The School
Hambis Printmaking School has been operating in Platanisteia (Limassol) since 1995. All throughout August the school offers free lessons in the memory of the great Greek printmaker A. Tassos. The school at Platanisteia comprises workshops with three etching presses, exhibition rooms and two gardens with greenery and until now it has educated hundreds of students.
Platanisteia is a small traditional stone-built village up to the hills north of Pissouri village. It is fifteen minutes away from the sea.
From August 2011(03/08-26/08) the school is extended in ‘The House of The Teachers’ at Anogyra village.
A lot of events are organised every year by Hambis Printmaking School: Documentary and Cartoon Festival, Theatre Performances, Concerts, Poetry Nights, Lectures, Printmaking and general Art Exhibitions. Awards are also given every August to new printmakers who attend the lessons. The main purpose of the awards is the encouragement of new printmakers. The sponsor of the annual awards is the Hellenic Bank.
All the events of Hambis Printmaking School for August 2011 will take place at Anogyra village (for more details look at the Programme of the School).
The School has been offering lessons for various printmaking techniques since 2008. The lessons are offered from visitor- teachers both Cypriot and Foreigners. During spring and Autumn Special Workshops will take place.
The non-profit Company named HAMBIS SCHOOL-MUSEUM OF PRINTMAKING founded in November 2007 is supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The school organises educational programmes and operates workshops for students and other interested persons, hosts students and artists from other countries and in general, develops activities in compliance with the aims of the government policy on Culture.
In summer 2008 the school’s premises were converted into a big Centre of Printmaking: Museum featuring the history of printmaking, old prints, printmaking techniques, etching presses, tools, materials, prints from many countries, Cypriot, Greek, Turkish prints. Works of the printmaker Hambis and of students of Hambis School of Printmaking are permanent displays. There also operates a new bigger than the existing one open-air semi-circular theatre hosting various events.
Extension of the school – ‘The House of the Teachers’ (Anogyra)
In August 2011 the school will be extended in ‘The House of The Teachers’ at Anogyra. The printmaking lessons will be taking place at Anogyra and the special workshops (as they are presented in the Programme of the School) will be taking place in Hambis Printmaking Centre at Platanisteia.
‘The House of The Teachers’ is a stone built house which used to be offered by Anogyra community to the teacher of the village. This house is adjusted in order to meet the students’ needs. There will be two etching presses (sponsored by Hellenic Bank). Students can buy the materials and tools they need from the school at Anogyra.
The school at Anogyra will be operating every day except Monday and Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until 14:00 p.m.
All the details for the School operation as well as for where the events will take place can be found in the Programme of the events.
For more information you can call 25 222 772
The school of my teacher Hambis is above all a school of life. A school of offer and dedication emanating from the never ending love of Hambis in printmaking and from his ever lasting gratefulness to the exquisite printmaker, Tassos.