Embroideries and Woven Textiles IV

Collection title

Embroideries and Woven Textiles

ID

CBC00110

Source

CYBC (CY)

First broadcast date

02/19/1997

Production year

1997

Abstract

The documentary series refers to Cypriot folk art of weaving and embroidery. This episode presents some of the most important features of lace-making such as "klosti with Kokkalia" or Kopanelli, "pittoti" or lace Venice and pipila. Samples of Kopanelli lace-making pittoti and pipila.

Type

video

Production companies

• CyBC - Own production

Broadcaster

CYBC - TV - CYBC1

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Markets and crafts

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge

Credits / Cast

• Astraiou Christoforou Julia - Speaker
• Astraiou Christoforou Julia - Author of existing work
• Charris Andreas - Director

Period of events

• From 1925 to 1950

Map locations

• Cyprus - East - Nicosia

Original language

Grec

Media running time

11m18