The Cultural Capital of Europe is a city defined by the European Union for a period of one year during which, she is given the opportunity to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. Several European cities have used the City of Culture year to transform completely their cultural base, and thus their image internationally.
Cyprus will share the title with a city of Denmark, to be acclaimed as the city of Cyprus at the end of 2012.
Candidate cities of Cyprus are Paphos, Limassol and Nicosia.
Nicosia last announced its intention to claim the Cultural Capital of Europe, at a press conference hosted by the mayor, even in the presence of the mayors of the metropolitan municipality o...f Nicosia and Larnaca. (Do not know the reasons that supported the candidature of the Municipality of Nicosia by the municipalities and what benchmarks against the other two candidate cities).
Let's see the reasons that I believe does not deserve to be in Nicosia in the process for selection of the Cypriot city will be European Capital of Culture 2017. I am amazed by the audacity of Mrs.. Black and associates there in the hall, with a team away and underestimate the intelligence of citizens.
Specifically:
1. Poor planning and huge weaknesses is the municipality as the area planning and monitoring procedures for modernization and development.
Specifically referring to the collapse of the roof of the newly refurbished municipal theater in the city (and which cost several million euros) and that for quite a long time be operational - untapped because the municipality does not respond to all parameters (effective monitoring of development projects by experts the municipality during the renovation of the theater), paving the way to a lengthy judicial and legal proceedings against the relevant bodies with an uncertain legal outcome...
2.The fact that the municipality itself does not respect and does not promote efficient maintenance - protecting our cultural heritage. It is a fact that the new municipal building of the city will be on archaeological settlement. The same applies to the case of construction of the new House of Representatives. Thus we see a fury and an orgasm tampering and interference in our cultural identity and heritage.
3. Rehabilitation projects,''''Liberty Square.
First as regards the walls of Nicosia, I'm sure you all agree, it is a unique architectural project - a monument to the fortifications of Nicosia, which was from 5 centuries and is the beginning of asteroids fortification of cities on the planet. Worth mentioning is also that after the creation of this unique architectural fortification project in Nicosia were similar projects in other parts of the world.
So first understand the important cultural - historical significance of the entire fortification project, which is single and ADIERAITO! Integral part of this unique monument is the moat that surrounds the.
Sure, there are two schools of thought. One is that he says can be coexistence of old and new and another which is a perfectly expresses this saying that all sites are single and ADIERAITA and should since it is the richness of our culture and our history to maintain, to anadykneioume and sell them with respect and modesty.
With this in mind the following quote:
-You know that the architect of the project (renovation of the''square'') never came to Cyprus and took the plans by photographs he had seen?
-You know that in 2006 the project was costed 6 million and now has reached 11 at a time when the Cyprus economy is bad mess?
-You know that within the promotional terms of the project circumvented a number of international regulations on cultural heritage monuments;.
-Do you know how the Department of Antiquities has not given approval for the implementation of this project?
-You know that this project is on the front and a large part of the ancient monument in the pit which is an integral part of the monument? Think in an earthquake that power will accumulate in the combination of the old monument and the new building. But the aesthetics of visual interference with tons of cement with all its attendant eg heat in summer, etc.
-You know that should the development in the historic city center and within a certain radius around the historic center has a consequence as regards the volume and the height of the buildings are developed, not to spoil this way the balance sizes. And this has been circumvented by the Department of Planning...
-You know that the so-called''Square''Freedom
4.Sygkritika Nicosia NOT have enough tourist infrastructure (in relation to Paphos and Limassol) hosting a large volume of foreign visitors for such a large pan-European event.
5.The intense and huge traffic problem facing Nicosia, judging by the planned development of competent agencies and services, strengthened further, as no steps towards decentralization is not promoted.
6.Sygkritika Nicosia NOT have an airport (such as Paphos, which gives a huge competitive advantage over its two competitors) for easy and quick access for foreign visitors but also for their departure.
The tough economic times spent the whole of humanity require significant cuts in any budget. Therefore we are to compete against Denmark should and our prices are adjusted accordingly, the time that Cyprus is lagging significantly in infrastructure linking cities with public transport (except buses were recently some steps of development).
7.Simantiko point is that Nicosia is the capital of all Europe in the second half of 2012 as the Cyprus Republic will preside the European Union. So let it be a retreat from solidarity aid Nicosia and Paphos for example, that ended the poor families, citizens are highly experienced at first hand the consequences of the global financial crisis and need all costs of such events on recovery and development. It is worth noting that the citizens of Nicosia are mostly civil servants which puts them at a much better fate.
8. Dump antiquities ended up in the heart of the "EUROPEAN" Nicosia.