18 June 2016 – 25 September 2016
Every summer, the Naxos Festival, through thematic exhibitions, theater, music, speech, cinema, the performing arts all present, but also the creative coexistence, presence and dialogue of international artists and contemporary aesthetic trends, becomes a place of intercultural meeting and original productions, highlighting Naxos as an ideal holiday island, with a refreshing air of culture. Pyrgos, the Festival and its people, friends, supporters and the public, shape year after year a modern myth that is consistent, accompanies and dialogues with the present, proposing a new mythological dimension and alternative interest in the physiognomy of the island.
Stelios Krasanakis, Artistic Director — Marios Vazaios, Production Management
VISUAL ARTS NEW MYTHOLOGIES – Art Exhibition June 18 – September 25, 2016 | Daily, 10:00–17:00
Seven international artists narrate new mythologies through different expressive means — speech, painting, sculpture, video, in situ installations —: Hiroshi Egami (JP), Mireya Samper and Kristjana Samper (IS), Saulius Valius and Diana Radaviciute (LT), Dimitris Dimitriadis and Klaus Pfeiffer (GR).
THEATER
Vasilis Papavassiliou – “A small euro, a drachma in a dungeon, you will sing a song” | Tue. 16/8 | 21:30 | Admission: 12€, 10€ Text, direction and performance: Vasilis Papavasiliou. Production: Art Theatre.
MUSIC
Burger Project – “A Concert in the Galaxy” | Sun. 17/7 | 20:00 | Entrance: 10€ Musical performance for children with dance, singing and interactive games. With Alexandros Ioannou, Alexandros Georgoulopoulos, Athanasios Kosmidis, Spyros Moschoutis.
Markus Stockhausen – “Night has a thousand eyes” | Mon. 25/7 | 21:30 | Entrance: 15€, 12€ Atmospheric concert with trumpet and intuitive music. With Tara Bouman (clarinet), Maria Deli (accordion), Vasilis Rakopoulos (guitar).
Mariza Rizou – “Belle Epoque” | Tue. 2/8 | 21:30 | Entrance: 15€, 12€ With Markos Haidemenos (keyboards), Giorgos Mouchtaris (double bass), Adam Dogkas (saxophone/clarinet), Panos Tziniolis (drums), Nikos Stadiatis (accordion).
Alexandra Papastefanou & Daphne Panourgia – “From Venice to Brazil with Shells and Shadows” | Sat. 6/8 | 21:30 | Free admission Piano and singing: works by Papastefanou on poetry by Blake, Baudelaire, Goethe, Lorca, and compositions from Pergolesi to Villa Lobos and Joni Mitchell.
Claudia Kohl – “Preludes” | Mon. 8/8 | 21:30 | Entrance: 10€ Piano recital with works by Bach, Chopin, Ravel and Gubaidulina.
Kostis Maravegias – “Deck” | Wed. 10/8 | 21:30 | Entrance: 15€, 12€ With Nikos Agnoupas (guitar, keyboards), Angelos Angelidis (guitar), Jim Staridas (trombone), Kritonas Bellonias (drums), Konstantinos Manos (double bass).
Psarantonis | Tue. 23/8 | 21:30 | Entrance: 15€, 12€ With Niki Xylouris (singing, bendir, pitcher), Yannis Paximadakis (lute), Lambis Xylouris (oud).
CINEMA
French films IFG | 25–30/8 | 21:30 | Free admission — 25/8: Quai d’Orsay — 26/8: Lulu Femme Nue — 28/8: Augustine — 29/8: Violette — 30/8: 9 Mois Ferme
Opera screenings – Aix-en-Provence Festival | 2/9 & 4/9 | 21:00 | Free admission — 2/9: That's how they all do it. (Mozart), directed by Christophe Honoré — 4/9: Pelleas and Melissanthi (Debussy), directed by Katie Mitchell
WORKSHOP
Drama Therapy Summer Workshop | 2–4/9 Experiential seminar based on Commedia dell’arte. With Dr. Anna Seymour, Professor at the University of Roehampton (UK).
Organization: AION Cultural Organization | Artistic Direction: Stelios Krasanakis | Production Direction: Marios Vazaios