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EUROZONE

EU weighs response to Turkey-Libya maritime border deal

European Union foreign ministers debated Monday how to respond to a controversial agreement between Turkey and Libya that could give Turkey access to a contested economic zone across the Mediterranean Sea. The maritime border deal, endorsed by the Turkish parliament last...
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PETIT PARIS D'ATHENES 2019 (11-12-2019 11:59 pm) The Petit Paris d' Athènes 2019, A 10-day fest of art and culture in the city center of Athens, takes place from November 21st to December 11th, 2019. The program includes more than 500 artists, creators and thinkers participating, coming from in and out of Greece. Events are being performed in places that combine Athens urban culture and Greek folk tradition, with foreign influence, coming to us by immigrants, travelers and visitors, such as streets, squares, parks, conservatoires, galleries, music bistro, schools, historic buildings, hotels and other alternative places inside the area surrounded by the Omonoia square, Larissa station, Peloponisos station, Metaksourgio, Agios Pavlos church and Viktoria square, in which many streets have French names. This festival is helping one of the most underrated areas of Athens get filled with culture and art, and is helping young artists to shine. It is co-hosted by Athens Art Network, the Organization of Culture, Sports and Youth of the City of Athens and the Region of Athens. It is under the aid of the Ministry of the Culture and Sports and has the support of the Ambassade de France en Grèce and the Institut Français d'Athènes. In 2013 the first festival was dedicated to the 100 years since the birth of Albert Camus. This year the theme of “Petit Paris d'Athènes” is “Cabarets du monde” - “Cabarets of the world” The trademark of the Parisian night life from the end of the 19th century till today became the source of inspiration for many great creators, artists, composers, poets etc. The folk origin of the high aesthetics performances of the Parisian Cabarets have influenced the entertainment, the evolution and the quality of performing all over the world for more than a century. Toulouse Lautrec, Eric Satie, Pablo Picasso and many other great artists who loved Paris and its cabarets, have left their footprints at” Moulin Rouge” and “Chat Noir”. Soon Berlin responded with the “Tingel Tangel “and other Berliner cabarets of the 30s. For more information, please visit the official site of the Petit Paris d' Athènes: https://sites.google.com/view/petit-paris-en
EXHIB: "LOVE IS A DOG FROM HELL" (31-12-2019 8:00 pm) Charles Bukowski praised the female body throughout his writing and approached erotic relations through a prism of passion and madness. Inspired by his way of thinking, and using the borrowed title “Love is a dog from hell”, this exhibition aims to showcase the full spectrum of eroticism of women’s flesh. The female body as an object of desire, has always been a central subject in art and it has been depicted in all possible manners in every period of time. Today, the Frissiras Museum presents 38 Greek and European artists from its collections, who have been dealing with the concept of female erotic nude, each of them in their own unique way. From realism to abstraction and from the most contemporary manifestations to the most personal narratives. Participating Artists Adam Christina, Antonopoulos Yiannis, Axente Teodora, Baharas Nikitas, Bouritsa Dimitra, Boviatsou Lambrini, Daoulas Konstantinos, De Heart Shahin, Fambris Georgia, Giannakaki Maria, Glowacka Viola, Guinazu Cristina Ruiz, Haack Simone, Kapezanou Stella, Kastori Kalli, Krontiri Afroditi, Ksiazek Bogumil, Leglise Frederic, Maratos Andreas, Michaelides Christos, Moraiti Eleni, Papadimitriou Nikos, Papavassiliou Christina, Pasieka Simon, Renaud Brann, Shi Xiang, Spyropoulos Giorgos, Stamatiadi Daniela, Szczekan Ewa, Teligioridou Ismini, Tsakni Despina, Tsolis Kostas, Ungureanu Mirela, Valsamaki Chrisa, Vaviloussakis Konstantinos, Veroucas Alexis, Wne?k Grzegorz, Ziogas Yiannis. The exhibit last through the end of the year. Venue: Frissiras Museum, (Monis Asteriou Street 3, Plaka.
EXHIB: "SUNDIALS" (31-12-2019 8:00 pm) The Visitor Center of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) is hosting an exhibition of sundials designed by sculptor Andreas Galanakis through the end of the year. Functional and precise, these elegant timepieces can be viewed in the open air on the Hill of the Nymphs every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening. Combine a visit to the exhibition with a tour of the NOA’s historic Sina Building and the opportunity to look at the night sky through its Doridis telescope, built by the French company P.F. Gautier in 1902. To find out more about the tours, which are also available in English, visit www.noa.gr. Venue: National Observatory, Lofos Nymfon (off Apostolou Pavlou Street), Thiseio, 210 3490160/0036
NATIONAL THEATER SEASON 2019/20 with EN SURTITLES (31-05-2020 8:00 pm) For the Season 2019/20, the National Theater has prepared more than 20 productions that satisfy all audiences: classical and contemporary plays, performances for young audiences, family seasonal shows, musicals, and others. The following 7 performances are English-surtitled: Where: At the Ziller Building's Main Stage. When: Wednesday to Sunday. - "TONIGHT WE IMPROVISE": Based on the play of the phenomenal Luigi Pirandello, who knows best how to blur the borders between reality and fantasy. With Manos Hadjidakis' legendary music score. Ends 27/10/2019. - "A CHRISTMAS' CAROL" by Charles Dickens: Jack Thorne's new adaptation of the popular novel turned into a must-see family musical! Original music by ThodorisEconomou (15/11/2019-12/1/2020). - "MACBETH" by William Shakespeare: Directed by the NTG's Artistic Director, Dimitris Lignadis, who holds the titular part as well. In co-production with the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus (7/2/2020- 8/3/2020). - "The LADY FROM MAXIMS'" by Georges Feydeau: The ingenious farceur bedevils his heroes (21/3/2020- 31/5/2020). Where: Rex Theatre Stage "MarikaKotopouli": When: Wednesday to Sunday: - "THE MAN WHO LAUGHS", based on Victor Hugo's magnificent novel: The original Joker and his struggle for survival. Dark but charming, this adaptation combines music and theater in the most interesting way.Ends 10/11/2019. - "The NEW HOUSE" by Carlo Goldoni: An insightful depiction of a life in debt. Grandeur, lies, fake loves, greediness, opportunism, and so much more can be found in this timeless comedy (22/11/2019- 9/2/2020). - "Paper Moon" by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou: (20/02/2020 -31/5/2020). Info: www.n-t.gr/en/
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