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In relation to inclusion policies and in order to revive and regenerate urban spaces and provide the civil society, disadvantaged people, marginalised groups of society, including elderly people, young people, migrants, with better access to arts and culture, support is provided through cultural infrastructure projects as well as through a funding scheme for regional authorities.  The important contribution of culture to processes of social cohesion, including the integration of disadvantaged groups (i.e. economic migrants, people with special needs, minority groups, marginalised people, etc.), is a fundamental principle in all relevant policy documents of the Ministry, as well as in the... read more →

The first steps in broadcasting in Cyprus were taken in spring 1951, during the British rule. The first radio programmes were aired on 4 October 1953 and the first TV programmes in October 1957. Upon independence of Cyprus in 1960, the "Cyprus Broadcasting Service" became the "Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation". Cyprus' Audiovisual Media Sector since the late 1980s, is organised in two tiers: the public radio and television broadcasting, represented by CyBC (the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation), and a number of private radio and television channels. As stipulated in national legislation, the mission of CyBC is to provide public broadcasting services within... read more →

The official languages of the Republic of Cyprus are Greek (Greek-Cypriot community) and Turkish (Turkish-Cypriot community). Almost all official announcements and documents as well as the official website of the Republic of Cyprus, of several ministries and of the House of Representatives.are published in both languages. English is widely used. The Cyprus Pedagogical Institute (CPI) provides an intensive training programme to secondary school teachers of the Greek language for teaching Greek as a second language to children of immigrant background. As regards diaspora communities, the CPI has been offering for over ten years a six-month teacher training course for teaching... read more →

All persons residing in the Republic of Cyprus have all rights ensured (of expression, of conviction, of religion, of movement, of privacy, of access to information, to education, etc.). The Constitution makes no reference to "minorities" or "national minorities" but to "Communities" (Greek and Turkish) and to "religious groups" (Armenians, Maronites and Latins). By virtue of Art.2, all citizens must choose adherence to either the Greek or the Turkish Community. The Latins are normally Greek-speaking Roman Catholics of (mainly) European descent; together with Armenians and Maronites, they have chosen to belong to the Greek Community. As stated earlier, the religious... read more →

Despite the fact that there is not any kind of integrated policy for the development of the cultural industries sector, the Cultural Services foster, on a rather vertical approach, the domain of cultural industries through various programmes of the respective arts' sectors.  More specifically, measures include: Books & Literature The "Programme for Subsidising Publishing Houses and Non-profit Organisations Engaged in Publications" was established on a pilot basis in 2009-2010, aiming at incentives for publishing companies in order to promote works of significant Cyprological content and references. The Cultural Services, within the framework of the «Enriching Cultural Journals and Newspapers» funding... read more →

Cyprus is situated at the crossroads of three continents; due to its significant geopolitical location by being at the crossroads of civilisations, it has received the influence of many cultures and civilisations.  The remains of the oldest known settlements date back to the Neolithic period, between 9000 and 6000 years ago.  Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in the 2nd millennium BC.  Due to its significant strategic geopolitical location, the island was subsequently occupied by several powers including the Assyrians, the Egyptians, the Persians,  Alexander the Great who seized the island from Persians;  after the Ptolemaic period the island was... read more →

Cultural policy priorities, as derived from policy documents and budget allocation priorities during the last five years, are: completion of the study for the Creation of a Unified Authority for Culture and implementation of the proposed structural reforms;formulation of joined bi-communal programmes in the field of arts in order to promote the common and shared cultural heritage of the two Communities (Turkish and Cypriot);formulation of certain policy measures in order to bolster and promote cultural development;bolstering of cultural education; andpromotion of Cypriot culture abroad. Moreover during the Cyprus Presidency of the EU, an important priority area had been the promotion... read more →

Certain initiatives have been promoted in relation to the implementation of the above objective. More specifically, bilateral cultural agreements promote the networking between artists, and public and private institutions in the fields of arts and culture. Co-operation is also promoted through European and international organisations, such as the European Union, UNESCO and the Council of Europe. Additionally, the Ministry of Education and Culture supports art from Cyprus as well as co-productions with artists from abroad through cultural co-operation with the embassies of Cyprus abroad.  Also, artists and cultural institutions such as Choirs, as well as dance groups from Cyprus are... read more →

Professional co-operation in the field of culture is manifested through a number of different ways; it may either take the form of inter-institutional exchanges which are promoted in the context of bilateral cultural co-operation or through state-aid support to not-for-profit organisations for their activities in each respective field (i.e. music, dance, theatre, etc.).  The main objectives of direct professional co-operation can be summed up in the following: to strengthen co-operation in the fields of arts and culture and bolster artists' mobility and intercultural dialogue;to foster co-operation and build networks amongst European partners in the framework of culture and education;to facilitate... read more →

Cyprus, as a member of the European Union since 2004, actively participates in a number of EU projects and programmes.  During the years 2007-2013, Cyprus has received EU financial support for projects which fall under programmes with cultural dimensions (Culture Programme, Europe for Citizens Programme and the Media programme).  In that context, state support is provided for the operation of contact points for the above mentioned programmes. The Ministry of Education and Culture maintains provisions for the support of Cypriot cultural agencies whose projects are selected for co-financing by the European Commission, while it continues to participate, through the Cultural... read more →