"Coming Together in Mouttalos". Issue 3 (2nd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kyriacou-Petrou, Angela; Hadjisoteriou, Maria; Floridou, Sevina
• Is Part Of: Architecture and culture. Volume 6:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 518
• Page End: 521
• Publication Date: 2018-09-02
• Subjects: street festival -- place identity -- temporary urban strategies -- community engagement; 720.103
• DOI: 10.1080/20507828.2018.1535218
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7828

Abstract

Abstract: This open-street event in Mouttalos, a residential neighborhood in the center of Paphos, Cyprus, used vacant open spaces for a series of festive activities, events and workshops. Inhabited by Turkish Cypriots until 1974, Mouttalos now provides a "temporary" place of residence for displaced Greek Cypriot refugees. The festival, held in 2017, aimed to generate interest in the underdeveloped area through an enhanced urban experience, and to initiate long-term investment, both social and financial.