What we can see from September to December 2012

Creative search, support for young creators, honor in older but also cooperation with cultural institutions and institutions are the main axes of the planning of the Thessaloniki Concert Hall for the period September-December 2012.

Concerts, parallel activities and festive events form the main body while special emphasis will be given to the Southeastern Mediterranean, in the framework of the Thessaloniki program- Crossroads of Cultures, but also in the Macedonian capital itself.

Σ΄ό,as far as the performances themselves are concerned, stands out the famous dance group Batsheva from Israel with the choreography of the famous Ohad Naharin "Hora" which is a co-production with the 47th Dimitria and will be presented on 29/9. The title refers to an Israeli folk dance that was danced in the fields after a day of hard work..

A concert by pianist Giannis Vakarelis and accordionist Bjarke Mogensen will follow on 3/10 and includes contemporary works written for unusual combinations of instruments as well as their own adaptations of classical works.

Σ΄ό,as for the other events, among others, the concert of the Izmir Chamber Orchestra on 10/10 but also the recital of the Turkish pianist Fazil Sai on 12 of the same month.

The program, complement, among other things, classical ballet performances ("Sleeping Well" on 8 and 9 December ) but also flamenco (BalletFlamencodeAndalucia on 6 and 7 November), the comic opera of Spyros Samaras "The Cretan Girl" , a production of the National Opera to be played in Thessaloniki between 22-25 November , the "Date with the Opera" – the cycle of educational programs organized for the second year- the Concert of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra under Yuri Yanko on 19 October and live broadcasts from the New York Metropolitan Opera with the support of the ANTENNA Group.

Source : tovima.gr

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.