The Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus has described a visit by a delegation from Greece’s Ministry of Culture as an important step towards implementing the Cultural Cooperation Agreement between Cyprus and Greece.
The delegation, from the Department of Educational Programmes and Communication of the Directorate of Archaeological Museums, Exhibitions and Educational Programmes, visited Cyprus from 23 to 25 September 2026.
According to an announcement, the visit forms part of efforts to activate cooperation between the two countries in cultural education, further strengthening their longstanding ties in culture, education and cultural heritage.
Greek delegation visits Cyprus
The Greek delegation comprised Dr Andromache Katselaki, Head of the Department of Educational Programmes and Communication, archaeologist-museologist Amalia Tsitouri and archaeologist specialising in cultural management Athina Papadaki.
The Department of Educational Programmes and Communication of Greece’s Ministry of Culture has more than 20 years of experience in designing and implementing educational programmes in museums, monuments and archaeological sites across Greece.
Through an extensive network of activities, it works with primary and secondary schools, teachers, families and special audience groups, connecting cultural heritage with the contemporary educational process.
Focus on cultural education
The visit formed part of the strategic planning of Deputy Minister of Culture Klea Papaellina to strengthen cultural education and further develop educational and audience-development activities in Cyprus’s museums, monuments and archaeological sites.
It also provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge on contemporary approaches to learning through culture, participation, accessibility and the more active involvement of children.
Museum visits and training seminar
The three-day programme included on-site visits and working meetings at the Paphos District Archaeological Museum and the Larnaca District Archaeological Museum.
A training seminar entitled “Designing activities for the educational use of Cyprus’s cultural heritage” was also held as part of the programme.
Officials from the Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Department of Antiquities, along with museum education inspectors and advisers from the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, participated in the programme.
Source: CNA
