"Tenta" Cultural Festival

Music - Theatre - Dance – Workshops

"Tenta" Festival invites you to spend 24 hours in Kalavasos!

The Festival, places Kalavasos, its rich historical and geological significance, its natural beauty but above all the people of the community, at the center of attention. Young Cypriot artists who use local stimuli to create contemporary art, will be presenting their work at the festival.

Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the important archaeological sites of Kalavasos, the history of the mines, to visit the dam, take part in workshops, attend lectures, watch theater and dance performances, listen to a concert, wander around the area, eat and rest in the square and stay overnight in the village!

During the Festival the following performances will be presented: the theatrical performance "La Belote" by George Anthony directed by Euripides Dikaios, the dance performance INLAND by Fotis Nikolaou & X-it Dancetheatre and a music concert by Monsieur Doumani featuring their new album Sikoses. Furthermore, Xarkis team is organizing a workshop titled "Reshaping the museum experience”. For the full program of the day, parallel activities and useful information, visit the festival website www.tentafestival.com.

The Festival, which is organized by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture together with the Community Council of Kalavasos, aims at a close collaboration between the organizing team of the festival, the residents of Kalavasos and the artists who have been invited to participate. The goal is to promote the culture of Kalavasos and the coexistence of people, as well as to form the ideal conditions for the flourishing of cultural festivals with the collaboration of the communities.

The title of the festival is inspired by the name of the Neolithic settlement of Tenta, which is located just outside the village of Kalavasos. According to local tradition the name goes back to 327 A.D. when St. Helen, mother of Constantine the Great stayed in a tent in this location during her visit to the island.