The Central Archaeological Council is in a dilemma regarding the permit

The Central Archaeological Council will find itself in a dilemma on Tuesday, since the requests for filming in archeological sites are now reaching the Acropolis.. The production company of the film "The two faces of January" with Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst,  who has already got permission to shoot in Knossos returns,  as "To Vima" wrote, requesting filming on the Acropolis and around the Roman Agora 14 until 17 October. Greek director Nikos Panagiotopoulos demands the same for his own film "Valley of the Wheels",  which will be shot on 5 October in the Roman Agora and on 5 November at the Acropolis.

Both cases,  of course they will be considered equally, after all, the Central Archaeological Council always observes this principle, but the main question to which it is called, once again to answer clearly concerns the Acropolis. Why the requests for filming in the most important monument of the world cultural heritage are not only the above mentioned,  the opposite is multiple and constantly arriving from different parts of the world.

It is therefore legitimate to give the Acropolis to everyone as if it were a simple street of the city; Thus, her image and her importance are not endangered by the humiliation of her constant appearance anywhere; On the other hand no one can deny,  that the image of the Acropolis in carefully selected artistic productions can give the same value, but at the same time they point out the beauty and timelessness of the monument, stimulating the interest of the people.,  where land,  to know it.

We remind you that "The two faces of January", film based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Haysmith have already received permission to shoot in Knossos. "The valley of roses" by Nikos Panayotopoulos with a screenplay by the book of the Swiss philhellene Paul Amadeus Dinah refers to the year 3906 A.D. and in the spiritual capital of the world,  which is located somewhere in the Mediterranean region and is inhabited only by extremely gifted spiritual people.

Source : tovima.gr

Two-day event aimed at the need for extroversion of Greek cinema

The complete program of the two-day meeting of representatives of the cinema that will take place on 29 and 30 September at the House of Letters and Arts.

The effort is supported by the Hellenic Film Academy and aims at the extroversion of Greek cinema, which for years has been doing well at festivals abroad where it has distinguished itself. A more recent example is the case of Giorgos Zois' short film "Ending Titles" which was awarded at the Venice festival. Zois and his producer Maria Drandaki are among the presenters of the event and will present the development process of the first feature film of the former, «Stage Fright».

The philosophy of the two-day conference with the general title "Riding the Greek wave" ("Riding the Greek Wave") are the meetings and exchanges of ideas and experiences between Greek and foreign representatives of the cinema.

On Saturday, he presents the show "17. 37΄Πειραιάς – The Mouth»

Greece and Argentina meet in a port. On a journey through time. Six faces, each with their own history and memories, with his partings and dreams. Dominant theme, the waiting. Their weapons, the song and the dance. Tango and zeibeki, ball and tzakarera. Carnival and demonstration. Pictures of him 30, of 70 and his 2012. Everything sweetly tangles and unites them.

This is how the theatrical production that culminates the actions of the Tango Acropolis Festival unfolds on Saturday 8 September entitled "17. 37"Piraeus - La Boca" at the Badminton Theatre.

"It is a theatrical performance with a lot of dancing where Greeks and Argentinians participate", says Pemy Zouni who directs and stars in the production. "I would essentially say that it is a meeting of the cultures of two countries that may be far away, but they have, many common elements. The course of Greece and Argentina in the 20th century shows many similarities. Comprehensive regimes, forbidden songs ( zeibekiko and tango), tendency to flee and cities full of immigrants. They are two countries with big hearts and unruly minds..."

The "soul" of the show are the tangeros, the community of Greeks and Argentinians who live in our country and love tango and Argentinian culture. From the end of April, the small group of core performers of the show prepares the play. A woman in a harbor waits for her lover who is a sailor to return. Based on a story of waiting, many different separation stories, of love, of dreams and hope unfold in parallel.

The direction is by Pemis Zounis and the texts are by Stelios Hatziadamidis. Assistant director is Pella Makrodimitri. They are playing: Pemy Zounis, Elena and Luis Mestre, Panis Kalofolias, Dimitris Nikolaidis, Marianna Cutulas. Marios Strofalis participates (accordion), Costas Vlachopoulos (harmonica) and the Quilombo percussion group.

What will the viewer take away from the show?; "A sweetness of things he knows and loves, and from stories he may have recognized. Memories "touch". And seeing the harbor can, for example, may come to your mind "The minor of the dawn" with the voice of Sotiria Bellou..."

There is a case for repeating the performance; "We are in discussions with Buenos Aires", Pemy Zouni answers. "I would also like the show to be staged in Thessaloniki. All possibilities are open…”

Saturday 8 September
Badminton Theatre
«17. 37΄Πειραιάς – The Mouth»