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WHAT'S ON
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C.P. Cavafy |
- Athens |
- Tonight |
The Gennadius Library will pay tribute to acclaimed poet C.P. Cavafy with an exhibition highlighting his life and work, which opens tonight and will run to June 30. A concert of works related to the poetry of Cavafy, with mezzo-soprano Angeliki Kathariou, pianist Theodoris Tzovanakis and others, will also take place in the Cotsen Hall tonight. |
For information: |
tel 210.728.9000. |
| MUSIC |
Classical |
- Athens |
- Tonight & Tomorrow |
Conducted by Myung-Whun Chung, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France will perform works by Chopin and Dvorak, accompanied by pianist Dimitris Sgouros at the Athens Concert Hall today and tomorrow, starting at 8.30 p.m. in the Friends of Music Hall. |
Athens Concert Hall, |
1 Kokkali & Vas. Sofias, |
tel 210.728.2333. |
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Blues |
- Athens |
- Ends Tonight |
Guitarist Lurrie Bell and his Chicago Blues Band, featuring musician Matthew Skoller, will give their last performance at the Half Note Jazz Club this evening, starting at 10.30 p.m. |
Half Note Jazz Club, |
17 Trivonianou, Mets, |
tel 210.921.3310. |
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Cello & Piano |
- Athens |
- Tonight |
The Athenaeum International Center will host a concert of works by Brahms, Rachmaninov and Debussy, with cellist Asterios Pouftis and pianist Thalia Athaniti this evening. The concert will start at 8.30 p.m. |
Athenaeum, |
3 Adrianou, Thiseion, |
tel 210.321.1949. |
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Estudiantina Orchestra |
- Athens |
- Tonight & Tomorrow |
The Athens Estudiantina Orchestra will pay tribute to one of the founders of the great Smyrna Estudiantina Orchestra, composer Panayiotis Tountas, with 1920s and 30s Greek music tonight. The concert will start at 8.30 p.m. at the B&M Theocharakis Foundation for Visual Arts and Music. Admission costs 25 euros. |
Theocharakis Foundation, |
9 Vas. Sofias & Merlin, |
tel 210.361.1206. |
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Ethnic |
- Athens |
- Tonight |
Singer Eleni Peta will join forces with the Tangarto Quinteto for a journey through Portuguese fados, Argentinean tango and Greek melodies at the Ianos bookstore tonight. The show starts at 10 p.m. and admission costs 10 euros. |
Ianos, |
24 Stadiou, |
tel 210.321.7917. |
| COMPETITION |
Posters |
- Greece |
- To May 31 |
“Ten Images for Ithaca 2008,” the seventh annual poster competition on Ithaca, this year has dreams as its theme. Designers, individuals or groups can submit up to two posters until May 31. There are three cash prizes and the 10 best entries will feature on the island’s promenade. |
For information: |
www.tenimages.org. |
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