24 July 2010 – 3 September 2010
"Time is a child playing, playing checkers; the kingship belongs to a child" — Heraclitus
The sense and aesthetics of time. It is precisely to these events and people who gave their energy for ten consecutive years that we dedicate this year's 10th anniversary Naxos Festival. We celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Festival and 20 years since the creation of the Cultural Organization "AION", whose very name is synonymous with time, with activities that promote the eternal dialogue of time with art. The musical visits to three generations through three female songwriters from Tunisia, Russia and Greece, the anniversary of Chopin's birth, the birthday of Pericles Koukos, the celebration of the "year against poverty" and finally a seminar on the topic of genograms, constitute a consistent axis of re-interpretation of time at different levels and versions.
Stelios Krasanakis, Artistic Director — Marios Vazaios, Production Management
VISUAL ARTS / INSTALLATION “Stories for Curious Children” – Audiovisual installation July 24 – September 3, 2010 | Daily, 10:00–17:00 | Opening: Sat. 24/7, 20:30
Important artists narrate “Stories for Strange Children” by Christos Boulotis, with a sound installation in the rooms of the Tower. Texts: Christos Boulotis. Sound editing: Lambros Pigounis. Images: Vasilis Papatsarouchas. Narration: Arleta, Savina Giannatou, Dimitris Kataleifos, Olia Lazaridou, Argyris Xafis, Elli Paspala, Melina Tanagri, Maria Farantouri. Curator-organizer: Marios Vazaios.
THEATER
“Lents” by Georg Büchner | Mon. 9/8 & Tue. 10/8 | 21:30 | Sanctuary of Dionysus, Iria | Admission: 20€, 15€ AION Production. Translation: Alexandros Isaris. Direction: Stelios Krasanakis. Performances: Vasilis Margetis, Maria Pigou. Live music: Lambros Pigounis.
“UrbanDig 5: Salmon” | Sat. 21/8 | 21:30 | Bazeou Tower | Entrance: 20€, 15€ Performance-act. Choreographer: Irini Alexiou. Director: Giorgos Sachinis. Texts from Solomos' "Lambros". First presentation. Group "no we play".
MUSIC
Emel Mathlouthi | Sun. 25/7 | 21:30 | Bazeou Tower | Entrance: 20€, 15€ Young Tunisian singer with Maghreb, Middle Eastern sounds, gypsy influences, flamenco and reggae. She is accompanied by Ahmed Nouisser.
Elena Frolova – Recital | Fri. 30/7 | 21:30 | Bazeos Tower | Entrance: 20€, 15€ Voice and guitar. Classical and modern poetry, old Russian sounds and melodies of other peoples.
Christos Marantos – Piano recital | Sun. 1/8 | 21:30 | Bazeos Tower | Admission: 20€, 15€ In the spirit of the International Chopin Year 2010. Works by Chopin, Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Under the auspices of the Austrian Embassy.
Tribute to Pericles Koukos | Tue. 3/8 | 21:30 | Bazeou Tower | Entrance: 15€ Musical celebration for the composer's 50th birthday. Excerpts from the operas "Conroy and his Copies", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Manuel Salinas". Soloists: Daria Shlem (violin), Konstantinos Boudounis (cello), Dimitris Koukos (piano), Stella Koukou (piano).
Arleta – “Just don’t cry” | Mon. 16/8 | 21:30 | Bazeos Tower | Entrance: 20€, 15€ Songs from the 60s to today.
PERFORMANCES FOR CHILDREN
“When the red thread was lost in the Great Forest” | Thu. 12/8 | 20:00 | Bazeo Tower | Entrance: 10€ Puppet theater with live music by the group “Ftouxelefteria”. Narration-guitar: Kostantis Mizaras. Animation: Angeliki Gounaridi.
Puppet Making and Animation Workshop | Fri. 13/8 | 12:00 | Children's Art Workshop, Chora | Cost: €5 For children 4–10 years old. Ftouxelefteria Group.
SPEECH & PROJECTIONS
Presentation of the book “Folegandros – Images and Texts” | Fri. 6/8 | 20:30 | Bazeos Tower | Free admission
“Kicking Poverty” – Documentary Screening | Fri. 6/8 | 21:30 | Bazeos Tower | Free admission For the Greek Homeless Group. Directed by: Ch. Vassilopoulos, D. Petropoulos.
Book presentation “The Duchy of the Aegean” | Sat. 28/8 | 20:30 | Archaeological Museum, Chora | Free admission In collaboration with the company MONUMENTA.
SEMINAR
“Myths and generations, cuts and twists” | 26–29/8 | Pyrgos Bazaios Experiential seminar with Hari Katakis (psychologist), Stelios Krasanakis (psychiatrist-drama therapist), Lily Stylianoudis (anthropologist), Dimitris Stavropoulos (family psychotherapist).
Organization: AION Cultural Organization | Artistic Direction: Stelios Krasanakis | Production Direction: Marios Vazaios