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Ανθρωποι-πουλιά 8.000 years
Αναπαραστάσεις της Μητέρας – Θεάς, games, συμβολικά αντικείμενα επικοινωνίας ή πειραματισμοί νεολιθικών ανθρώπων στην προσπάθειά τους να εξερευνήσουν το ανθρώπινο σώμα;
To save the good book, its price must be reduced
Eleven bibliophile blogs in joint letter to publishers asking them to reduce book prices. They recognize , of course, that lately most publishers have reduced the prices of older books by making very tempting offers.
But the problem of modern books remains, whose price ranges between 15-20 euro, which in the days of crisis they consider to be prohibitive.
In addition, these bibliophile bloggers point out that publishers are in danger of falling into the "publish what sells" logic, which in the long run will destroy literature.
The signatories of the letter point out that they understand "the various difficulties, from obligations to employees, the cost of paper, rights burdens, of translations and so on within the particularities of the Greek market with its linguistic limitations and the small population" , but they emphasize that "again the book, precisely in the present crisis, we must spread it as a good and not as a luxury of the few".
They therefore suggest to the publishers to take "a courageous step: reduction in the price of new securities, so as not to stop the creative expression of all of them, among whom, always, there are talents that should not be wasted, because he will have qualified out of sheer necessity, the ephemeral and the salable".
The letter of the eleven blogs
“Ladies and gentlemen editors,
requested, both for you and for us bibliophile bloggers, is to increase readability in a Greece, who reads less and less.
The main problem in recent years is the crisis. An acute and multi-layered crisis. Your business has been invaded, but in a stratified manner it is now reflected in the largest part of Greek society and affects it, respectively proportionately and nevertheless dramatically, the lives of all of us. When unemployment and plummeting incomes have soared to their highest rates in decades, the main priority of course can only be the defense of Dignity in everyday life with all that it must include in conditions of Democracy: Health, Roof, Food, Education, Freedom.
For the bibliophiles of this country, which in the majority of them is not a privileged part, that lives outside of common economic reality, the book is a very important asset included in the above, which cannot and should not be included in their list, which will be reduced or cut completely, because precision often makes it unapproachable.
If with the offers, the bazaars, turning to the old titles and going back to the libraries seems like a good solution, what will happen with the new titles?;
They will concern fewer and fewer; And if this is consolidated as a forced condition in the crisis, we will go from publishing flood to publishing ebb, whose required characteristics will be described with the phrase we issue the,what can be depreciated;
Objections to the price of the book had been heard in the past, both by readers and by experts in the field, journalists and critics. When an average book costs €15-20, most people will prefer to watch a movie at the cinema, which costs much less than €10 or the same money to spend on another kind (entertaining) outlet.
The same is unfortunately true for the e-book. Where the price should be much lower, since the issuance costs are lower, slight differences are observed compared to the printed book. The reader would be logical, which has the corresponding device, to be motivated to buy intangibles, while he who has not, to find motivation to follow the development.
Before we get to the sad and fundamentally anti-civilization point, that is, to completely annihilate the number of readers, let you try, the publishing houses, as this obligation primarily falls to you, a brave step: reduction in the price of new securities, so as not to stop the creative expression of all of them, among whom, always, there are talents that should not be wasted, because he will have qualified out of sheer necessity, the ephemeral and the salable.
The book, today, it is expensive and prevents its purchase. This is the reality, which however, you, you can change.
As readers, bloggers and citizens, we ask you for the biggest possible reduction and, if you do, us first, we will support her.
We understand the various difficulties, from your obligations to employees, the cost of paper, rights burdens, of translations and so on within the particularities of the Greek market with its linguistic limitations and the small population, but then again the book, precisely in the present crisis, we must spread it as a good and not as a luxury of the few.
Our blogs, always welcoming and without any kind of exchange, we worked and we are working, of course, as… book advertisers! Especially those that transcend the ephemeral…
We can continue serving Literature together with you (and any other kind of reason) and contributing to its survival, if you also want to go ahead with it, which we now urgently ask of you: low prices on everything and especially on new books, without changing their aesthetics and quality.
Sincerely
bookworm, Book cafe, Reading, Vaults, Anagnostria, Thalis' blog, Read-for-a-Life, Desperado, Kangaroo, Degas Reading Club, Spring Agreement".
Source : tovima.gr
Manhattan Medea by Dea Loer at Apo Michanis Theatre
The new performance of the Theater Company Co-Epi (+,X) Dea Loer's Manhattan Medea will premiere at Apo Michanis Theater on 4 Of March 2013. The direction is by Efi Theodorou and the actors: Pantelis Dentakis, Andreas Kontopoulos and Ioanna Pappa.
For 25 only performances.
The modern version of Medea, written it 1999, by German author Dea Loher takes place in Manhattan. Medea and Jason are no longer children of kings or descendants of gods living in Corinth but illegal immigrants who have been forced to flee Europe. They have left behind their homeland in flames, in search of the New World, expecting to build their lives there from scratch. And they will do anything to survive and claim a better life. Their dreams are shattered in the melting pot of the American metropolis, and Jason abandons Medea for the daughter of a wealthy businessman, the young and rich Claire. On the eve of the wedding, Medea appears, determined to bring him back to her home on 5th Avenue at any cost and nothing will ever be the same.
Dea Loher's very interesting venture with elaborate language, poetic and deeply human, it wonderfully combines the ancient with the modern, speaking in today's language about all that the ancient myth deals with: the passion for life, the diversity, xenophobia, the struggle of the sexes, the passion, the oath, greed, the injustice, love, the betrayal.
Translated by George Depastas
Directed by Efi Theodorou
Scenery Nikos Anagnostopoulos
Costumes Ioanna Tsami
Lighting by Sakis Birbilis
Performed by the actors Pantelis Dentakis, Andreas Kontopoulos, Ioanna Pappa
Photos
Stamatis Abatis
A few words about the author
Dea Loher (Dea Loer)
Dea Lauer is one of the most important German voices in the field of playwriting. Her plays have been translated and performed in many countries around the world: Australia, Switzerland, France, England, Hellas, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic and Latin America. Born in 1964 in Bavaria. After finishing studies in German literature and philosophy in Munich, lived for some time in Brazil. He returned to Berlin, where he worked in radio and studied playwriting at the Hochschule der Künste under Heiner Müller and Yaak Karsunke.
He has written the plays: “At the Black Lake” (By Lake Schwarzer See, 2012), thieves (Thieves, 2010), The last fire (The Final Fire, 2008), “Life on Praça Roosevelt” (Life on the Praça Roosevelt, 2004),
“innocence” (Innocence, 2003), “Magazine of Happiness” (in seven parts, 2001), “The third sector” (2001), “Klara's circumstances” (2000), “Manhattan Medea” (1999), “Adam Spirit” (1998), “Blaubart – Hope of women” (1997), “Strange house” (1995), “Leviathan” (1993), “tattoo” (1992),”Olga Raum”, (1992).
She has won numerous awards for her various works.
Source : culturenow.gr
Oscar 2013: It doesn't get more boring
Daniel Day-Lewis writes History, "Life of Pi" wins the most awards and two Austrians are the European winners. But the 85th Oscar ceremony was sluggish and uninteresting. Good thing Tarantino was there too!
Νέο μυθιστόρημα με τον Τζέιμς Μποντ ετοιμάζει ο Γουίλαμ Μπόιντ
Θα κυκλοφορήσει τον Σεπτέμβριο από τα βρετανικά βιβλιοπωλεία
Νίκος Πορτοκάλογλου και Φίλιππος Πλιάτσικας, for 4 εμφανίσεις στο Passport
Ο Νίκος Πορτοκάλογλου και ο Φίλιππος Πλιάτσικας, επιστρέφουν στον Πειραια ύστερα από τις sold out εμφανίσεις τους σε Αθήνα και Θεσσαλονίκη, για τέσσερις μοναδικές παραστάσεις στο Passport, κάθε Σάββατο από τις 9 Of March 2013.
Τι κοινό έχουν οι Φατμέ με τους Πυξ Λαξ;
Η Νέα Σμύρνη με τους Άγιους Ανάργυρους;
Η γενιά του ’80 με την γενιά του ’90;
Η Λάρισα με το Βόλο;
Οι παλιές αγάπες με τα ψέματα;
Ο άσωτος υιός με την Στίλβη;
Η δίψα με τα χρυσόψαρα;
Η μοναξιά με τη θάλασσα;
Είναι δύο κόσμοι άσχετοι, ξένοι, αντίθετοι η συν-πληρώνονται;
Θα προκύψει δηλαδή σύν-θεση, συν-δυασμός η απλώς συν-κόλληση;
Θα υπάρξει αληθινή συν-άντηση, συν-αίνεση, συν-τονισμός, συν-κίνηση;
Θα δείξει σύν-τομα…
Source : culturenow.gr


