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A message from our CEO, Phil Douglas… After 10 incredible years of founding, building and leading Curious Arts, I have reached the difficult decision to move on from my role as CEO this coming November. In 2016 after researching and identifying a distinct lack in LGBT+ cultural provision in the North East; I set out to put energy, care and time in to developing a high quality, inclusive and accessible response. From the award winning platform for queer arts, Curious Festival, which evolved in to the charity Curious Arts we know now, to the recent development of our trading company Curious Futures. I have had an incredible journey, it has shaped who I am, and I am so proud of what has been achieved. A decade of ideas, creatives, audiences, volunteers, participants and communities, with Prides big and Mini, festivals, trikes, shows, commissions, projects, youth groups and more. The last two years alone including completing my @cloreleadership Fellowship, leading the campaign for Hartlepool to have Creative People and Places Investment @rockpoolshartlepool and picking up @newcastlepride.uk 2026. As Curious heads into its next chapter, It feels the right time to welcome the fresh perspectives and energy of a new custodian. A leadership role will be advertised in the coming weeks. Founding and developing Curious has been the greatest achievement of my professional life. Opening hearts and minds, challenging stereotypes, supporting families and communities to see themselves, supporting and platforming artists to create bold queer art and share in that joy. Reflecting on the last decade, I believe now, more than ever in the transformative power of the arts and the need for investment in and fairness for LGBTQIA+ communities and will continue to advocate loudly, in my next chapter and wherever it leads. To everyone who has been part of Curious, both supporting me and the organisation’s work, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Stay Curious and Proud x This selection of images represents just some of the brilliant work, projects and programming Phil has led with Curious since 2016.
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What a way to celebrate the final international residency of @ContestedDesires. 💫 At the @xarkis__ Festival in Kalavasos, all 22 artists came together to share artistic research developed over three years and shaped by encounters with place, history and community. It was a joy to see D6 artists @patrick_ziza and @paul_stan_nataraj presenting work alongside artists from across Europe, Africa and South America. Through residencies in Cyprus and beyond, they've built relationships, gained new perspectives and developed ideas that will continue to shape their work back home in the North of England. We were also delighted to reconnect with @efuasutherland, @andreas_mallouris, @afroscope, @marialuigiagioffre and @elguendelman, who have been part of our residency programme in Newcastle. Thank you to the @xarkis__ team and people of Kalavasos for this incredible opportunity for collaboration and cultural exchange. As this chapter closes, we're celebrating the friendships and creative possibilities that will carry on long after the residency ends. Thank you to every artist who joined us on the journey. 💫 Contested Desires examines the impact of colonial legacies through artistic collaboration. Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. In the UK we are grateful for support from @aceagrams, @heritagefunduk, @communityfoundationnortheast & Newcastle Council's Culture Investment Fund. The programme is implemented in partnership with: @eccom_it @d6_eu_, @xarkis__ , @labonnebcn @herengracht401 @muhnac @museodellecivilta @proprogressione @bjcem_aisbl @museoegizio @creativecourt._, Fabrique Art Studio Associated Partners: @d6culture @larnaka2030 @cyprusuniversitytechnology @fondazionesbac @casa_arabe In collaboration with: @nubuke_foundation @museodelamemoria RMCG - @uniofleicester Images from the Xarkis Festival taken by: Andreas Gregoras @andy.g_photography | Andrea Constantinide @uniconvisuals © Xarkis Artist Maria Luigia Gioffre stands with with her back to the camera facing an audience sat on chairs. She has one arm raised, the other behind her back. The Troodos mountains are in the background.
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🪐🫧🌪️🌀🎀 Still processing much of this. Meanwhile, feeling grateful for the energies, minds, and hearts that came together for XF2026. Featuring works and words by: Emiddio Vasquez @emmidiately Thea Christoforou @thea.christoforou Jimmy Papamiltiades Dorottya Martin @d_o_r_o_t_ttya Bona Dyssou @bonadyssou Simone Christoforou @koriconceptstore2024 Åsa Sonjasdotter @asa_sonjasdotter Mathieu Devavry @devavry Gaia Olea @gaiaolea Maya Luhichi @maya.louhichi Lais Andrade @akalais Helen Chrysanthou @helenchrisanthou Patrick Ziza @patrick_ziza 🌀 @xarkis__ @contesteddesires @koinotikosymbouliokalabasou 📷 Andreas Gregoras @andy.g_photography + Andrea Constantinide @uniconvisuals
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Rocío - mi hermanita chilena 🇨🇱 y una artista maravillosa 🫶🤗 #cyprus #chipre #pafos #paphos #whiteriverbeach
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A final, for now, thank you. Thank you to everyone who travelled for hours, from different corners of the world, to participate and share with us. Thank you to the local community of Kalavasos for being so attentive, generous and open, and for creating the conditions for collaborations to flourish. To everyone who helped our artists expand and enrich their ideas through the stories they shared, the conversations they had, and the practical support they offered in Kalavasos, thank you. And thank you to everyone who came, listened, took part, watched, and witnessed the work of 27 individuals who poured so much love into this. Thank you all. Until next year. ❤️ . Ένα τελευταίο, για τώρα, ευχαριστώ. Ευχαριστούμε όλους όσους ταξίδεψαν για ώρες, από διαφορετικές γωνιές του κόσμου, για να συμμετάσχουν και να μοιραστούν μαζί μας. Ευχαριστούμε την τοπική κοινότητα της Καλαβασού για τη βοήθεια και τη γενναιοδωρία της, και που δημιούργησαν τις συνθήκες για να ανθίσουν σχέσεις και συνεργασίες. Σε όλους όσοι βοήθησαν τους καλλιτέχνες μας να διευρύνουν και να εμπλουτίσουν τις ιδέες τους μέσα από τις ιστορίες που μοιράστηκαν, τις συζητήσεις που είχαν και την πρακτική υποστήριξη που τους προσέφεραν στην Καλαβασό, ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ. Και ευχαριστούμε όλους όσοι ήρθαν, άκουσαν, με συμμετείχαν, παρακολούθησαν και που βίωσαν έργα 27 ανθρώπων γεμάτα αγάπη. Σας ευχαριστούμε όλους. Τα λέμε σε έναν χρόνο. 📸: @andy.g_photography
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Three days in Kalavasos, moving through art, performances, conversations and stories. A few of my clicks from the past two days. Feeling honoured to be working alongside these people. Somehow, it immediately felt like home, like we had known each other for years. Familiar conversations, new exchanges and so much to take in. Xarkis is still going! Join us today, Sunday, to experience art ✨ #xarkis #cyprus #photography #kalavasos #art
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The full Xarkis Festival programme is here! 11-13th of September 📍Kalavasos 🌠 Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues @contesteddesires is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the @european.union and is implemented in partnership with: @eccom_it @d6_eu_, @xarkis__ , @labonnebcn @herengracht401 @muhnac @museunacional @museodellecivilta @proprogressione @bjcem_aisbl @museoegizio @creativecourt._ @la_fabrique_art_studio Associated Partners: @d6culture @larnaka2030 @cyprusuniversitytechnology @fondazionesbac @casa_arabe In collaboration with: @nubuke_foundation @museodelamemoria RMCG - @uniofleicester Xarkis Residency is also supported by the Deputy Ministry of Culture & the Community Council of Kalavasos.
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@contesteddesires has reached a major milestone - the final international residency of the programme is underway in Cyprus. 💫 We're thrilled to be here alongside all 22 artists from across Europe, Africa and South America - including our own @patrick_ziza and @paul_stan_nataraj. Their experiences in Cyprus, as well as residencies in Chile, Hungary, Italy and Portugal, will return with them, enriching future work and collaborations back home in the North of England. Hosted by @xarkis__ Festival in the village of Kalavasos, we're encountering the place through local memories, nature, archives and traditions. It’s also a joy to be reunited with artists who took part in D6 residencies in Newcastle - @eefuasutherland, @andreas_mallouris, @afroscope , @marialuigiagioffre and @elguendelman, picking up conversations and relationships built over the course of the project. 💫 All this is a reminder of what international exchange can do - open space for new voices, surface histories that often go untold, and link local stories to a much bigger global conversation. 💫 Come celebrate with us! 📍 Xarkis Festival 📅 11–13 September 2026 📌 Kalavasos, Cyprus 📸 @andy.g_photography Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the @european.union. In the UK @aceagrams, @heritagefunduk, @communityfoundationnortheast & Newcastle Council's Culture Investment Fund. It is implemented in partnership with: @eccom_it @d6_eu_, @xarkis__ , @labonnebcn @herengracht401, @muhnac @MuseuNacional @museodellecivilta @proprogressione @bjcem_aisbl @museoegizio @creativecourt._ AssociatedPartners: @d6culture @larnaka2030 @cyprusuniversitytechnology @fondazionesba @casa_arabe In collaboration with: @nubuke_foundation @museodelamemoria, RMCG - @uniofleicester #D6Culture #D6studios #ArtistResidency #CollaborativePractice #DecolonialPractice #ContestedDesires A round mirror held by someone on a stony street. The mirror reflects a basket and legs.
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Gathering & Community Welcome A warm first gathering with the artists, local community and the Xarkis team at Kalavasos square. We introduced ourselves, shared a few words about what we will be exploring during the residency and what we are preparing for the festival. It was also an opportunity to meet members of the local community and open up possibilities for new encounters, collaborations and exchanges around the artists’ projects. Some locals were already drawn to the artists whose work spoke to them, finding connections that might grow into meaningful pairings and exchanges. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this first gathering such a welcoming one. - Συνάντηση & Καλωσόρισμα στην Κοινότητα Μια όμορφη πρώτη συνάντηση με τους/τις καλλιτέχνες/ιδες, την τοπική κοινότητα και την ομάδα του Ξαρκής στην πλατεία της Καλαβασού. Γνωριστήκαμε, μοιραστήκαμε λίγα λόγια για τους εαυτούς μας, για όσα θα εξερευνήσουμε κατά τη διάρκεια της φιλοξενίας και για όσα ετοιμάζουμε για το φεστιβάλ. Ήταν επίσης μια ευκαιρία να έρθουμε σε επαφή με ανθρώπους της κοινότητας και να ανοίξουμε το δρόμο για νέες συναντήσεις, συνεργασίες και ανταλλαγές γύρω από τα έργα των καλλιτεχνών/ιδων. Κάποιοι από τους ντόπιους ένιωσαν ήδη μια ιδιαίτερη σύνδεση με συγκεκριμένους καλλιτέχνες και τη δουλειά τους, βρίσκοντας, ίσως, τους ανθρώπους με τους οποίους θέλουν να ξανασυναντηθούν, να συνομιλήσουν και να συνδημιουργήσουν. Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues @contesteddesires is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the @european.union and is implemented in partnership with: @eccom_it @d6_eu_, @xarkis__ , @labonnebcn @herengracht401 @muhnac @museunacional @museodellecivilta @proprogressione @bjcem_aisbl @museoegizio @creativecourt._ @la_fabrique_art_studio Associated Partners: @d6culture @larnaka2030 @cyprusuniversitytechnology @fondazionesbac @casa_arabe In collaboration with: @nubuke_foundation @museodelamemoria RMCG - @uniofleicester Xarkis Residency is also supported by the Deputy Ministry of Culture & the Community Council of Kalavasos. 📹 by Giorgos Athanasiou @mufatsa
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Silkworms and trade secrets. After the artists mingled with the locals, we set out to learn about the delicate art of raising silkworms, a skill passed down through generations. Simone, owner of Kori shop in Kalavasos, where she creates handcrafted objects from silk cocoons, showed us how the discarded shells can be transformed into beautiful, flower-like designs. She also told us about Cyprus’s long history with silk. The island’s climate and abundance of mulberry trees made it particularly well suited to silkworm cultivation. Then came the story of one of history’s great trade secrets. For centuries, China closely guarded the knowledge of silk production. According to tradition, Emperor Justinian sent elder monks in China, who returned to Constantinople with silkworm eggs within their hollow walking sticks. That’s how silk made it here. - Μεταξοσκώληκες και εμπορικά μυστικά. Μετά τη γνωριμία των καλλιτεχνών με τους ντόπιους, μάθαμε για την εκτροφή μεταξοσκωλήκων, μια τέχνη που περνά από γενιά σε γενιά. Η Σιμώνη, ιδιοκτήτρια του καταστήματος Kori στην Καλαβασό, όπου δημιουργεί χειροποίητα αντικείμενα από μεταξωτά κουκούλια, μας έδειξε πώς τα άδεια κουκούλια μετατρέπονται σε όμορφα, λουλουδένια σχέδια. Μας μίλησε επίσης για τη μακρά ιστορία του μεταξιού στην Κύπρο. Το κλίμα του νησιού και η αφθονία μουριών το έκαναν ιδανικό για την εκτροφή μεταξοσκωλήκων. Και μετά ήρθε η ιστορία ενός από τα μεγάλα εμπορικά μυστικά της ιστορίας. Για αιώνες, η Κίνα κρατούσε αυστηρά μυστική τη γνώση της παραγωγής μεταξιού. Σύμφωνα με την παράδοση, ο αυτοκράτορας Ιουστινιανός έστειλε μοναχούς εκεί, οι οποίοι επέστρεψαν στην Κωνσταντινούπολη με αυγά μεταξοσκώληκα κρυμμένα στα κούφια μπαστούνια τους. Έτσι έφτασε το μετάξι εδώ. (Day 3 of the artists' residency) . Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the @european.union and is implemented in partnership with: @eccom_it @d6_eu_, @xarkis__ , @labonnebcn @herengracht401 @muhnac @museunacional @museodellecivilta @proprogressione @bjcem_aisbl @museoegizio @creativecourt._ @la_fabrique_art_studio 📹 by Giorgos Athanasiou @mufatsa
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Earth magic and invasive attitudes. Sept 13 / 18:00 - 19:30 Today, Gaia Olea introduced us to a practice she learned in Tanzania, showing us how local herbs, plants, and resins can be collected and used. Colonialism and extraction were central to our discussions as we walked, with eucalyptus tying it all together. Apparently, when planted outside its native environment, eucalyptus can aggressively draw water and nutrients from the surrounding soil, making it difficult for native plants to thrive around it... - Μαγεία στη γη και επεκτατικές στάσεις. Σήμερα, η Gaia Olea μάς μύησε σε μια πρακτική που έμαθε στην Τανζανία, δείχνοντάς μας πώς συλλέγονται και χρησιμοποιούνται τοπικά βότανα, φυτά και ρητίνες. Η αποικιοκρατία και η εκμετάλλευση αποτέλεσαν βασικά θέματα στις συζητήσεις μας καθώς περπατούσαμε, με τον ευκάλυπτο να τα συνδέει όλα μεταξύ τους. Απ’ ό,τι φαίνεται, όταν φυτεύεται έξω από το φυσικό του περιβάλλον, ο ευκάλυπτος απορροφά επιθετικά νερό και θρεπτικά συστατικά από το ξένο έδαφος, δυσκολεύοντας την ανάπτυξη των ντόπιων φυτών γύρω του... (Day 4 of the artists' residency) . Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues @contesteddesires is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the @european.union and is implemented in partnership with: @eccom_it @d6_eu_, @xarkis__ , @labonnebcn @herengracht401 @muhnac @museunacional @museodellecivilta @proprogressione @bjcem_aisbl @museoegizio @creativecourt._ @la_fabrique_art_studio Associated Partners: @d6culture @larnaka2030 @cyprusuniversitytechnology @fondazionesbac @casa_arabe In collaboration with: @nubuke_foundation @museodelamemoria RMCG - @uniofleicester Xarkis Residency is also supported by the Deputy Ministry of Culture & the Community Council of Kalavasos. 📹 by Giorgos Athanasiou @mufatsa
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Culture, heritage and play from the fields - Helen Chrysanthou - Sept 12 / 11:00 Today, we learned about the traditional technique of “psatharouda” weaving, a popular practice in the 30’s, when people would rest after spending the whole day working in the wheat fields. Helen, our workshop facilitator, explained how young men in the village would create one of these little wheat amulets and give it to the woman they were interested in. If she wore the amulet on her lapel the following Sunday at church, it meant she was interested too. More often than not, these little gestures of affection eventually led to marriage. The workshop will be repeated in the Festival programme, on Saturday 12th of September, 11:00 at the Mosque. - Πολιτισμός, κληρονομιά και παιχνίδι στα χωράφια. Σήμερα μάθαμε την παραδοσιακή τεχνική της «ψαθαρούδας», μια δημοφιλή πρακτική τη δεκαετία του ’30, όταν οι άνθρωποι ξεκουράζονταν μετά από μια ολόκληρη μέρα δουλειάς στα χωράφια με τα σιτηρά. Η Ελένη, η συντονίστρια του εργαστηρίου μας, εξήγησε πώς οι νεαροί άντρες του χωριού έφτιαχναν ένα μικρό φυλαχτό από στάχυα και το έδιναν στην κοπέλα που τους ενδιέφερε. Αν εκείνη φορούσε το φυλαχτό στο πέτο της την επόμενη Κυριακή στην εκκλησία, σήμαινε πως ενδιαφερόταν. Τις περισσότερες φορές, αυτές οι μικρές πράξεις αγάπης κατέληγαν τελικά σε γάμο. Το εργαστήριο θα επαναληφθεί στο πλαίσιο του Φεστιβάλ, το Σάββατο 12 Σεπτεμβρίου, στις 11:00, στο Τζαμί. (Day 5 of the artists' residency) . Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues @contesteddesires is co-funded by the @creative.eu programme of the @european.union and is implemented in partnership with: @eccom_it @d6_eu_, @xarkis__ , @labonnebcn @herengracht401 @muhnac @museunacional @museodellecivilta @proprogressione @bjcem_aisbl @museoegizio @creativecourt._ @la_fabrique_art_studio Associated Partners: @d6culture @larnaka2030 @cyprusuniversitytechnology @fondazionesbac @casa_arabe In collaboration with: @nubuke_foundation @museodelamemoria RMCG - @uniofleicester Xarkis Residency is also supported by the Deputy Ministry of Culture & the Community Council of Kalavasos. 📹 by Giorgos Athanasiou @mufatsa
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