The Pharos Arts Foundation is a Cyprus-based, non-profit cultural and educational organisation. Inaugurated in 1998, Pharos was the first active exponent of classical / chamber music in
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
, and it has been a remarkable pioneer in shaping the country’s cultural infrastructure: It was the Foundation that initiated in Cyprus the first ever chamber music festival, the first ever contemporary music festival, the first music-education program, as well as the first truly contemporary art-space. The Pharos Arts Foundation is directly dependent on private funding.
The Pharos Arts Foundation has created two venues to host its concerts and cultural events: The Shoe Factory and The Olive Grove.
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Pharos Arts FoundationPharos Centre for Contemporary ArtInterview with Founder and President of the Pharos Arts Foundation, Garo KeheyanThe role of Arts and Culture - Interview with Artistic Director of the Pharos Arts Foundation, Yvonne GeorgiadouAn exciting week of music making. 9th International Pharos Chamber Music FestivalInternational Pharos Chamber Music Festival draws a significant number of tourists17th International Pharos Chamber Music FestivalInternational Pharos Chamber Music Festival
Culture of Cyprus
Arts organisations based in Cyprus