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A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL ☞ Festival
WHAT IS IT ABOUT: Greece’s foremost cultural festival and one of the oldest performing arts festivals in Europe (1955), the Athens & Epidaurus Festival each year presents numerous theatre, dance, and music artists, acclaimed in Greece and worldwide, attracting large audiences from around the world. TIME FRAME: Performances are held annually in the months of June, July, and August. More specifically: · Athens Festival performances are presented between June 1st and mid to late July. Starting hours: 21:00 (unless stated otherwise) · Epidaurus performances are presented every Friday and Saturday, from the beginning of July to mid-August. Starting hours: 21:00 for Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, 21:30 for Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus.
THE VENUES: THE ATHENS FESTIVAL VENUES: · Odeon of Herodes Atticus: The Festival’s main performance venue, located at the foot of the Acropolis. This exquisitely beautiful Roman Odeon dates from the 2nd century A.D. and was restored in the 1950s. · Peiraios 260: A former industrial area of several buildings just off Athens’ centre, at Peiraios 260 str. · 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 neighbourhoods of Athens and Piraeus, including outdoor spaces and archaeological sites. THE EPIDAURUS FESTIVAL VENUES: · Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus: Worldfamous for its unparalleled acoustics and elegant aesthetics, the Theatre dates from the 4th century B.C. and is located inside the Asclepius Sanctuary, at the heart of the Argolis region. · Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus: Located at the port of Ancient Epidaurus, this 4th century B.C. theatre was built in honour of god Dionysus to host religious/worship ceremonies.
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OPERA
OPERA
1, 3, 6 & 8 JUNE 2018
31 JULY 2018
GREEK NATIONAL OPERA
GREEK NATIONAL OPERA
NABUCCO
CARMEN
BY GIUSEPPE VERDI
BY GEORGES BIZET
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MUSIC
MUSIC
19 JUNE 2018
22 & 23 JUNE 2018
2 JULY 2018
BILL MURRAY,
STING
PHILHARMONIA
JAN VOGLER
AT THE ODEON OF
ORCHESTRA - ESA-PEKKA
AND FRIENDS
HERODES ATTICUS
SALONEN - MICHELLE DEYOUNG
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17 JULY 2018
3-4 JULY 2018
5 JULY 2018
NIGEL KENNEDY
CALEXICO
NANA MOUSKOURI
BACH MEETS KENNEDY
LIVE AT ACROPOLIS
A MYTH TO BE TOLD
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THEATER
THEATER
1-3 JUNE 2018
1 - 3 JUNE 2018
MEETS GERSHWIN
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NABUCCO BY GIUSEPPE VERDI ☞ Opera
ONE OF VERDI’S MOST POPULAR OPERAS, NABUCCO WILL ONCE AGAIN BE PRESENTED AT THE ODEON OF HERODES ATTICUS
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IN A GREEK NATIONAL OPERA PRODUCTION. A watershed in Verdi’s career, Nabucco put an end to a string of failures for the composer, as well as marking the end of a period of great sadness in his life. The opera is perhaps best known for the chorus of the Hebrew slaves, serving as a quasinational hymn for Italy, conveying Italians’ collective resistance against the Austrian occupation. Nabucco is also well-known for its demanding baritone, soprano and bass roles. The celebrated Greek baritone Dimitri Platanias will portray the title role, having
Odeon of Herodes Atticus 1, 3, 6 & 8 June 2018 - 21:00
already received acclaim for this performance at prestigious venues around the world, including the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), the Bavarian State Opera (Bayerische Staatsoper), the Florence Opera (Opera di Firenze), the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, and the Opera Stuttgart (Oper Stuttgart). The performance will be directed by Leo Muscato, a rising star of Italian opera, in his first ever collaboration with the Greek National Opera. Distinguished for his direction of Verdi and Puccini operas, Muscato has seen his performances presented at some of the top opera houses in Italy (Rome, Venice, Florence, Turin). With Greek and English surtitles
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CARMEN BY GEORGES BIZET ☞ Opera
THE MOST POPULAR FRENCH OPERA OF ALL TIME, A SYMBOL OF LOVE AND FREEDOM, IS BACK AT THE ODEON OF HERODES ATTICUS IN A GREEK NATIONAL OPERA PRODUCTION, DIRECTED BY THE DISTINGUISHED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE GÖTEBORG OPERA STEPHEN LANGRIDGE. Langridge’s Carmen, first presented at the Odeon in 2016, is a modern, sharp, take on the opera, relevant to our times, set in contemporary Europe, a continent of closed borders and poverty. Aided by Giorgos Souglidis’ impressive costumes and sets, Giuseppe di Iorio’s otherworldly lighting, and Tomas Bergman’s atmospheric projections, Langridge creates a contemporary yet also timeless universe for Carmen’s iconic story. With Greek and English surtitles
Odeon of Herodes Atticus 27-29, 31 July 2018 - 21:00
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NIGEL KENNEDY BACH MEETS KENNEDY MEETS GERSHWIN
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Discovered by the great Yehudi Menuhin, Nigel Kennedy is one of the top violinists of his generation and the best-selling violinist in the history of music; his recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons alone sold over 3 million copies. For the last 30 years, Kennedy remains a one-of-a-kind performer. The artist has covered diverse musicians, ranging from classic composers to Jimi Hendrix, has collaborated with music legends (Sir Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Robert Plant and The Who), and
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has performed together with some of the leading orchestras in the world. Kennedy is adored by his fans for his original body of work, his political views and his live, often unconventional and eccentric appearances. The performance Bach meets Kennedy meets Gershwin will demonstrate his tour de force, establishing a dialogue between Bach (Kennedy has often performed his pieces for violin) and Gershwin, a contemporary jazz classic.
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PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA ESA-PEKKA SALONEN - MICHELLE DEYOUNG ☞ Music
FOUNDED IN 1945, THE LONDONBASED PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLD’S
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LEADING ORCHESTRAS, thanks to its pioneering work on classical music, special programmes on audience development, use of digital technology, and learning and participation programmes. Since 2008, the award-winning Esa-Pekka Salonen from Finland serves as principal conductor and artistic advisor of the
orchestra. Salonen is one of the foremost conductors of his generation, composer in residence at the New York Philharmonic, and founder and artistic director of the Baltic Sea Festival. Following their hugely successful previous appearance (2009) at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Philharmonia Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen will return for this year’s Athens Festival, joined by American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung.
CALEXICO LIVE AT ACROPOLIS ☞ Music
ACTIVE FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, CALEXICO – NAMED AFTER ATOWN IN THE MEXICO-CALIFORNIA BORDERS AND
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ORIGINALLY COMING FROM TUCSON, ARIZONA – HAVE FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD. An entirely new sub-genre, ‘desert noir,’ was coined to describe their idiosyncratic style, a blend of traditional Latin music influences (mariachi, conjunto, cumbia, tejano), country, jazz and post-rock. The hugely popular band will perform at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus for the very first time, presenting some of their biggest hits (“Stray,” “Falling from the sky,” “Crystal Frontier,” “Missing,” “Splitter”), along with songs from their newest album, The Threat that Keeps us, released in late January.
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BILL MURRAY, JAN VOGLER AND FRIENDS NEW WORLDS ☞ Music
Actor Bill Murray met German cellist Jan Vogler met on a trans-Atlantic flight. The two struck up a friendship. Being interested in each other’s artistic work, they came up with a joint project. New Worlds is a performance bridging the artistic legacy of America and Europe, and highlighting the fundamental values of American literature and music. During their travels, the two men also met violinist Mira Wang and pianist Vanessa Perez, who will also be performing in New Worlds. Celebrated
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for his long and fruitful film career in Hollywood, Murray will play a role unlike anything he’s ever done before. The superstar comedian will perform pieces by Foster, Gershwin and Bernstein, in addition to reading excerpts from classic American poets and writers (Whitman, Hemingway, Twain) to the sounds of Vogler’s Stradivarius cello. A fascinating crossover of music and literature by two great masters. With Greek surtitles
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STING AT THE ODEON OF HERODES ATTICUS ☞ Music
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On Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd of June 2018, Sting will perform at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus for two live sets that will undoubtedly be the music event of the year. At the foothills of Acropolis, on a venue of unique acoustic and historical significance, this world-renowned artist will give two concerts to the Greek audience over two evenings that will be remembered for a long time. Composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and activist Sting was born in Newcastle, England before moving to London in 1977 to form The Police with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. The band released five studio albums, earned six Grammy Awards and two Brits, and was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
Odeon of Herodes Atticus 22 & 23 June 2018
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NANA MOUSKOURI I WILL TELL YOU A STORY ☞ Music
NANA MOUSKOURI BEGAN HER SINGING CAREER IN GREECE OVER 60 YEARS AGO AND WENT ON TO BECOME A WORLDFAMOUS STAR.
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The artist has given over 10,000 performances at some of the most prestigious venues in the world, from the Paris Opera, the Royal Albert Hall and the Berlin Philharmonic to Lincoln Center (New York), the Sydney Opera and Teatro Monumental in Chile, and even theatres and stages in towns and villages around the world. At Athens Festival 2018, the celebrated artist will perform some of her best-known songs, including “Chartino to fengaraki” and international hits, such as “White Rose of Athens,” “A force de prier,” “Au Cœur de septembre” and “Le temps des cerises.”
NATURE THEATER OF OKLAHOMA PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS ☞ Theater PAVOL LISKA AND KELLY COPPER, FOUNDERS OF THE OBIE AWARD-WINNING NATURE THEATER OF OKLAHOMA, TAKE ON
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THE MYTH AND LEGACY OF THE AMERICAN DREAM. Inside a Western saloon, a Mexican barman, an Austrian sales rep, the re-enactment of a peacekeeping mission in Baghdad, a magic potion and some unsettlingly uplifting cowboy dances make up a zany universe, a take of American clichés and Spaghetti Western. The United States’ founding document, the Declaration of Independence, defines ‘the pursuit of happiness’ as one of the ‘unalien-
able rights’ of human beings, which governments have been tasked to protect. But what is Happiness? Into what dark corners does each of us chase it? To what lengths and wild frontiers will we go to pursue it? Will this pursuit of happiness culminate in an unseemly Hollywood blockbuster? The New York-based Nature Theater of Oklahoma, named after the eponymous theatre in Kafka’s novel America, works together with six brilliant dancers of the internationally acclaimed Slovenian dance company EnKnapGroup, jointly creating a surreal folk tale about violent Western expansionism, “one of the wildest things you’ll see at the theatre this year” (New York Times).
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Peiraios 260 1 June 2018 - 21:00 2 June 2018 - 20:00 3 June 2018 - 21:00
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TONEELGROEP AMSTERDAM IVO VAN HOVE ☞ Theater
STAGE ADAPTATION OF
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Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall 1-3 June 2018 - 21:00 Duration: 150’ (with a 20-minute intermission) With Greek surtitles
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TWO INGMAR BERGMAN FILMS The internationally acclaimed Belgian director Ivo van Hove, one of the leading artists of contemporary European theatre, adapts two Bergman films for the stage. Having carefully studied the Swedish master’s rich filmography and with other Bergman adaptations under his belt, in the diptych After the Rehearsal - Persona, Ivo van Hove examines the tension between fantasy and reality. Intensity, an uncompromising will, and a deep understanding of the human condition pervade these two works, examining how art gives meaning to our lives and to society as a whole. On a virtually bare stage and in his minimal style, Ivo van Hove anatomizes two stories. In After the Rehearsal, director Hendrik Vogler or-
ganizes his daily schedule around his rehearsals. His life is completely enveloped by his work. The rehearsals are like notes in his personal diary and the performances form his autobiography. However, life and reality cannot be kept at bay. Love, decay and death seep into his bastion in the form of Anna and Rachel. In Persona, an actress suddenly stops speaking halfway through a performance. In her mind, a short circuit occurs between the roles she plays in real life and the ones she plays on stage. Once again, real life intrudes, violently wrenching individuals away from the safe onstage role-playing. The actress’ clash with other people’s expectations and the deep crisis that ensues will also affect the doctor and nurse who are charged with taking care of her.
EPIDAURUS FESTIVAL 2018 AT THE ANCIENT THEATRE OF EPIDAURUS
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☞ Theater
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Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
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29 & 30 JUNE
6 & 7 JULY
13 & 14 JULY
THE ACHARNIANS
AGAMEMNON
NATIONAL THEATRE
BY ARISTOPHANES
BY AESCHYLUS
OF GREECE
(ORESTEIA CYCLE)
PLUTUS BY ARISTOPHANES
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20 & 21 JULY
27 & 28 JULY
3 & 4 AUGUST
NATIONAL THEATRE
THESMOPHORIAZUSAE
NATIONAL THEATRE OF
OF GREECE
BY ARISTOPHANES
NORTHERN GREECE
ELECTRA
ORESTES BY EURIPIDES
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10 & 11 AUGUST
17 & 18 AUGUST
6 & 7 JULY
THE FROGS
OEDIPUS AT COLONUS
VASISTAS
BY ARISTOPHANES
BY SOPHOCLES
THE LIBATION BEARERS BY AESCHYLUS (ORESTEIA CYCLE)
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3 & 4 AUGUST
13 & 14 JULY
ANTIGONE
PROMETHEUS BOUND
THE EUMENIDES
BY SOPHOCLES
BY AESCHYLUS
BY AESCHYLUS (ORESTEIA CYCLE)
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BY SOPHOCLES
ELECTRA, BY SOPHOCLES THANOS PAPAKONSTANTINOU ☞ Theater
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Electra, a late work of Sophocles, written circa 412-411 B.C., dramatizes one of the bleakest episodes in the Atreidae mythology: the revenge for Agamemnon’s murder. The main character, Electra, constantly relives the murder of her father, imploring the gods to punish his murderers. Her lust for revenge is rekindled by the return of her brother, the exiled Orestes. Their plans of punishment will culminate in matricide. Sophocles’ drama focuses on Electra, eschewing the moral problematics
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of matricide. Revenge is a conscious choice of the characters rather than a mandate of the gods. Human emotions rule supreme, exposing the characters’ vulnerabilities and echoing the late 5th century mindset.Under the influence of the Sophists, the spirit of the era refrains from the type of certainties and simplistic interpretations that were so prevalent in the ancient world.
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ANTIGONE, BY SOPHOCLES KONSTANTINOS NTELLAS ☞ Theater
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and does not yield to the appeals of his son, the lovelorn Aemon. He finally relents and changes his mind after the clairvoyant Tiresias makes him see that this decision will seal his doom. Too late, though: Antigone has already committed suicide inside her tomb. Refusing to come to terms with her death, Aemon also takes his life, followed by his mother, Euridice, who hangs herself after learning of her son’s death. At the end of the play, Creon is left behind, a tragic figure, one of the most harrowing characters in the entire canon of ancient drama. Learn more >
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Arguably Sophocles’ most popular tragedy, Antigone is set in Thebes, shortly after the civil war that resulted in the mutual killing of the two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices. King Creon orders Eteocles’ honourable burial. At Creon’s behest, Polynices is to remain unburied, being an enemy of Thebes. The two men’s sister, Antigone, refuses to obey the order. After arguing with her sister, Ismene, who originally refuses to help her, Antigone decides to bury Polynices on her own. Subsequently, she is arrested and sentenced to death. Creon stubbornly insists on his decision
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RELEASE ATHENS 2018 RELEASE ATHENS IS BACK! ☞ Music Festival
SOME OF THE WORLD’S TOP LIVE ACTS WILL BE HEADLINING THE 3RD EDITION OF THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL IN GREECE. AT THIS YEAR’S EDITION, WE’RE BRINGING TO ATHENS BIG ACTS LIKE JAMIROQUAI, PAROV STELAR, UB40, THIEVERY CORPORATION, RAG ‘N’ BONE MAN AND
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MANY MORE! Latest addition to the line up of the first day is legendary Richard Ashcroft of the Verve who is coming to Greece for the first time. We are working on a rescheduled date for London Grammar in the near future. Release Athens is a music festival, aiming to bring a new breath into the musical reality of the country, with a line-up of top acts of the world stage, offering new thrills to the Greek audience, who seeks the boldness and the colourfulness of foreign festivals.
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JUNE 01
RICHARD ASHCROFT / RAG ‘N’ BONE MAN
THIEVERY CORPORATION, UB40, GOLAN,
/ KID MOXIE, SWORR., LIP FORENSICS
ANGELIKA DUSK, MAGENTA FLAWS
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MAY 31
JUNE 17 JAMIROQUAI, PAROV STELAR, CIGARETTES AFTER SEX, SILLYBOY’S GHOST RELATIVES, STELLA
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EJEKT FESTIVAL THE BIGGEST OPEN-AIR MUSIC FESTIVAL IN ATHENS ☞ Music Festival
EJEKT FESTIVAL IS THE LEADING OPEN-AIR MUSIC FESTIVAL OF ATHENS.
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Its unique venue, always located at a walking distance from the sea, takes the summer festival experience to a whole new level, as confirmed by the thousands of visitors who have stood in front of its stage. For its 14th edition, EJEKT Festival, the biggest open-air music festival of Athens, Greece welcomes its first headlining act: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Now the Greek audience will have the chance to enjoy the Australian artist and the famous Bad Seeds once more, at the most ideal location: right by the sea, at the most beautiful summer venue of Athens, Plateia Nerou at Faliro, on June 23rd. With Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds already announced, another big name is added to the line-up of June 23rd: Editors return to EJEKT Festival! Their new songs as well as previous great hits, will be presented at Plateia Nerou on June 23rd. Plateia Nerou, Faliro June 23 2018
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ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL ARCTIC MONKEYS & MORE ☞ Music
ROCKWAVE 2018… IS CALLING DO YOU WANNA KNOW WHO’S ON THE OTHER LINE? ARCTIC MONKEYS FOR THE VERY
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FIRST TIME IN GREECE! Rockwave Festival welcomes on Friday July 6th the biggest rock band of our time at TerraVibe Park! Save the date and set your clocks on 06.07.2018! Arctic Monkeys for the very first time in Greece! We write it down again so you can believe it! This year’s July will be a Rockwaver!
Terra Vibe Park 6, 19 & 20 July 2018
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SUMMER NOSTOS FESTIVAL A RETURN TO OUR FAVORITE SUMMERS!
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THE STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION WELCOMES YOU ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR TO THE SUMMER’S GREAT CELEBRATION; A CELEBRATION FOR THE ENTIRE CITY, FOR EVERY RESIDENT AND VISITOR.
Every summer, during the days of the SNFestival, the SNF opens the doors of Your home to music, games, performances, sports events, an international conference on philanthropy, and many other events.“Au Cœur de septembre” and “Le temps des cerises.”
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The Summer Nostos Festival encapsulates the idea of “nostos” (homecoming), the inexhaustible desire to return to all things familiar; familiar emotions and places, which have helped shape us and make us nostalgic. The SNFestival is an open and welcoming festival, with programming that encourages the peaceful coexistence of all people, welcoming everyone, both individually and collectively.
GREEK JAZZ PANORAMA NEW GENERATION 4 ☞ Music
THE NEW GENERATION OF THE GREEK JAZZ
PROGRAMME:
SCENE EXPERIMENTS WITH MAINSTREAM JAZZ, GROOVING RELENTLESSLY AND CREATING MUSIC SOUNDSCAPES. FOR A
FRIDAY, 9 JUNE George Kostopoulos with his sextet
FOURTH YEAR WE LISTEN TO THE FUTURE,
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HERE AND NOW! Contemporary Greek jazz scene is constantly enriched with new notable ensembles. Panorama New Generation presents for the fourth year characteristic examples of this interesting and vibrant music scene. George Kostopoulos explores the relation between experimental and mainstream jazz, with imaginative results without clichés and stereotypes. Groove Elation Project... relentlessly groove with imagination and boldness. Andreas Papagiannakopoulos with his Leoforio makes musical soundscapes that wish to depict the ‘memory’ of a glance from the window of a bus on a journey without end...
Onassis Cultural Center 107 Syngrou Avenue, 11745 Athens, Greece 9-11 June - 21:00
SATURDAY, 10 JUNE Groove Elation Project SUNDAY, 11 JUNE “Leoforio” / Andreas Papagiannakopoulos
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ATHENS TECHNOPOLIS JAZZ FESTIVAL
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THE TECHNOPOLIS CITY OF ATHENS AND THE ONASSIS CULTURAL CENTER REJOIN FORCES, FOLLOWING LAST YEAR’S SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATORY EDITION OF THE ATHENS TECHNOPOLIS JAZZ FESTIVAL, VISITED BY MORE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE WITHIN FIVE DAYS.
The 18th Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival opens on Wednesday 4 June 2018, with Athens Big Band and Momo Trio, an extraordinary ensemble of exquisite musicians that has been selected to represent Greece this year, followed by the Mário Laginha Trio from Portugal.
Technopolis City of AthensOnassis Cultural Center 4-10 June 2018
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The two organizations continue their collaboration this year for the 18thAthensTechnopolisJazzFestival, taking place between 4 and 10 of June 2018, with jazz sounds by 18 music groups and ensembles, as well as a full list of parallel events for younger and older audiences.
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EXHIBITIONS ARCHAIC COLORS AT THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM ☞ Exhibition
EXHIBITIONS
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THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON ITS UNIQUE COLLECTION OF ARCHAIC STATUES, WHICH RETAIN THEIR COLORS TO A SMALL OR LARGE DEGREE, and has opened a very extensive discussion with the public and various experts on color, its technical issues, its detection using new technologies, its experimental use on marble surfaces, its digital reconstruction, its meaning, as well as the archaic period’s aesthetic perception of color. So far, scientific research into the color found on ancient sculpture has made great progress
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and reached surprising conclusions that to a large degree refute the stereotypical assumptions regarding ancient sculpture. It turns out that color, far from being just a simple decorative element, added to the sculpture’s aesthetic quality. Visitors can walk through the world’s richest collection of Archaic statues (Archaic Acropolis Gallery, first floor) and discover the ones that have retained their colors!
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ATHEN S ’ OPEN AIR CINEM AS
A Walk Around Athens’ Open Air Cinemas THE CONCEPT OF OUTDOOR CINEMA IS NOT ENCOUNTERED IN MANY PLACES OF THE WORLD. SUMMER CINEMAS ARE ACTUALLY A UNIQUE CHARACTERISTIC OF ATHENS.
Athens open air cinemas offer a true cultural experience. Spectators get to relive all-time classics, watch new blockbuster releases and enjoy European independent productions, all in a friendly and warm
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atmosphere, combined with amazing views. The pleasure of watching a film under the stars on a warm summer night will be a unique experience during your visit in Athens. Plus language will not be a
problem as movies are subtitled in Greek, therefore they keep their original language. Here are our best Athens open air cinemas:
CINE THISSION
OFFERING THE BEST DIRECT VIEW TO THE ACROPOLIS, CINE THISSION IN ATHENS HAS BEEN RANKED BY CNN AMONG THE
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TOP MOVIE THEATERS IN THE WORLD. This is one of the oldest Athens open air cinemas, operating since 1935, and it is located on the paved promenade that connects Thission with Philopappos Hill.
In Cine Thission, you will enjoy both premiere releases of new blockbuster and independent films and also re-screenings of classic movies. The atmospheric feeling created by the magnificent view and the nostalgic setting is unique. Live memorable moments in Cine Thissio and don’t forget to try the traditional drinks and handmade delicacies offered at the canteen.
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CINE PARIS IN PLAKA
THE VERY FIRST OPEN AIR CINEMA IN ATHENS, CINE PARIS HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE THE 1920S.
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Enjoying an amazing location in the quaint quarter of Plaka, the cinema offers incredible views to the Acropolis, especially at night, when the hill is lighted.
A leisurely walk through the streets and Neoclassical houses of Plaka will get you to this splendid outdoor cinema with contemporary film screenings. The rooftop of Cine Paris is enclosed by verdant greenery, small tables and director’s chairs. Old movie posters, which can be purchased at the ground floor, decorate the place.
CINE AEGLI IN ZAPPEION
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CINE AEGLI IN ZAPPEION, JUST FEW STEPS FROM SYNTAGMA SQUARE IN ATHENS, PROVIDES THE PERFECT SETTING FOR A CINEMA NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE MOON. Surrounded by verdant gardens with bougainvilleas and jasmines, this summer cinema creates a magical atmosphere. Bring your jacket with you, as it gets chilly
during the night, grab your popcorn and relish in the high-tech screenings of new blockbuster movies or classic films. The acoustic system is excellent, making the whole experience even better. A cinema evening in Cine Aegli is perfectly combined with a stroll through the beautiful Zappeion garden and a drink at the luxury Aegli Bar.
CINE PSIRI
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CINE PSIRI IS AN IMPRESSIVE OUTDOOR CINEMA, SITUATED IN THE MOST ARTISTIC AREA OF ATHENS, THE FAMOUS QUARTER OF PSIRI. Found in the backyard of a theatre, during the winter months this cinema operates as a warehouse. In summer, the place is converted into a lovely cinema that shows European films, both old and new productions.
With industrial decoration and high quality services, Cine Psiri is one of the most charming Athens open air cinemas. Perfect sound quality and trees and bushes surround the ample space fitted with cosy director’s chairs and small tables. After a cinema night out, you can continue your entertainment at the many bars and clubs nearby.
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