We connect the pins on the map, trace new routes and activate the public space.

Lemesos 2030 announces the programme of walks and events to be held in the frame of “Out There Together” between 14 and 16 June 2024 in Limassol.

Through seven walks and five events open to the public, the candidate city and the designers complete the “biography” and the contemporary narrative of Limassol: an architectural walk in the Cine Volos Quartier will introduce us to historic buildings; a walk in the Turkish neighbourhood of Limassol (Tourkomahallas) will immerse us into the past and present of the Ismet Pasha street; a bicycle ride will affirm yet again that Limassol can and must be a safe place for cyclists; a ride on Bus 30 will give voice to multicultural personal stories; a stroll in the city centre will remind us that the public space must remain… public; a walk through the Amathus archaeological site will reveal the presence and absence of relations and objects, through myths and rituals; finally, a bar crawl in Limassol by night will make us feel the pulse of the city in the past and the present.

Additionally, this open-to-the-public initiative also proposes five open events: a picnic at Limassol Marina, games, music and delicacies at Cine Volos Park, a discussion about Limassol’s Turcophone literature, a film screening of Smuggling Hendrix (dir. Marios Piperides) on the beach, as well as a party with DJ music at Anagennisi Square.

Following an entirely participatory approach, the routes of these seven curated walks have been mapped out by fifteen participants-designers, all active citizens based in Limassol. The latter have been taking part in a series of hands-on workshops during the past few months. Elena Agathokleous is credited for the idea and curation of Out There Together, as well as for the design of the participatory process. The workshops were coordinated and designed with the collaboration of Eleni Pashia with the purpose of mapping out the walks and establishing their concept. Lemesos 2030 is under the artistic direction of Eleana Alexandrou.

“What kind of city is Limassol, after all?” No matter how many answers may be given to the question, a new narrative will always emerge.

To discover the detailed programme, visit www.lemesos2030.com.