Timarete Festival 2022

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The Academy of Hellenic Paideia invites you to the 5th Annual TIMARETE Festival, a festival that promotes Hellenic Art and Culture, the biggest Hellenic Art and Culture festival in New York dedicated to the children. TIMARETE is an annual festival held in New York and organized by Academy of Hellenic Paideia, a non-profit organization that focuses in teaching the Greek language, preserving and promoting our culture through interactive teaching methods and helping students develop their critical thinking. Students enjoy a plethora of subjects taught at Academy, such as Delphic Maxims, Theater, Iliad, Odyssey, Dimensions of Wellness, Pankration, Greek Language, Calligraphy, Looming, Mythology, History, Geography, Math, Technological Inventions in Ancient Greece, Physics Experiments, Greek Grocery Management, Drawing through Geometry, Music and more alongside our Hellenic Preschool program.

Timarete is an Annual Festival of Hellenic Art and Culture with the purpose of:

• Promoting Hellenic Art and Culture

• Fundraising for the development and support of educational programs to teach and preserve Greek Language and Culture

• Educating children of families with economic difficulties through Academy of Hellenic Paideia’s “SPONSOR A STUDENT” Program

• Assisting malnourished students in Greece through the Hellenic Relief Foundation

The festival hosts rich cultural events that promote Hellenic Art and Culture, such as art exhibitions, film screenings, theatrical plays, music and dance performances.

Kelly Demetra Varsami Founder and Principal

Konstantinos Doikos

Artistic Director of TIMARETE Festival

SCHEDULE

5th AnnuAl hellenic Art FestivAl

MUSIC

SATURDAY, JUNE 4th, 6:00pm

OPENING NIGHT

Tribute to M. Theodorakis

Kefalos Society of America 20-41 Steinway Str., Astoria, NY

THEATER

SUNDAY, JUNE 5th, 8:00pm | FRIDAY, JUNE 10th, 8:00pm SATURDAY, JUNE 11th, 8:00pm | SUNDAY, JUNE 12th, 8:00pm

Archdiocesan Hellenic Cultural Center 27-09 Crescent Street, Astoria, NY

SHORT FILM

SATURDAY, JUNE 18th SHORT FILMS by

Drama International Short Film Festival

1st screening: 7:00 pm | 2nd screening: 9:00pm

Greek Cultural Center: 2680 30th Street, Astoria, NY

DANCE

SUNDAY, JUNE 19th, 6:00pm

HELLENIC FOLK DANCE NIGHT

Athens Square Park: 30th Street & 30th Avenue, Astoria, NY

BELLA

DIRECTOR: THELYIA PETRAKI FICTION/DOCUMENTARY, 2020 - 24 MIN

ESCAPING THE FRAGILE PLANET

DIRECTOR: THANASIS TSIMPINIS FICTION, 2020 - 17 MIN

1986-1987, shortly before the fall of State Socialism and just at the end of the Cold War. Before Anthi’s eyes the country is changing, the world is changing and with them Christos seems to be changing too. A few hours before the world ends, two men have an un expected encounter, while a strange pink fog is spreading throughout the city. There is neither past nor future for them, only the space in between, where they just decide to live, despite the violent touch of time.

TEO, MY NEIGHBOR

DIRECTOR: CHRISTOS KARTERIS

DOCUMENTARY, 2020 - 14 MIN

GOADS

DIRECTOR: IRIS BAGLANEA FICTION, 2020 - 15 MIN

Teo lives next door. He enjoys the isolation. He chooses to live at his own, unique pace. He dreams of finding a person like him.

PASHKA

DIRECTOR: OLTJON LIPE FICTION, 2022 - 14 MIN

A father and a son drive towards the borders. The road is paved with memories of their life together. Away from home, they are making a living for themselves and their family. But the boy’s desire to return will lead to an unexpected journey.

MELATONIN

DIRECTOR: NIKOS PASTRAS FICTION, 2020 - 13 MIN

A short love story set against the backdrop of electronic music and sleep disorders.

Ira lives with her family at a remote location within Greece. She will face one of the strongest experiences of her child hood during a “training” session with her father, who has a very specific view for life.

ANTIVIRUS

DIRECTOR: ANASTASIA SIMA FICTION, 2020 - 15 MIN

Athens 2020. Quarantine days. Daphne, a young singer, decides to break down the wall that separates her from her annoying neighbor.

A father has kidnapped his daughter. Running out of money, they are on a road trip, trying to go as far as possible. DRAMA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL TO NEW YORK - JUNE 2022 Saturday, JUNE 18TH, 2022 @ 9:00P.M. TOTAL: 124 MINUTES

SUFFERING

MEANING OF

AUGUST DIRECTOR: MANOS PAPADAKIS FICTION, 2020 - 26 MIN

Andreas has to take care of the boss’s house and dog. The dog is mad. The house is luxurious. His co-workers are jealous. The neighbor is stalking close by. The dog is called Leben and has its own plans.

The film is the portrait of Hera, a 35-year-old woman. Her home is her world, and her world is magical. Her loneliness is filled with objects. She forgets herself in her daily routine and gets tangled in her made-up micro worlds. Her dif ficulty to cope with social gender norms and an awkward encounter with a jeweler, lead her to buy a wedding ring. The ring gives life to an imaginary relationship, fleeting like a dream. As the relationship comes to an end, Hera goes back to her everyday life.

Sofia is panicky, again. The Universe decides to contact her. An other-worldly dialogue. A planet symphony for Mars, where people dream awake and fight for love.

DIRECTOR: JACQUELINE LENTZOU FICTION, 2020 - 14 MIN MADONNA F64.0 DIRECTOR: STAVROS MARKOULAKIS FICTION, 2020 - 17 MIN

After a major surgery Maria returns to her family home to recover, living with her mother, her sister, and a newborn baby. While her body starts healing, an innermost desire emerges. Maria wants to get close to the baby, and this is a serious threat to the family home “safety”.

A PRODUCTION OF ACADEMY OF HELLENIC PAIDEIA

SEEK WISDOM

DIRECTOR: ALEX AGISILAOU

FICTION 2017 - 12 MIN

Sofia (wisdom), appears like a little girl, to give wisdom to people, using Delphic Maxims.

Theatre

A Crazy Rescue

JUNE 5,10,11,12

8:00 p.m.

Archdiocesan Hellenic Cultural Center

27-09 Crescent Street, Astoria, NY 11102

Plot

Where does hairdresser Loulis go when he starts seeing flies everywhere? Where does Mrs. Mefraga goes to feel “cool”, Parthenato drive away her anxiety, Nefeli - not to be so preventive and cautious, Maria - to over come her separation, Martha - to reduce her passion?

They choose to go to Dr. Karafotis, their psy chologist, and they often meet in his office. But what happens when Dr. Karafotis disap pears? Will they be able to solve the mystery of his disappearance?

You will only know this if you come to our theatrical show “A Crazy Rescue”, a hilarious comedy written by Konstantinos Doikos and directed by Theodore Petropoulos.

Theatrical Workshop “LOGOS AND PRAKSI” of the Academy of Hellenic Padeia

The theatrical workshop teaches techniques of im provisation, acting, vocal and movement exercises. Also at the end of the year a performance by the students of the workshop is presented at the Tima rete festival. The lessons are in the Greek language.

KONSTANTINOS DOIKOS Theatrical Writer

Konstantinos Doikos was born in Athens, Greece. He studied Electrical Engineering at the Technological Institute of Halkida. When he came to NY, he continued his studies and earned his Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering. He is currently working as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist at the VA Medical Center. From an early age he was involved in different sports with a special interest in Martial Arts, boxing, karate, kung fu, and the recent years, the Pankration sport, earning the license of the Coach of the Pankration sport from the Greek Secretariat of Sports in Greece. Konstantinos is teaching Pankration to children and adults at the Academy of Hellenic Paideia. He attended several play writing workshops and wrote numerous plays, such as “The Hymn of Hermione”, “Medusa and Perseus”, “Birds” an adoption of the Aristophanian play, “With a Smile”, which went on stage from the children’s theatrical workshop Logos & Praxi. He also wrote the “Heirs” and “A crazy Rescue” for the adult theater workshop “Logos & Praxi”. In addition, he wrote two short films: “Seek Wisdom” and “Lost Happiness”.

THEODOROS PETROPOULOS Director

It is this time of the year, that we are acting. The script on paper is alive on stage. After so many lessons, improvisations and rehearsals it is our moment to show our work and yours to enjoy. Theodore was born in Athens, and he decided to be an actor from his early childhood. The dream came true and after so many years in Greece, participating in many theatrical plays, tv series, films, and performances such as The Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games of 2004 in Athens, he decided to take the next step crossing the Atlantic. Almost since the beginning of his staying in New York, he started collaborating with Academy of Hellenic Paideia, directing the ΠΑΙΔΙΚΟ ΘΕΑΤΡΙΚΟ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙ. The last three years, Theodore has the pleasure of directing the “Logos & Praxi”, Acting Workshop for Adults. After last year’s “Γυναίκες Δολοφόνοι” he is proud for this new production of Academy’s named “Μια Θεότρελη Διάσωση”. He hopes that the audience will enjoy the show, as much as the actors and himself did during the rehearsals.

THE CAST

Georgia Fiotodimitrakis was born in Crete, Greece and raised in New York City. She graduated from NYU Steinhardt School as an Occupational Therapist and works with the pediatric population. She also teaches Greek folk dance to adults at the Academy of Hellenic Paideia, and children at Archangel Michael Church. She performed with Omonia’s Cretan Association of New York dance group for over 10 years, and instructed younger dance groups that followed. «Μία Θεότρελη Διάσωση» is Georgia’s second theatrical performance.

MAKIS GATSIAS

Makis Gatsias was born and grew up in Kalampaka City of Meteora, Central Greece.

He has been teaching Greek language and Math since 2017 and this academic year he is a group teacher at the Hellenic Preschool of Academy of Hellenic Paideia. This is Maki’s first attempt in theater performance. How did that happen? It took Theodore Petropoulos 5 minutes to motivate him to participate in this play while enjoying a Christmas dinner!

GEORGIA FIOTODIMITRAKIS

THE CAST

ARISTEA KAPANDAI

Aristea was born and raised in Athens. She studied at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She lives in New York the past 3 years and is working as a daycare teacher in Manhattan. Her first experience as an assistant director was in 2021 on the production of Academy of Hellenic Paideia’s, “Γυναίκες Δολοφόνοι”. She loved that experience last year so much, that she decided to do it again. She loves working with this team and learning alongside Theodore.

ELENI KAPANDAI

Eleni was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She studied early childhood education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Eleni decided to come to New York in 2015, where she attended George Washington University and completed her master’s in Educational Technology Leadership. Currently, she is the project manager at Manhattan Schoolhouse, where she and her team are building an online platform. This is Eleni’s second time participating in a play. Her first time was in a middle school play where she had the role of the nervous mom. In her second attempt to join in a theatric play, we will see her or, more accurately, hear her in the same role at «Μια Θεότρελη Διάσωση».

YIANNI KOULOURIS

Yianni was born and raised in Connecticut, but his whole family comes from a small village called “Paliopoli” in Andros, Greece. Even though he was born and raised in CT, Yianni holds his Greek inheritance very close to his heart. He has been participating in Greek Festivals ever since he can remember himself. He listens to Greek music and knows every step to all traditional Greek dances. Yianni attended Pace University, where he graduated from, with a BBA degree focused on Hospitality Management. While at Pace, Yianni met another fellow Greek who he fell completely in love with and is actually marrying this summer in Greece. The two of them own and manage their family’s restaurant called “Eleni’s”, located at Gramercy Park NY.

GEORGIANTHI MITROUSIA

Georgianthi was born and raised in Greece, until she turned 17 years old and decided to come to NY for her studies. She studied at Pace University, where she graduated from with a degree in Hospitality Management and a life partner. Georgianthi, alongside her fiance, whom she met at Pace, is currently managing her family’s restaurant in Manhattan, while also planning her wedding in Greece. Georgianthi (or “Gigi” as her friends call

her) has always been a huge Cinephile and loves the theater and especially musicals. It was only natural that she would be joining the Academy’s theatrical play after her friends did. She also convinced her fiance, Yianni, to join, and now are both trying to manage planning a destination wedding, running a very busy restaurant and learning their words by heart!

NATASSA PROTOPSALTI

Natassa was born in 1984, an amazing period of the Art history. Three years ago she arrived to New York from Corfu, a beautiful Greek island. Since she was a kid she loved to play the role of actors and mostly from Greek movies and she liked to sing and dance. Her biggest love was the Theater and her favorite acts were from the Greek cinema and the musicals. When she was 23 years old she decided to get more involved in the Theater world and she discovered a great team in Corfu which has over 30 years of theatrical representations, “Phillipos Vlaxos”. Natassa started her dream with this team and it went on for 8 years with a lot of presentations from successful screenwriters from all over Europe. When she came to New York, Natassa was looking for a theatrical team so she could keep working on her passion for Theater. She found a team which turned into a family for her and the name of it is “Logos & Praksi” at Academy of Hellenic Paideia. In 2021 this team gave her an act role in a theatrical presentation with the title “Γυναίκες Δολοφόνοι”. Natassa is thankful for everyone who loved and supported her from the start. This team keeps sharing with the audience their wonderful work and gives to the people a break from the daily routine. Favorite quote: Never stop dreaming.

ANASTASIA THANASOULA

Anastasia was born in 1989 in Varda Ilias. When she was a student in Thessaloniki she entered the magical world of theater with her acting team “Πέρα Δώθε”. When, after her studies, she moved back to her hometown and founded the acting team “ Κυνηγοί Ονείρων” and among other plays, she directed “ Πληθυντικός Αριθμός” of Kiki Dimoula, “Αξιον Εστί” οf Odysseas Elytis and “Αγέλαστη Πολιτεία” of Katsimichas Brothers. Anastasia moved to NYC in 2017 and she entered the theatrical workshop “Λόγος & Πράξη”. In 2018 she helped one of her favorite people in America, Ioanna Katsarou as a Stage Manager in the play “Hercules, in Search of a Hero”. In 2019 she gave birth to her first daughter Alcestis and in 2020 she

publishes her first book in Greek “Πατρίδα; Ποιά Πατρίδα;” From 2021 she belongs to the Cosmos Fm family and she is a hostess of the weekly rock music show “Χάρτινο Τσίρκο”. Her biggest supporter is her life partner Panos.

PANOS TRIANTAFYLLOS

Panos was born 1992 in Athens and he grew up in Athens and Paros. When he was in the first grade of elementary school he attended an acting workshop for approximately a year. He loves cooking, eating, playing video games and PC building. In 2017 he moved in New York and in 2019 he met the biggest love of his life, his daughter Alcestis. In 2022 he became a member of the acting workshop “Λόγος & Πράξη” and one of the reasons for this was Thodoris Petropoulos, who inspired him!

VICKY TSAVALIAS

Vicky Tsavalias is a Publishing Director for Estiator magazine and works part time for the Greek radio station Cosmos FM. She was born in New York, raised in Agrinio City were she graduated with a Computer Programming degree. Later on she returned to New York to continue her studies. She currently holds diplomas in Photograph & Design and Cinematography as well. Vicky has passion in poetry and started writing since she was 12 years old. In 2012 she published her first poetry collection “Και όσο τα σπίρτα λιώνουνε φτερούγες σ΄αγκαλιάζουν”. Her resume also includes a recognition in Cinematography in 2017 with her short film “Behind the Mountain” that was nominated in Drama International Short Film Festival. Vicky has received multiple awards in Poetry and Photography as well. She is proud being a part of the theatrical play “Γυναίκες Δολοφόνοι” that was produced last year by Academy of Hellenic Paideia and Directed by Theodore Petropoulos.

MARIA YANNAKEAS

Maria Yannakeas was born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Kalamata, Greece. She graduated from Stockholm University with a Master’s in Consumer and Business Marketing, and works as a CRM Communications Manager. Maria moved to the US 3 years ago and now she lives in Astoria with her husband Yani and 11-months old son Atlas. While Maria has participated in improvisational theater groups in Sweden, “ΜΙΑ ΘΕΟΤΡΕΛΗ ΔΙΑΣΩΣΗ” is her first theatrical performance in front of a live audience.

DANCE

Georgia Fiotodimitrakis Dance Teacher

Georgia Fiotodimitrakis is an Occupational Therapist with 6 years of experience, and a prior career in Real Estate. She is also a Greek dance teacher since 2012. Georgia began teaching Greek dance at “Minos” Cretan Society Social Club, and soon after at Cretan’s Association “Omonia”. She started teaching Greek dance for adults at the Academy of Hellenic Paideia mid academic year of 2017-2018. Dance is a passion of hers which she loves to bestow the gift and love of to others.

Maria Panikidis graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is currently pursuing a degree in law from New York Law School. From a young age she has been active in the Greek community in Astoria. During her high school years she was part of the Saint Demetrios dance group, in which she learned a variety of traditional Greek dances. Maria has been dancing with the Pontian Society of New York “Komninoi” since she was seven years old, and is part of their professional dance group which performs at various events. Maria also was a teacher for the small dance group of Komninoi where she taught children ages 4-10 how to dance Pontian dances. She teaches dances from all parts of Greece to the kids of Academy of Hellenic Paideia the last 5 years.

Elizabeth Tsouristakis graduated from Frank Sinatra High School of the Arts in June 2018 studying music, specialising in clarinet. She graduated with Honors from Queens College in May 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Sciences Disorders. Elizabeth now attends Molloy University, where she will be obtaining her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She has obtained her certification in Meeting Social and Emotional Development, has been trained in ABA Therapy and gained knowledge of Early Intervention Services. She loves working with children and enjoys watching them grow as individuals throughout her time with them. Along with a love for teaching and children, Elizabeth has a love for the arts. She was a member of the Archdiocesan Youth Choir for 10 years and has been a member of various Greek dance groups since she was 4 years old.

ADULTS AND KIDS DANCE TROUPES OF ACADEMY OF HELLENIC PAIDEIA

The Dance Troupes of the Academy of Hellenic Paideia started in 2015 under the direction of Angela Kourtzoglou surround ed by a great group of kids, parents, teachers and friends of Academy. Their members/students had the privilege to enjoy learning in the next years with Maria Mezaris, Roula Zogopoulos and Haralambos Petsiavas. Now, the Adult Dance Troupe under the direction of Georgia Fiotodimitrakis and the Kids Dance Troupes under the direction of Maria Panikidis and Elizabeth Tsouristakis, continue with the same love and passion that they started in highly maintaining and promoting our rich culture through our traditional dances from all parts of our beloved motherland. Kids and adults learn about the dances and their meanings accordingly and they are quite motivated in proudly continuing this beautiful tradition.

Elizabeth Tsouristakis Dance Teacher Assistant

Maria Panikidis Dance Teacher

The Greek-American Folklore Society is dedicated to the study, preservation and instruction of the history and tra ditions of Hellenic folk culture. They share their work with the public through stage re-enactments of traditional Greek customs, songs and dances, as well as through lectures, exhibits and workshops. GAFS was founded in 1983 by Apostolos “Paul” Ginis as a non-profit organization. Within a few years, GAFS became one of the most respected Greek Folklore organizations in North America. Mr. Ginis himself quickly became a recog nized authority on Greek folklore and was often invited to teach, lecture and collaborate, not only within the US and Canada, but also in Greece, in such prestigious places as the Lykeion ton Hellenidon (Lyceum of Greek Women), the “Dora Stratou” Theater, the Society for the Dissemination of National Music etc.

Since Paul Ginis’ untimely passing in 1997 GAFS has been located in Astoria and directed by his sister Vaia Allagiannis. The Society’s activities encompass a wide variety of folk art traditions from all regions and islands of Greece, in addition to the communities of the Greek Diaspora past and present. The primary focus is on Demotic folk songs and dances, as these reveal both the spirit and materiality of their respec tive cultures of origin. In the lyrics, music and ritualized motion of Greek folk traditions, we see reflections of a people’s history, spirituality and world-view. We discern aesthetic ideals which defined Greek communities of past generations. For more information, please visit: www.greekamericanfolkloresociety.org

ΠΑΙΔΙΑ is a newly established dance group that is dedicated in teaching, preserving and promoting traditional dances from Epirus. All the members of the group are volunteers, passionate for their rich tradition of their historical and meaningful dances. Their dances have majestic and solemn rhythms, where the clarinet launches into magnificent ornamentations whether the dance is slow or fast. In this year’s festival, the group will per form well known dances mainly from Northern Epirus. The group’s objective is to enhance the cultural values demonstrated in the folk dances of the Epirus in an aesthetic, moral and physical level. The dance group “Ηπειρώτες Παιδιά” finds it extremely important to keep the culture of Epirus alive, by sharing and teaching younger generations their beautiful dances.

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