stories from Limassol’s Mahalla
room 13 ECHOES
Location: Λεμεσός, Limassol, Cyprus
Within the framework of the Interwoven Narratives Hub, the Center of Performing Arts MITOS created this sound walk, bringing to life the memories of public spaces and community life before 1974 through interviews with former residents of Limassol’s mahalla.
The map functions as a self-guided tour, inviting you to walk through the area while listening to the stories. To access it, please download the ECHOES app from the App Store or Google Play.
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The Interwoven Narratives Hub explores the intangible cultural heritage of Cyprus and highlights the ways in which public spaces and personal stories intertwine, revealing a deeper sense of belonging. It studies living expressions of heritage, such as the stories we share and the memories we carry from the places that shaped us. By weaving these threads together, it proposes collaborative approaches to experiencing cultural heritage, involving members of both communities, who today live in Limassol and Famagusta, as refugees.
The Interwoven Narratives Hub is implemented by Famagusta New Museum, the Centre of Performing Arts MITOS, and the Famagusta Walled City Association (MASDER), within the framework of the VAHA program. VAHA is an initiative of Anadolu Kültür and zusa, funded by Stiftung Mercator and the European Cultural Foundation.
CREDITS narration: Kiymet Alibey, Feriha Cagin, Ertan Demirag, Huseyin Arsal, Mustafa Khalil and Nilgün Hüseyin design, curation & interviews: Elena Agathokleous interview documentation & soundmap creation: Constantina Peter text editing: Ianthi Papadima translations & transcriptions: Hale Silifkeli, Aycan Garip, Vaggelis Koniotis, Serdar Satai on-site translations during recordings: Serdar Satai, Husseyin Ozantika photography: Christos Georgiou
September 2025 www.mitos.org.cy
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The Echoes
the primary school at Agkyras street
KIYMET ALIBEY: You know, now they call it Ankara Caddesi? Yes. There was a very old school there. Ve…
the Αgios Antonios church
KIYMET ALIBEY: I'm Kiymet. My father's name is Enver Limassol. I'm from Limassol. I was born in Agio…
the Four Lantern bridge (ta Tessera Fanaria)
FERIHA CAGIN: Yes, yes, in fact, there was a bridge we called Wooden Bridge after the Four Lanterns …
a home at Yildis street 27
FERIHA CAGIN: Limassol. I born Limassol. My father’s name is Mustafa, my mother’s name is Heniye. Ye…
the Birlik taxi office
FERIHA CAGIN: Μy father… My father had a spare parts shop. In fact, he would bring small parts from …
the hospital
FERIHA CAGIN: Υes, I remember. But in founding the hospital, my father’s contributions played a huge…
the Shahin cinema
MUSTAFA KHALIL: Okay. So I may start to introduce myself. My name is Mustafa Khalil. I was born in t…
the furniture maker
KIYMET ALIBEY: Mustafa Salih he was a very famous furniture maker in Limassol. His shop again was ne…
the Taksim cimena
FERIHA CAGIN: Taksim cinema…Υes, yes… On the weekends, at Taksim cinema, they would get new films. A…
the Park Gazinosu
KIYMET ALIBEY: And later, there was a big… The old cemetery in the middle of Limassol is turned to a…
the Sedat Simavi Primary School
HUSEYIN ARSAL: Sedat Simavi Primary School in Limassol. Hold on one second, how can I describe its l…
the 19th May Gymnasium and Lyceum
ERTAN DEMIRAG: My name is Ertan Demirag… Ertan Memdug Demirag. I use my father’s name as well. 19th…
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