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The Walkabouts in Athens and Thessaloniki

At 27 and 28 January
One of the favorite bands of the Greek audience The Walkabouts return to Greece and appear on Friday 27 and on Saturday 28 January to Gaia Live, in Thessaloniki and in the cell live, in Athens, respectively.
Unique, sensual, Dark and cinematic The Walkabouts are approaching thirty years, Seven years after Acetylene. Moreover, his release also stood for a new meeting of The Walkabouts with the Greek public.
The epic dark mood of the songs of the new album is rich in "American" shades and drags us into an imposing road trip to "dusty earth". A land where hopes and dreams slide back back to the wild. Dustland's lyricism brings us images of the imposing landscapes of the American South and the endless avenues leading to Grand Canyon and Monument Valley.
Carla Torgerson and Chris Eckman are the culprits of the band's creation 1984 And they are probably the only band from Seattle who did not follow the grunge movement although it signed to Sub Pop. The band was named after Nickolas Roeg's film based on James Vance Marshall's novel, on an exhausting two -brothers' trek to Australia's wild deserts, where they are looking for food and redemption and have as a guide to a Amporizinal native.
While the band took its final form with the addition of Chris Eckman, of Terri Moeller in drums and Michael Wells on bass. The 2010 It was also the addition of guitarist Paul Austin who will accompany them on this tour.
Source : elculture.gr
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“Nice friend” “Dangerous passion”: A different Pattinson

Δύο σχετικά άπειροι σκηνοθέτες, Declan Donnellan και Nick Ormerod, ανέλαβαν την ταινία “Dangerous passion”. Αυτό όμως που ξεχωρίζει είναι ο κόντρα ρόλος που θα παίξει ο ταλαντούχος ηθοποιός, Robert Pattinson. Αν δεν σας λέει κάτι το όνομά του, τότε σίγουρα θα τον θυμηθείτε από τις ταινίες The Twilight κ.ο.κ., όπου υποδυόταν ένα σέξι βαμπίρ.
Ο Pattinson υποδύεται τον George Duroy, έναν νεαρό που ανεβαίνει κοινωνικά στρώματα ουσιαστικά αποπλανώντας κυρίες της υψηλής κοινωνίας. Το έργο είναι βασισμένο στο ομότιτλο βιβλίο του Guy De Maupassant και πρόκειται να βγει στις αίθουσες την Άνοιξη του 2012.
 Το καστ συμπληρώνουν οι Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman andKristin Scott Thomas.

δείτε το τρέιλερhere
Source : protothema.gr
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To “HOUSE OF FEAR” came to Greece!

The real actors in the most realistic horror house will shock the visitors
The most subversive horror game in the world, «The House of Fear», comes to Greece and promises the most terrible holidays we have ever experienced. We can try this interactive game exclusively at Allou! Fun Park.
Key components of the game are fear, the upheavals and the absolute darkness. A realistic horror house, with real actors will shock prospective visitors and take them to a scary dimension.
The scariest heroes come to life in front of the surprised visitor while the actors play to the limits of fear, taking your breath away!
 The backdrop of «The House of Fear» in the Allou! Fun Park, complemented by ten rooms with different scary themes, special lighting and fascinating sound effects!


 This year's Christmas, fun is guaranteed at Allou! Fun Park for visitors of all ages. Our little friends, will have the opportunity to star in a magical theatrical performance at Kidom.
This is a unique interactive theatrical play with stories inspired by the twelve days of Christmas and New Year. With the help of experienced theater educators – animators, children will become protagonists and will experience incredible moments of joy and knowledge in the space of Kidom.
End, young and old will have the opportunity to skate at Allou! Fun Park, as well as the favorite Christmas habit, ice skating, found its ideal place in a large covered ice rink ideal for all weather conditions!

source : newsbeast.gr
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The Circus of Vietnam for young and old

A show for the holidays from a circus with tradition and a special national signature: the New Vietnam Circus invites you on a magical journey to the Far East, at 23 and 25-29 December 2011 on the Central Stage of the House of Letters & Arts.

New Circus from Hanoi offers us a different poetic journey to the distant land of the East. This group of young artists that comes from the circus grounds, of music, of theater and street art will remind us of images and sensations from the everyday life of a peaceful village lost in the rice fields.

With simple means and original scenery made of bamboo, Làng Tôi draws inspiration from the rich Vietnamese tradition but also from the new techniques of circus art, offering young and old alike a unique stage experience that defies the laws of gravity. The audience will not only come into contact with a completely different kind of wandering and circus but will be able to discover the high quality expression of the physical technique of the Eastern theater.

Importantly, Vietnamese artists who lived and worked in France and Germany returned to their artistic roots, enhancing the tradition with new techniques and forms, offering a spectacle that combines masterful acrobatics, martial arts, traditional Vietnamese music, pantomime and dance. For young and old, a sight that we rarely have the opportunity to enjoy in the heart of Athens.

New Circus of Vietnam
Lang Toi – "My Village"

House of Letters and Arts
Syngrou Avenue 107-109
At 20.30
Tel.: 210 9005800


Source : protothema.gr
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“Amen Amen”: A musical performance by Stavros Xarhakos

TheState Theater of Northern GreeceandAcropolis Theatrepresent the production “Amen Amen“, a musical performance based on rebetiko song, directed by himStavros Xarchakos.
The premiere will be given onFriday 30 December 2011in theRoyal TheatreinThessalonica.
The rebetika songs of the vision for a better life, the rebetikas of denying dreams, the rebetikas of the eternal nostalgia of beauty, the rebetikas of the sanctity of desire, the rebetikas of defiance of terror, the rebetika songs of challenging fate and restless struggle with death.
The “aman” that comes out of the soul meets the “Amen” a prayer. In the straight line that unites the Byzantine organ with the rebetiko and with the Little Asian song, love travels, the passion, the lust, the nostalgia, the fate, the death, dreams for a better life, deprivation of liberty and refugee status. This is how Stavros Xarchakos listened to these sounds of the past and staged a musical performance entitled “Amen Amen”. A spectacle-listening with old and new compositions, a folk stage as overwhelming as a liturgy.
Each of the two parts is divided into three sections. There are songs of grace, of Teke and the East.
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Direction: Stavros Xarchakos
Sets-costumes: Ersi Drini
Paintings: GeorgeStathopoulos
Lighting: Grigoris Karatinakis
Audio Direction: Nikolaos Routos
Production Department: Fanis Kirkinezos
Production Supervisor – Assistant Director: Pandora Xarhakou
They interpret: Zacharias Karounis– Elita Kounadis– Costas Mantzopoulos– Nana Binopoulou–Kate Dali– Maria Sultatou–Kostas Tsigos.
The musicians are playing:
Vamvakousis Aristos(Bouzouki), Vastor Achilles(Piano), Drogaris Vassilis(Accordion), Zakkas Iraklis(Bouzouki, Baglamas, Good), Cavalieratos Stavros(Contrabass), Margonis Sotiris(Violin), George Pehlivanoglou(Classical Guitar), George Nidriotis(Bouzouki, Jura, Baglama),Pappos Manolis(Bouzouki), Sambaziotis Nikos(Acoustic Guitar), Sideridis Diamantis, (Bouzouki, Jura, Baglama, Chubs), Khalil Evgenios(Bouzouki, Jura, Baglama).
For 20 only performances inThessalonica. Subsequently, they will follow 20 performances at the Acropolis Theatre, in Athens.
 Source : culturenow.gr
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Melina Aslanidou in Thessaloniki

At Maison Crystal in Thessaloniki on 22 December.
With a new renewed program, Melina Aslanidou takes off what she started last year, an explosive live!
Three amazing musicians on stage, more popular paths and the strong participation of the people make each of her performances unique!

This year's show starts with a new song from her new record that will be released next February. "The cold and the loneliness" to the music of Jimmy Karystinou and Sannis Baltzis, switches to rock covers and Spanish frequencies, continues with powerful performances in songs from her personal discography such as "Yes I will", "one more time", "The mistake", "Synthima" and takes off with well-known folk and traditional songs that we have all loved and sung.

Classic songs from the entire spectrum of the Greek folk scene create a strong, live atmosphere where audience participation is unparalleled unforgettable moments.

There is no missing the mention of the two greats Manolis Rasouli and Nikos Papazoglou with songs that move and excite, interpreted with the rare color and personal element that Melina gives to her performances
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Source : newsbeast.gr