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Opening moments10:00
Doors opened
The gates of Limassol Municipal Garden opened and the first families arrived for the opening morning.
Chapter One · 2026
A Stage for the Future presents
Painting Love with Childlike Hearts — Illuminating Hope
17–18 October 2026 · Limassol Municipal Garden, Cyprus
Where It All Began
For two unforgettable days, the Limassol Municipal Garden became a gathering place for creativity, cultural exchange and shared experiences. Children, families, artists, performers and volunteers came together to celebrate imagination and the connections that make a community stronger.
The inaugural edition of A Stage for the Future — organised by the Cypriots–Chinese Women & Children Association — was the first chapter of everything that follows.
Chapter One
Moments from the first chapter
Highlights from across the programme. Where a time is shown, it is the scheduled programme time.
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Opening moments11:30
Welcome and opening words
- Ms Lulu Tang — President & Founder, Cypriots-Chinese Women & Children Association
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Opening moments11:30
Words from the Mayor of Amathounta
- Mr Kyriakos Xidias — Mayor of Amathounta
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Opening moments11:30
Words from the Deputy Minister of Culture
- Ms Clea Papaellina — Deputy Minister of Culture
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Opening moments11:30
Words from the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China
- Mr Yang Yun Dong — Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Cyprus
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On stage11:05
Elegant guzheng and cello performance
Chinese music with cello accompaniment.
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Culture in motion12:00
Chinese drums, lion and dragon dance
Drums, lion and dragon dance brought the main stage and the garden paths to life.
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On stage12:30
Cheerleading performance
A young cheerleading team took the stage.
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Culture in motion
Chinese and Cypriot culture side by side
Traditional dance, folk music, storytelling and local craft shared the same garden.
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On stage
Live music and cultural storytelling
Performances ran from morning into the evening across the stages and garden paths.
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Shared discoveries10:00–11:00
Mindfulness and Chinese medicine experience
A guided mindfulness session with a short introduction to the ideas behind Chinese medicine.
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Shared discoveries11:00–11:30
Yoga kids
A playful, short yoga session made for younger children.
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Shared discoveries11:30–12:00
Yoga
A calm session on the garden lawn, open to grown-ups and children alike.
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Shared discoveries13:00–15:00
Tai chi experience lesson
A slow, open lesson in tai chi, with simple movements anyone could follow.
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Shared discoveries15:30–16:30
Lilibu story time
Story time with Lilibu, the festival's own character.
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Young imagination
Children's art exhibitions
Curated displays of original works by young artists.
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Young imagination
The Children's Art Forest
A gallery among the trees, where young artists' original works came to life outdoors.
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Young imagination
Wishing tree
Hundreds of colourful ribbons, each one carrying a wish for the future.
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Young imagination
Collaborative painting area
Children joined a colour team and painted together on a shared canvas.
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A community together
More than 400 young artists
Hundreds of different visions and one shared belief — that a better future begins with imagination.
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A community together
One garden, many communities
Families, schools, volunteers and partners from across Cyprus and China spent the weekend together.
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Memories
Two days, one garden, endless moments
The first edition closed with the archive fuller, the stage louder and the promise of more to come.
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On film
Official highlight film
Revisit the first chapter through our official highlight film.
Creativity becomes care.
Meet the foundationsThe Memory GalleryThe moments stay with us.
Explore the Memory GalleryThe association behind the stage
Meet CWCA.
A Stage for the Future is an initiative of the Cypriots–Chinese Women & Children Association (CWCA), bringing children, families and cultures together through creativity, community and compassion.
- Cultural exchange
- Children & families
- Community connection