3rd World Magic Festival at the Badminton Theatre

The Badminton Theater presents the spectacular 3rd World Magic Festival, whose theme this year is comedy,
Is the motto of the 16th Spare Parts Bazaar 8 until 12 February 2012.
So impressive, so incredible now and of such "mathematical" precision that they reach the limits of science. But it is everything, what better does the art of modern magic have to offer and indeed from its most iconic representatives. The fact that the top six wizards and magicians in the world right now, they share the same stage for a few days - something that rarely happens- makes the 3rd International Festival of Magic a completely unique experience.
Just as unique is the way each of the "provocateurs of the real" who will occupy the stage of the Badminton Theater, will attempt to reach their limits, or even beyond them, our senses and take us to the most fascinating regions of consciousness, where you will question - and revise- what is ultimately real and what is imaginary. Having his own personal style and "specialty", each member of this special Dream Team will hold your breath as they do in the world's greatest theaters and music halls. But the magic doesn't stop there...
Humor and many surprises for the audience create a unique performance that captivates people of all ages. Theatrical effects and elements of stand up comedy and pantomime make the 3rd International Festival of Magic what many call A Lifetime Experience. An experience that will remain etched in your memory. And in your imagination.
Ένας κι ένας…
Jeff Hobson
Ο παρουσιαστής του 3ου Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Μαγείας (αλλά και του 1ου!) είναι και από τους πιο περιζήτητους μάγους-κωμικούς της εποχής μας. The original and clever combination of comedy and magic that makes it so special, has made his agenda the most expensive place to book even the most aspiring theater or music hall some of his dates. His library faces a similar problem of space as he has won countless awards for his skills most recently Best Comedy Magic from the World Association of Magic Awards and Best Magic Review from the World Magic Awards for his role as star and producer of the legendary Carnival of Wonders presented at the Reno Hilton Hotel and Casino in Reno, in Nevada. His television appearances include HBO, Showtime’s Comedy Club Network, Fox Family’s Masters of Illusion, NBC's World's Greatest Magic as well as the Magic Comedy Strip, a show he ran for 16 weeks on English television.
Michael Giles
Let your senses marvel at the Magic of one of America's most famous magicians, by Michael Giles, as it will take your imagination to the most forbidden depths. Immerse yourself in a celebration of fantasy and myth, as much as Michael Giles, the fastest and most charismatic magician of our time, presents a combination of intricate magic and spectacular illusions, something you've never seen before. Michael Giles reinvents himself by drawing on his amazing career, from his travels and from his mysticism, which lead him to his newest and most exciting endeavor.
Arcadia
Spanish born Arkadio is an accomplished artist in the field of magic and illusionism, with more than fifteen years of experience, and participation in international competitions and many festivals. His keen skill in the art of juggling has earned him countless nationals, but also international awards. If you want to watch a high impact spectacle with visual effects, intoxicating beauty, pigeons, parrots, papers, apparitions… set yourself free to follow the rhythm dictated by Arkadio's magic.
Michael Holly
Michael Holly has long been a crowd favorite, both in Las Vegas, as in the rest of the world. One reason is…he's funny! What more could anyone ask for, when he invites him to his house…and laughs. Action and reaction, yin and yang, automatically and de facto. We need to say more;  Okay, we will say! With the motto of Oscar Wilde "Life is too important to be taken seriously", Michael makes sure to present his amazing tricks with lots of humor and audience participation. Friendly, resourceful, the perfect partner, uses chains, bowling balls, musical instruments and presents a magical, but also a hilarious program.
David Kaplan
Phantasmagoria, music, juggling and deadpan comedy collide in Kaplan's variety show. Inspired by Keaton's jokes, Sellers, Victor Borge, the Smothers Brothers and the illustrious Wile E. Coyote, including, "The Great" David Kaplan welcomes viewers, big and small, to a fan, strange world that they will never forget.
Perhaps Kaplan's most impressive feat is walking out of the show physically intact. As his world seems to be falling apart, he manages to tame a rogue bowling ball, to juggle furniture, to juggle and play tunes with a balloon, a plastic pump and his grandfather's ukulele, much to the delight of the enthralled audience.
Glenn Singer
The man is a laughing stock. Never before, in human history, saying something like that, could not be so honorable - and true -, as in the case of Glenn Singer, of the man who (απ)showed, that magic, it can also be hilarious. Also known as el Gleno Grande, Glenn is all about visual comedy and illusionism, that Dali for surrealism. We need to say something else; A, Yes. That, here and above 20 years, his shows travel all over the world (on all five continents), in venues such as Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas or Universal Studios in Hollywood, that they also have elements of Circolan tradition, addressed, equally, at all ages and that is distinguished, for the way he makes the audience participate and have a magical time. That's not the point;
Source : culturenow.gr

CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP : Garbage Game

The work of the French painter Arman will be introduced to students from 5 to 12 years, through the "Adventure of Transformation" at the Concert Hall
We all have access to creation. We have it in us. And you and me, Armand was saying, the great French painter, founding member of the New Realists group, made famous by his series of works "Trash", where he used waste, displayed in a glass box, and "Accumulations", with similar items placed in a polyester box or device, plexiglass etc.
This creator who changed our perception of "trash" and gave the French answer to pop art in the decade 1960, they are invited to meet the children, aged from 5 to 12 years, and to "imitate" the ways of his artistic expression.
This is the visual children's workshop around Armand's work at the Athens Concert Hall, which constitutes the seventh consecutive collaboration of Megaron Plus with the Center Pompidou in Paris, after the workshops around the work of Matisse, Picasso, Brancusi, Calder et al.
"The Adventure of Transformation. Everyday objects: Look at them another way!» is the title of the workshop, with Odile Fayet in charge, from tomorrow until 18 Of March, in which children will experiment with the idea of ​​"transforming objects", as the neorealist Armand did, who was born in Nicaea on 1928 and died in New York on 2005.
There are three stages to the process: "The object's life cycle", where the child collects the objects and categorizes them, in the spirit of Arman who said that "the principle of accumulation changes our perspective on things".
In the second stage, "Object is being decrypted", the child discovers the ways in which the artist worked with the object. The third stage is about "inventing the object", where little aspiring artists assemble small colored boxes to build towers, mazes and walls, a large scale architecture.
Participation in the workshop, either for schools or individual children, it will be done in groups 30 persons. The program, with specially trained personnel, lasts an hour and a half. Information at 210-7282333
Source : ethnos.gr

Struggle to save the Exarchia building

Mobilization to save an extremely interesting building of Exarchia, of the few examples of popular Athenian architecture of the 19th century, that have remained in the capital on Themistokleous Street 62 are done by the "Residents' Group" of the area with the support of the MOnuMENTA movement.

In this context, they organize Wednesday 15 February on 6,30 μ. μ. in the theater of Exarchion (Themistocleus 69) discussion on "The architecture of the Exarchia and the rescue of the building at 62 Themistokleous Street" in which the professors will speakEleni Portaliou, Stavros Stavridis, Konstantinos Dekavallas, Eleni Maistrou, Tassis Papaioannou, the architectTonia Katerinis, the actressAnita Decavallarepresentative of the "Residents' Group to Save the Building" and the archaeologistIrini Graciaby MOnuMENTA. Most of the speakers also live and work in the area, which they have studied thoroughly and have formulated proposals for its substantial protection.

In reference to the building of Themistocleus 62, which is actually a small building complex that develops around an inner courtyard, the way for its demolition seemed to open after the opinion of the Central Council of Newer Monuments of the Ministry of Culture, which did not consider it maintainable.

And that, despite the contrary suggestion of the Ephorate of New Monuments of Attica, which had requested its declaration for the aforementioned reasons but also because it is located in a building environment with many neoclassical buildings, eclecticism as well as buildings with the special architecture of the interwar period, a whole that is, which records the evolution of the residence in Athens.

The unpleasant developments, that will turn the complex into a five-story building have stopped anyway, following the appeal of the "Residents' Group" to the Council of State against the decisions, which have been received and against the demolition permit issued by the Athens Urban Planning Department. Every mobilization therefore advocates the fight to save the building of this historic neighborhood.
Source : tovima.gr

3rd World Magic Festival at the Badminton Theatre

The Badminton Theater presents the spectacular 3rd World Magic Festival, whose theme this year is comedy,
Is the motto of the 16th Spare Parts Bazaar 8 until 12 February 2012.
So impressive, so incredible now and of such "mathematical" precision that they reach the limits of science. But it is everything, what better does the art of modern magic have to offer and indeed from its most iconic representatives. The fact that the top six wizards and magicians in the world right now, they share the same stage for a few days - something that rarely happens- makes the 3rd International Festival of Magic a completely unique experience.
Just as unique is the way each of the "provocateurs of the real" who will occupy the stage of the Badminton Theater, will attempt to reach their limits, or even beyond them, our senses and take us to the most fascinating regions of consciousness, where you will question - and revise- what is ultimately real and what is imaginary. Having his own personal style and "specialty", each member of this special Dream Team will hold your breath as they do in the world's greatest theaters and music halls. But the magic doesn't stop there...
Humor and many surprises for the audience create a unique performance that captivates people of all ages. Theatrical effects and elements of stand up comedy and pantomime make the 3rd International Festival of Magic what many call A Lifetime Experience. An experience that will remain etched in your memory. And in your imagination.
Ένας κι ένας…
Jeff Hobson
Ο παρουσιαστής του 3ου Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Μαγείας (αλλά και του 1ου!) είναι και από τους πιο περιζήτητους μάγους-κωμικούς της εποχής μας. The original and clever combination of comedy and magic that makes it so special, has made his agenda the most expensive place to book even the most aspiring theater or music hall some of his dates. His library faces a similar problem of space as he has won countless awards for his skills most recently Best Comedy Magic from the World Association of Magic Awards and Best Magic Review from the World Magic Awards for his role as star and producer of the legendary Carnival of Wonders presented at the Reno Hilton Hotel and Casino in Reno, in Nevada. His television appearances include HBO, Showtime’s Comedy Club Network, Fox Family’s Masters of Illusion, NBC's World's Greatest Magic as well as the Magic Comedy Strip, a show he ran for 16 weeks on English television.
Michael Giles
Let your senses marvel at the Magic of one of America's most famous magicians, by Michael Giles, as it will take your imagination to the most forbidden depths. Immerse yourself in a celebration of fantasy and myth, as much as Michael Giles, the fastest and most charismatic magician of our time, presents a combination of intricate magic and spectacular illusions, something you've never seen before. Michael Giles reinvents himself by drawing on his amazing career, from his travels and from his mysticism, which lead him to his newest and most exciting endeavor.
Arcadia
Spanish born Arkadio is an accomplished artist in the field of magic and illusionism, with more than fifteen years of experience, and participation in international competitions and many festivals. His keen skill in the art of juggling has earned him countless nationals, but also international awards. If you want to watch a high impact spectacle with visual effects, intoxicating beauty, pigeons, parrots, papers, apparitions… set yourself free to follow the rhythm dictated by Arkadio's magic.
Michael Holly
Michael Holly has long been a crowd favorite, both in Las Vegas, as in the rest of the world. One reason is…he's funny! What more could anyone ask for, when he invites him to his house…and laughs. Action and reaction, yin and yang, automatically and de facto. We need to say more;  Okay, we will say! With the motto of Oscar Wilde "Life is too important to be taken seriously", Michael makes sure to present his amazing tricks with lots of humor and audience participation. Friendly, resourceful, the perfect partner, uses chains, bowling balls, musical instruments and presents a magical, but also a hilarious program.
David Kaplan
Phantasmagoria, music, juggling and deadpan comedy collide in Kaplan's variety show. Inspired by Keaton's jokes, Sellers, Victor Borge, the Smothers Brothers and the illustrious Wile E. Coyote, including, "The Great" David Kaplan welcomes viewers, big and small, to a fan, strange world that they will never forget.
Perhaps Kaplan's most impressive feat is walking out of the show physically intact. As his world seems to be falling apart, he manages to tame a rogue bowling ball, to juggle furniture, to juggle and play tunes with a balloon, a plastic pump and his grandfather's ukulele, much to the delight of the enthralled audience.
Glenn Singer
The man is a laughing stock. Never before, in human history, saying something like that, could not be so honorable - and true -, as in the case of Glenn Singer, of the man who (απ)showed, that magic, it can also be hilarious. Also known as el Gleno Grande, Glenn is all about visual comedy and illusionism, that Dali for surrealism. We need to say something else; A, Yes. That, here and above 20 years, his shows travel all over the world (on all five continents), in venues such as Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas or Universal Studios in Hollywood, that they also have elements of Circolan tradition, addressed, equally, at all ages and that is distinguished, for the way he makes the audience participate and have a magical time. That's not the point;
Source : culturenow.gr

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are waiting again… twins!

Once again, the famous couple monopolizes the cover of the magazine ”OK!” abroad and this time the reason is that Angelina is expecting twins for the second time and in fact… boys! In a few months the family will list 10 members!

”The couple is sailing in a sea of ​​happiness, since this pregnancy was unexpected and came very quickly! When the ultrasound showed that two hearts were beating in her abdomen and they were both stunned and pleasantly shocked. They could not believe it…

Only their son Maddox knows about the pregnancy at the moment – they do not want to tell the other children, in case something goes wrong do not be upset. Angelina wants to be as calm as possible and have a good pregnancy”, says a man close to Jolie and Brad Pitt. Note that they already have six children - 10-year-old Maddox, the 8-year-old Pax, 7-year-old Zahara, 5-year-old Shiloh, and 3-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne.

Source : ofono.gr

A pointless soap opera

  
Kosmas Vidos records his thoughts in the Third World every week
  Watching once again the ups and downs of Lakis Gavalas in the detention centers for debts to the State, I thought that this operetta does not concern me at all. I am strongly opposed to the public humiliation of anyone, whatever his crime. And I do not appreciate a state that uses the expulsion of people, surnames or not, in order to prove that he is doing his job properly. Which in this case, let us not laugh, does not do it. He would do it if there were not hundreds (and thousands) Gavalades. He would do it, even at the last minute, if he managed to snatch them (huge) amounts owed, and let us never learn their names. In conclusion, I do not want to know who owes, I want no one to owe, especially when I'm called, that I never owed, to pay his debts. There is something else that worries me: This is how the celebrities went to the facilities of Evelpidon, with Burberry (or whatever,what else) their scarves to cover the handcuffs on their hands, I consider that, in addition to inhuman and degrading, they are also dangerous. Because they target people in these times when most people's minds are… on the railings, that our jungle wildlife is hungrier than ever. Targeting can have dramatic effects: Who tells me that someone misunderstood will not approach the respective debtor to force him to pay (not necessarily by paying money) for his "pities"; That is why I insist: Let us never know their names, but let the state finally take care of them and get rid of their pending issues.
However, as much as I try to do it above, I do not hold… I can not go into more detail in the case of Lakis Gavalas, of an eccentric person, as they have characterized him, of a cosmic clown, I would say. Who succeeded, marketing his controversial taste in a society of nobles, to distinguish and get rich.
This gentleman has always been, in my estimation, a case indulgently comically tragic, which he confirmed with the latter (awful aesthetics) his appearances on the TV show "Fab 5". His ardent effort to provoke, with ridiculous appearances, but also with Madame Sussou level statements (his Greek, simply indescribably), some of them were amused, it mainly made me sad. And such was his self-humiliation all these years, that the recent (third in a row) his arrest, a fact that stigmatizes the life and reputation of any normal person, it looked like another indifferent episode of a pointless soap opera. I did not feel sorry for him either, nor was I shocked, nor did I shout "well done for exposing him!», nor anything. Everyone is responsible for their actions and pays for their consequences. Where I became furious, Nevertheless, it was when I was again confronted with his indescribable audacity. Even now, surrounded by police officers led to the straitjacket of the man who treasured at the expense of the state, at our expense, made him cute. He spoke in Nazi about "those who love me". He refused to acknowledge his responsibilities, saying that "Lakis Gavalas SA" has the problem and "not the face of Lakis Gavalas", as if his company was run by aliens, who, after they did everything,what did they do, they have left for their planet and we will never see them again.
He was talking to her… over mood, the same arrogance we had heard, a few weeks ago, to talk another big tax evader, Tolis Voskopoulos, when after the revelation of his own remoula he complained to the cameras: "You do not love me". You, again, why should we love you, Mister; Because you once sang "Blonde Beloved Virgin"; Who said that since then we have to bow to your artistic greatness with silent admiration; Turning his eyes to (to say it politely) your omissions; Ε, no! Because if people like you, blinded by self-admiration, they can not see how cheap and indecent they become with such behaviors, we and we see, and we understand, and we have a dignity that does not allow us to applaud your game. And I really wonder with all those who this year rushed to applaud Mr. Voskopoulos, at the nightclub where he appeared, giving him a "pardon", the moment they should be very angry with him, who should show by their abstention their disagreement with his economic tactics. As I wonder with those who still find Gavalas funny. And what do they say, referring to the Voskopoulos and the Gavalades of this country, "Their magic". Without realizing that (and) This kind of magic brought us here. At the same time I am waiting, at last, by the rulers to do their job properly, what they have ordered us: to make them pay (Voskopoulos, I read, is in… have a safe trip). And not to permanently punish those who did less or not at all and are now called upon to pull the snake out of the hole, at the moment the Lakides, wearing their very expensive snake skin shoes, they still dance claps around their Mykonian pool.

* The article was published in BHMagazino on 5 February 2012

Source : tovima.gr

Penelope Plaka : The "It's Moments" girl is revealed

Is 20 years, studying acting, last year she went to two auditions in one day and got two roles! Do the addition and decide if Coelho was right after all with his theory of the universe…
In 20 you already have a leading role in a daily series, in It's Moments of ANT1. Did you seek it or did it happen?;
When I came from Thessaloniki a year and a half ago to study theater, I had in mind to find a job as soon as possible, so that I have the possibility to stay in Athens throughout my studies. After a year at the school I found out that there was an audition where they were looking for a 19 year old and I went. That's how they chose me.
Would you like to be on the cover?;
I would like to succeed in my work. If I succeed there will be covers, but my goal is not to be in the magazines. And what I'm saying now, I say them, because people need to know me. From now on, I'm not going to put my personal life out there to show off.
Except for your role in the series, you got another role for a film by Nikos Koundouros. By luck too;
Yes! The same day I went to the audition for the series It's Moments, I also auditioned for The Ship, the new film by Nikos Koundouros. I was lucky enough to be selected there as well. I also had to play LOTTO that day…
How are you doing with men?;
Weird. For me, men are very good friends – I will hang out with men more easily than with women. In my personal life I see that I have acceptance, but they don't approach me easily. Maybe my look is stern…
Source : yupi.gr

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