Tag Archives: Uncategorized

Uncategorized

The program of the Athens Festival has been finalized

Without Berliner Ensemble and Royal Stockholm Theater but with Schaubuehne and Fiona Shaw

Without the performances of the Berliner Ensemble, of the Royal Stockholm Drama Theater and the Propeller Theater Company directed by Edward Hall (whose participation in Epidaurus had been ruled out early on but he was "playing" his eventual appearance in Herodion), but with the addition of two producers from the famous Schaubuehne and the new appearance of the particularly beloved in our country Irish actress and director Fiona Shaw, was finalized, finally this year's program of the Athens Festival.

In the context of an extremely difficult financial year for the organization, which created problems in the preparation of the programming as a result of which callbacks from abroad were affected , the start will be on 8 June with Zimmerman and De Pero – the group from Switzerland which combines dance, stunts and original music- who will present their new work entitled "Hans was Heiri" in Piraeus 260.

In Piraeus, besides, both Schaubuehne productions will be presented: on the 21st and 22 In June, Strinberg's "Miss Julie" will be presented, directed by English Katie Mitchell, while on 23 and 24 of the month "The Return of Odysseus" will be played (a compilation of texts by Homer as well as foreign authors) directed by David Marton.

The famous Berlin choreographer Sasha Waltz with the performer “Continu” will appear on 11 July at the theater of Herodos of Atticus, while the new production by "our" Dimitris Papaioannou is entitled "Primary Material" and will be presented on the 1st and 2 July in Piraeus 260.

The Athens Concert Hall will host the performance of the Perm Opera Ballet with "Weddings" (choreography by Girzi Kilian) and "Petruska", both to music by Stravinsky (12 July). The Ballet will accompany “live” the Russian ensemble Musica Aeterna under Theodoros Kourentzis, the Greek chief musician who has an important career abroad. Two days earlier, at 10 July, the Musica Aeterna – and again under Th. Kourentzis- will give a concert with works by Russian composers at Megaro.

In Little Epidaurus, end, Fiona Shaw will appear with the “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by the poet Samuel Coleridge (3,4 July)


The program of the Athens Festival

Source : tovima.gr

Uncategorized

LYRIC STAGE : Summer with Shakespeare and Verdi

"Romeo and Juliet" at the Concert Hall open the curtain of the summer program. There will be more to come 44 performances until July


"Trovatore" at the Herodeion and dance evenings in the shadow of the Acropolis include the summer program of the National Opera

Despite the difficult financial conditions, the "National Opera" is intensifying its outgoing course this summer. In the difficult economic situation, the only opera theater of our country responds with 45 performances - from small productions to operas at Herodeion- within a period of three months (May, June, July). Lyrika's summer program "is designed around four main axes: the new opera productions, ballet productions, educational programs and actions outside Athens", emphasized yesterday during his presentation the artistic director of ELS, Myron Michaelidis.
Two operas in Herodion. Verdi's Trovatore, one of the most popular works of the leading Italian author who has rightly been called "the archetypal romantic melodrama".

The production, which is traditionally included in the program of the Athens Festival, directed by the Italian Stefanos Ponta, a special artist with a visual eye, whose works are characterized by their aesthetic unity (10, 12, 13, 14/6). One of the most famous… opera thriller, "Tosca", Puccini's masterpiece, the ELLS summer program will be closed. The direction, he has taken over the sets and costumes, here, the internationally acclaimed Argentinian opera director Hugo De Ana (26, 27, 28, 29/7). With psychoanalysis as the main thematic element, the Modern Opera will premiere at the "Olympia" theater, the "European Music Day" (21/6). Three one-act plays will be presented in a single setting, two of which are by young Greek composers and resulted from the competition for "New Opera Work by a Greek Composer". Ballet performances begin tonight with "Romeo and Juliet", at the Concert Hall. Two evenings of dancing follow in the Roman Agora where, in the shadow of the Acropolis, the ELLS ballet will perform two choreographies by Renato Zanella on top of two of the most beautiful piano concertos ever written. This is the piano concerto no. 23 by Mozart and the "Imperial" piano concerto no. 5 of Beethoven (30/6 and /7).

The new choreographers of the ELS Ballet will present their choreographies at the "Olympia" theater (14 and 15/7). "Our important priority" is education, underlined Mr. Michailidis, before referring to the first phase of the new educational program "Opera interactively in Primary Schools", during which students will watch Rossini's The Barber of Seville (until its end 2013 production will visit 70 schools throughout Greece). A new and very important collaboration begins with the National Library, in view of the future co-housing at the "Stavros Niarchos" Foundation Cultural Center. It opens with the performance "Bohemian" by Valitsa Opera (27/5).

Ancient theaters

Lyriki aims to carry out actions in places outside of Athens. Its first major collaboration this year aims to highlight ancient theaters throughout Greece and is with the association "Diazoma". It will present shows in restored theaters, starting with Puccini's "Bohemian" at the Ancient Theater of Messina (6, 7/7) and in the Ancient Theater of Oiniades (13/7). The Ballet will present excerpts from this year's productions, , at the Aegean Festival (19, 20, 22/7).

Source : ethnos.gr

Uncategorized

Death In Vegas in Athens and Thessaloniki

The Death In Vegas, one of the best and most exciting acts to emerge from the British dance scene of the 90's, return to Greece! Having also rebounded record labels, after an absence of seven years, with the wonderful “Trans-Love Energies” (2011), Richard Fearless and his company will be in Athens, at Fuzz Live Music Club, on Friday 11 of May for a unique show! The concert will be opened by the pioneers of domestic electro-pop, In Trance 95.

One day earlier, on Thursday 10 May, will perform at the Principal Club Theater (Polyhoros Mylos), in Thessaloniki.

Death In Vegas is the expressive vehicle of the genius musician / DJ / producer, Richard Fearless. They started their career in the mid 90's and developed into one of the best known and most popular names on the British scene.

Combining electro, dub, rock, soul, psychedelia and experimentation, they created a unique sound, often eerie and dark that, Nevertheless, managed to keep up with the pop-mainstream, especially with the albums "The Contino Sessions" (1999) and “Scorpio Rising” (2002).

They have collaborated with huge names in the world music scene – Iggy Pop, Liam Gallagher (Oasis), Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Jim Reid (The Jesus And Mary Chain), Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), Dot Allison – and late 2011 they returned to the discography with their latest album, “Trans-Love Energies”.

In this, Fearless returns to its roots, drawing on the minimal-techno that was the driving force behind the Detroit and Chicago scene. Sure, the sound is modern and the atmosphere, as always, unique.

http://www.deathinvegasmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/deathinvegas

The In Trance 95 is one of the oldest and best known forms of Electro-Pop / Electronica in our country. They consist of Alex Machira and Nikos Veliotis, best known for his most recent collaborations with Yiannis Angelakas on Breaths of the Wolves and The Visitors.

Truly pioneers, they started their course the 1988 and, without ever having great commercial success, they managed to become known abroad.

The 2011, were reactivated, after an absence of many years, and caught the interest of the most active and eclectic record company involved in the modern electronic scene, of New York's Minimal Wave, with which they signed a contract.

Their international debut, “Cities Of Steel And Neon”, released late last year, while their new album, always on behalf of Minimal Wave, expected within 2012.

Source : culturenow.gr

Uncategorized

Costas Karras "passed away"

He had been "fighting" cancer for six years now and finally Kostas Karras breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday 6 May at the Athens Medical Center where he was hospitalized.

The 2006 he was informed that he had been "hit" by cancer and underwent chemotherapy, which, unfortunately, did not bring the desired result.

His funeral will take place next Wednesday, at 4 afternoon, from A’ Athens Cemetery, who died at an old age 76 years.

He had described his serious health adventure and the "battle" he was fighting with cancer a few months ago in an interview with "Ciao" magazine: "I wouldn't say I'm at my best. I'm in such a mess right now, that I can't even speak. I'm not quite at my strength, but i can move", while he had continued: "The doctors say it's okay, it's nothing, it will pass. Of course and I have been told that it will be treated with the treatments. It has metastasized to the bones, they didn't catch it in the prostate because it was primary. I don't lose my temper, my psychology is up. I will emerge victorious".

His wife was by his side all this time, Angeliki Baroutsou and his son Vassilis.

His funeral will take place at the First Cemetery of Athens, while the date of his burial is not yet known.

Costas Karras, was born in Athens in 1938. Studied Political Science in London and acting at the Drama School of the National Theater. He was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

The 1963 graduated from the Drama School of Pelos Katselis and in the same year made his debut in “Mousetrap” by Agatha Christie. Then he started his successful collaboration with Elli Lampeti and appeared among others in projects such as “Naked in the Park” by Neil Simon (Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park”) (in the role of Paul Parker) and in “Lust by bus” by Tennessee Williams (in the role of Kowalski). Since then he created his own theater groups and achieved personal success in “Diary of a Madman” of Gogol and in “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward (as Charles).

Source : protothema.gr

Uncategorized

The 35th Book Festival in the Field of Mars begins on Friday

The Book Festival organized by the Athens Book Publishers Association is returning to its old haunt in the Areos Field (RESPECT) with the Region of Attica and with the cooperation of the Organization of Culture, of Sports and Youth of the Municipality of Athens.

This year's 35the Book Festival begins the Friday 4 May will last until 20 of the month and includes in its program tributes to Nikiforos Vrettakos, to Domna Samiou and Thodoros Angelopoulos, debates on the future of reading and copyright in the electronic age, for politics, literature and judgment, events about the Destruction of Smyrna and its place in the dominant neo-Greek ideology, book presentations, storytelling, musical theater performances as well as sporting demonstrations of fencing and basketball and even demonstrations of trained dogs.

First event of the Feast, on Friday 4 May, 6.00 pm-10.00 pm, will be the “sketch … bitten!». The event is held with the cooperation of the Greek Cartoonists Club, which throughout the Festival will present an exhibition of political cartoons 26 of Greek cartoonists on the subject of the crisis. On Friday, a ballot box will be set up in the cartoon exhibition area and visitors will "vote" with a sketch, a saying, a sentiment or a slogan. The ballot will be opened on 5 May on 8.00 p.m. and the cartoonists will award the best inspiration with a t-shirt.

With the slogan “You read me; Give me a gift! Give a book, save a library", the guests of the Feast are invited, same as last year, to offer their books to be sent to libraries in need of support. After the libraries of Leros and Lipsi, this year it is the Xanthi Municipal Library's turn, the libraries of the "Agia Sophia" and "Aglaia Kyriakou" Children's Hospitals, the library of the Hellenic Council for Refugees and the school library of the Verdikousa High School in Elassona.

Where and when
Where: Field of Mars, Athena
When: 4-20 May 2012
Hours of operation: Monday-Thursday 6:00 p.m.-10 p.m:00 Creation "regarding the modern administration and the European ones, Friday-Saturday 6:00 p.m.-10 p.m:30 Creation "regarding the modern administration and the European ones, Sunday 11:00 a.m.-10 p.m:00 p.m.

Source : tovima.gr

Uncategorized

Dandy Warhols live in Athens

The much talked about DANDY WARHOLS are coming to Athens for an explosive concert at the Lycabettus Theater on July 12 2012.

 We loved them through their many successes. They were established thanks to their different sound.

We listen to them every day through the playlists of most radio stations.

 At 24 In April they released their new album!

At 12 In July they will appear in Athens as part of their European tour at the Lycabettus Theater!

Source : culturenow.gr

Uncategorized

MUSIC HALL : Juliet in Verona 2012

With creations by Selia Krithariotis, the ballet of the National Opera presents the eternal love story in a new choreography by Renato Zanella

"The story of Romeo and Juliet affects everyone and I wondered if something similar could happen today…I believe so!», says Renato Zanella

Julieta wears creations by Selia Krithariotis, in the famous balcony scene and beyond. It's a fact. The National Opera suggests an interesting partnership between the art of dance and haute couture (which is common in European theaters) in the production of "Romeo and Juliet", ballet in two acts by Sergei Prokofiev.
The ELLS ballet will present the eternal love story of Romeo and Juliet, in a new choreography by the choreographer and director of the ELS Ballet, Renato Janella, for five unique performances, Is the motto of the 16th Spare Parts Bazaar 9 until 13 May, at the Athens Concert Hall ("Alexandra Trianti" room). The choreography, which is a world premiere, takes us to the Verona of today, where the two families of the Montagues and the Capulets maintain their feud, which already lasts many generations.


"In the right place"
Zanella is inspired by the personality and dynamics of the ELS ballet dancers. The ELS orchestra is under the musical direction of Loukas Karytinos, she has designed the costumes - in her first collaboration with Lyriki- the fashion designer Celia Kritharioti, while the sets are by Constantinos Theofanis.

The Romeo and Juliet ballet is one of the most beloved of dance philology. "I decided to choreograph it because I feel like I'm in the right place at the right time to deal with it. I was inspired by the size and strong personality of the Lyric Ballet, as well as the determination with which he opens himself to new projects", notes Renato Zanella.

"Verona is the city in which I was born. Her story, the architecture, its colors and tradition make the visitor feel that time has never passed? especially if one walks around at night, with the dim lighting of its streets, it feels like going back in time. The story of Romeo and Juliet affects everyone and I wondered if something similar could happen today. Love is so powerful, so as to lead two young men to acts of such desperation, in order to defend the,what is more important to them; I believe so!».


There was fear of attacks
In its original form the ballet was based on an abridgement of Shakespeare's well-known play by Adrian Piotrowski and Sergei Radloff. Prokofiev completed the score on 1935 as an order of the Kirov Ballets of St. Petersburg. In the first version with a happy ending, the ballet was never performed, as there was fear of attacks from offensive articles echoing Stalin's thoughts in the Pravda newspaper. Such attacks were common against modernist artists. The ballet was premiered in a choreography by the Czech dancer and choreographer Ivan Psota, at 30 December 1938, in Brno, Czechoslovakia. However, the ballet became famous in the choreography of Leonid Lavrovsky, which was presented on 11 January 1940 from Kirov, with Galina Ulanova and Konstantin Sergeev. The most famous choreographies in the West remain those of John Cranko (1958) and Kenneth MacMillan (1965).


The third production
The masterpiece ballet "Romeo and Juliet" by Prokofiev, which was based on Shakespeare's play, is the third production of the ELS ballet in the artistic period 2011-12. After "Everybody Waltz", "Don Quixote" but also "Faust", ELS ballet dancers are invited to compete with one of the most demanding ballets of all time.

Source : ethnos.gr