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 Posted - 08 June 2007 : 16:57:22
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SYMI FESTIVAL 2007
PROGRAM
All events are free and start at 9 p.m. Information as supplied by Symi Town Hall on 8 June. The Symi Visitor is not responsible for any programming changes or the accuracy of the information provided. Translated by the Symi Visitor office staff.
JULY
1-23 July: Cinema - Watch out for posters around the town.
Babel, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Le Couperet (The Axe), directed by Costas Gavras
Eragon (children’s film), directed by Stefen Fangmeier
The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese
Chariton’s Choir, directed by Grigoris Karantinakis
Le Tigre et la Neige (the tiger and the snow), directed by Roberto Benigni
Happy Feet (children’s film), directed by George Miller
Volver, directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Uranya, directed by Costas Kapakas
Scoop, directed by Woody Allen
Open Season (children’s film), directed by Roger Allers, Jil Culton, Anthony Stacchi
Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Flags of Our Fathers, directed by Clint Eastwood
Illustration, directed by Dionysis Haritopoulos
Bach and Bouzouki, directed by Angela Milonaki
Sunday 8th July
Piano recital by Katiana Georga
Monday 9th July
Performances by the “Yiannis Diakoyiannis” Symi Municipal Music School
Tuesday 10th July
Magic, dancing, games, competitions and surprises in a program for children that will be presented by “Pippi and Paf-Pouf”
Wednesday 11th July
Concert with pieces for two pianos by the duet – Ioanna Maria Avraam and Katerina Bartzoka
Saturday 14th July
Traditional dancing by the group “Theofrastos”
Wednesday 18th July
Music night with Dimitri Nikoloudis
Songs from his personal discography and from classical Greek repertoire
Friday 20th July
“A world journey with the reports and writings of Yiannis Diakoyiannis”
Saturday 21st July
PREMIERE
A Greek musical journey, with Thanos Mikroutsikos, Manolis Mitsias, Giannis Koutras and Rita Antonopoulou.
The Premiere is dedicated to the memory of Yiannis Diakoyiannis, the instigator and founder of the Symi Festival and is supported by the Hellenic Parliament and the Foreign Ministry. The performance will be presented by the journalist Alexis Kostalas.
Sunday 22nd July
Theatrical performance “O Mammothreftos” by the Symi Theatre Group, directed by Manolis Antonoglou
Monday 23rd July
Traditional dancing and singing by the dancing group of the Municipality of Ioannina
Tuesday 24th July
Presentation of the book “The journey of the swans” by Elena Artzanidou
Parallel presentation of sections of the film “The traveling birds”
Wednesday 25th July
Greek Tradgedy: “Ekavi” by Euripides performed by the Ziridis Acting Group. Translator and director: Nikos Makaronas
Thursday 26th July
Island journey by the Women’s Association of Symi
Award ceremony of the Rhodes Cup 2007 (Halki to Symi) from the Open Sea Sailing Association of Rhodes
Friday 27th July
A night of opera by Champagne Opera of England
(Lesley Morris, Mezzo soprano, Michael Powell, Tenor, Keith Harris, Piano)
Saturday 28th July
Music concert by Greek group “Makrina Xsadelfia”
Sunday 29th July
Traditional dancing and singing by the Dancing Group Papafi from Thessaloniki
Monday 30th July
Recital of traditional flamenco guitar by Ioannis Anastasakis
Tuesday 31st July
Concert by the Ionian Piano Quartet
AUGUST
Wednesday 1st August
Piano recital by Lambis Vasiliadis
Thursday 2nd August
Shrimp celebration by the Women’s Association of Symi
Accompanied by the music group of Michalis Missos
Traditional dancing by the dancing group of the Women’s Association of Symi
Friday 3rd August
Concert with Orfeas Petridis and Georgia Dagaki
Saturday 4th August
Theatrical performance “A Great Mix Up!” performed by the Symi Theatre Group, directed by Manolis Antonoglou
Sunday 5th August
Revival of the traditional feast of Megalos Sotiris
Monday 6th August
Theatrical performance in Symiot dialect by the Youth Group “Glaukos”, directed by Panormitis Moskiou
Tuesday 7th August
Presentation of the book “Monemvasia” by Alexander and Haris Kaligas, published by Pontamos
Wednesday 8th August
Traditional and modern dancing by the dancing group of Irene Milonakis
Thursday 9th August
Greek music concert by Vaggelia Germanos
Friday 10th August
A tribute to the Greek poet Nikos Gatsos by Tasos Madamopoulos
Saturday 11th August
Music review “Summer Moons”
Directed by Anna Panayiotopoulou
Script by George Lazaridis, Dimitra Papadopoulos, George Galatis
With Kostas Voutsas, Eleni Gerasimidou, Thanos Kalioras and others
Accompanied by the singer Nikos Basis and a live orchestra
Sunday 12th August
“At Pedi in August” – a musical meeting of Agapitos with George, Lefteris, Mirella and friends
Monday 13th August
“Musical memories of Symi” by the Women’s Association of Symi
A journey of music and dancing from Symi’s history
Tuesday 14th August
Piano recital by Yiannis Milonakis
Thursday 16th August
Music concert by Greek group “Domenica”
Friday 17th August
A night dedicated to traditional Greek Rebetiko music by the group “Ta Mourmourakia”
Saturday 18th August
“Three Voices”
Concert with Litsa Diamandi, Pitsa Papadopoulos and Lena Alkeou
Accompanied by Panayiotis Koutsoupias and Vaggelis Douvalis
Directed by Haris Romas
Sunday 19th August
Theatrical performance in Symiot dialect “Annika’s journey to America” by the Women’s Association of Symi.
Directed by Sevasti Nikoli
Monday 20th August
Traditional dancing and singing by “To Rodon” from the Municipality of Nea Kidonia (Crete)
Tuesday 21st August
Piano recital with Ifigenia Kourousi
Wednesday 22nd August
Music concert with two sopranos and a piano
Soprano: Eftihia Dimitrakopoulou, Marilena Kiriakopoulou
Piano: Katerina Paleologou
Friday 24th August
Greek island music evening with Nasia Konitopoulou
Saturday 25th August
Concert with Pano Katsimiha and Mano Xidou
Accompanied by Tolis Fasois and Nikos Maidas
Sunday 26th August
One day meeting at the Monastery of Mihail with discussions about Symi and Panormitis
Organised by the Symiot Association “Panormitis”
Musical evening based on the poetry of Antonis D. Skiatha. Pianist Sotiris Sakellaropoulos
Monday 27th August
Musical
piano: Eleni Mitsiakis
singer: Hara Fotopoulou
Tuesday 28th August
Theatrical performance “Smaroula’s Weddings” by George Martini and the 1st KAPI of the Municipality of Rhodes, directed by Konstantinos Trehas
Wednesday 29th August
Music concert by the Greek group “Himerini Kolimvites”
Thursday 30th August
A night of Greek music “O Megalos Erotikos”
Piano: Evi Giamopoulou
Cello/Violin: Leslie Jones-Nihail
Singer: Eli-Marina Kasda, Kostis Rasidakis
Friday 31st August
A night dedicated to the “Antikythera Mechanism” and to the Symiot Sponge Divers who discovered it.
Followed by a Greek musical evening by Aristidi Moshou
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 1st September – Sunday 2nd September
Two day events dedicated to Peace
Organised by the Municipality of Symi and the Municipality of Datcha, Turkey
Monday 3rd September
Concert by the Macedonian Saxaphone Quartet
Saturday 15th September
One day meeting about “The contribution of journalism in history”
From the Greek Union of Journalists.
Greek music concert by the Choir of the Municipality of Rhodes
Will put it up on the main site in a more printable version.
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Symi Festival Programme 2007
