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ATHENS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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ATHENS EPIDAURUS FESTIVAL 2019 (20-10-2019 9:00 pm) Greece’s foremost cultural festival and one of the oldest performing arts festivals in Europe (1955), the Athens & Epidaurus Festival annually presents numerous theatre, dance, and music artists, acclaimed in Greece and worldwide, attracting large audiences from around the world.
When:
Performances are held annually in the months of June, July, and August but some events trail off until through the months of September to October. More specifically:
Athens Festival performances are held between June 1st and mid to late July. Starting hours: 21:00 (unless stated otherwise)
Epidaurus performances are held every Friday and Saturday, from early July to mid-August. Starting hours: 21:00 for Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, 21:30 for Little Theater of Ancient Epidaurus.
Where:
The Athens Festival is held at the following venues:
Odeon of Herodes Atticus: The Festival’s main performance venue, located at the foot of the Acropolis. Built in honor of Herodes’ wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla, this exquisitely beautiful Roman Odeon dates from the 2nd century A.D. and was restored in the 1950s. Over the years, it has welcomed some of the greatest stars in the world, boasting names such as Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra, Nana Mouskouri, Liza Minnelli and Maria Callas.
Capacity: 5,000 (4,500 tickets up for sale)
Peiraios 260: A former industrial cluster of buildings just a stone’s throw from Athens’ center, at Peiraios 260 str. In 2006, the stages of the former Tsaousoglou factory were renovated to accommodate Greek and international avant-garde artists, emerging or established, from the fields of theatre and dance.
Opening to the City: Launched in 2017, this section is more of a concept than an actual venue. Site-specific performances are presented in various neighborhoods of Athens and Piraeus, including outdoor spaces and archaeological sites, thus expanding the Festival’s scope and audience and encouraging spectators’ active engagement.
The Epidaurus Festival is held at the following venues:
Ancient Theater of Epidaurus: World-famous for its unparalleled acoustics and elegant aesthetics, the Theater dates from the 4th Century B.C. and is located inside the Asclepius Sanctuary, at the heart of the Argolis region. The magnificently built venue is dedicated to ancient Greek drama, hosting tragedies and comedies performed by Greek and international theatre groups alike, with English surtitles for international visitors.
Capacity: 14,000 (10,000 tickets up for sale)
Little Theater of Ancient Epidaurus: Located at the port of Ancient Epidaurus, this 4th Century B.C. theater was built in honor of the god Dionysus to host religious/worship ceremonies. Nowadays, it mainly hosts performances by emerging Greek and international artists with a more alternative take on ancient Greek drama. All performances come with English surtitles.
Capacity: 2,000 (1,000 tickets up for sale).
For the full program please visit the official website: http://greekfestival.gr
GNTO EVENTS (27-10-2019 8:00 pm) The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has placed under its auspices a series of gastronomy, cultural and sports events that promote Greece as top destination in special forms of tourism.
The first event is the 3rd Lesvos Food Festival that will be held from on July 2-7th in several parts of the island, giving visitors the opportunity to experience a series of gastronomy events and discover the locally produced foods and gastronomy.
The second event is the 7th International Bollywood and Multicultural Dances Festival that will be held in Athens on July 6-7th. Greek and foreign visitors will be able to see and attend dance and music seminars taught by top teachers from India, the United Kingdom, Spain, Finland, Romania, Poland, Russia, Lithuania and Hong Kong.
The cultural happening "the rocks speak" will be presented in several different venues in Athens in July, September and October, a theatrical performance based on texts deriving from the Ancient Greek literature that will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in selected archaeological sites and museums in Athens. The performances will last 2 hours and will be available in three languages (Greek, English and French) while entrance will be free of charge.
CULTURAL SEMINARS AT THE HAU (30-10-2019 8:00 pm) Registration for the new cultural programs offered by the Hellenic American Union during the fall semester has begun.
Beginning in October 2019 the Hellenic American Union will be offering the following online cultural seminars:
Online Seminar "Arts Management / Museology": The seminar offers an introduction to the meaning and significance of cultural heritage as well as the principles of arts management. Instructor: Alexandra Nikiforidou:
www.hau.gr/?i=culture.en.new-seminars.427.
Online Seminar "Social Media and Arts Management": The seminar examines the new skills that all culture professionals need to develop to meet the challenges of the new digital and highly networked era. Instructor: Lida Tsene:
www.hau.gr/?i=culture.en.new-seminars&itemCode=tsene_1.
Moreover, the Hellenic American Union offers a new series of lectures by Platon Rivellis:
"Description and Narrative" in photography and cinema:
For the 14th consecutive year, Platon Rivellis, renowned theoretician of photography, presents a series of lectures on photography and cinema.
www.hau.gr/?i=culture.en.new-seminars&itemCode=cu314.
Information:
Organizer: Hellenic American Union
Start Date: 02/10/2019
End Date: 16/12/2019
Type:Workshop
Participants: Lida Tsene, Alexandra Nikiforidou, Christos Papamichail, Platon Rivellis
Languages: EL
Interpretation Provided: No
Registration Required: Yes
Reservation Required: No.
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
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