20 July 2001 – 22 September 2001
Title: 1st Naxos Festival 2001
Start date: 20/07/2001 — End: 22/09/2001 Category: Festival Venue: Bazeos Tower, Naxos
The first Naxos Festival includes the exhibition "Sacrifice of Aeneas" in collaboration with the Benaki Museum, and a tribute to the writer Giorgos Heimonas, to whose memory this first event is dedicated.
Stelios Krasanakis, Artistic Director — Marios Vazaios, Production Management
VISUAL ARTS “Sacrifice of Praise” — AION & Benaki Museum 20 July – 22 September 2001 | Daily, 10:00–17:00
Collection of silver ecclesiastical objects and sacred icons of the Benaki Museum inside the Bazaios Tower. Curated by: Marios Vazaios.
THEATER & SPEECH
“A trip with George Himonas” | Sun. 5/8 | Pyrgos Bazaios Tribute to the author. Speech by Tzina Politi (professor emeritus, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). Performance to music by Nikos Xydakis with Kariophylia Karambeti and Minas Hadjisavvas. Visual material: Dimitris Vernikos. Direction: Stelios Krasanakis.
Tribute to Christos Boulotis | Wed. 8/8 | Bazaios Tower Improvisational activity with children based on the author's fairy tales.
“Holy Places” by Sofia Sfyroera | Wed. 1/8 | Bazeo Tower Book presentation and film screening. Speaker: Agamemnon Tselikas (philologist-paleontologist).
MUSIC
Melina Tanagri & Phoebus Delivorias | Fri. 3/8 | Bazeos Tower Concert.
Nikos Xydakis – “Venetian” | Sat. 4/8 | Bazeos Tower Musical work "Venetian" and songs by the composer.
Quintet MI.b (Ionian University) – “On the Paths of Nuevo Tango” | Fri. 10/8 | Bazeos Tower
Maria Farantouri – “Songs for the Moon” | Sat. 11/8 | Bazeos Tower
Organization: AION Cultural Organization in collaboration with Benaki Museum | Artistic Direction: Stelios Krasanakis | Production Direction: Marios Vazaios