Impact

– Preserving endangered crafts: Designers learn land-loom weaving, Lefkara and Lapithos embroidery and basketry directly from artisans, keeping the knowledge alive through hands-on, intergenerational exchange.

– Bicommunal collaboration: Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot designers and artisans, along with the diaspora, work together, building dialogue and cultural pride across the divide.

– Youth and skills: Emerging designers gain mentorship, craft training and a public platform.

-Sustainability: The work draws on heritage practices such as natural dyeing, reuse, repair and upcycling.

-Creative economy: It supports inclusive creative economies and gives artisans wider visibility.

-Evaluation: Impact is assessed with qualitative and quantitative methods covering skills development, knowledge transfer and community engagement.

Details
Dates: Feb – November 2025 Final Exhibition: opening night 7 Nov, 7–11 PM; 8–9 Nov, 5–11 PM)
Venue: The Picnic, Asklipiou 36, Nicosia. Free admission.
Launch: Defteri, FHNC’s first independent magazine issue.

Designers (brand)
Andreani Panayide & Valentina Koutsoudis: Folkmona

Andrea Rotsaki: ROTS

Anna Michaelidou: Yiavrimou

Elin Yurtdaş: Elin Yurtdaş

İlkan Koral: ILKAN.KO

Mert Özyürekliler: Shirvanna

Rengin Akcan: RA Studio

Şafak Bekiroğlu: the besque

Stephanos Panayides: spangold

Tülay Kader: Fashion House Tülay Kader

Artisans
Aysel Kuburlu: HASDER

Behice Sönmez Biran: B.S. Biran Handicraft Centre

Katerina Demetriou Jones

Katerina Efstratiou: Katerina Efstratiou Weaving Studio

Yiannis Yiavris

Sıddıka Bilsen Ruso

Supporters: Traditional Culture Scheme (CULTURE II Programme, Deputy Ministry of Culture); in collaboration with the British High Commission in Cyprus

Media sponsor: RIK/CyBC.