One day Conference on Culture and Coexistence issues involved in the process of rapprochement in Cyprus (at a time when the two communities were totally isolated each from the other by the rigid divisions of the Denktash regime and Turkey's occupation forces) which sparked fierce debate in the Cypriot community in London.
See previous Cyprus debate in Camden, archived at: http://www.archive.org/details/ManyCypriosCyprusFlagIssueDebate-Camden1989
Featuring: Professor Floya Anthias as Chairperson, Cllr Graham Shurety, Dr. Niyazi Kizilyurek, Dr. Yiannis Ioannou and Journalist Kemal Actunc.
This conference took place within the context of a 2 week cultural festival held in London's Camden Town area, which had at one time been the main point of settlement for Cypriots in London during the 1950's and 60's.
This video was uploaded on 1st October 2008, to mark the anniversary of Cyprus' Independence 34 years after the Turkish invasion of 1974 , and to highlight the continuing occupation of almost half the island by Turkey.
The debate on continuing recognition or not of the Republic of Cyprus by the international community was perhaps definitively provided with an answer during a debate which occured on 1st October 2008 in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe which debated and rejected the numerous amendments proposed by Turkey as part of its continuing efforts to produce a two-state solution of the Cyprus problem.
This COE debate was recorded in its entirety and the video is visible at: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-4662851023561262099
The Address to the COE by President Christofias is visible at: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-4557342163624483756 Translation of his speech into English is visible at:
Text of the COE Resolution 1628, of 1st October 2008, is visible at: http://assembly.coe.int/Mainf.asp?link=/Documents/AdoptedText/ta08/ERES1628.htm
Held during 23rd June to 7th July 1991, other events included: (links will be added to subsequent items as they are uploaded)
Festival Opening, Press Conference at Camden's Jazz Cafe.
Photographic Exhibition at the Crowndale Centre
Community Open Day at Camden Square, music, food, traditional dancing, performance of a children's play "Oranges and Lemons".
Conference on Cypriots and the British Media, at Camden Town Hall.
Conference on the Cultural Aspects of the Cyprus Problem, at Camden Town Hall. http://www.archive.org/details/CamdenCypriotFestival1991ConferenceonCultureandCoexistenceinCyprus_0
Evening of poetry at Covent Garden's "Apples and Snakes" http://www.archive.org/details/CypriotArtsForumPoetryatApplesandSnakes-CamdenCypriotFestival1991
Performance by a Turkish Cypriot Theatrical Group, Maras Emek, at the Camden Centre.
Performance of a contemporary play by Peter Polycarpou, "Cypriot Graffiti" , presented as a rehearsed reading at the Hampstead Theatre.
Performance of Lysandros Pytharas' "Logoteknia" multimedia event, at the Hampstead Theatre. http://www.archive.org/details/LysandrosPitharasLogoteknia-CamdenCypriotFestival1991
Film showing of "Detail in Cyprus" by Panikos Chrysanthou and Niyazi Kizilyurek at Camden's Parkway Cinema.
An evening of choral signing by London's Byzantine Choir at Agios Pantes Cathedral.
Three evenings of Mediterranean Music:
Martha and Eve of Donna and Kebab fame presenting their jazz band "Meze", at the Jazz Cafe. An evening of original music by Cypriot musician, composer and performer "Marios Tokas", at the Jazz Cafe. http://www.archive.org/details/CypriotArtsForumCamdenCypriotFestival1991-MusicConcert-MezeandMariosTokas
Traditional and modern music by "Yeni Turku" group from Turkey, at the Jazz Cafe.
An evening of traditional Greek and Middle Eastern music by "Ross Daly" and the "Vassilis Soukas Band" from Greece, at the Jazz Cafe.
Festival closing party at the Jazz Cafe, with poetry and music performances.
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