Tamikrest live in Athens and Thessaloniki

The Tamikrest, one of the most important bands that combine traditional African music with modern rock sound, are coming to Greece for the first time for two concerts in Athens (Friday 8/2, Fuzz Live Music Club) and Thessaloniki (Saturday 9/2, Gaia Live).

Following the paths set by, earlier than them, Tinariwen, Tamikrests honor their Tuareg origins (in the Tamashek language, in which they sing, their name means "bond", "alliance", "knot") only they preferred, in a particularly turbulent period for their people, put the Kalashnikovs aside and grab the electric guitars.

It helped in that direction, with no doubt, and their subsequent acquaintance and collaboration with Dirtmusic, the group formed by three great musicians: ο Chris Eckman (The Walkabouts), o Hugo Race (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Wreckery) and Chris Brokaw (Come, Codeine).

The main composer and leader of the band, Ousmane Ag Mossa, he listened to a lot of music from a young age, although his childhood - like that of the other members of the band - was marked by the civil war (1990-95) which focused on the Tuareg claim to autonomy. They have seen many relatives and friends get lost within this time and 2006, when new riots broke out, decided to use other means to gather the eyes of the world on the struggle of their people.

All young in age (near 20), combined the sounds they had, mainly via the internet, from names like Bob Marley, The Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and Dire Straits, with their own distinct musical tradition, attracting the interest of Dirtmusic, on a trip of the latter to their area.

It was the 2008, in the rural community of Essakane (80 kilometers from Timbuktu), where the Festival Au Desert took place. A magical sound pulled Eckman and his entourage into an awning where Tamikrest was improvising. A unique experience for everyone followed, when the interaction of, coming from different cultures and traditions, musicians evolved into one… three-day psychedelic glazing, which gave a different and completely essential essence to the concept of desert, before ending up with a monumental joint appearance on the main stage of the festival!

It was there that a strong friendship began that led the Dirtmusic to invite them to the capital of Mali where the latter were recording their excellent second album, “BKO”.

Tamikrest gave a new tone with their participation, offering a stunning version of Velvet Underground “All Tomorrow’s Parties”. When it came time for their first personal job, Chris Eckman was there again, producing the wonderful "Adagh", the debut of Tamikrest released in 2010 on behalf of the famous Glitterhouse Records, introducing their magic to the rest of the world.

Hypnotic traditional rhythms, psychedelic wah wah guitars, transcendental vocals reminiscent of chants, accompanied by keys or a solo violin, in a quirky mix that can be identified as touareg blues.

A year later, they also recorded their second album, Toumastin, in the same company and with the same rates, distracting audiences and critics around the world with the natural consequence of touring, mainly in Europe, and participation in major festivals. Nevertheless, as Eckman characteristically states, "Wherever they travel, they carry the desert inside them ”, while Tinariwen manager - and world music guru - Andrew Morgan calls them "the future of Tuareg music."

The same, first of all, they believe they are fighting for a better world, both for their people and for those who suffer from problems similar to those that plague their people.

"We must all recognize that we belong to a community and a culture, and this is exactly our strength in the eyes of others. First of all, we have to take care of them ourselves because otherwise no one else is going to do it. It is our duty to maintain our identity, to constantly claim our basic rights, both locally and internationally, and above all to emphasize our right to self-determination, without which it will be very difficult to deal with all the problems we face.

Touareg youth can not remain indifferent and indifferent the moment we become strangers in our own land, through the sale of many of our sites to multinational companies without our consent.
The same goes for the global community, who must not be deaf in the face of the possibility of extinction of people like us. The Touareg want to live free in their lands and see this form of colonization that has prevailed here finally come to an end. 50 years, that is, in brief, for too long now. ”

Source : culturenow.gr

From the 19 January the new diplomas

Σημαντικές είναι οι αλλαγές στις διαδικασίες απόκτησης νέου διπλώματος οδήγησης καθώς και ανανέωσης του υπάρχοντος (επαγγελματικού ή μη) Is the motto of the 16th Spare Parts Bazaar 19 Ιανουαρίου σύμφωνα με νέο Προεδρικό Διάταγμα.
Το σχετικό Προεδρικό Διάταγμα που αφορά στις αλλαγές στα διπλώματα οδήγησης αναμένεται να τεθεί σε ισχύ από τις 19 January of 2013 και μέσω αυτού η ελληνική νομοθεσία εναρμονίζεται με την αντίστοιχη Κοινοτική.

 Οι αλλαγές

Σύμφωνα με τα όσα προβλέπονται από τη νέα νομοθεσία για τα διπλώματα, επιγραμματικά μπορούμε να πούμε πως οι εξετάσεις γίνονται ακριβότερες αλλά και δυσκολότερες, η διάρθρωση των κατηγοριών αλλάζει και δημιουργούνται νέες, μειώνεται ο χρόνος ισχύος των διπλωμάτων οδήγησης ενώ τα υποχρεωτικά μαθήματα (θεωρητικά και πρακτικά) αυξάνονται. Τέλος θεσπίζεται η ανανέωση του ερασιτεχνικού διπλώματος κάθε 15 έτη. Για επαγγελματικά διπλώματα εξακολουθεί να ισχύει η ανανέωση ανά 5ετία ωστόσο, μετά τη συμπλήρωση των 65 ετών ηλικίας του οδηγού, η ανανέωση της άδειας οδήγησης θα γίνεται ανά 3ετία για όλους τους κατόχους άδειας ικανότητας οδήγησης.

Οι αλλαγές στις επαγγελματικές κατηγορίες διπλωμάτων

Σύμφωνα με τα όσα ορίζονται στη νέα νομοθεσία, οι κυριότερες αλλαγές, πέραν της δημιουργίας νέων κατηγοριών αδειών οδήγησης είναι οι εξής:

 -Τα παράβολα των ιατρικών εξετάσεων παραμένουν στα 90 ευρώ και για την έκδοση άδειας στα 30 euro. Παράλληλα όμως θεσπίζεται νέο παράβολο ύψους 10 ευρώ το οποίο οι υποψήφιοι θα καλούνται να πληρώνουν κάθε φορά που θα επανεξετάζονται σε περίπτωση αποτυχίας τους. Στην παρούσα φάση το εν λόγω παράβολο ανέρχεται στα 6 ευρώ και καταβάλλεται μόνο μια φορά.

Καταργείται η κατηγορία Β για ΕΔΧ (Ταξί). Αυτό έχει ως αποτέλεσμα την κατάργηση και του αντίστοιχου εθνικού κωδικού «113» που αφορούσε στις ιατρικές απαιτήσεις, οι οποίες θα προσδιοριστούν από την αρμόδια Διεύθυνση Επιβατικών Μεταφορών.

-Οι υποψήφιοι οδηγοί δεν θα μπορούν να κάνουν μαθήματα πρακτικής εκπαίδευσης εάν προηγουμένων δεν έχουν επιτύχει στις θεωρητικές εξετάσεις (σήματα).

Καταργείται η δεσμευτική λήξη της διοικητικής ισχύος των «ερασιτεχνικών» κατηγοριών αυτοδίκαια με τη λήξη της διοικητικής ισχύος των «επαγγελματικών» κατηγοριών διπλωμάτων. That is, με την λήξη της άδειας οδήγησης οχήματος κατηγορίας Γ, στην περίπτωση που αυτή δεν ανανεωθεί, επιτρέπεται και ισχύει η κατηγορία Β του διπλώματος, χωρίς η τελευταία να επηρεάζεται από τη λήξη ισχύος της επαγγελματικής άδειας του διπλώματος, όπως ισχύει έως και σήμερα.

Η ανανέωση των «επαγγελματικών» κατηγοριών του διπλώματος οδήγησης, συμπαρασύρει την ανανέωση των «ερασιτεχνικών» κατηγοριών, καθώς οι ελάχιστες απαιτούμενες προδιαγραφές σωματικής και διανοητικής ικανότητας που απαιτούνται για την ανανέωση των πρώτων, υπερκαλύπτουν αυτές που απαιτούνται για την ανανέωση των δεύτερων.

-Καταργείται από 10/9/2014 ο εθνικός κωδικός «120» που αφορά στις επαγγελματίες οδηγούς (κατηγορίες Γ και Δ), καθώς η άσκηση του επαγγέλματος συνδέεται πλέον με την κατοχή Πιστοποιητικού Επαγγελματικής Ικανότητας (ΠΕΙ).

-Καταργείται η υποχρέωση καταβολή πάγιων τελών χαρτοσήμου και εισφορών υπέρ τρίτων κατά τη διαδικασία ανταλλαγής (μετατροπής) των ισχύουσων αδειών οδήγησης που έχουν εκδοθεί από κράτη- μέλη της ΕΕ.

Στις περιπτώσεις που ο πολίτης κρίνεται ως «ΜΗ ΙΚΑΝΟΣ» από τη Δευτεροβάθμια Ιατρική Επιτροπή (ΔΙΕ) και εντός 5 ετών δεν ανακτά τις ελάχιστες απαιτούμενες προδιαγραφές, υπόκειται σε οριστική αφαίρεση του διπλώματος οδήγησης. If, μετά την προαναφερθείσα 5ετία, ανακτήσει τις παραπάνω προδιαγραφές, υπόκειται εκ νέου στη διαδικασία απόκτησης άδειας οδήγησης. Έως και σήμερα, οι υποψήφιοι που έχουν κριθεί ως «ΜΗ ΙΚΑΝΟΙ» έχουν δικαίωμα να εξετάζονται από ΔΙΕ ανά έτος χωρίς περιορισμούς.

Καθορίζονται ελάχιστες απαιτήσεις για τα αρχικά προσόντα και τη διαρκή εκπαίδευση των εξεταστών, καθώς επίσης και για την επιτήρηση τους. Alongside, εισάγονται κυρώσεις σε εκπαιδευτές οδηγών για την έκδοση μη νόμιμων πιστοποιητικών υγείας. Παρόμοιες ποινές για τους ίδιους λόγους εισάγονται και για τους υποψηφίους οδηγούς και γιατρούς.

-Καταργούνται οι διατάξεις που αφορούν στη διαδικασία ελέγχου για την άδεια οδήγησης από τους αιτούνται αναπηρική σύνταξη. Οι κάτοχοι άδειας οδήγησης που υπέστησαν μείωση της σωματικής ή διανοητικής τους ικανότητας, οφείλουν να καταθέσουν την άδεια οδήγησης προκειμένου να υποβληθούν σε ιατρική εξέταση από ΔΙΕ και εφόσον κριθούν εκ νέου ικανοί, να την επαναποκτήσουν.

 Οι αλλαγές στα διπλώματα των δικύκλων

Το νέο δίπλωμα για τα μοτοποδήλατα σε υποψήφιους άνω των 16 years, θα ονομάζεται ΑΜ και δεν θα εκδίδεται πλέον από την Τροχαία αλλά, όπως και τα υπόλοιπα διπλώματα, από τις υπηρεσίες Μεταφορών.

-Για τους υποψήφιους οδηγούς μοτοσικλετών, Is the motto of the 16th Spare Parts Bazaar 7 Φεβρουαρίου θα ισχύσουν δύο νέες δοκιμασίες στην πρακτική εξέταση: η κίνηση με ταχύτητα 50 χλμ./ώρα και η αποφυγή εμποδίων, καθώς και η κίνηση με ταχύτητα 50 χλμ./ώρα και ακινητοποίηση του δικύκλου σε συγκεκριμένη απόσταση.

Διευκρινίζεται ότι οι παλιές άδειες οδήγησης για δίκυκλα και ερασιτεχνικά διπλώματα, καθώς και όσες εκδοθούν από εξετάσεις που θα έχουν ολοκληρωθεί έως και τις 18 January 2013, θα συνεχίσουν να ισχύουν, είτε μέχρι ο κάτοχος τους συμπληρώσει την ηλικία των 65 ετών είτε μέχρι το έτος 2033.

Source : autotritipro.gr

Golden globes 2013: Daniel Day-Lewis and Ben Affleck are the winners

The political film is distinguished with the awards of "Business: Argo», "Lincoln" and "Zero Dark Thirty"

Although very often we call them "harbingers" of the Oscars, the Golden Globes that were presented on Sunday night (13 February) from the Los Angeles Foreign Correspondents Association, it often isn't.
Maybe the Daniel Day Lewis award for him «Lincoln» bringing him one step closer to a third Oscar (has already won for 'Blood Will Be Spilled' and 'My Left Foot') but what about Ben Affleck's Golden Globe Award for Best Director for "Business:Argo»; Affleck isn't even nominated for this year's Oscar for directing! The "Business: Argo", which has been showing in Greek theaters since last Thursday, also won the Golden Globe for best drama film, something that might increase its chances of a best picture Oscar. The political film seems to be the hallmark of this year's Golden Globes.
The film that collected the most awards was the "Wretches", the musical version of Victor Hugo's novel directed by Tom Hooper. The film won in the category of best comedy or musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy or Musical (Hugh Jackman as Giannis Agiannis) and in the second female performance category (Anne Hathaway).
In general anyway, most of the films that have received multiple Oscar nominations and were nominated at this year's Golden Globe Awards took from something. The ever-rising Jessica Chastain took home the Golden Globe for Best Performance in a Drama for her role as a CIA agent in «Zero Dark Thirty» by Kathryn Bigelow, The "Django the Punisher" by Quentin Tarantino walked away with two awards - best screenplay for Tarantino and best supporting actor for Austrian actor Christoph Waltz -, "Life of Pi" was awarded for Michael Dana's music and as expected, the «Rainfall» by Sam Mendes was singled out for the title song by Adele and Paul Epworth. The only distinction, end, of the film "Optimism Guide" was Jennifer Lawrence's award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy or Musical. Michael Haneke's "Love" won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
The Foreign Correspondents' Association completely ignored the indie surprise "Creatures of the South" as well as Paul Thomas Anderson's already overrated "The master". The best animated film was considered "Brave" by the mighty PIXAR.
The best drama series was judged «Homeland» for which Claire Danes and Damien Lewis took home the awards for best actress and best actor in a drama series. The «Girls» was judged best comedy series and its star Lena Dunham received the corresponding award.
In the performance category of the best miniseries or TV movie, Kevin Costner took the award for the western series «Hatfields & McCoys» and Julianne Moore for "Game change».
Finally, in the secondary roles of television, Ed Harris won the Golden Globe for "Game change" and Maggie Smith for the extremely beloved in our country, "Downton Tower".

Evelina Papoulia: It's official: On the side of Anna Vissi!

THE Evelina Papoulia she will finally be the one to interpret the role of the witch in the return of Anna Vissi to the theater stage.

Although rumors wanted several names to claim the specific role alongside the Greek star in the rock opera "Demons", finally, the show's production company announced the well-known actress officially, through its website.

As it is characteristically stated, "in the show they are the protagonists: Anna Vissi, Evelina Papoulia, Panagiotis Petrakis and 21 still actors-dancers". The direction belongs to Yiannis Kakleas and the set design to Manolis Pantelidakis.

Source : yupiii.gr

Golden globes 2013: Daniel Day-Lewis and Ben Affleck are the winners

The political film is distinguished with the awards of "Business: Argo», "Lincoln" and "Zero Dark Thirty"

Although very often we call them "harbingers" of the Oscars, the Golden Globes that were presented on Sunday night (13 February) from the Los Angeles Foreign Correspondents Association, it often isn't.
Maybe the Daniel Day Lewis award for him «Lincoln» bringing him one step closer to a third Oscar (has already won for 'Blood Will Be Spilled' and 'My Left Foot') but what about Ben Affleck's Golden Globe Award for Best Director for "Business:Argo»; Affleck isn't even nominated for this year's Oscar for directing! The "Business: Argo", which has been showing in Greek theaters since last Thursday, also won the Golden Globe for best drama film, something that might increase its chances of a best picture Oscar. The political film seems to be the hallmark of this year's Golden Globes.
The film that collected the most awards was the "Wretches", the musical version of Victor Hugo's novel directed by Tom Hooper. The film won in the category of best comedy or musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy or Musical (Hugh Jackman as Giannis Agiannis) and in the second female performance category (Anne Hathaway).
In general anyway, most of the films that have received multiple Oscar nominations and were nominated at this year's Golden Globe Awards took from something. The ever-rising Jessica Chastain took home the Golden Globe for Best Performance in a Drama for her role as a CIA agent in «Zero Dark Thirty» by Kathryn Bigelow, The "Django the Punisher" by Quentin Tarantino walked away with two awards - best screenplay for Tarantino and best supporting actor for Austrian actor Christoph Waltz -, "Life of Pi" was awarded for Michael Dana's music and as expected, the «Rainfall» by Sam Mendes was singled out for the title song by Adele and Paul Epworth. The only distinction, end, of the film "Optimism Guide" was Jennifer Lawrence's award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy or Musical. Michael Haneke's "Love" won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
The Foreign Correspondents' Association completely ignored the indie surprise "Creatures of the South" as well as Paul Thomas Anderson's already overrated "The master". The best animated film was considered "Brave" by the mighty PIXAR.
The best drama series was judged «Homeland» for which Claire Danes and Damien Lewis took home the awards for best actress and best actor in a drama series. The «Girls» was judged best comedy series and its star Lena Dunham received the corresponding award.
In the performance category of the best miniseries or TV movie, Kevin Costner took the award for the western series «Hatfields & McCoys» and Julianne Moore for "Game change».
Finally, in the secondary roles of television, Ed Harris won the Golden Globe for "Game change" and Maggie Smith for the extremely beloved in our country, "Downton Tower".

Lakis Gavalas: Life in prison: What he revealed to Theodorakis

Lakis Gavalas gave Stavros Theodorakis an in-depth interview on behalf of the newspaper "TA NEA".

The famous fashion businessman revealed about his life in prison: "In the beginning I was in a cell with a Golden Dawn fan, who was acquitted after 18 months for an alleged murder he had committed. A good kid, who even played the clarinet. There were two other children from Agrinio. Then Sahpatzidis of PAOK was transferred to our cell ", while then added: "It simply came to our notice then. And today it's me, a child for theft, Sachpatzidis and Lavrentiadis who came now, who is also ill. We are stacked. I have told you before: the most favored in here are those who can find their dose – and, believe me, there are many".

Lakis Gavalas did not hesitate to admit that in prison there are drugs everywhere for those who need them: "Everywhere you look today, the tide of protectionist sentiment is flowing “cut”. And I have told you that I am a taxpayer, I am not a tax evader, and you have to remember that. […] They throw them away’ outside, they introduce them; I do not even know where they find them and I have not gone into detail why, Thank God, I have never smoked hashish in my life ".

About the situation that prevails in the wing where he is being held, he said: "It simply came to our notice then, what to have; Thousands of papers, lawsuits, a rudimentary bathroom. It is a prison, believe me. That is, we cry, we meet, we cry again…».

Commenting on food inside the prison, Lakis Gavalas also makes his own humorous comments: "It also has lentils and carrots with boiled potatoes. Ε, I will get a sauce from the canteen and eat the potatoes. The only thing they bring me from’ outside are cereals, one with nuts mixed. And yesterday I boiled nettle from the garden and put it in the wool – we also have the aesthetics ", emphasizing at the same time: "We can order from outside, but what should older people eat from’ outside; To Tsochatzopoulos, e.g., what to bring him out; Kokoretsia and such; He must eat his cream, Me too. You also buy cream from the prison canteen ".

For his daily life in prison, Lakis Gavalas said: "At eight o'clock the cells are closed. I do not see the time to go eight. Now with the garden I really get away with it. I walk around the whole garden with the weights on my feet. A, now I also do mental gymnastics. A guard, crazy he too, has given them to me “Greek doctors of Smyrna” and he explains to me how terrible they were. And my sister, from everything,what do you know, is in jail; so, to show that they punish us as a family. And she is a mother of minor children who did not raise them with Filipinos and biribes. ".

Elsewhere, Lakis Gavalas commented: "Looked, for thirty years I behaved like a passionate Greek. I met the biggest entrepreneurs in America, France, Italy. I had multinationals who fell in love with me and wanted to have me with them, and I denied it just to be in my country – Hermes house, Burberry, Dolce & Gabanna… They told me that Greece would falter and I answered them “what nonsense are you saying;”».

End, for the debts he has today he mentioned: "It simply came to our notice then 10 millions. I inform you that everyone abroad will help me ", while for his fortune today he completed: "What property do I have?; Four thousand times what my debt is. To take it and make it schools, to make it hospitals. I have 20.000 square building in Kantza; why not put homeless people inside; To say that they are punishing Gavalas at “Alcatraz” and drums shit. Why don't they take Bucharest, which has five floors; Why do not they take Mykonos; Because there is no way I can bring people back to Mykonos, to make them tables, to show the Greece that is now enjoyed by others who evade taxes and do nothing to them. I missed Mykonos…».

Source : yupiii.gr

Pantelis Pantelidis – Rania Kostaki: They are a couple;

Pantelis Pantelidis and Rania Kostaki are, according to the magazine “OK!” the young couple in domestic showbiz.

The up-and-coming singer and well-known radio producer made their first public appearance a few days ago, on the day of the name day of Rania Kostaki, in a bar in the northern suburbs, where the photographic lens of the magazine was also found “OK!”.

In fact, It is said that their good friend Pantelis Pantelidis mediated their acquaintance, Grigoris Arnaoutoglou, which is also a radio match of Rania Kostaki this season.

Source : yupiii.gr

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