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90 years of Mickey: Concerts from Chania to Rotterdam

From: http://www.tanea.gr/news/culture/article/5262007/synaylies-apo-ta-xania-ews-to-roterntam/

Mikis Theodorakis turns ninety years old today and on the occasion of his birthday – but also the informal "Year of Theodorakis" – many events are organized both in Greece and abroad, in honor of the great composer. The Palace Garden is expected to be packed tonight for the tribute, where the presence of the great musician, Eleni Vitali, Zacharias Karounis and Betty Charlauti collaborate with the Mikis Theodorakis Folk Orchestra to perform classical pieces and excerpts from "Axion Esti".
Today, besides, as in the next two days, the Second Program of Public Radio modifies its program in the context of the special Miki Theodorakis Week. In her frame, Is the motto of the 16th Spare Parts Bazaar 8 in the morning and’ throughout the day producers curate special shows, interviews, tributes, anecdotal recordings, rare material from the ERT archive along with live concerts.

Today, for example, Dimitris Trikas will host Maria Faradouri and they will talk about the common path of the performer with the composer (at 09.00). An hour later, on Maria Kozakou's show, new creators will play live Theodorakis' unrecorded songs and unreleased new arrangements.

At 12.00, Litsa Totska's guests are Giorgos Dalaras and Themis Moumoulidis to talk about their Miki. Immediately after, Giota Delona presents the work of Mikis Theodorakis "The Sun and the Time", while his show will be broadcast in the next two hours 1999 in which the composer talks about the "Axion esti".


IN CHANIA. Today, Chania also joins the dance of tributes – the composer hails from Galatas, Chania, who was born in Chios. At 20.30, an exhibition of archival material and a poster titled "Zorbas returns to his place" opens at the Great Arsenal, 50 years later" edited by Lefteris Lambrakis, which will last until 27 August.

An hour later, the film "Zorbas" by Michalis Kakogiannis with music by Mikis Theodorakis will be screened in the outdoor area of ​​the former port pavilion at the Venetian Port of Chania. Alongside, in Kipos and Attikon cinemas they will be shown until 4 August films by Kakogiannis, whose music was composed by Theodorakis: "Electra" (1962), "Iphigenia" (1977), "Trojans" (1971) and "Alexis Zorbas" (1964).

In Lavrio, from tomorrow until 6 August, an exhibition of archival material of Athanasia and Iros Markoulis will be held in the Technological and Cultural Park of the area. On Friday, in the same place there will also be an anniversary concert by the Lavrio Men's Choir.


IN EUROPE. After the symposium organized at the Sorbonne University on poetry, the music and politics of Mikis Theodorakis (18 to 20 June), the honor nights continue. At 23 August in Brandenburg Germany, a concert will be given under the direction of conductor Peter Kopp, in which works by Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn will be heard.

A month later, at 25 September, in the city of Una, Germany, there will be another concert with excerpts from "Worthy Home".

Maria Farandouri will have a key role in the European part of the celebrations, whose collaboration with Mikis Theodorakis dates back to 1963. She is from Nafplio where she is, gave us interesting facts: "In Central Europe, Mikis has the position of prominent melodist, considered the last of the greats, while in all these countries his material is in great demand.

Today, even the thirtysomethings are discovering it, while mainly in Germany they give another dimension to Mickey's music, more universal, more spiritual".

Now, on the occasion of Miki's 90th birthday, the international performer is constantly checking in at the airports of Europe for concerts based on the work of the great creator and accompanied by the German orchestra, which she herself has formed for a long time now for the needs of abroad. Take note: 23 September in Finland, 25 in Berlin, 27 in Amsterdam, 28 in Luxembourg, 29 in Antwerp, 2 October in Munich, 3 in Stuttgart, 7 in Zurich and 12 in Rotterdam. Giorgos Dalaras will cooperate in the last two.

Recently, after all (12, 13 July) presented with Petros Pandis the "Canto General" in the biggest church of Bremen.

At the same time, Faradouri is editing and completing a record with re-performances of Theodorakis' songs and performers herself, Socrates Malamas, Alcinoos Ioannidis and Yiannis Charoulis. The latter unexpectedly and wonderfully, as we learn, chose and said among others the famous "Pandermi"
Chania

CRETE ONE "ACCORDING" IN CHANIA

After battles in Tolkien's work, order are the… rides and skewers for Vigo Mortensen, In shooting for "Two Faces of January" alongside Kirsten Dunst

In the beautiful old port of Chania these days the cast of the film "The Two Faces of January" are, As shooting has begun in Crete since last week, From the archaeological site of Knossos and the small village of Kallikratis in the area of ​​Chora of Sfakia.

The first official photo of the film, which is a cinematic transfer of Patricia Haysmith's homonymous novel that was published in '64, With the Trinity of the protagonists Vigo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Aizak made her appearance on October 1st, making us already look forward to the film that will come out in theaters no earlier than December 2013.
The movie, American, English and French co -production, is Josen Amini's directorial debut (nominee 1997 For an Oscar for the "Wings of Love" and responsible for the "Drive" scenario for the "wings of love"), who also signs the cover of the story – a thriller in which a pair of Americans is involved, A young student and a policeman who accidentally kills one of three.

For the needs of filming in Crete, Production has rented rooms in 4 different hotels in Chania, While in the fortress of the firk they are used up to 15 Cells as a base where all preparation is made before the clack hit (hair, the make -up of the actors, The costumes etc.).
Like any movie that plays in another era and must be faithful to its style and culture, "Two Faces of January" host in the plate cars of the early 1960s: old coach, BMW and Aston Martin of that time, while in… supplies have contributed Heraklion, Athens and Livadia.
The protagonists, however, are circulating with modern cars, As three saab have been made available for their transfer 9-5 Aero and at their disposal they have 3 self -caravan as dressing rooms.
The volume of production completes 10 trucks who have switched to Crete from Athens – each with different equipment (lighting, makeup, stage elements), while van of 9 positions are available to the workshop for his movements (overall, At the workshop they work 143 Greeks and 33 foreigners of different ethnicities).

Light up the port

In the week we are going through, in Chania, Cameras work for shooting in the halepa district, In the monastery of Agia Kyriaki and in the Old Town. The big spin, Nevertheless, will take place on Saturday, So the whole Haniotian port will be illuminated.
With eyes on Crete, Well, We expect the arrival of production in Athens, within about two weeks, In order to turn scenes in the Acropolis and Plaka.
In between, Vigo Mortensen is riding his undisturbed, as we learn, In the alleys of Chania, Enjoys his skewers and beers, that he likes very much, With no one realizing that the charming Dan was a protagonist in the epic trilogy of "Lady of the Rings".

Book
The book "The Two Faces of January", on which the movie is based, Released in Greek by AGRA Publications.

Source : ethnos.gr