THE CYPRUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Since its establishment, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra demonstrates a continuous presence in the local musical scene, giving concerts in all cities in the territory controlled by the Republic, and in various festivals and other official events organized by the State. The Orchestra has a rich repertoire to present, with works from the Baroque period, classical, romantic and modern music, as well as light Greek and foreign music. The Orchestra sets up more than twenty shows every year and gives about 60-70 concerts in all cities of Cyprus, and in some cases abroad. THE CYPRUS STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA The Cyprus State Youth Orchestra was established simultaneously with the Cyprus Chamber Music Orchestra in 1987, following a decision of the Council of Ministers and operated under the direction of the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture until the end of 2006. It is a member of European Federation of National Youth Orchestras (EFNYO). Important part of the activities of the Cyprus State Youth Orchestra is the international Summer Music Academy and the Spring Music Camp in Pedoulas at the Gymnasium of the village, where significant restoration and improvement works were carried out with the efforts of the Orchestra and the assistance and cooperation of both the Community Council of Pedoulas and the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture. During the works of the Summer Academy, the Orchestra is preparing a music program, which is presented at the International Festival 'Kypria' every year since 2007. In 2010, the Youth Orchestra made a successful appearance at the 1st International Festival of Youth Orchestras held in Istanbul, European Capital of Culture 2010. In 2012, they presented Beethoven's 9th Symphony in two concerts titled “Towards a Europe of Peace” in cooperation with the World Youth Choir, as well as Cypriot and foreign soloists.

Our aim is to develop self expression activities using different types of available tools and media channels especially audio visual medium. This will be implemented through three dimensions:
Activity 1: Designing and implementing training on utilizing audio visual and social media channels.
Activity 2: Launching the annual International Young Filmmakers Festival film.
Activity 3:  To set-up film clubs for youth and children.
Activity 4: To conduct constant activities for youth and children.
Activity 5: To build a children and youth "village" through allocating a piece of ground in the outskirts of urban areas.

Guinness world record winners for the Longest Ribbon Measures 1,247 m (4,091 ft. 2 in).10th of October 2012 to raise the awareness of breast cancer early detection
-  Provision of psychological support to 1500 women with Cancer: Self-funded.
-Gaza in Pink campaign for breast cancer awareness, October 2012 (breast cancer month)
-Gaza think in Pink campaign for breast cancer awareness, October 2013.
-Training women with breast cancer on how to manufacture artificial breast from local materials during Gaza blockage and because of the high cost of buying ready ones.
-  Adham Sisalem Palliative Care Center.
- manufacturing   artificial breasts and distributed them freely among Gaza women with breast cancer
- Conducting awareness sessions to encourage women to involve in early detection: Funded by Human Concern international (HCI Middle East Region).
-Women empowerment economically by allocating fund for small enterprise project: Funded by Human Concern international (HCI Middle East Region).
- young ladies in Pink
- Advocacy for young cancer patients rights
-  Ladies in Pink crafts income generation project.

To achieve its mission, overtime OBC developed an action that is multi-sectoral, multilingual, transnational and cross-media, and adopts a bottom-up approach to knowledge production that combines monitoring, online information, research, policy advice, debate, public events, training.
OBC regularly covers the following topics: Human rights, minorities, gender issues, welfare; European Remembrance and conflict transformation through justice and truth; Media freedom and voices of independent journalism; Films, literature, music, art and cultural “contamination”; International relations in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; International cooperation, cross-border activism, migration; Rural and environmental issues, sustainable development and responsible tourism in South-East Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus.
To contribute to the development of a transnational public sphere, OBC promotes and joins transnational networks. It distributes its content under a Creative Commons license and it fosters the widest circulation of its content among Italian and international media outlets, collecting hundreds of earned media every year (print, radio and TV).
Among recent OBC's special projects with a strong transnational dimension or focus, the following are to be mentioned:
TELL EUROPE TO EUROPE, aimed at animating and widening the public debate on today’s Europe and on the Europe of the future, through a wide number of diverse activities carried out in cooperation with 11 partners in Italy, Slovenia, Spain and Bulgaria
Link: http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Tell-Europe-to-Europe
CERCAVAMO LA PACE, a still ongoing research project aimed at reconstructing and analysing the important though neglected chapter of recent European history, i.e. the experience of the grassroots and the Italian solidarity and antiwar movement during the Yugoslav dissolution, in support to the Balkan fellow citizens. Link: http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/Dossier/Cercavamo-la-pace
A SAFETY NET FOR EUROPEAN JOURNALISTS, focussed on media freedom in Italy and Southeast Europe through a wide array of complementary activities aimed at exploring ways to support threatened journalists in 11 countries included Turkey, and at raising awareness of the European dimension of media freedom and pluralism.

Raising awareness of marginalized groups in the North and Center (youth and women
sectors) about human rights education, citizenship and human rights in the local and
international spheres.

-Organizing workshops targeting women and youth.

We conduct public tours in the Occupied Territories; initiate and participate in joint protest actions and peace rallies such as our Theater of the Oppressed; deliver community lectures and workshops; empower marginalized Palestinian communities in the areas of agriculture, protection of human rights, preventing demolition of houses, community development and all forms of non-violent struggle; and hold an annual Joint Israeli Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony, attended by more than 2,400 Israelis and Palestinians this year, where we remember the victims of violence on both sides. When we see each other as human beings and equals, we work to ensure just treatment for all.

Theatrical shows, dancing shows, education courses and much more..

Documenting and preserving the Bedouin music- present in the Gulf of Aqaba- in four countries (Egypt/Palestine/Jordan/Saudi Arabia)
Establishing a cultural center in the city of Nuweiba, (South Sinai), that will offer various cultural services for the local community, in the region stretching from Taba to Sharm el-Sheikh.
Providing different musicians, artists and writers with residency programs along the coast of the city of Nuweiba, to work on the production and dissemination of their artistic projects in cooperation with  Egyptian and Arab publishing houses and various media distribution companies.

Collaborating with a number of universities and schools of music and arts in order to design and implement annual interactive training camps for students and music lovers, as well as organizing a number of concerts in several cities in South Sinai, thus contributing to reviving the tourism industry in the region. .
Establishing a studio to document the Bedouin music,   to preserve the endangered folk culture in the Bedouin community. The studio will also serve as an open space for all kinds of different artists to record and produce their works, and perform interactive musical activities.
Creating a website to serve as a portal (an online resource) for Bedouin musical, oral and intangible heritage, and to provide authentic documentation and showcasing of other artistic activities and events in the region
Creating a library and a cultural space in the Tarabin area (Nuweiba) aimed at providing the Bedouin community with cultural services and experiences.
Organizing cultural & musical festivals and events throughout the year, with a view to creating opportunities for touristic activity and transforming the region into a unique hub  rich in diversity of cultural and artistic activities.