XORKO Collaborative Arts Movement
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| founded = November 15, 2011
| founder = Evagoras Bekiaris and Nico Stephou
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| location = Cyprus
| url = Xorko.com (link dead)
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XORKO Collaborative Arts Movement was a cultural and artists' movement based in Cyprus that began on November 15, 2011, originally by Evagoras Bekiaris and Nico Stephou.{{cite web |url = http://issuu.com/cyprusdossier/docs/cyprusdossier04 |title = What is Xorko? |last = Tzialli |first = Helen|publisher = Cyprus Dossier, Issue 4, pages 46-47 |date = February 2013|access-date= 25 November 2013 |display-authors=etal}} XORKO in Cypriot Greek translates to village. The word was used metaphorically as a way to promote the idea of an environment similar to one that can be found in a village; and hence to create a sense of belonging between the members of the movement.{{cite web |url = http://www.theblogazine.com/2013/09/xorko-festival-2013/ |title =XORKO Festival 2013 |date = 2013-09-13 |website = The Blogazine |access-date= 2013-11-25 }} Artistic liberation being a main aim of XORKO, was seen by the movement as only possible within a framework that could facilitate a roof for Cypriot artists to collaborate in a "Do It Together" context, where XORKO acts as a platform/roof enabling all members to expand themselves in the context of art collaborations and not limit their art to just their personal forms of expression.{{cite web |url =http://noisycolours.com/jody-raar-from-home-to-home/ |title = Jody Raar – From Home to Home |website = Noisy Colours |access-date= 25 November 2013 }} XORKO promoted the notions of non-profiting and no sponsoring, opposing the "industrialization of music" implemented by multinational record labels and other companies that promote the commodification of art.{{cite web |url = https://www.scribd.com/doc/119674986/sk5web |title =xorko: collaborative arts movement |publisher = Skapoula Student Magazine, Issue 5, page 34 |date = December 2012 |website = Scribd.|access-date= 25 November 2013 }}
XORKO produced compilations with various music artists through this collaboration process, which it uploaded and distributed through SoundCloud.{{cite web |url = http://www.inenart.eu/?p=2591 |title = XORKO: Collaborative Arts Movement |last = Büsch |first = Thomas |date = 15 August 2012 |website = InEnArt: Interactive Enthusiasts in Art |access-date= 26 November 2013 }} While XORKO had held various art events since its formation, it received wider coverage after holding two non-profit art festivals at Arminou village in July 2012 and August 2013, run by volunteers.{{cite web|url=http://www.parathyro.com/xorkocom-festival/ |title=Towards the xorko.com Festival -Arminou (Στο δρόμο για το xorko.com festival –Αρμίνου) |publisher=Politis Newspaper |date=2012-07-26 |website=Politis - Parathyro |access-date=26 November 2013 }}