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SUMMARY:“To Kaplani tis Vitrinas” (“Wildcat under glass”) by Alki Zei
DESCRIPTION:TO KAPLANI TIS VITRINAS (WILDCAT UNDER GLASS) by Alki Zei \nThe legendary “To Kaplani tis Vitrinas” (“Wildcat under glass”) by Alki Zei goes on tour throughout Greece.\nA milestone for children’s literature\, it has been translated into 22 languages and published in 39 foreign editions\, receiving numerous international awards. Having recently marked 60 years since its first launch\, it sets off on tour to tell its fascinating story that has captivated whole generations of readers. The story of human towards the conquest of freedom. A production of KOLOSSAION PRODUCTIONS.\nSummer. The magical season for children. Sea\, play\, exploration and endless nights with magical stories under the stars. A group of children in Lamagari\, Samos\, will live an adventure that will change their lives forever. \nAs the nation is forced into a fascist dictatorship on 4th August 1936\, the children take part in secret missions to help Melia and Mirto’s cousin\, Nikos\, a university student at risk of imprisonment. Nikos is hiding at Milos until he can escape to civil-war Spain and fight for democracy. However\, no matter how hard things are\, the children have by their side the wildcat that’s locked inside a glass cabinet in the living room of Melia and Mirto’s home. The Kaplani (as tigers are called in Samos) has the ability to come to life through Nikos’ stories. When necessary\, it joins the children’s difficult missions in its own magical way\, helping and protecting the children. \n“To Kaplani tis Vitrinas” is a story about the fascinating path that all living creatures\, humans and animals\, follow to live as they are made by nature: Free.\nAnd for this to happen\, there must be democracy\, even if we need to fight for it. So that\, if someone asks “Are you happy or sad?”\, we can answer “Happy” before we go to bed every night. \n \n  \nA few words about Alki Zei\nThe ambassador of Greek children’s literature\, Alki Zei\, was born in Athens and spent her early childhood years in Samos\, where her mother came from. When she started school\, her family settled in Marousi and then in Athens. She studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens\, the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory and the Moscow Film Institute. Writing came into her life in her high school years. She wrote puppet plays\, short stories and novellas\, which were published in various literary magazines. Alongside writing\, she actively fought for freedom\, social justice and democracy\, participating in the left-wing movement since the years of the German occupation in Greece. Fighting for this cause defined her personal life. From 1952 to 1964 she lived in the Soviet Union as a political refugee together with her husband\, playwright Giorgos Sevastikoglou. At first they lived in Tashkent and later in Moscow\, where their two children were born. They returned to Greece in 1964\, only to flee again in 1967 to Paris\, where they remained until the mid-1970s due to the dictatorship. Alki Zei’s straightforward style of writing\, linguistic integrity\, critical attitude towards people and situations\, humour and penetrating look at events\, are the characteristics of her works that have captivated Greek and foreign readers alike. Achille’s fiancée\, Wildcat Under Glass and Petros’ War are among the classic best sellers of contemporary Greek literature. With the exception of Achille’s fiancée\, Alki’s books mainly address children and adolescents\, but are always a great read for adults as well. Dealing with every-day\, universal issues\, Alki’s books are inspired by her personal experiences\, weaving their plot alongside historical events. “If I chose to write for children\, it is because I wanted to capture the important things my generation experienced\, which I fear will be forgotten when we are gone”\, she notes. Alki Zei is an ambassador of contemporary Greek literature abroad\, as all of her work has been translated and published in many countries around the world. \n \n  \nDirector’s note\nAlki Zei wrote stories whose magical element was the gaze of the children themselves; that secret garden that few adults manage to know where it is with such honesty\, love and courage. And Alki Zei seems to have known very well how to open this invisible door and get inside the souls and thoughts of children. Perhaps because she herself lived guided by her personal truth\, tenderness and boundless humour that followed her even in the hardest times of her life. Elements that the brave and tireless soul of children has in abundance\, in what we all once had. Our childhood. In Alki’s books there is a world that children recognise immediately and spontaneously\, because it is their own world. In her stories\, imagination is not just a place to escape but also a way to create reality. A world where people can coexist no matter how different they are. By always testifying\, through her characters\, that nothing is a given. That things are not always easy\, ideal and happy. At the same time\, this unique viewpoint also gives the perspective that\, within yourself\, you can always find the strength to believe in something better for your life and to have the right to dream about it. Without being didactic; without hiding the truth. I think this is what gives her works this timeless dynamic\, creating an open dialogue with children to this day. This vast magical world; when we were children\, we all knew that everything was possible there. This great world. Our childhood. And our only homeland.\nDimitra Larentzaki \n \nNote from Alki Zei’s son\, Petros Sevastikoglou\nWith Alki we never stopped travelling. Ten years ago we went on a trip that was somewhat different to our previous ones. We visited Samos island to film a documentary about Alki’s life. “The Great Walk of Alki”\, which never stopped\, returned to Vathi\, Lamagari\, where Alki spent her early childhood years. These years left such an imprint on her soul\, as alive as the wildcat in the glass cabinet\, which was the starting point for her first novel. The wildcat of the book was there\, inside its glass cabinet\, at the Museum of Natural History. Even though many years had passed and the wildcat was evidently worn down\, when Alki saw it\, she leaned over and said to it: “My wildcat\, it all started with you.” Alki didn’t spend her life yearning for the past. Even when she told stories about the old days\, it was in order to speak to young and old in the present. Just like Alki\, in our performance we have tried to tell the children of today this story from the past\, with great love and with everything that Alki has left open to tell the audience herself through the wildcat.\nPetros Sevastikoglou \nArtistic and production credits:\nAdaptation – Direction – Lyrics: Dimitra Larentzaki\nSet design: Katerina Papageorgiou\nCostume: Maria Kavalioti\nMusic: Kostas Vomvolos\nChoreography – Movement: Pashalia Akritidou\nLighting design: Trifon Kehagias\nVideo: Petros Sevastikoglou\nVideo animation: Babis Venetopoulos\nMasks: Olympia Sideridou\nAssistant director: Angelos Kourepis\nConstruction of the wildcat: Alexandros Konstantinidis\nPhotography: Giorgos Nakis\nTrailer: Panagiotis Kountouras\nPoster artwork: Moutzoura & Konstantinos Georgantas\nSet construction: KOLOSSAION PRODUCTIONS\nExecutive producer: Maria Prodromou\nProduction: KOLOSSAION PRODUCTIONS \nCast (in alphabetical order):\nSofia Mpletsou: Stamatina / Pipitsa\nViktoria Papadopoulou: Mirto\nPavlina Papadopoulou: Melia\nAndreas Papaioannou: cousin Nikos / the Dutch Consul\nThanos Poumakis: Nolis / the Prefect\nMaria Prodromou: aunt Despina / author\nKornilia Prokopiou: Artemi / wildcat / the Prefect’s wife\nStamatis Stamoglou: grandfather / the Despot \nAdmission:\nGeneral admission: EUR 13 \nPre-sale starts on 23rd June 2025 at www.ticketservices.gr. From 23rd July 2025 tickets will also be available for sale at the theatre box office.
URL:https://www.festivalandros.gr/en/event/to-kaplani-tis-vitrinas-wildcat-under-glass-by-alki-zei/
LOCATION:Open Theatre of Andros
CATEGORIES:2025,THEATER
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SUMMARY:“Stories of the wind” Tribute to pioneer director Joris Ivens
DESCRIPTION:“STORIES OF THE WIND” TRIBUTE TO PIONEER DIRECTOR JORIS IVENS (1898-1989) \n18 &19 August 2025\nAt Ciné Avli of Andros Film Club \n11th International Andros Festival \nCuration: Pantelis Voulgaris\nIn collaboration with: Taksiarhis Deligiannis\nVasilis Tsiouvaras \nThis year\, the Festival commemorates Joris Ivens\, an exceptional and pioneering European documentary filmmaker. During the two-day tribute to his work (18 & 19 August)\, the festival will screen two of his most important short films\, “Borinage” (1934) and “The Spanish Earth” (1938)\, and the feature film “A Tale of the Wind” (1988)\, the last one of his career that he made at the age of 90. The screenings will be introduced by director Dimitris Indares.\nJoris Ivens was born in Nijmegen\, the Netherlands\, and died in Paris\, France. The “passionate lover of humanity” or “citizen of the world”\, as he was called\, combined many of his travels with his films. In the Soviet Union he documented the methods of suppressing a strike (“Song of Heroes”\, 1932). In Spain he made a documentary in support of the democratically elected Republicans during the Spanish Civil War (“The Spanish Earth”\, 1938). In China he spoke about the heroic resistance of the Chinese people against the Japanese invasion (“The 400 Million”\, 1939).\nHis collaborations with other filmmakers were significant and fruitful. Together with Frank Capra he made the documentary series “Why We Fight” (1943). He collaborated with the brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani on the documentary “Italy Is Not a Poor Country” (1960)\, combining different film genres. He also participated in the collective documentary “Far from Vietnam” (1967) with Jean-Luc Godard\, Alain Resnais\, Agnès Varda and many other acclaimed directors.\nHis inexhaustible filmography includes\, among other films\, “Tomorrow in Nagila” (1960)\, “A People in Arms” (1961) and “The Victory Train” (1964)\, in which he describes the battles of various peoples and countries\, empathising with them. The 763-minute documentary “How Yukong Moved the Mountains” (1977)\, which records the Chinese Cultural Revolution\, also holds a distinct place in Ivens’ filmography. Finally\, in his autobiographical film “A Tale of the Wind” (1988)\, Ivens summarises his life and career with the wisdom of a well-travelled humanist.\nAmong his numerous international awards are the Short Film Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1958 and the special prize for his entire body of work at the Venice Film Festival in 1988. \nScreening start time: 18 & 19 August\, 9:00 PM
URL:https://www.festivalandros.gr/en/event/stories-of-the-wind-tribute-to-pioneer-director-joris-ivens/
LOCATION:Αυλή κινηματογραφικής λέσχης Άνδρου\, Χώρα Άνδρου\, Άνδρος
CATEGORIES:2025,CINEMA
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20250819T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20250819T230000
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SUMMARY:“Stories of the wind” Tribute to pioneer director Joris Ivens
DESCRIPTION:STORIES OF THE WIND” TRIBUTE TO PIONEER DIRECTOR JORIS IVENS (1898-1989) \n18 &19 August 2025\nAt Ciné Avli of Andros Film Club \n11th International Andros Festival \nCuration: Pantelis Voulgaris\nIn collaboration with: Taksiarhis Deligiannis\nVasilis Tsiouvaras \nThis year\, the Festival commemorates Joris Ivens\, an exceptional and pioneering European documentary filmmaker. During the two-day tribute to his work (18 & 19 August)\, the festival will screen two of his most important short films\, “Borinage” (1934) and “The Spanish Earth” (1938)\, and the feature film “A Tale of the Wind” (1988)\, the last one of his career that he made at the age of 90. The screenings will be introduced by director Dimitris Indares.\nJoris Ivens was born in Nijmegen\, the Netherlands\, and died in Paris\, France. The “passionate lover of humanity” or “citizen of the world”\, as he was called\, combined many of his travels with his films. In the Soviet Union he documented the methods of suppressing a strike (“Song of Heroes”\, 1932). In Spain he made a documentary in support of the democratically elected Republicans during the Spanish Civil War (“The Spanish Earth”\, 1938). In China he spoke about the heroic resistance of the Chinese people against the Japanese invasion (“The 400 Million”\, 1939).\nHis collaborations with other filmmakers were significant and fruitful. Together with Frank Capra he made the documentary series “Why We Fight” (1943). He collaborated with the brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani on the documentary “Italy Is Not a Poor Country” (1960)\, combining different film genres. He also participated in the collective documentary “Far from Vietnam” (1967) with Jean-Luc Godard\, Alain Resnais\, Agnès Varda and many other acclaimed directors.\nHis inexhaustible filmography includes\, among other films\, “Tomorrow in Nagila” (1960)\, “A People in Arms” (1961) and “The Victory Train” (1964)\, in which he describes the battles of various peoples and countries\, empathising with them. The 763-minute documentary “How Yukong Moved the Mountains” (1977)\, which records the Chinese Cultural Revolution\, also holds a distinct place in Ivens’ filmography. Finally\, in his autobiographical film “A Tale of the Wind” (1988)\, Ivens summarises his life and career with the wisdom of a well-travelled humanist.\nAmong his numerous international awards are the Short Film Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1958 and the special prize for his entire body of work at the Venice Film Festival in 1988. \nScreening start time: 18 & 19 August\, 9:00 PM
URL:https://www.festivalandros.gr/en/event/stories-of-the-wind-tribute-to-pioneer-director-joris-ivens-2/
LOCATION:Αυλή κινηματογραφικής λέσχης\, Χώρα Άνδρου\, Άνδρος
CATEGORIES:2025,CINEMA
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20250821T210000
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SUMMARY:Sophocles’ Electra
DESCRIPTION:Sophocles’ Electra\nDirected by Dimitri Tarlow\n“Inextinguishable hatred\, rigid passion” \nDimitri Tarlow makes his directorial debut in ancient drama with the Sophocles version of Electra on 21st August 2025 at the Andros Open-Air Theatre \n \nIn a world plagued by totalitarianism and social injustice and an era where violence and revenge are often portrayed as “necessary evil\,” Sophocles’ Electra takes on an eerie relevance. Far from being merely a tale of vengeance\, this tragedy becomes a mirror that reflects humanity’s moral dilemmas and\, foremost\, the eternal conflict between justice and ethics. Our performance aims to highlight this complexity\, inviting the audience to confront crucial questions: What does it mean “to restore justice”? What is the imperative of duty? Can one live with the consequences of violence? Is violence an inevitable solution? Will revenge close the cycle of bloodshed? Is redemption ever possible? And\, finally\, what is the role of resistance when all seems lost? \nElectra\, a member of the accursed family of Atreides\, a woman entangled in this cycle of blood and horror\, is more than a tragic figure—she embodies the dilemma between the pursuit of justice and the moral imperative to forego violence. She is not just a tragic being of fate but a creation of her own volition\, one wholeheartedly invested in the cause of justice. Is she a victim of her obsession with revenge or maybe a voice of resistance against the brutality of power? And why\, when the palace is freed from its tyrants\, does she not step inside? Is it because she merely chooses to refrain from the House she despises so much or because she rejects the very system that she fought so vehemently against? Is she still a captive of the extreme emotions that defined her\, such as the grief for her father’s loss\, the hatred towards her mother\, and the longing for her lost brother? One thing is certain: her passion does not quiet down\, not even after the much-sought catharsis is accomplished. \n \nIn Electra\, the poet does not cater to answers. Gods are absent. Oracles coincide with human decisions by chance. Conscience falls by the wayside. The Furies are yet to appear. Still\, the burden for all survivors is heavy. It is this cost of choice\, this relentless human need for catharsis at any price\, that Sophocles’ Electra urges us to contemplate. After all\, Sophocles will not grace us with a sequel\, as he will not complete a trilogy\, and his work shall stop here. For every single one of the doubts and questions he once posed will find their resolution within these 1\,510 verses of astounding symmetry and economy. \nARTISTIC & PRODUCTION CREDITS\nTranslation: Giorgos Himonas\nDirection: Dimitri Tarlow\nSet design – Costume: Paris Meksis\nMusical composition: Fotis Siotas\nLighting design: Alekos Anastasiou\nChoreography: Markella Manoliadi\nDramaturgy: Eri Kyrgia\nSound design: Ilias Flammos\nAssistant directors: Dimitra Koutsokosta\, Aristi Tselou\nAssistant to the choreographer: Maro Stavrinou\nAssistants to the lighting designer: Haris Dallas\, Nafsika Hristodoulakou \nExecutive producer: Stella Yiovani\nProduction: Anna Pasparaki\, Vasilia Taskou\nCommunications & Press Office: Sasa Papahristopoulou\nAdvertising & Social Media: Renegade Media \nCAST\nElectra: Loukia Michalopoulou\nOrestes: Anastasis Roilos\nClytemnestra: Ioanna Pappa\nAegisthus: Nikolas Papagiannis\nPaedagogus: Giannis Anastasakis\nChrysothemis: Grigoria Metheniti\nPylades: Periklis Sioundas \nCHORUS (in alphabetical order)\nMargarita Aleksiadi\nAsimina Anastasopoulou\nEleni Vlahou\nIoanna Demertzidou\nEleni Kilinkaridou – Sisti\nIoanna Lekka\nLydia Stefou\nAnna Simeonidou\nHara Tzoka \nLive musicians on stage: Fotis Siotas\, Tasos Misurlis \nAdmission:\nGeneral admission: EUR 22\nDiscounted admission (students\, unemployed\, people with disabilities): EUR 18 \nPre-sale starts on 23 rd June 2025 at www.ticketservices.gr. From 23 rd July 2025 tickets will also be available for sale at the theatre box office.
URL:https://www.festivalandros.gr/en/event/sophocles-electra/
LOCATION:Open Theatre of Andros
CATEGORIES:2025,THEATER
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20250823T210000
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SUMMARY:Ioulia Karapataki Summer 2025
DESCRIPTION:Ioulia Karapataki Summer 2025\nThis summer Ioulia Karapataki is coming out with a bang to meet her friends all around Greece. With the power of her voice\, songs that move and excite\, a new set and an uplifting band.\nThe past months have been full of live performances for Ioulia. Following her recent album release “6 Songs for Ioulia” (with music by Sokratis Malamas and lyrics by Odysseas Ioannou)\, the artist will perform songs that she loves\, alongside old folk and rebetiko song covers. For the first time she will also perform new\, unreleased songs from her upcoming album.\nSpontaneous smiles\, a tight band and songs that are Ioulia’s favourites–and ours too. Meet Ioulia on Saturday 23rd August 2025 under Andros’ starry sky. \nAccompanied by:\nAgis Papapanagiotou: guitars\, vocals\nKalogiannis Veranis: violin\, trumpet\, vocals\nAris Konidaris: keyboard\nMihalis Darmas: double bass\nKostas Spiratos: drums\nChristos Anastasiadis: bagpipe\, clarinet\nManolis Koutalidis – Vasilis Falaras: sound engineering\nPetros Kalogirou: lighting \nProduction – Management: Novel Vox \nCostume – Styling: Kourbela\nPhotography: Valiana Variantza\nGraphic design: Filippos Kokkaliaris \nAdmission:\nGeneral admission: EUR 20\nDiscounted admission (students\, unemployed\, people with disabilities): EUR 15 \nPre-sale starts on 23rd June 2025 at www.ticketservices.gr. From 23rd July 2025 tickets will also be available for sale at the theatre box office.
URL:https://www.festivalandros.gr/en/event/ioulia-karapataki-summer-2025/
LOCATION:Open Theater of Chora of Andros\, Chora of Andros\, Andros\, Ελλάδα
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