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The WIP Arts & Technology Festival returns with a bold new vision, transforming into a biennial initiative that merges creativity, research, and innovation across disciplines. Organized by the CYENS Centre of Excellence, WIP now unfolds as a two-year cycle\u2014alternating between an
\nIncubator Year and a Festival Year\u2014designed to deepen impact and expand global reach.\u00a0 This year\u2019s Incubator theme, Invisible Waters, tackles one of Cyprus\u2019s most pressing environmental challenges: water. From November 19 to December 05, WIP LAB 25 invites
\nartists, scientists, technologists, and the public to engage with water\u2019s hidden dimensions\u2014 exploring climate resilience, traditional knowledge, and urban infrastructure through interdisciplinary collaboration.<\/p>\n

Set in the heart of Nicosia\u2019s old city, the program features:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Workshops | November 17\u201319
\nHands-on sessions exploring emerging tools and collaborative creative methods.<\/p>\n

\u2022 POP UP Lab for Students | November 20\u201321
\nA two-day workshop inviting students to address water scarcity and desertification
\nthrough artistic research.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Participatory Installation & Dinner | November 27
\nA shared installation and dinner experience reflecting on shifting Mediterranean
\necologies.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Showcase Opening | November 28
\nLaunch of the WIP LAB 25 Showcase with works-in-progress from the residency
\nprogramme and a live DJ set.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Showcase-in-Progress | November 29 \u2013 December 11
\nA living laboratory exhibition where artistic processes unfold in real time.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Creative Talks & Screenings | November 29 \u2013 December 05
\nPublic talks and screenings exploring environmental resilience, memory, and place.<\/p>\n

Key venues include the CYENS Agora, STOA building, and Dimarchou Lellou Demetriadi
\nSquare.<\/p>\n

WIP LAB 2025 is a launchpad for speculative thinking and a celebration of the future of arts and technology in the Mediterranean. Join us in shaping tomorrow\u2019s creative ecosystem.
\n\ud83d\udd17 wip.cyens.org.cy<\/a> \u00a0\ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: @wipfestival | @cyens.thinkermakerspace | @cyens_coe<\/p>\n

Directions | https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/EqczdS8qjtdXtbCP8<\/a><\/p>\n

WIP LAB is made possible with the grand support of KYPRIA scheme by the Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus and the STUDIOTOPIA EU funded project, as well as the kind contribution of the Austrian Embassy in Cyprus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, the Emerging Digital Artists Award (EDAA) and \u0395Q Bank, the Municipality of Nicosia and the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.<\/p>\n

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