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D6: EU
We are delighted to announce the establishment of our sister organisation D6 Culture EU (D6EU) to promote our European Portfolio and to develop new opportunties for artists and cultural collaborations in Cyprus and the Middle East.
'Covid-19 has kept us isolated in recent months, but with lock down easing, people are looking to a brighter future. In this spirit D6 Culture in Transit is pleased to announce the founding of a brand new sister organisation: D6 Culture EU. This is an exciting new step, leaving behind the divisions that have dominated our politics in recent years, to collaborate across Europe and to provide opportunities for artists from the UK, Cyprus and beyond. "
We look forward to developing an international cultural programme that builds on D6: Culture in Transit's values and collaborates with artists, cultural producers and heritage professionals to consider:
Set up as an independent NGO under Cypriot Law, D6EU has the following founding board members: Clymene Christoforou , Ros Rigby, Stella Hall (all current D6 board members) and Argyro Toumazou based in Nicosia and currently working with us on our Creative Europe programme, Contested Desires.
We interviewed D6 EU Director, Argyro Toumazou, to share with you her thoughts behind the project.
Argyro, can you tell us about yourself and previous projects you’ve worked on?
What interested you about setting up D6 EU?
What will D6 EU bring to artists and audiences in Cyprus?
'Covid-19 has kept us isolated in recent months, but with lock down easing, people are looking to a brighter future. In this spirit D6 Culture in Transit is pleased to announce the founding of a brand new sister organisation: D6 Culture EU. This is an exciting new step, leaving behind the divisions that have dominated our politics in recent years, to collaborate across Europe and to provide opportunities for artists from the UK, Cyprus and beyond. "
We look forward to developing an international cultural programme that builds on D6: Culture in Transit's values and collaborates with artists, cultural producers and heritage professionals to consider:
- Equity in engagement, particularly around work with vulnerable communities, asylum seekers and refugees: How do we develop work with vulnerable communities arriving in our regions? How do we consider equity in our practice?
- Migration and heritage - How do we reveal the stories of migration, immigration, occupation and colonisation which define our identities and craft our nation states?
- Policy and Advocacy around the Green Agenda and Sustainability - How do we understand our work within Green and sustainable development agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals or the role of culture in a degrowth paradigm? What role does culture play in the sustainable development of our cities and neighbourhoods?
Set up as an independent NGO under Cypriot Law, D6EU has the following founding board members: Clymene Christoforou , Ros Rigby, Stella Hall (all current D6 board members) and Argyro Toumazou based in Nicosia and currently working with us on our Creative Europe programme, Contested Desires.
We interviewed D6 EU Director, Argyro Toumazou, to share with you her thoughts behind the project.
Argyro, can you tell us about yourself and previous projects you’ve worked on?
What interested you about setting up D6 EU?
What will D6 EU bring to artists and audiences in Cyprus?