17 July 2004 – 12 September 2004
The 2004 Naxos Festival includes two major themes: the historical exhibition "Sailing in the Archipelago" and a tribute to Manos Hadjidakis, on the occasion of his 10 years of active absence.
Stelios Krasanakis, Artistic Director — Marios Vazaios, Production Management
VISUAL ARTS / EXHIBITION "Sailing in the Archipelago - From Venetian rule to the Struggle for Independence" July 17 – September 12, 2004 | Daily, 10:00–17:00
800th anniversary of the Fourth Crusade and the creation of the Duchy of the Archipelago. Historical collection of objects from the Benaki Museum, the Naval Museum of Greece, the Numismatic Museum, the National Historical Museum, Alpha Bank, the Catholic Archdiocese of Naxos-Tinos, etc. Curated by: Marios Vazaios.
MUSIC — Tribute to Manos Hadjidakis
Elli Paspala | 24/07/2004 | 21:30 | Bazaios Tower Recital on the composer's songs from the theater and cinema.
Maria Farantouri | 31/07/2004 | 21:30 | Bazeo Tower Works “Dark Mother”, “Irrational”, “Captain Michael” and “The Age of Melisanthi”. Poetry texts by Hadjidakis are read by Giorgos Chronas.
Iraklis Paschalidis | 04/08/2004 | 21:30 | Pyrgos Bazaios Songs for the theater. Performed by: Lydia Fotopoulou, Christos Stergioglou.
Canto Alma – “Eclectic friendships, affinities and influences” | 07/08/2004 | 21:30 | Bazaios Tower Compositions by Nino Rota, Astor Piazzolla, Nicola Piovani and Manos Hadjidakis.
Alkinoos Ioannidis | 30/08/2004 | 21:30 | Bazeo Tower Hadjidakis songs and personal creations.
SPEECH
Round Table – “Manos Hadjidakis’ Relationship with Speech and Language” | 01/08/2004 Participating: Iakovos Kambanellis, Menis Koumantareas, Nikos Xydakis, Thanasis Foskarinis, Giorgos Chronas.
Organization: AION Cultural Organization in collaboration with Benaki Museum, National Historical Museum, Maritime Museum of Greece, Numismatic Museum