Art exhibitions at Larnaka International Airport on the occasion of the Cyprus EU Presidency

It is with great pleasure that Hermes Airports announces the opening of two unique art exhibitions which will be hosted at Larnaka International Airport within the framework of events organized to mark Cyprus assuming the Presidency of the Council of Europe. The first exhibition, entitled “From Arrival to Departure”, is organized in collaboration with the Laiki Bank Cultural Centre and features interactive art works. The works, created by six artists from Cyprus, Greece and Malta, encourage interaction with the viewer, creatingboth pleasant emotions anda state of reflection, thus enriching the experience of passengers in the bustling airport area.

The second exhibition, entitled “Where Europe meets the Mediterranean”, organized in cooperation with the Friends of Fine Art, features sculptures by a total of 16 artists from 11 European countries: France, Italy, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Spain, Romania, Portugal, Germany, Greece and Cyprus. The objective of this exhibition is to highlight the cultural interface between Cyprus and the rest of Europe through works of art inspired by the shared values and ideals of the great European family.

Both exhibitions are accessible to the travelling public and will be hosted at Larnaka International Airport until the end of Cyprus’ EU Presidency in December 2012. The two cultural events demonstrate the fervent support of Hermes Airports for the country at this historic time when Cyprus is at the helm of the European Union.