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Knife, Carotone, Starovas, Aranguren – Summer tour

The dynamic presence of Lavrentis Machairitsa continues this summer, since he will tour with Tonino Carotone among others, Piluka Arangure, while he will once again be joined by Dimitris Starovas in concerts throughout Greece.

Lavrentis Machairitsas, after the unique success of his new double CD entitled "Angels Still Live in the Mediterranean", which was released in April 2012 from EMI, and in which Lavrentis Machairitsas and Tonino Carotone perform two amazing duets, "Like an American" and "Bittersweet" – which have already experienced great radio success – and the big Concert that will take place at the Kallimarmaro Stadium on Monday 9 July (with the presence of great foreign and Greek artists, like Adamo, or Branduardi, o Christophe, etc.), has the honor and pleasure to tour for the first time throughout Greece, with an elite foreign artist, the subversive Basque troubadour, τον Tonino Carotone!

Ο Tonino Carotone, brainchild of Manu Chao, begins his solo career 2000 with the album Mondo Difficile and the success of Me cago en el amor that made half the world crazy, singing E un mondo difficile…and uncertain future… The gentleman in the amazing suit, the big hairdo and the floppy hat, is an authentic exponent of contemporary folk music that carries the spirit of the street, with humor and obvious social sensitivity. His songs exude something old-fashioned yet highly entertaining, and his lyrics are often ironic., sarcastic or even surreal. In his music, combines elements from punk with great mastery, will, reggae, latin, rock but also from Spanish, Italian, French, and Mexican folk music.

The versatile... "Agamos Thytis" Dimitris Starovas, whose humorous and artistic talent each time overflows with a unique combination of good music, subversive verse, satire and self-mockery! Each of his appearances takes on the dimension of an essential communicative explosion with comments, songs and laughter from everyone. Of the same, of the musicians and the audience! The group of men is graced with the presence of the impressive Spanish singer Piluka, former associate of Amparanoia and permanent partner of Tonino Carotone.

Lavrentis Machairitsas, ο Tonino Carotone, o Dimitris Starovas and Piluka, they promise a program full of twists and surprises! The audience will be able to enjoy a special musical performance with great performances and distinctive voices, as well as an exciting marriage of Greek and foreign repertoire, they will take us on a journey… throughout the Mediterranean, because "Angels still live in the Mediterranean".

TOUR SCHEDULE
03/8 Naxos– A’ Primary school
04/8 Paros – Parikia Municipal Stadium
06/8 Tinos – Baths
08/8 Kefalonia - Sami bathing beach
09/8 Ithaca – Gymnasium garden theater
13/8 Zante– Open Theater
18/8 Kassandra of Halkidiki – Amphitheater of Siviris
22/8 Sparta – Sainopouleio Amphitheater
17/9 Patras

Ticket Prices: 12 euro (presale) & 15 euro (fund)

Source : culturenow.gr

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Pioneering filmmaker Chris Marker has died

The "Farewell Station" from his classic films

At the age 91 years, a day after his birthday, the French pioneer filmmaker Chris Marker died, who was recognized as one of the most important documentarians of post-war cinema.
Born in Neigi on 29 July, Christian Francois Bouchet Villeneuve, as his real name was, began by writing poems and literary essays to later turn to cinema, with the first film "Olympia 52" filmed in 1952.
Marker's film that put him in the pantheon of top filmmakers is his 28-minute masterpiece Farewell Station («La Jetee d’Orly»), production 1962 , a sci-fi war thriller that etched itself into the memory of the cinephile audience and was remade 1997 by Terry Gilliam as the "12 Monkeys". 1978 his film The Deep Sky is Red was a rather negative critical account of the events of May 1968 in a film-memoir on recent political history.
At the end of his decade 1980, 13 Greek words/concepts on which philosophers discuss , mathematicians , artists and intellectuals ,prompted Marker to compose The Owl's Legacy (1989), an embroidery 13 thirty-minute documentary.
The pan-Hellenic premiere of the above composition took place at the 24th "Cinema and Reality" festival.
Source : tovima.gr
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Greek presence at the Venice festival

George Zois' upward trajectory continues with the "Final Titles"

Another Greek success in the cinematography took place today, as announced by the Venice Film Festival, the short film "End Titles" by the director Giorgos Zois was selected to be screened in the Orizzonti section of the 69th Film Festival to be held by 28 August until 8 September. It is not the first time that Mostra hosts the director. As you know, the prominent course of the "Casus belli", of Zoi's previous film, started at the Venice festival 2009.

Zois' film is the only Greek presence at this year's Mostra, whose competitive program appears quite reduced with 17 just titles. Among them Terrence Malick's latest film "To the wonder" with Rachel McAdams and Ben Affleck, Harmony Korine's "Spring speakers" with James Franco, Brian De Palma's 'Passion', also with McAdams but also Marco Bellocchio's latest film "Bella addormentata" starring Tony Servillo, main actor in the unfinished film of Theodoros Angelopoulos "The other sea"

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From ancient Olympia to the ideal of Olympism

Great exhibition in Berlin on the religious, political and social person of the city

A bridge of culture, of trust and cooperation between Greece and Germany is being built these days in Berlin, a few steps away from the old cold war wall: The Martin-Gropius-Bau Museum in Niederkirchnerstrasse - opposite the German Ministry of Economy- is preparing to welcome the exhibition "Olympia: Myth, worship, matches", which will give German visitors the opportunity to get to know the place, the people, the everyday life and history of the holy city-symbol of the Olympic Games and to witness the birth of the sports ideal.

On the occasion of the Olympic Games starting in London in a few days, the exhibition will present to 3.500 sq.m. through 1.000 exhibits the sacred site of ancient Olympia and many aspects of ancient Greek worship and daily life "known to you Greeks, but unknown to the general public of Europe, which we must demonstrate and explain", pointed out Gereon Zyvernich, director of the Martin-Gropius-Bau Museum, during a press conference in Athens, at noon on Tuesday 24 July, which was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Education, of religion, Culture and Sports (Ministry of Health) Kostas Tzavaras, the director of the Hellenic Cultural Foundation Eleftherios Economou, the general secretary of Culture of the Ministry of Culture Lina Mendoni and the general director of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage Maria Andreadaki-Vlazaki.

"Through the exhibition it becomes clear what Greece has offered to Europe", the German director commented and the Greek deputy minister remarked that in our troubled times, and on the day of the celebration of 38 years since the restoration of democracy in Greece, "Olympia marks the course of human civilization, opposes the eternal to the perishable and sends a powerful message that reminds us that “Greek way” continues to inspire and move the peoples of the world".

The report is structured in three main thematic sections. The first presents the history of the ancient sanctuary of Olympia from the beginning of the 1st BC. millennium to the end of the Roman times, the political dimension of Olympia and its contribution to the formation of Hellenism are demonstrated and presented, through vows, representations on vases and other findings, the religious function of the sanctuary, the deities and heroes that were worshiped and the cult ceremonies that took place there.

The second section traces the history of excavations and research in ancient Olympia, by French archaeologists’ first it 1829 and by German archaeologists the 1875, following the thread of archaeological excavations in the area up to the present day.

The third section focuses on sport in Olympia and its social significance. In the rooms that will host this module, visitors to the exhibition will see records, αλτήρες και άλλα αθλητικά όργανα και μέσα από αγγειογραφίες και ψηφιακές αναπαραστάσεις θα ενημερωθούν για τα είδη των αρχαίων αθλημάτων. They will also have the opportunity to admire portraits of distinguished spectators of the Games as well as coins and medals that confirm the pan-Hellenic importance of the Games.

1.000 exhibits – 150 are exhibited in a world premiere

Most of the exhibits in the exhibition come from Greek museums, mainly from the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, the National Archaeological Museum and the Numismatic Museum. Overall 564 ancient works will depart for Berlin, together with three modern copies, two models and eight modern commemorative medals. In the exhibition they lend exhibits in total 21 major European museums and institutions, including the Louvre Museum, the Vatican Museum, the Archaeological Museum and Sculpture Gallery of Munich and the National Museum of Rome.

150 Greek findings from excavations of the last decade in Mycenae and elsewhere will be presented for the first time to the general and scientific public and will be published in the catalog accompanying the exhibition.

Ακριβώς 40 χρόνια μετά την τελευταία έκθεση με θέμα τους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες στη Γερμανία, the 1972, στην Ολυμπιάδα του Μονάχου, πρώτη φορά τόσο μεγάλος αριθμός ελληνικών εκθεμάτων διασχίζει τα σύνορα και δανείζεται εκτός Ελλάδος, «γεγονός που εκφράζει εμπιστοσύνη και αποτελεί εκδήλωση του στενού δεσμού μεταξύ των δύο χωρών», υπογράμμισε ο διευθυντής του Μουσείου Martin-Gropius-Bau.

The exhibition, η οποία ετοιμάζεται από το 2010, διοργανώνεται με πρωτοβουλία του Ελληνικού Ιδρύματος Πολιτισμού στο Βερολίνο και συνδιοργανωτές το Moυσείο Martin-Gropius-Bau, το Υπουργείο Παιδείας, of religion, Culture and Sports, το Γερμανικό Αρχαιολογικό Ινστιτούτο και τη Συλλογή Αρχαιοτήτων Κρατικών Μουσείων Βερολίνου και τελεί υπό την αιγίδα του Προέδρου της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας κ. Κάρολου Παπούλια και του Προέδρου της Ομοσπονδιακής Δημοκρατίας της Γερμανίας κ. Γιοάχιμ Γκάουκ.

Κατάλογοι στα γερμανικά, στα αγγλικά και στα ελληνικά συνοδεύουν την έκθεση, με δοκίμια και περιγραφές των εκθεμάτων, καρπός συνεργασίας 60 διακεκριμένων ελλήνων και ξένων επιστημόνων.

Αν πάντως η φιλόδοξη έκθεση φαίνεται δαπανηρή πολυτέλεια για την αλγεινή οικονομία του ελληνικού κράτους, the director of the Hellenic Cultural Foundation Eleftherios Economou, απαντώντας σε ερώτηση, διευκρίνισε ότι «το ελληνικό δημόσιο δεν επιβαρύνθηκε καθόλου με τα έξοδα της διοργάνωσης». Γερμανοί και έλληνες ιδιώτες στηρίζουν με χορηγίες την έκθεση, μεταξύ των οποίων η German Savings Banks και τα ελληνικά ιδρύματα Λάτση και Λεβέντη, ενώ το Κατάρ θα χρηματοδοτήσει την έκδοση του αγγλικού και του ελληνικού καταλόγου.

Η έκθεση θα φιλοξενηθεί από τις 30 August 2012 until 7 January 2013 στο Μουσείο Martin-Gropius-Bau στο Βερολίνο και στη συνέχεια θα μεταφερθεί στη Ντόχα του Κατάρ, όπου θα παρουσιαστεί στο Αθλητικό και Ολυμπιακό Μουσείο από τις 28 Of March 2013 ως τα τέλη Οκτωβρίου 2013, συμπληρωμένη με παράρτημα για την ιστορία των σύγχρονων Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων, όπου θα παρουσιαστούν και τεκμήρια από τους Αγώνες της Αθήνας το 1896 and 2004. Τελικός προορισμός της έκθεσης θα είναι το Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο της Αθήνας, όπου θα τη δούμε τον χειμώνα του 2014.

Source : tovima.gr

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Natassa Bofiliou: Days of Light unplugged, in Pyrgos Bazaios

THE Natassa Bofiliou will appear for a live performance at Pyrgos Bazaios in Naxos, within the framework of the Naxos Festival, presenting her new songs and more, unplugged, on Monday 30 July 2012.

Natassa Bofiliou, the performer who has been discussed as few singers of her generation, after a completely successful winter it takes the streets of the summer and proves once and for all, why her live shows are a special experience.

With constant companions Gerasimos Evangeliatos in the lyrics and artistic editing and Themis Karamouratidis in the compositions and orchestrations, Natassa Bofiliou in her most communicative moment confirms those who talk about a new substantial proposal in good Greek song.  And if her communicative side has left her mark accompanied by a complete band, her truly soulful interpretation is fully revealed in the simplicity of an acoustic musical scheme. In these collectibles, indulgent evenings, Natassa Bofiliou accompanied by Themis Karamouratides on the piano and the lyricism of the violin and cello sounds, promises a magical atmosphere, absolute sensitivity and melodiousness.

The well-known and favorite songs from "One Hundred Little Breaths", "Until the end" , the "Three Secrets" and "Double Tickets", meet the brand new songs from "Days of Light" that have already caused a sensation, in a renewed, specially designed program, based on the authentic emotion of an explosive personal performance.

This summer if you get the chance to enjoy this unique musical experience of essential simplicity, μη τη χάσετε.

Source : culturenow.gr
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Giannis Aggelakas: Concerts – Summer 2012

Yiannis Angelakas with his company, Dino Sadikis in baglama, the new member of the scheme Christos Harbila in electronics,
Titos Kargiotakis on the sound console and Stathis Arambatzis on the guitar, continue their live performances.

At this time the group is in the studio every day, he is recording new songs for the new album that is expected to be released at the end of the year and is preparing for the concerts he will give throughout Greece.

“…Έχει διαμορφωθεί ένας καινούριος ήχος, μερικά νέα κομμάτια, καινούριες αγωνίες…” όπως λέει ο ίδιος ο Γιάννης Αγγελάκας.
Part of this work will be presented to us in the concerts they will give in the summer!

Piraeus, Tuesday 24 July 2012, Veakeio Theater
Egaleo, Monday 27 August 2012, Theater “Alexis Minotis”
Galatsi, Saturday 8 September 2012, Alsus Veikou Theater

Giannis Angelakas does not need special introductions. With a torrential presence on stage, with "deep soul", manages to captivate us with the special "no rules", his interpretation and lift our mood into a "heretical" delirium.

Yiannis Angelakas recently commented:
"True music and art in general must prophesy the worst in times when men think they are prosperous and the best when they are unhappy, they become depressed and believe that all is lost, reminding them that always, in the deepest darkness, consciousness and the drive for evolution flourished. We still have many charming off-the-beaten paths to walk. Let's do it alltogethernow"
Dinos Sadikis created En Plo to 1985, a benchmark band for Greek rock, even though they only released one historical album*. With Giannis Angelakas, old friends and associates, they were also found together in the Visitors, of which Stathis Arabatzis was also a member. Christos Harbilas, old partner with Yiannis Angelakas, has been involved with both the Visitors and the Wolves.
Wherever they appear, Yannis Angelakas and his company leave the best impressions and excite the audience. Always relaxed, but also always enthusiastic, they are touching, from the beginning to the end of each of their appearances.

Piraeus, Tuesday 24 July 2012, Veakeio Theater
Egaleo, Monday 27 August 2012, Theater “Alexis Minotis”
Galatsi, Saturday 8 September 2012, Alsus Veikou Theater
Ticket sales have STARTED!

Source : culturenow.gr

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Delphi opened after 37 years of silence

"Here, Greek children, liberate your country" sounded Aeschylus' "Persians".

"Here, Greek children, free your country" said Yiannis Vogiatzis, performing passages from Aeschylus' Persians and as the reverberation of his voice shook the theater at Delphi the audience burst into applause. July 21st is a day that will be etched in everyone's memory, since the ancient theater of Delphi opened after 37 years of silence, for a one and only show with favorite artists, under the auspices of the Athens Festival and the Ministry of Education and Culture.
At the "doors" of the theater, as Vassilis Papavasiliou called the theatrical and musical event, Yiannis Vogiatzis interpreted passages of ancient drama from Aeschylus' Persians, Nikos Karathanos, who is also the director of the show, by Euripides' raging Hercules, Helen Kokkidou from Sophocles' Antigone, Lydia Koniordou performed Iphigenia's Monologue and the introduction from Medea, Olia Lazaridou recited Orphic hymns, Vassilis Papavasiliou read excerpts from the work Bread and Wine, Reni Pittaki performed excerpts from Ornithes and Marissa Triantafyllidou from the dance of Aeschylus' Agamemnon.
The opening of the show was made by the New Greek Quartet, composed of Giorgos Demertzis (first violin), Dimitris Xandrakis (second violin), David Bogorad (viola) and Angelos Liakakis (cello), and presented Maurice Ravel's "Five Greek Melodies"., with the participation of soprano Lenia Zafeiropoulou and Mozart's "Quinteto for Clarinet", with the participation of Dionysis Grammenos Zafeiropoulos, who performed pieces from "36 Greek Dances" by Nikos Skalkotas.
The performance organized following the initiative of former minister Tatianna Karapanagiotis, in order to highlight one of the most important monuments of antiquity, watched approx 800 spectators, since the theater was full, except where there were no safe seats.
"At first I had a doubt, it seemed to me that the motive was pre-election, but when I went to the theater the space defeated me" said the president and artistic director of the Athens Festival George Loukos at the press conference for the presentation of the event.
The ancient theater of Delphi is among the ancient Greek theaters that are preserved in good condition. It is located inside the sanctuary of Apollo, specifically in its northwest corner, in contact with the precincts of the mosque.
The 1927 Angelos Sikelianos and Eva Palmer-Sikelianou revived the Delphic Festivals, in the context of which Prometheus Bound was taught, the first since ancient times, performance in the ancient theater of Delphi.
The 1930, at the second and last Delphic Festivals Prometheus Bound was presented again, together with the Iketides of Aeschylus. Στη συνέχεια δόθηκε περιορισμένος αριθμός παραστάσεων, από το Εθνικό Θέατρο, το Θέατρο Τέχνης και άλλους θιάσους.
Ο προϋπολογισμός του έργου της αναστήλωσης του θεάτρου των Δελφών που πρόκειται να ενταχθεί στο ΕΣΠΑ της Περιφέρειας Στερεάς Ελλάδας, is 1,3 million. ευρώ και θα πρέπει να έχει ολοκληρωθεί ως τα μέσα του 2015.
Source : tovima.gr