Your espresso is ready!

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Brings the concept of "fast coffee" to a whole new level Danish designer who designed the first espresso machine for the car.

The mobile device called "Handpresso Auto Mobile", hit the French market last month at a price of 110 euros and has already become a huge success worldwide.

Users simply fill the container with water, add the desired amount of coffee and connect the device to the car cigarette lighter. In about two minutes the espresso is ready.

This gadget can prove invaluable for those who frequently take long journeys, however, the manufacturer points out that anyone can use Handspresso, he should stop his car first for obvious safety reasons.

World premiere for "Blooming Greece"

From: www.kathimerini.gr

World premiere for "Blooming Greece"

A message of awakening and reflection against stereotypes against Greece, which overwhelm the international media and reach the level of anti-Greek racism, includes the original documentary film entitled "Greece Blooms" directed by the award-winning, well-known Austrian writer and director, Fabian Eder.

The film will have its world premiere on Wednesday night, with its projection on Linkjoint program of the public televisions of the three German-speaking countries, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the 3SAT, while in 10 July will be presented to the European Parliament, where its president will give a foreword, Martin Schulz and discussion will follow.

On the occasion of tomorrow's premiere, the ambassador of Greece in Austria, Themistocles Dimidis, quoted last night, in the historical building of the Greek embassy in the center of Vienna, reception in honor of the film's contributors- documentaries and the supporters of the relevant initiative, in the presence of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Austria- exarch of Hungary and Central Europe, Arsenios and representatives of public life.

The Greek ambassador, expressing the thanks of the Greek side, emphasized that the film presents, through the authentic views of ordinary people, the real Greece, in which the partners should show solidarity and she should change many bad texts, while a possible exit from the Eurozone would be, as noted, destructive, not only for the country but for the whole of Europe.

The duration 50 minute film- documentary, is part of Fabian Eder's general initiative, with the aim of highlighting, with the help of multimedia, of the beauty of the Greek landscape and a current image of Greece, contrary to - as he says himself- “furiously miserable daily reports, which fixate people and generate fear, from whom hatred is very little distant".

The initiative is under the patronage of the famous Austrian artist, author, poet and actor Andre Heller and is supported by leading Austrian personalities from the field of politics and culture, like the former chancellor of Austria and great friend of Greece, Franz Vranitsky, or former vice-chancellor and science minister Erhard Buzek.

They are also supported by the president of the European Socialist Party, You lose Svoboda, the vice-president of the European Parliament, Otmar Karas, the Greek-born deputy mayor and deputy governor of the federal state of Vienna, Maria Vasilakou, or the head of MEPs of the ruling Social Democratic Party, Jörg Leichtfried.

From the field of culture, the initiative, in the context of which a blog is operating in which the entire course of the filming of the film is also recorded, is supported, including, by the distinguished theater and film actors Harald Krasnitzer, Katarina Steberger, Alexander Goebel, or featured Austrian Public Television host Barbara Steckl.

During a month, last April, the film's actors, on a sailing trip from Crete to Western Greece, met and recorded, through interviews, the views of dozens of ordinary people, everyday, people, which had a common feature, the young age and the decision not to leave their place, running away from the crisis, but to stay and work for Greece to flourish again.

On this sailing route - a "spring Odyssey, as Fabian Eder calls her- which made stations in Chania, Heraklion, Matala, Agios Nikolaos, Spinalonga, Io, Monemvasia, Tower, Zakynthos, Ithaca, Medium length, the director was accompanied by two distinguished countrymen, cameraman Richie Wagner and photographer Andreas Huddle.

As pointed out by Mr. Ender, at a press conference, which preceded last night's reception at the Greek embassy, he himself focused his attention on the new generation of Greeks, who really want to change Greece, that tell about their lives, their friends, their concerns, their hopes and desires, away from high politics, to their own pulse, on the pulse of the people.

During the trip their records were posted- on a daily basis in three languages ​​German, English and Greek, provoking a series of positions and discussions- on the special blog he had created and which he accepted (and accepts) the previous weeks, tens of thousands of "hits".

Additional, in the framework of the original initiative "Greece blooms", short versions of the film were created- documentary, while they were in the print media, both in Austria and in Greece, but also in other countries, many publications (photojournalism, travel reports, leaflets, articles).

World premiere for "Blooming Greece"

From: www.kathimerini.gr

World premiere for "Blooming Greece"
A message of awakening and reflection against stereotypes against Greece, which overwhelm the international media and reach the level of anti-Greek racism, includes the original documentary film entitled "Greece Blooms" directed by the award-winning, well-known Austrian writer and director, Fabian Eder. The film will have its world premiere on Wednesday night, with its projection on Linkjoint program of the public televisions of the three German-speaking countries, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the 3SAT, while in 10 July will be presented to the European Parliament, where its president will give a foreword, Martin Schulz and a discussion will follow. On the occasion of tomorrow's premiere, the ambassador of Greece in Austria, Themistocles Dimidis, quoted last night, in the historical building of the Greek embassy in the center of Vienna, reception in honor of the film's contributors- documentaries and the supporters of the relevant initiative, in the presence of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Austria- exarch of Hungary and Central Europe, Arsenio and representatives of public life. The Greek ambassador, expressing the thanks of the Greek side, emphasized that the film presents, through the authentic views of ordinary people, the real Greece, in which the partners should show solidarity and she should change many bad texts, while a possible exit from the Eurozone would be, as noted, destructive, not only for the country but for the whole of Europe. The duration 50 minute film- documentary, is part of Fabian Eder's general initiative, with the aim of highlighting, with the help of multimedia, of the beauty of the Greek landscape and a current image of Greece, contrary to - as he says himself- “furiously miserable daily reports, which fixate people and generate fear, from whom hatred is very little." The initiative is under the patronage of the famous Austrian artist, author, poet and actor Andre Heller and is supported by leading Austrian personalities from the field of politics and culture, like the former chancellor of Austria and great friend of Greece, Franz Vranitsky, or the former vice-chancellor and science minister Erhard Buzek. They are also supported by the president of the European Socialist Party, You lose Svoboda, the vice-president of the European Parliament, Otmar Karas, the Greek-born deputy mayor and deputy governor of the federal state of Vienna, Maria Vasilakou, or the head of MEPs of the ruling Social Democratic Party, Jörg Leichtfried. From the field of culture, the initiative, in the context of which a blog is operating in which the entire course of the filming of the film is also recorded, is supported, including, by the distinguished theater and film actors Harald Krasnitzer, Katarina Steberger, Alexander Goebel, or the featured program coordinator of the Austrian public television Barbara Steckl. During the course of a month, last April, the film's actors, on a sailing trip from Crete to Western Greece, met and recorded, through interviews, the views of dozens of ordinary people, everyday, people, which had a common feature, the young age and the decision not to leave their place, running away from the crisis, but to stay and work so that Greece will flourish again. On this route by sailboat - a "spring Odyssey, as Fabian Eder calls her- which made stations in Chania, Heraklion, Matala, Agios Nikolaos, Spinalonga, Io, Monemvasia, Tower, Zakynthos, Ithaca, Medium length, the director was accompanied by two distinguished countrymen, cameraman Richie Wagner and photographer Andreas Huddle. As Mr.. Ender, at a press conference, which preceded last night's reception at the Greek embassy, he himself focused his attention on the new generation of Greeks, who really want to change Greece, that tell about their lives, their friends, their concerns, their hopes and desires, away from high politics, to their own pulse, on the pulse of the people. During the trip their records were posted- on a daily basis in three languages ​​German, English and Greek, provoking a series of positions and discussions- on the special blog he had created and which he accepted (and accepts) the previous weeks, tens of thousands of "visits". In addition, in the framework of the original initiative "Greece blooms", short versions of the film were created- documentary, while they were in the print media, both in Austria and in Greece, but also in other countries, many publications (photojournalism, travel reports, leaflets, articles).

When Theodorakis met Neruda

The legendary “Canto General” historic meeting point of the magnificent poetry of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda with the music of the Greek composer Miki Theodorakis, presented in the Conservatory of Herod of Atticus, on Tuesday 17 July, at 21:00 at night, in the context of the Athens Festival.

In the Roman Conservatory, at the base of the Acropolis, its original performers “Canto General”, Maria Farandouri and Petros Pandis will perform excerpts from the oratorio.

They are joined by the ERT Choir under the direction of Dimitris Bouzani and the Athens Municipality Choir under the direction of Stavros Beri.

The fifteen-member orchestra is conducted by chief musician Loukas Karytinos.

Excerpts from Neruda's poetic work, rendered in Greek by Danae Stratigopoulos, reads the actor Tasos Nousias.

The production bears the signature of the Athens Music Hall.

“Of all my works, the Canto General is an oasis, a folk work that blends two cultures” he said, including, Mikis Theodorakis during a press conference.

“This concert is a distinct political event, especially at this time when our country is going through a difficult time, where economic and social issues are mainly at the forefront.

The real resistances of the people have taken second place, the art – where we are truly pioneers and fear no one -, which is the real shield for the Greek people” said Mikis Theodorakis.

“This is beginning to be understood by various groups of artists.


An ideology begins to awaken.


The period of certainty and sleepiness is over.


The worst thing happening to us right now is the psychological pressure.


The Greek can no longer bear to feel that he is in the middle and being cursed, they hurt him and beat him in his pride.


On the other, the way out is constantly being sought in new economic measures…


At some point this whole situation will pass and the only ones who will be remembered are you 2-3 men of art and science” added the composer.


Commenting on today's socio-political conditions, Mikis Theodorakis reported that “seizure is a communicable disease.


Someone has to be found to say we don't want to be associated with this whole financial system.


Where has our national pride gone?;


This concert is the first step of a real resistance to all that is happening to us”.

The “Canto General” set to music by Mikis Theodorakis 1972 in Paris.

Pablo Neruda, Ambassador of Chile to France for that time, was present at the first rehearsals of the play, which were made in a Parisian studio.

A year later, the 1973, the work was scheduled to be performed in Chile at a concert dedicated to the struggle of the Greek people against the Dictatorship in Greece, in the presence of Salvador Allende and Pablo Neruda.

This concert never happened, the Pinochet coup drenched Chile in blood.

Source : radar.gr