Formed to cater for the legal requirements of ex-pat entertainers here in North Cyprus. A-Chord Entertainments Limited is approaching its second anniversary!
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Kyrenia Youth and Resource Center – GIGEM
By Margaret Sheard ……
We recently visited the new building which houses the Kyrenia Youth and Resource Centre – GIGEM, in Girne, which has been set up under the umbrella of SOS Children’s Villages, to offer training and help for 16-26 year old young people in the Girne area considered to be at risk, who would like to make a better life for themselves through work skills and social activities.
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SOS Children’s Village, Lefkosa – Job Opportunities
SOS Children’s Village in Lefkoşa have 2 job opportunities and are inviting applications to fill these positions from suitable candidates. A wonderful opportunity to work with SOS to provide family based care for children in North Cyprus.
Project Coodinator
SOS Children’s Village Association is seeking a full time individual, for a minimum of 28 months employment, for the position of a “Project Coordinator”, under the European Union funded project called “Kyrenia Youth and Resource Centre”. To view the criteria required click here
SOS Couple
A husband and wife team required to give parental care to children in their SOS family home. To view the criteria required click here
Work With Us
SOS Children’s Village provides family based care for children who have lost family care, works to strengthen families with children at risk of losing family based care, and provides education for pre-school aged children.
Working in the framework of the mission, “Every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security”, and as a pioneer of child rights in the country, it has been serving the community since 1993.
Recruitment at SOS Children’s Village is done based on open vacancies and the selection of candidates is based on the required skills.
We accept applications for open vacancies and all applications are saved in our database, available for consideration for other vacancies and positions.
Candidates who possess the required qualifications and suit the organisation’s culture and values are selected for the interview process. They are interviewed by the department manager, co-workers and HR personnel.
All applicants are informed of the process and the state of their applications.
For more information: ik@soscocukkoyu.org.
Northern Cyprus 2016 and Expat Entertainers are back in business or are they?
By Chris Elliott…….
Summer came this year with a vengeance and at the start of the autumn we are still sweltering here in Northern Cyprus and many expat swallows are returning to their home from home plus increasing numbers of tourists are arriving.
Night life has long been a thing to be enjoyed, from just enjoying a nice cool drink and chatting with friends or even enjoying a nice meal.
Some folk just love entertainment and we have seen a flood of venues and entertainers reaching out to promote their events in newspapers and other media this year and in view of the problems entertainers faced last year, perhaps we will soon learn more of the new arrangements that may have been made for expatriate entertainers to perform in Northern Cyprus than was available to them in 2015.
Last year in the Cyprus Today newspaper it was reported as shown below that a new entertainment agency “Elite Entertainment” was being formed by Dave Griffiths much to the delight of musicians Gavin Simons and Barry “Snakes” Steward but since then nothing has been heard of this agency.
The good news reported in the Cyprus Today newspaper of 3rd September 2016 is that Gavin Simons plus Alan Bartholomew have now started an agency A-Chord Entertainment Ltd
which will provide multi venue work permits for expat entertainers to perform legally in Northern Cyprus.
To read the full Cyprus Today report please click here
We wish them all well and hope that those expat entertainers who take up this opportunity of working legally by obtaining multi venue work permit from A-Chord Entertainment Ltd do not find their efforts undercut by the illegal entertainers, many from outside the TRNC.
The only way of preventing this is for the TRNC authorities to enforce the rules regarding employment which would see those who have registered to work as entertainers being supported by the suppression of illegal entertainers and those that employ them but sadly that does not seem to have been done very successfully during 2016.
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Northern Cyprus- Expats Back in business
It’s goodbye from some and hello from others
By Chris Elliott…….
November 2015………
The beloved remaining expat entertainers of ASAP have now set course for their individual futures and at the end of this month All Stars Agency Promotions will cease operation. 
Who knows, perhaps the agency will be mothballed until such times as the employment laws are changed to make it easier for expat entertainers to perform legally and more economically.
The good news is that the Cyprus Today newspaper of 7/11/2015 reported this past weekend that a new company “Elite Entertainment” is being formed and should commence operations at the end of this month. It is reported that they will not be operating as an agency but rather helping expat entertainers gain multi-venue permits, although the question of full time work permits has not been clearly reported.
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KAR News Round-up – Your Support and Help Wanted Please
by Kim Betts……
Kyrenia Animal Rescue…….
I would like to tell our readers of the following support and help that KAR are currently looking for.
KAR Beachwear Bonanza
Both KAR shops – Glad Rags and Girne – will be having a Beachwear Bonanza starting from Friday 22nd July at 09.30.
Whatever you need for the beach why not pop in and grab a bargain. On sale will be bikinis, tankinis, wraps, kaftans etc in many styles and sizes.
Stay cool and stylish at summer sale prices.
Lemar Discount Cards – will be returned
We have a number of uncollected Lemar/KAR Discount cards being held in our Karakum office – if you have not collected yours you will need to do so before August 1st 2016.
All uncollected cards will, on the 1st August, be returned to Lemar at Alsancak and can then be collected from that store from Leah.
Office Chairs needed !
Our office angels and other admin staff need desk chairs to help their aging backs !!!!
If anyone has a desk chair that they can donate to KAR we would be extremely grateful.
Please contact us on 0533 869 4098 if you have one that you no longer need.
Thank you.
Pussy’s galore needing attention !
Did that get YOUR attention ? !!!!
KAR are looking for a full time worker at the Rescue Centre – working mainly within the cattery unit looking after the cats and kittens. However at times there is other work needing to be done but the prime role is with the cats.
Working hours are 8 am to 4pm for 5 days/6 days on alternate weeks. Although a driving licence is not needed in this role it would be advantageous.
Transport to/from the Centre can be arranged from certain pick up points.
A work permit will be applied for after a successful trial period.
Please contact the Centre Supervisor on 0533 863 1950 for more details and to arrange an interview.
KAR require a Retail Manager to manage their 3 Charity Shops
Message from KAR……..
A Retail Manager is required to cover our three Charity Shops. This will be a paid position and a work permit will be applied for
the right applicant. Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm Sats 9am – 1pm.
Experience in the retail trade required, preferably in fashion. Able to organise and motivate a volunteer workforce. Must be fit and in good health. Full training will be given.
For further information please contact KAR office 0533 8694098 or email kar@kyreniaanimalrescue.org.
Kyrenia Animal Rescue
PO Box 450 , Girne, Mersin 10, Turkey ..Tel +90 (0)533 869 4098
Web site www.kyreniaanimalrescue.org
KAR rely solely on donations for funding, please help us to help the animals of Northern Cyprus .
Bank Details: HSBC Sort Code: 40-21-02 Account Number: 11364812
Young Talent sought for Short Film for North Cyprus Film
North Cyprus Film has been asked to seek out a talented young actress for an up-coming short feature film to be shot in North Cyprus in August this year.
By filmmancyprus…….
World acclaimed German short film maker, Erik Markus Schuetz, contacted Peter Wills of North Cyprus Film to assist with cast and location selection for his first film to be shot in Cyprus.
The film will tell the story of an old fisherman who, because of a breakup in his family and the collapse of his fishing business is considering suicide as the only way out and an end to all his 
problems. He is befriended by a quite grown-up in attitude and straight-talking young girl who talks him round, as a result of which he has a new and fresh approach to life and becomes friends with the girl and her family.
The film will mainly be shot in English and although all speaking parts will be scripted there will be room for freedom and adaptation dependent upon the skills of the actors.
The director is looking for a girl between the ages of 9 and 11. She could be English or Turkish Cypriot; must speak fluent English; must have had some drama or acting experience, not necessarily in film; must be capable of learning her part and being directed. Filming will be over one or two days and in the Kyrenia area.
Applications for consideration must be submitted on her behalf by parents or legal guardians. Please send name, telephone number and email address, together with a brief resume of her acting roles, and a recent photograph to Peter Wills at North Cyprus Film; email: peterwills45@hotmail.com. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for auditions in due course.
For security, parents can check out Peter Wills at northcyprusfilm.com or on Facebook: North Cyprus Film.
Closing date for submissions is Friday 17th June.