17–19 Oct 2024
MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE
Europe/Athens timezone

OPENING CEREMONY

17 Oct 2024, 19:45
1h 15m
AULA (School of Philosophy NKUA)

AULA

School of Philosophy NKUA

Description

WELCOME ADDRESSES
Dimitris Drosos, Professor, Dean of the School of Philosophy NKUA
George P. Pefanis, Professor, Head of the Department of Theatre Studies, NKUA
Gerasimos Terzis, Professor, Dean of the School of Physical Education and Sports Science, NKUA

Athēnaios Paian and Hyporchēma to the God (128/7 BC)
Stelios Psaroudakēs, Associate Professor in Ancient Hellenic Music, Department of Music Studies NKUA

Aeschylus Oresteia: Chorus
[based on Lakis Karalis stage direction and music composition, in ancient Greek language]
Presented by students of Department of Theatre Studies NKUA:,
Dimitris Mikios, theatre facilitator, actor, Dinos Pontikopoulos, actor - director, Anna Psarra, actress, Eleni Psarra, actress,theatrologist

Great Ison
Choir of Chanters “The Maestros of the Psaltic Art”, Conductor: Professor Achilleas G. Chaldæakes, Department of Music Studies, NKUA

Cretan Theatre Extracts
Vicky Volioti, actress, student of Department of Theatre Studies, NKUA

Songs based on Traditional Melodies from the Aegean and Asia Minor
by Yannis Konstantinidis
Athens Academia Youth Choir conducted by Dr Nikos Maliaras
Oi filoi ontas smixoune’ (When friends are gathering): dancing in Greece
Artistic direction & teaching / Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, NKUA :
Programme of Greek Traditional Dance
School/Department of Physical Education and Sport Science (S/DPESS), NKUA
Artistic direction & teaching (courtesy):
Dr. Vasileios Karfis, Academic Special Teaching Staff, S/DEPSS, NKUA
Dr. Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Assistant Professor, S/DEPSS, NKUA
Dr. Maria Koutsouba, Professor, S/DEPSS, NKUA
Participants (courtesy):
Students of the Major "Choreology: Greek Traditional Dance" and members of the "Dancing Group of Greek Traditional Dance", S/DEPSS, NKUA
Musical accompaniment (courtesy):
▪ traditional violin: Nikolaos Gardasis, undergraduate student, Department of Music Studies, NKUA
▪ lute: Dimitrios Axiotis, master student, Department of Music Studies, NKUA
▪ tsabouna (tulum) Bagpipe: Chariton Charitonidis, Ph.D. student, S/DEPSS NKUA
▪ toubi (the Greek island's drum): Apostolos Samaras, Ph.D. student, S/DEPSS, NKUA
▪ song: Maria Ziaka and Sotirios Kontopanos, members of the Folk Dance Club CHOROPAIDEIA
Costumes:
The costumes for the performance are under the responsibility of:
▪ the wardrobe 'GREEK COSTUMES: Katerina Valvi-Vasiliki Agiasmatzi' and
▪ the Folk Dance Club CHOROPAIDEIA (courtesy)

Christos Christou, actor and student of Department of Theatre Studies, NKUA, facilitates connections between performances and audience interaction.

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