History

The ground floor building that corresponds to number 34, on Genethliou Mitella pedestrian road, is the official working base for the Centre of Performing Arts MITOS. It is located to the historical area of Limassol, near the Medieval Castle and is surrounded by the traditional neighbourhood. The building’s architecture is of interest as it is stone built with big arches in its interior, enlisting it in the conservation buildings of the area.

During the whole almost of the 20^th century it was a traditional factory for manufacturing brandy at first, and later of vinegar, knownin Lemesos as “Argyride’s Vinegars”. Today the space is limited to 120sqm, though in the past to serve the needs of the factory it communicated with the neighbouring buildings.

In 2007 it becomes MITOS “home” and in memory of its past it is named in Greek as Palio Xyadiko, meaning the old vinegar factory. It is then gradually restored to turn into a contemporary art space bearing its own equipment and holding onto its traditional aesthetic. Its architecture, the energy, the amazing acoustics and the function of empty space turn the Old Vinegar Factory into a land field of unlimited artistic choices and potentials.

Today, the Old Vinegar Factory is a landmark of the city of Limassol and its cultural activities. It is host of the MITOS projects and activities, but also of many other artists, organizations and vectors, that choose the space in order to present their works.

MITOS has developed an unorthodox function of artistic residency in the Old Vinegar Factory, enriched by its attempt to support all kinds of artists and creators from all over and also from outside the realms and boundaries of Cyprus.