Europa transit
The project Europa Transit by the European Capital of Culture in DSS2016,in Spain, has travelled to ten European cities that are or have been witness to wars or conflict. On behalf of the Lighthouse of Peace and the mission to spread the values of empathy and mutual understanding, Europa Transit has visited Ceuta, Belfast, Dresden, Wroclaw, Sarajevo, Moscow, Pristina, Plovdiv, Thessaloniki and Pafos. The journey started in January 2016 and stopped for some days each site. During that time, a documentary has been made which combines a journalistic account of the conflict with an overview of the cultural references behind it. The goal was to obtain a digital mosaic on European identity that highlights the multiple identity constructs of a pluralistic Europe, and which can continue to be added to in the years to come. Ten views on ten conflicts in the search for empathy and mutual understanding. Ten stories defending culture for the transition to coexistence.
A group of creators and cinematographers from San Sebastian met with artists, intellectuals and citizens in Cyprus and discussed ways of going past borders and divides. The documentary shot in Pafos and Cyprus is a moving account of two communities and the painful process of coping with a distressing reality of displacement and separation.
The documentary on Cyprus has been presented during the opening of the Cinema Festival of San Sebastian 2016. Imanol Otaegi is the project manager of Travelling Embassies of DSS2016EU.
Ibrahim's Khan, Pafos
28 November 8pm to 11pm
Free entry
Pafos2017 event
