Programme of cultural events at the Leventis Municipal Museum in Lefkosia.
EXHIBITIONS:
Threads of Tradition: Laces and Lace
Embroideries of Cyprus
12/04-31/10/2016
The exhibition unfolds traditions, explores techniques and places of production regarding the famous laces and lace embroideries of Cyprus. It also touches on social
and economical aspects of local life
Events related to the Exhibitio:
A Journey into the History of Cyprus through artworks by Despo Frederickou
29/09-06/11/2016
Educational exhibition, organized in collaboration with The Association of the Friends of the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
Caterina Cornaro goes to the Opera / Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation, Thessaloniki
19/11/2016 -31/01/2017
The exhibition and its events programme, which gained the Cypriot public’s admiration, are travelling to Thessaloniki in order to be presented at the Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation, of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Brides at Leventis Museum
30/11/2016 - 23/04/2017
The exhibition is organised in collaboration with the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation and presents bridal garments from Greece and Cyprus, until 1974.
A rich programme of events related to the theme of the exhibition, will be announced in January 2017
Dolls: An Open Window to their Magical World
14/12/2016 -26/03/2017
Α surprise exhibition which will present rare dolls from the collection of Aleca Economou-Demetriadou. Aleca’s dolls tell their history and get you in the Christmas spirit.
LECTURES:
Private Life in the Roman East through Mosaic Representations
Annual Lecture in memory of Constantine Leventis in collaboration with the Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation
By Dr. Christine Kondoleon
Senior Curator of Greek and Roman Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
THURSDAY 01/12/2016, 19:30
THE ANASTASIOS G. LEVENTIS FOUNDATION
40 Gladstonos Str., 1095 Nicosia
EVENTS:
Seventy Years of UNESCO:
Drawing from the Past and Shaping the Future
TUESDAY 04/10/2016, 19:00
Event organised in collaboration with the Cyprus National Commission for Unesco
Book Sale
WEDNESDAY 16/11/2016, 09:00 - 17:00
THE ANASTASIOS G. LEVENTIS FOUNDATION
40 Gladstonos Str., 1095 Nicosia
All the publications of the Foundation will be offered on a 40%-60% discount.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to enrich the Museum’s collection
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES:
ΟCTOBER 2016
MONTH OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES
From the Magical worlds of Dolls
SUNDAY 18/12/2016, 10:30
Christmas Educational Programme
Location:
The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
Ippokratous 17, Laiki Geitonia,
1500 Lefkosia
Website: www.leventismuseum.org.cy
Opening hours:
Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 16:30
Closed: Monday and on public holidays
Reservations: Phone: +357 22 661 475
Participation: Free
Unless otherwise specified, the events will take place at the premises of the Leventis Museum.
From Saturday, March 12, 2016
To Sunday, March 26, 2017
