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Athens, 09-05-2021
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Athens, 09-05-2021
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ACCOLADES / CULTURE
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ATHENS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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67th FLOWER SHOW OF KIFFISIA (23-05-2021 10:00 pm) An exhibition full of the aroma of Spring, which is now an institution both for the Municipality of Kifissia and for the whole of Attica, opened its gates to the public again this week. Now, the 67th Flower Show in the grove of Kifissia "Dimitris Zomopoulos" will last until May 23rd, 2021, bringing in the difficult times of the pandemic the joy of flowers, colors, and aromas.
The event will be carried out in strict compliance with all health protocols and instructions of EODY, for the safety of visitors. For this purpose, the crews and the staff of the municipality worked "feverishly" all the previous period. All disinfections and cleanings have been done and will continue to be done on a daily basis the disinfection of special surfaces (benches, knobs, tables, boxes, etc.) inside the grove, but also outside perimeter.
Antiseptics have been installed at 70 points and the kiosks were installed at a distance from each other. The entrance and exit of the public are made through different doors and there is a one-way direction of the flow of visitors, while the entrance is controlled by maintaining a maximum number of visitors in the grove and by thermometry in the presence of a doctor.
Of course, the use of a double protective mask (or high protection mask) is mandatory, as well as keeping distance and there are trained staff for the safety and convenience of visitors.
The institution started in 1937 and is the largest exhibition in Greece in the field of floriculture, as it is an important commercial event, which attracts thousands of visitors each year, both professionals and amateurs of green and flowers, who combine their walk in a beautiful place, with their purchases of floricultural and horticultural items and products.
During the Flower Show, nurseries and florists have the opportunity to attract the interest of visitors, promoting their products and talking to them providing any advice.
Venue: Central Grove of Kifissia "Dimitris Zomopoulos"
SNFCC CONCERTS ONLINE (31-07-2021 11:59 pm) Many of the top concerts to have been hosted by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) are available to view, free of charge, on YouTube at Live Music | SNFCC. Selections include concerts from the Jazz Chronicles series, such as October’s appearance by Petros Klampanis and George Kontrafouris, as well as that by Katerina Polemi, but also from the Music Escapades live shows and the #SNFCC At Home series from the spring lockdown, which includes K. Vita’s show that was streamed live from the park last summer.
Watch concerts on YouTube at Live Music | SNFCC.
OPEN RADIO PLAYS (30-09-2021 12:00 am) Generation after generation post-WWII were raised with radio drama, a truly magical genre. Thanks to radio, audiences came to know the greatest dramatists of the 20th Century, guided by the iconic voices of actors performing under the baton of major Greek theater directors. Weaving together stage action with the act of listening to the radio, combining theater language and voice, radio drama has the unique privilege of transcending limitations of space and time.
Under the current circumstances, as theater faces ongoing restraints and insurmountable obstacles, the Athens & Epidaurus Festival breathes new life into radio drama.
This December, Open Plan welcomes a new addition in its ranks: Radio Plays, a new Festival initiative, in an artistic concept by Katerina Evangelatos, Artistic Director of the Festival.
5 acclaimed auters, established and up-and-coming theatrer directors alike, namely Yannis Houvardas, Dimitris Katalifos, Argyris Xafis, Maria Maganari and Giorgos Koutlis will direct an equal number of radio plays, adapted from Greek detective stories, which will come alive through the voices of beloved Greek actors, both veterans and younger performers. Furthermore, renowned musicians of the Greek jazz scene will perform music written specially for these radio plays. The artists participating in the Radio Plays will be announced within the next few days.
The Radio Plays program fulfills a great need: supporting contemporary Greek theater artists who have been dealt a heavy blow by the pandemic, while also providing directors, actors and musicians with a new field of action; a field of action that welcomes the birth of new plays and the renewal of theater language itself. At the same time, it opens up a channel of communication between the Festival and the theater audience at large, drawing us into a world of mystery, as vividly imagined by the most gifted crime fiction writers of the Greek literary scene.
Through this new project, the Athens & Epidaurus Festival combines radio drama with crime fiction and jazz music, creating new audio works, featuring unsolved murders, romantic passions, professional rivalries, blackmailing and economic plots, eccentric detectives and psychologically unstable characters, seductive personalities with unseen, dark aspects in their personality: these are the ingredients of a world that walks a fine line between good and evil, a complex world that is brought to life by five talented Greek authors.
The 5 radio plays set to be streamed are the following:
"The Foreigner" (Ο ξένος): directed by Maria Maganari.
Based on a story by Athina Kakouri.
"The Larks of Amerikis Square" (Οι κορυδαλλοί της πλατείας Αμερικής): directed by Dimitris Katalifos.
Based on a story by Filippos Filippou.
"See you in Hell, Honey" (Θα σε δω στην κόλαση, γλυκιά μου) :directed by Yannis Houvardas.
Based on a story by Vasilis Danellis.
"The Future of Greek Crime Fiction" (Το μέλλον της ελληνικής αστυνομικής λογοτεχνίας): directed by Argyris Xafis.
Based on a story by Neoklis Galanopoulos.
"Human Condensation" (Ανθρώπινη συμπύκνωση): directed by Giorgos Koutlis.
Based on a story by Amanda Michalopoulou.
"The Greek Crimes series" by Kastaniotis Editions:
Radio Plays, an initiative of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival, is held in collaboration with Kastaniotis Editions. The adapted stories were selected from the Greek Crimes (Ελληνικά Εγκλήματα) book series, first released in May 2007. All 5 volumes drew a large readership of thousands of people.
"Radio Plays" will be streamed through the Festival’s official website. Streaming will be free of charge for everyone. Radio Plays will be streamed simultaneously at the podcast of Lifo and at greekfestival.gr, free of charge for everybody.
USA & GREECE CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP (01-01-2022 12:00 pm) U.S. Mission Greece’s year-long campaign to commemorate Greece’s Bicentennial named “USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship.”
The campaign will include educational and cultural events across Greece that will highlight our 2 countries’ historic relationship and the ties that bind us: democracy, partnership, and shared values.
Ambassador Pyatt’s announcement came after the launch of the “Greece 2021” Committee’s campaign on January 1st to commemorate this landmark anniversary of 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821, with programs to celebrate Greece’s history, honor its people, highlight its achievements, and envision its future.
The “USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship” campaign will support this effort through programs designed to convey U.S respect for ancient Greek ideals of democracy that were an inspiration at the founding of our country and highlight the role American Philhellenes played in Greece’s fight to establish their country. It will also celebrate the strong people-to-people ties between the U.S. and Greece over the last 200 years, and our commitment to our present-day strategic partnership.
Speaking about the campaign, Ambassador Pyatt said, “U.S.-Greek relations are the best they’ve been in modern history. Our friendship began during Greece’s war for independence and Greece’s 2021 bicentennial is an opportunity to celebrate this history and the values of liberty and democracy our peoples have defended for over 200 years.”
The U.S. Mission will fund several programs throughout 2021, partnering with Greek and American civil society, educational, and arts institutions. Program dates and further details about specific programs will be provided on the U.S. Embassy website throughout the year at gr.usembassy.gov.
Below is the list of “USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship” programs:
- Virtual Entrepreneurship Project “Connect the Dots”: a virtual entrepreneurship mentoring program conducted in partnership with The Hellenic Initiative (THI), this program will provide online mentorship by U.S. business leaders to Greek entrepreneurs. This program is placed under the auspices of the “Greece 2021” Committee.
- Athens Science Festival 2021 – 200 Years of Innovation: an experiential space will be created, comprising multiple exhibits that refer to the historical anniversary and the evolution of the Greek State, highlighting areas of shared scientific excellence with the U.S. and featuring prominent American speakers. This program is placed under the auspices of the “Greece 2021” Committee.
- Greek National Opera, Stavros Niarchos Hall: the Greek National Opera will present 2 special musical performances of works reflecting the shared values of the U.S. and Greece.
- The “American Philhellenism” Exhibition at the Museum of Philhellenism: a special exhibition entitled “The American Philhellenism” at the Museum of Philhellenism in Athens, featuring unique artifacts and historical documents capturing the birth and evolution of Philhellenism, U.S. support for the Greek Revolution, and the impact of Greek culture on the values, institutions, artistic and architectural expressions in the U.S.
- Exhibition “The Free and the Brave: American Philhellenes and the Glorious Struggle of the Greeks (1776-1866):” at the Gennadius Library, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, this will be an exhibition exploring the movement of Philhellenism that flourished in the U.S. in the 19th Century, influenced by Greek classical thought and democratic ideals.
- American Studies: scholarships towards the establishment of an American Studies curriculum at a Greek university.
- “Greek Fire:” a seminar at the Delphi Economic Forum and online report on the lasting impact that the Greek Revolution has had on American culture and politics.
- City of Sparta: Sparta will host a conference on American Philhellenes and conduct a range of programs throughout 2021 to commemorate the bicentennial.
- U.S. Consulate General Thessaloniki: the creation of an exhibit that chronicles the history of the Consulate General and the U.S. presence in Thessaloniki.
The full transcript of the interview is here:
https://gr.usembassy.gov/ambassador-pyatts-remarks-on-erts-morning-show-syndeseis/.
For more information about “USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship,” follow the embassy at: @USEmbassyAthens and #USAGreece2021
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