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Funding of artists' activities is mainly provided by the Ministry of Education and Culture.  The Ministry on the basis of a call for applications supports artistic projects through a grant scheme for the various art forms (e.g. Dance, Visual Arts, Music, Cinema, Literature, etc.). More specifically, there are certain programmes that operate in the context of this funding scheme: subsidy programme for individual artists in the fields of letters, music, theatre, visual arts, folk culture / cultural heritage, dance and film;subsidy programme for cultural agencies, organisations and foundations in the fields of letters, music, theatre, visual arts, folk culture /... read more →

The Listed Buildings Law (N.240(I)/2002) Law 68 (1)/1992The Town and Country Planning Law (L. 90/1972) Urban planning and environment legislation In terms of urban planning there is The Town and Country Planning Law (1972). The Law was fully implemented in 1990 and it has since become the major tool for promoting an integrative and sustainable approach towards spatial development. Under the terms of this Law, there are special provisions, (Articles 38, 39) which relate to the island's cultural heritage. Under the Inspection of the Erection and Installation of Monuments in Open Spaces Law (L. 79(1)/2006), the Monuments Committee deals with... read more →

The Law for the Recognition of Private and Local Authorities Museums (L.58(I)/2009)The Export of Cultural Goods Law (L. 182 (I)/2002);The Return of Cultural Goods Law (L. 183 (I)/2002);The Antiquities Law (C.31);The Antiquities (Amendment) Law (L.103(I)/2012);1972 UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage;1992 European Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (Revised); andLaw for the ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (L.50(III)/2005). Specific heritage legislation The following laws are implemented by the Department of Antiquities: 1. The Antiquities Law (1935) and relevant Regulations and amendments. According to... read more →

The first law on antiquities enacted during the British colonial period was the Antiquities Law of 1905. This law however, did not manage to prevent illicit excavations nor the smuggling of antiquities from the island. The Department of Antiquities was finally established in 1935, the same year that the new Antiquities Law was enforced, which sets strict rules for the undertaking of excavations. The Department of Antiquities is part of the Ministry of Communications and Works and is responsible for all archaeological sites, Ancient Monuments, Government Museums and all archaeological activity on the island. It oversees the excavation of archaeological... read more →

The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus contains references which are related to cultural policy issues, for example the protection of human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of speech, the principle of equality, free education.   More specifically, Part II of the Constitution sets out a broad range of human rights, including all eighteen rights provided by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Council of Europe and its Protocols.  Article 9 of the Constitution makes specific reference to the right to a decent existence, social security and social insurance, protection of the workers... read more →

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 →

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 →