JANUARY 2013
5/1/2013
Les Troyens - The Met: Live in HD
Live broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera of New York, with another big production with Francesca Zambello’s acclaimed 2003 production of Berlioz’s Trojan War epic.
The libretto, written by the French Romantic composer Berlioz, is based on Virgil’s epic poem, “The Aeneid,” depicting the end of the Trojan War and the Trojans’ stay in Carthage.
With Greek and English subtitles
Music: Hector Berlioz
Conductor: Fabio Luisi
Sets: Maria Bjørnson
Costumes: Anita Yavich
Lighting: James F. Ingalls
Choreography: Doug Varone
Casting: Marcello Giordani, Deborah Voigt and Susan Graham
8 & 9/1/2013
Social Security
Andrew Bergman’s piece by THOC’s Main Stage, adapted by Mimi Denisi.
A satire of contemporary society, a piece full of feelings that overflows with humour.
A perfect and successful couple live a perfectly structured life in Manhattan, without children or parents.. When the Greek-American mother invades their life at calls things as they are, she turns the structured world of the couple upside down.
Direction: Christos Zanos
Sets: Yiorgos Tsappas
Costumes: Nikolas Kyriacou
Light Design: Stabros Tartaris
Performers / Actors: Varnavas Kyriazis, Mimi Denisi, Elena Papadopoulou, Andreas Tsouris, Annita Santorinaiou, Ntinos Lyras
11/1/2013
The Russian Sun of Vertinsky
Aleksandr Skliar's career has been anything but normal; he is one of the great characters of Russian rock music.
A versatile creator in literature, cinema, but mainly in music, capable of self-defeat and ever changing. After his famous rock band “Va-Bank” his turns to Russian chansons with songs by the emblematic A. Vertinsky.
Accompanied by a six-member orchestra.
12/1/2013
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Celebrating with musical fireworks and dance music the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents a program with musical compositions and suites by G.F. Handel, polkas and pieces by the Strauss Dynasty as well as work by the Greek “Strauss” Joseph Kaisari.
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
17/1/2013
L. Machairitsas
D. Starovas
Z. Arvanitidi
Lavrentis Machairitsas along with Dimitris Starovas and Zenovia Arvanitidi in a unique musical presentation full of melodies, nostalgic feelings and humour…
A concert which makes the most impossible dreams a reality.
19/1/2013
Maria Stuarda - The Met: Live in HD
David McVicar, who directed last season’s Met premiere of Anna Bolena, directs the company premiere of the second opera in Donizetti’s famous trilogy of operas about Tudor history.
This time is dominated not so much the story as the romantic nature of the magical and romantic side of the music of Donizetti.
With Greek and English subtitles
Conductor: Maurizio Benini
Production: David McVicar
Set & Costume Designer: John MacFarlane
Lighting Designed by: Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer: Leah Hausman
Starring Joyce Di Donato, soprano Elza Van Den Heever, the Francesco Meli, the Joshua Hopkins and Matthew Rose.
2/1/2013
Spring Awakening
(15+)
Τhe charming piece by Frank Wedekind by THOC’s New Stage. The subject of the play are the students of a provincial school going through adolescence with no one to give them the answers to the “awakening” of their dreams and super-abundant momentum that life gives them.
With Greek and English subtitles
Translation: Yiorgos Depastas
Adaptation/Direction: Dimitris Lignadis
Sets: Konstantinos Taliotis
Costumes: Sose Eskitzian
Music: Lefteris Moumdjis
Light Design: Yiorgos Koukoumas
Performers: Procopis Agathocleous, Dimitris Antoniou, Marina Argyridou, Niki Dragoumi, Andreas Koutsoumbas, Antri Kyriakou, Marios Konstantinou, Neoclis Neocleous, Julio Derikko, Polyxeni Savva, Andreas Phylactou, Stela Fyrogeni, Niovi Charalambous, Christina Christofia
25/1/2013
Fat men in skirts
Nicky Silver’s piece records and parodies family happiness as just one face of the same coin. The Hogan family has made many mistakes and wants to fix them but…a plane crash, a trip to Italy, an island, twenty odd years of action, New York, and a psychiatric hospital overturn everything leading to uncontrollable situations.
Translation-Direction: Christos Karchadakis
Sets- Costumes: Myrto Anastasopoulou
Musical Adaptation: Constantinos Hatzidemetriou
Assistant Director: Yiorgos Bozikas
Cast: Maria Georgiadou, Dimitris Makalias, Agis Emmanouil and
Aggeliki Michalopoulou
29/1/2013
In-laws from Tirana
Satiriko Theatre presents the comedy by Reppas - Papathanasiou.
The holy Greek family is in for a big surprise: the groom of their beloved daughter is Albanian. The Greek in-laws give a concert in hypocrisy, stupidity, cunningness and entanglement. Are we racist? Greedy? Or just silly?
Direction: Despina Bebedeli
Sets: Kosta Kafkaridi
Costumes: Rea Olympiou
Lights: Angel Petkov
Choreography: Marianna Kafkaridou
Performers: Popi Avraam, Marianna Kafkaridou, Vasilis Michael, Fotis Apostolides, Andreas Rozou, Stella Philippidou, Ioanna Lambropoulou, Michael Kornarakis, Marios Kakoullis
31/1/2013
The Magistrate - NT Live
From ΝT Live program the screenings of Arthur Wing Pinero’s uproarious Victorian farce.
When amiable magistrate Posket marries Agatha, little does he realise she’s dropped five years from her age – and her son’s. When her deception looks set to be revealed, it sparks a series of hilarious indignities and outrageous mishaps.
With Greek and English subtitles
Playwright: Arthur Wing Pinero
Director: Timothy Sheader (Olivier Award-winner)
Casting: John Lithgow and Nancy Carroll
FEBRUARY 2013
1/2/2013
A Night at the Opera - From Mozart to Verdi
A journey through the opera with representative abstracts from the greatest Masterpieces of All Times.
Performed by the sopranos Ioli Mousteri, Margarita Elia and Elena Kouali-Economidou, the tenor Dr. Michalis Psiloinis, the bass-baritone Marios Vourgos and the basses Kyriakos Sofokleous and Demos Demosthenous.
Participate: The Lyric Stage of Limassol and the Choir of ARIS Limassol
Musical Direction: Marinos Mitellas.
Accompanies: Manolis Neofytou, Maria Lampraki and Andriana Sergidou – piano.
Artistic Supervision: Ioli Mousteri
2/2/2013
African Mass
A walkthrough choral harmonisations of the African Music.
The Youth Choir of Cultural Movement of Limassol EPILOGI in a first pancyprian interpretation of the Liturgy of Paul Basler, Missa Kenya and other African songs.
With the participation of The Childrens Choir of Epilogi and well known Cypriot musicians. Within the celebrations for the 20years of Epilogi.
Conductor: Angelina Nicolaidou Spanou
Assistant conductor: Christina Krasidou
6/2/2013
Beginners
(USA 2010, 105’)
Beginners, is the story of two fresh starts. At the age of 75 the newly widowed Hal comes out as a gay man and leads an active life fully embracing his new identity, before dying of cancer five years later. After Hal’s death his son, Oliver mourns his father and keeps his example in mind while negotiating his own romantic anxieties.
With the co-operation of the Pancyprian Society of Psychologists.
Screenplay – Director: Mike Mills
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Kai Lennox, Mary Page Keller
8/2/2013
A Soul
The narrative of Alexandros Papadiamantis, A Soul, gave the necessary canvas, for unwinding the thread of the circle of life, through the lullaby, the fairy tale and the dirge of the mother, the grandmother and the daughter.
A rare performance, drawn from the tradition, honoured in Greek and foreign festivals, among those and the Brave Festival of Wroclaw, Poland.
Director: Mirka Yementzaki
Actor: Renio Kyriazi
Clarinet: Manousos Ploumides
14/2/2013
Nature in the soul
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents:
A. Ioannides: Of early dawn
J. Christou: Six T. S. Eliot songs for mezzo soprano and orchestra
J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Soloist: Margarita Elia (soprano)
Conductor: Ayis Ioannides
16/2/2013
Rigoletto - The Met: Live in HD
A different approach to the masterpiece of Giuseppe Verdi, by the awarded with “Tony” director Michael Mayer, the story is transferred from Italy of the 16th century to Las Vegas in 1960.
The wane of the palace of Duke, where everybody runs after power, money and beauty, is transferred to Las Vegas, and a burlesque is transformed into tragedy.
With Greek and English subtitles.
Librettist: Francesco Maria Piave
Conductor: Michele Mariotti
Director: Michael Mayer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Cast: Željko Lučić, Diana Damrau, Piotr Beczala, Štefan Kocán, Oksana Volkova and others.
19/2/2013
Flamenco Fever
The Spanish Dance Group Adolfo de Castro, from the city of Cadiz, is dedicated to the original Spanish dances, especially those of the Andalusia area.
The original Flamenco, coming from classical ballet with stylish figures, is preponderated in the choreographies.
The Group, created around 1970, has given performances all around Spain and Europe, yet also presented the dances of Andalusia in Puerto Rico, Japan, Middle East and Malaysia.
Within the framework of the European Limassol Festival
20 & 21/2/2019
Drama’s Festival travels again
Movies:
Evergreen – Ifigenia Kotsoni – 14’
Aroundel –Konstantina Kotzamani – 18’
Nobodys perfect- Despina Kabiri & George Mantzouranides – 10’
11:50- Stylianos Konstantinou – 15’
Der Spiegel des Lord Patschog- Elina Panik – 135’
Clean Radiophone – George Teltzides -14’
Beatitudes- Aristotelis Maragkos -16’
Chamomile – Neritan Zinziria - 15’
Iceberg – Konstantinos Gerampinis -18’
Eight-Minute Deadline – Zena & Petros Papadopoulou -8’
Dome – Nikos Apostolopoulos / Katerina Gerothanasi -21’
Chelsea Barcelona – Alexandros Hantzis -17’
Family Tree –Fokionas Mpogris -10’
The Source of Youth – Panayiotis Rappas - 16’
The summer after – Vasilis Tziokas -3’
Ghost in the Machine –Oliver Krimpas-18’
Organization: Ministry of Education and Culture, Rialto Theatre & Drama’s Short Film Festival
In cooperation with: Friends of Cinema Society Nicosia & Pafos and the Limassol Cine Club
22/2/2013
Elli Paspala & Takis Farazis
The world of romantic singing with the thousands of faces unwinds in front of us.
Sometimes tender and sometimes explosive, Elli Paspala sings accompanied by the pianist Takis Farazis, in rhythms of songs of Manos Hadjidakis, Stavros Xarchakos, Stamatis Kraounakis, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison.
A touching concert that shall remind us the importance of Love
28/2/2013
Music and Humour
By the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra , a tribute to Carnival:
J. P. Schickele: A small non music
D. Cimarosa: The orchestra’s conductor
J. Haydn: Finale of the Symphony nr. 60 (“The Devoted”)
W. A. Mozart: Finale from the work ‘A music jest’ K. 522
W. A. Mozart: "Madammina il catalogo e questo" (from the opera Don Giovanni)
G. Rossini: Largo al factotum (from the opera The barber of Seville)
L. Delibes: Divertissement: Pizzicati (from the 3rd act of the ballet Sylvia)
A. Dvořák: Humoresque, Piece 101
J. Cage: 2’33’’
L. Anderson: Plink Plank Plunk
The Typewriter (instr. Β. Stylianou)
Solist: Tasos Apostolou (baritone)
Conductor: Alkis Mpaltas
MARCH 2013
2/3/2013
Parsifal - The Met: Live in HD
(320’)
Live transmition from The Met: the famous masterpiece of Richard Wagner who, after completing 25 years of opera writing, embodied here all views of his great spirituality.
Managed by Daniele Gatti and directed by François Girard.
With Greek and English subtitles
Composer: Richard Wagner
Conductor: Μουσική Διεύθυνση: Daniele Gatti
Director: François Girard
Leading roles: Jonas Kaufmann as Parsifal, Katarina Dalayman, Peter Mattei, René Pape, Evgeny Nikitin
8 ,9, 10/3/2013
13th Contemporary Dance Platform
A total of thirteen new choreographic proposals, unwind during the 3days of the festival, having dozens of dancers and collaborators presenting the newest of the Cypriot contemporary dance scene.
Organisation: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre
Parallel events at the Dance House Limassol
8/3 Friday 20:30
Fotis Nikolaou WINDSTRASSE – 20’
Choreography: Fotis Nikolaou
Dramaturgy: Thanasis Georgiou
Sets: Fotis Nikolaou
Light design: Panagiotis Manousis
Sound design: Demetris Miyiagis
Music: Richard Wagner
Mask design: Martha Foka
Performers: Thanasis Georgiou, Hamilton Monteiro, Fotis Nikolaou
Fouli Stylianidou Inertia – 10’
Choreography: Fouli Stylianidoy
Dancers: Loizos Constantinou, Fouli Stylianidou
Music: Tool. Lost keys
Musi Editing: Loizos Constantinou
Harry Koushos WhOMAN – 10’
Research/Direction: Harry Koushos – Mina Lampropoulou
Choreography: Harry Koushos
Performers: Emi Korfia – Harry Koushos
Music: Ilias Vafeiadis
Costumes designer: Filep Motwary
aelion dance company Fotini Perdikaki - 17 '
Choreography: Fotini Perdikaki
Performer: Alexia Perdikaki
Double bass: Irenaeos Koullouras
Vocal: Joanna Troullidou
Participation: Giorgos Charalambidis
Costumes: Magda Troullidou
Light Design: Panayiotis Manousis
Music: J.S. Bach “Agnus Dei” “Gigue” Etude by Francois Rabbath
9/3 Saturday 20:30
Amfidromο Elena Christodoulidou Bushes - 20’
Idea /choreography: Elena Christodoulidou
In collaboration with the dancers Elena Hatzidaki, Viky Kalla, Nadav Zelner
Dancers: Elena Hatzidaki, Viky Kalla, Nadav Zelner
Music: Charis Sophocleous
Costumes, props: Lakis Yenethlis
Lighting: Alexander Jotovic
Eliza Kapodistria Experimental Me – 8’
Choreography / Idea / Performer: Eliza Kapodistria
Lighting Designer: Alexander Jotovic
BEATBOX Performer: Epikos
.pelma. Lia Haraki The Shape of necessity - 20’
Concept/ choreography: Lia Haraki
Performance: Christina Patsali, Petros Konnaris
Music composition: ‘Green’ by Pandelis Diamantides
Movement advisor: Arianna Marcoulides
Lighting designer: Alexander Jotovic
Picture: Pavlos Vrionides
Production manager: Yiangos Hadjiyiannis
Alexander Michael Roskilde 2007 – 16’
Choreographer: Alexander Michael
Dancers: Julia Brendle, Mayia Mina, Dara Milovanovic-Michael, Nataly Savvidou
Milena Ugren Koulas She Who Stays -20’
Choreographer and dancer: Milena Ugren Koulas
Musician: George Koulas
Costumes: Ase Lazarou
Light design: Aleksandar Jotovic
10/3 Sunday 20:30
Mayia Kikkidou Storm - 10’
Choreography: Mayia Kikkidou
Dancers: Koula Andreou, Mariella Archontides Haraki, Stephanie Pasiou, Marilena Constantinou,
Arianna Marcoulides, Natalie Tsingis, Philippa Stylianoude Yiokkas
Music: Klaus Badelt (soundtrack of the movie Pirates of the Carib- bean: Dead Man’s Chest) & Hans Zimmer (soundtrack of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl)
Thunderbolt dancing Mayia Kikkidou
Asomates Dynameis Machi Dimitriadou-Lindahl ephemeral – 18’
Choreography/ dramaturgy: Machi Dimitriadou – Lindahl
Music: J. Pachelbel, George Kolias
Video art: Christophoros Larkou
Sketches: Ernst Lindahl
Set/costume: Machi Dimitriadou –Lindahl
Light design: Panayiotis Manousis Dancer: Machi Dimitriadou-Lindahl
Kalomoiri Eva, Anestou Mary-Fofi d= (Δχ)2−−−−−−√ 𝜟𝝌𝟐 - 10’
Choreography: Eva kalomoiri, Mary-Fofi Anestou
Sound Design: Dimitris Valageorgiou
Dramaturgy: Elena Pavlidou
Costumes – stage set: Evi Tselika
Noema Dance Works Alexandra Waierstall Sounding Silence-15'
Concept & Choreography: Alexandra Waierstall
Performed by Harry Koushios
Music: Marios Takoushis
Lights: Panayiotis Manousis
Technical support: Yiangos Hadjiyiannis
Photography: Alexandra Waierstall
13/1/2013
Children Choirs & Carnival
Limassol’s municipality invites yearly the Children’s Choirs of the town for a musical encounter, with songs and serenades within the frame of the carnival events.
Participants: Chamber Choir and Children's Choir of Papadakeio Municipal Conservatory, Children's Choir and Music Workshop of Epilogi Cultural Movement and Harmony Choir.
15/3/2013
Woyzeck
On Stage
Based on Georg Buchner play, director Achim Wieland develops complex themes of social status and conditioning, morality, and human tragedy in this atmospheric multi-media construct of live-act and fragmented play-back speech and sound to produce a unique theatre experience.
In Greek Language with English songs and text fragments.
Supported by the Goethe Institute Cyprus.
Author: Georg Buchner
Director: Achim Wieland
Interpretation: Marios Ioannou, Elena Kallinikou
Sound: Panos Bartzis
16/3/2013
Francesca da Rimini – The Met: Live in HD
Live transmition from The Met: the lyric opera of Zandonai, in its modern revival after 25 years.
The plentiful and realistic direction is signed by Piero Faggioni. Leading roles: Eva-Maria Westbroek interprets Francesca da Rimini, the deceived aristocrat, who marries the brutal Giangioto, interpreted by Mark Delavan, instead of her love, Paolo, interpreted by Marcello Giordani. Robert Brubaker plays the role of the treacherous Malestine.
With Greek and English subtitles
Composer: Riccardo Zandonai
Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Director: Piero Faggioni
Cast: Eva-Maria Westbroek, Mark Delavan, Marcello Giordani, Robert Brubaker
21/3/2013
God of Carnage
The Dionysus Theatre presents the awardwinning comedy of Yasmin Reza.
Two couples arrange a “civilized” meeting, after their children’s quarrel. During the evening, all four dignified citizens, lose control and transform into wild beasts, for none is willing to take his part of responsibility...
Translation: Giorgos Vouros
Direction: Giorgos Mouaimis
Scenes/Costumes: Marina Hadjilouca
Lights: Karolina Spirou
Cast: Christina Pavlidou, Lefteris Zampetakis, Elena Hadjiafxenti, Panos Makris
23/3/2013
Eleni Tsaligopoulou
With old and new songs and along with her cooperator Kostas Livadas, who signs many of her most successful songs, the great interpreter promises a program full of sensitivity and sensibility.
Musicians: Spiros Hadjiconstantinou - quitars
Vaggelis Kalamaras - drums
Aristidis Hadjistavrou - quitars
Haris Kellaris - bass
26/3/2013
The Slovak National Folkore Ballet
Lúčnica
Inspired by their country’s traditions and having amazing technique and professionalism, the great dancers and musicians of the Slovak National Folklore Ballet, bring forth the original songs, dances and costumes, through a colorful, poetic and full of art performance.
The band founded in 1948 and under the artistic management of Stefan Nosal is considered to be one of the best folkloric groups in the world.
Proceeds will go to the Social Market of the Limassol Municipality
28/3/2013
How to rob a Bank
The Skala Theatre presents the timeless and modern comedy of the Italian Contemporary Theatre.
Are the robber-candidates members of a strange family? Are they though capable of doing so? Sami Fayatt has written a play with much suspense, hot peppered satire and plenty of laughter.
Direction: Christos Zanos
Scenes/costumes: Andys Partzilis
Cast: Kostas Kazakas, Monika Meleki, Sofoklis Kaskaounias, Ioanna Poliniki, Andreas Melekis & Fivos Georgiades, Demos Milonas and Kalliroe Koroniou
29/3/2013
People – NT Live
NT Live program continues with the play of the award winning theatrical writer Alan Bennett. This is his premiere at the National Theatre and is combined to another top meeting with the director Nicholas Hytner and the amazing actress Frances de la Tour.
People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them traipsing through one’s house. But with the park a jungle and a bath on the billiard table, what is one to do? Dorothy (Frances de la Tour) wonders if an attic sale could be a solution. With Greek and English subtitles
Theatrical Writer: Alan Bennett
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Frances de la Tour
30/1/2013
A journey through two continents
Chrysostomos Neophytou (violin) and Manolis Neophytou (piano) are travelling from Europe to Latin America.
Presenting among others, soundtracks of Greek and foreign films, Argentinean Tango and fragments from the opera Carmen.
APRIL 2013
2/4/2020
Girokomeion ta Serafim
By Anemona Theatre the comedy of Nearchos Ioannou, revised and caustically modern after seven years. In fluent Cypriot dialect, the play gives messages and shows various parameters when three cute elderly men must live together in a nursing home.
A different kind of friendship evolves between them, despite their huge differences: a Turkish-cyrpiot, a communist and a chauvinist!!
Director / Scenes / Costumes / Music: Andreas Tilemachou
Cast: Andreas Tilemachou, Marinos Xenofontos, G. Christodoulou, Maria Petrou, Paola Aparisio, Maria Theocharidou and Dimitris Giorkatzis
4/4/2013
Yiannis Haroulis
Songs rooted in sentiment and collective memory, interpreted by the favorite songwriter from Crete, along with his musical fellows and the “Magganies”. Songs coming from everywhere, taking you anywhere. From time to time and one place to another.
A selection from his personal discography and his co-operation with Thanasis Papakonstantinou, as well as songs chosen just for this program.
Musicians:
Winds – Kostantis Pistiolis
Chello – Michalis Porfiris
Quitars – Paulos Sinodinos
Drums – Panos Tolios
6/4/2013
Gourouniasmata
An original musical comedy by Alex Panayi, Katerina Christofidou, Egli Spyridaki and Stavros Stavrou for young viewers and their families. The musical adventure of the three little Piggies and the “big bad Wolf”. A comic take on the well-known fairy tale, with colorful new characters, chock-full of live music, singing, dance and a strong message of hope, love and acceptance.
Directed by Egli Spyridaki
Cast: Vassiliki Dialyna, Iliana Kakkoura, Myrto Meletiou, Helen Savva, Nikandros Savvides
Piano/Musical Direction: Vassilis Vourvopoulos
Guitar/Bass: Marinos Kassinos
Percussion: Angelos Michaeloudes
Choreography: Charis Savva
Costumes by: Tamara Kanakidou
Sets by: Christy Polydorou
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7/4/2020
Operetta Evening
The Hungarian Embassy presents a joyful evening with a balanced mix of famous Hungarian operetta arias and dances as well as a wide range of Hungarian national songs and dances like czardas.
Participate the singers, Edit Vörös and Tibor Buch, well-known artists of the Operetta Theatre in Budapest, accompanied by Renáta Darót, Katinka Liscsinszky, Szilárd Kovács, Mátyás Ruzsom - dancers.
9/4/2020
Harley Jacket (Just as well…)
THOC presents the fascinating plot of Vasilis Katsikonouris that teeters from comedy to drama, from tenderness to desperation.
A Greek soldier becomes the auditor of a mother confessing the difficulties of a live she never lived.
With Greek and English subtitles
Director: Giorgos Mouaimis
Scenes: Giorgos Hiotis
Lightening: Giorgos Koukoumas
Interpreted by Annita Santorineou
Electrical guitar: Andreas Christodoulou
11/4/2020
Armenian and Italian Music
By Cyprus Symphony Orchestra arias, duets and overtures from works by prominent Armenian and Italian composers, such as:
Babajanyan (songs)
Chukhajyan (from his opera Arshak),
Tigranian (from his opera Anush),
Donizetti (from his operas Don Pascuale and Lucia di Lammermoor),
Verdi (from his operas La Traviata and La Forza del Destino), and other works.
Soloists: Sona Gargaloyan (soprano)
Alex Moskofian (baritone)
Conductor: Vardan Hakobyan
In collaboration with Kalaydjian foundation
12 & 13/4/2020
Yiannis Kotsiras
From PASYKAF in memory of Avgi Sokratous a special concert including not only famous, but also brand new songs of the favorite artist’s personal discography.
Savveria Margiola and Christos Alexakis at the pianos and orchestration,
Vaggelis Macheras playing all traditional stringed instruments (lute, tzouras, mandolin, etc)
Dimitris Moutafis at the base
Kostas Michalos at the guitars
Gregoris Sintridis play the drums and percussions
16/4/2020
Gethsemane
The play of the famous English writer, David Hear, enacted by THOK.
A genius and brilliantly challenging story about the british public life. Having as main characters the Minister of Home Affairs, her teenage daughter, the country’s Prime Minister, a journalist, a public officer and his visionary professor wife, and the cold-blooded Prime Minister’s “partner”.
Translation: Eri Kyrgia
Direction/Revised: Aliki Danezi Knutchen
Scenes: Kiki Pitta
Costumes: Stelios Stylianou
Music: Giorgos Christodoulides
Lightening: Stavros Tartaris
Actors: Margarita Zachariou, Alexandros Parisis, Marios Konstantinou, Varnavas Kyriazis, Elena Papadopoulou, Niki Dragoumi, Christina Christofia, Andreas Koutsoumpas, Neoklis Neokleous
19 – 28/4/2020
Cyprus Film Days 2013
The 11th Festival of the Cyprus Film Days aims at promoting both global and Cypriot cinematography, supporting and projecting plays of independent creators, bringing forth new talents, and at being the cinematographic meeting point of the three continents surrounding the island.
With its international competition part (Global Images), premiers of movies already distinguished at the global cine-map (Viewfinder), and parallel events and projections.
Organisation: Ministry of Education and Cultural – Rialto Theatre
All movies are projected in their original dialogues / With Greek and English subtitles
The Festival takes place in both Limassol and Nicosia (Zena Palace Cinema)
30/4/2020
Stefanos Drousiotis – Piano
Stefanos Drousiotis interpreting plays of:
S. Rachmaninoff
F. Chopin
L.V. Beethoven,
F. Schubert / F. Liszt
M. Ravel and Α. Pärt.
MAY 2013
8/5/2013
The Angels' Share
U.K., France, Belgium, Italy 2012, 106’
The film from award winning British director Ken Loach is a bittersweet comedy about a Glasgow boy locked in a family feud who just wants a way out.
When Robbie sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his girlfriend and hold his newborn son Luke for the first time, he swears that Luke will have a better life than he has had.
Cast: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Roger Allam
In cooperation with Limassol Co-operative Savings Bank for the funding of the Social Market of Limassol Municipality
11/5/2013
Giulio Cesare – The Met: Live in HD
Giulio Cesare is a kaleidoscope opera, an adventurous story with both comic and tragic ingredients. Contains big loves, moments of political dealings, complicated family affairs, yet being a tragedy with real emotions..
With Greek and English Subtitles
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Director David McVicar
Costumes: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Giulio Cesare: David Daniels
Cleopatra: Natalie Dessay
Sesto: Alice Coote
Cornelia: Patricia Bardon
Ptolemeos: Christophe Dumaux
Akila: Guido Loconsolo
15/5/2020
The Flying of the Swans
From the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra the works:
S. Savva: For Demetri
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 (Emperor)
J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, op. 82
Conductor: Esa Heikkilä
Soloist: Nicolas Costantinou (piano)
18/5/2013
Trelantonis
From THOC’s Stage 018 (children’s stage) the play based on Pinelopi’s Delta famous book.
The story of the fascinating summer when the author and her brothers lived in the house of their uncles in Piraeus. Four young children bring upside down and shake the balance of adults, with their innocence and disorder.
Direction: Vasilis Myrianthopoulos
Theatrical Adaptation: Glikeria Kalaitzi
Lyrics / Music: Giorgos Chatzipieris
Sets: Charis Kafkarides
Costumes: Keni Maklelan
Choreography: Elia Ioannidou
Lighting Design: Giorgos Coucoumas
Music Teaching: Loizos Loizou
22/5/2013
This House – NT Live
London’s National Theatre presents James Graham’s biting, energetic and critically-acclaimed new production.
This new play strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, to manoeuvre a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments.
With Greek and English subtitles.
Director: Jeremy Herrin
Cast: Phil Daniels, Matthew Pidgeon, Charles Edwards, Reece Dinsdale, Harrison, Jack Weaterill
24/5/2013
Bright Days and Romantic Nights in the Mediterranean
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents the works:
A. Orphanides: Anerada, symphonic poem for piano and orchestra
M. De Falla: Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the gardens of Spain, 1926 version)
F. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4, op. 90 in A major (Italian)
Conductor: Sarah Ioannides
Solist: Elena Mouzalas (piano)
25 & 26/5/2013
My romantic History
Neos Kosmos Theatre presents the award-winning comedy of D C Jackson, which deals with the difficulties people are facing when creating relationships within the suffocating environment of the cities and their workplaces.
A play about the loneliness of people in mid 30s, like Tom, who is trying to escape from a relationship he evolved as soon as he got his new job.
Director: Vangelis Theodoropoulos
Cast: Makis Papademetriou, Katerina Lypiridou, Sirmo Keke
28/5/2013
The Dispute
Thoc’s Central Stage presents Marivaux’s play, which balances between dark fairy-tale and comedy.
Four youths discover beauty, devotion, instability and of course the lure for the opposite gender. Firstly, they fall in love with the first person of the opposite sex that comes across, yet soon unfaithfulness occurs….
Revision/Direction: Constantinos Arvanitakis
Scenes/Costumes: George Souglides
Music: Antonis Antoniou
Cast: Antri Kyriakou, Neoclis Neocleous, Andreas Tsouris, Stella Fyrogenis, Niovi Charalambous, Prokopis Agathocleous, Niki Dragoumi,Andreas Fylactou, Marios Con/tinou, Andriana Neocleous.
JUNE 2013
5/6/2013*
A Gesture that is nothing but a Τhreat
(40’)
The European Dance Festival starts now with Portugal and the play of Sofia Dias & Vitor Roriz – award winners of Jardin d’Europe, 2011.
The two artists, being of most importance, both in Portugal and also in the worldwide contemporary dance scene, restate in all accuracy, feelings and humour in place of the words, the voice, the sounds in relation to their bodies.
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
6/6/2013
Miltiades Paschalides
For nearly 20 years in the music industry, Miltiades Paschalides remembers unnoticed songs from his live performances in the past years.
In this game of memory is also Mirela Pachou with piano, accordion and her voice.
A personal performance with unseen songs and stories.
7/6/2013
Irina Bogushevskaya
Known for the integrity, sensitivity and vigour shown in her play, Irina Bogushevskaya from Russia is a significant creator of her country, who is also involved in singing, poetry and composition of music.
Presenting first time in Cyprus, the “People and Birds”.
7/6/2013
A Gesture that is nothing but a Τhreat
(40’)
The performance from Portugal with the play of Sofia Dias & Vitor Roriz – award winners of Jardin d’Europe 2011, is also presented at Pallas Theatre in Nicosia.
The two artists, being of most importance, both in Portugal and also in the worldwide contemporary dance scene, restate in all accuracy, feelings and humour in place of the words, the voice, the sounds in relation to their bodies.
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
8/6/2013
Carmen – Τhe ΜΕΤ:Live in HD
(180’)
Bizet’s play is one of the greatest love dramas and indestructible masterpieces of Art. It’s just so intensely erotic and provocative, that could be shocking even nowadays.
The play is about sex, violence, racism and the absolute value of freedom, as the director Richard Eyre refers to.
With Greek and English subtitles
Composer: Georges Bizet
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Director: Richard Eyre
Cast
Carmen: Elīna Garanča
Don Jose: Roberto Alagna
9/6/2013
Cyprus
.pelma., “The Shape of Necessity”, 20’
Concept and Choreography: Lia Haraki
Performance: Christina Patsali, Petros Konnaris
Music Composition: Green by Pantelis Diamantides
Movement Advisor: Arianna Marcoulides
Lighting Designer: Alexander Jotovic
Picture: Pavlos Vrionides
Production Manager: Yiangos Hadjiyiannis
Noema Dance Works, “Sounding Silence”, 15’
Concept and Choreography: Alexandra Waierstall
Performed by Harry Koushios
Music: Marios Takoushis
Lights: Panayiotis Manousis
Production Manager: Yiangos Hadjiyiannis
Photography: Alexandra waierstall
Αμφίδρομο, “Bushes”, 20’
Choreography: Elena Christodoulidou
Dancers: Maria Fountouli, Viky Kalla, Nadav Zelner
Music: Haris Sophocleous
Costumes, props: Lakis Yenethlis
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
11/6/2013 *
ARTeFACT
(40’)
Derida Dance, from Bulgaria, presents a show that is the outcome of research made on the evolution of identity in relation to a changing environment.
The dancer is having a dialogue with the multimedia and the sound in an ever-changing environment, adjusting his body and ID according to the challenges and opportunities given by the new environment.
Capture/Choreography: Jivko Jeliazkov
Visual/Interactive space: Albena Baeva
Music: Ivan Shopov
Dance: Petia Mukova
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
13/6/2013 *
The Diplomats
(40’)
The soundtrack of the piece from Israel consists of national anthems.
The piece disconnects the anthems from their political patriotic context, and suggests a more private and even emotional interpretation. The anthems, each of them represents a separate independent unit, turn into a single blend and produce a new narrative through movement and composition.
Dancers: Avi Mazliah, Adar Riklis, Dor Raybi, Inbar Nemirovsky, Rita Komissarchik, Gavriel Spitzer
Sound design: Or Moran
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
15/6/2013 *
S/He is Nancy Joe
(50’)
This performance from Czech Republic, is dealing with the issue of determining the gender and the problems one is facing when living in a foreign body, and is using animation and graffiti.
The show is an inspiration of the award-winners Meghan Raham and Mirenka Cechova, and is a docu-dance combining contemporary dance, classical ballet, street hip hop, etc.
Choreography/dance: Mirenka Cechova
Animation: Milos Mazal
Music: Matous Hekela
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
19/6/2013 *
Men & Mahler
(60’)
24 euro-pallets, 9 work lights, 8 muscular men of 6 different nationalities (aged between 20 and 52 years / weight 50 to 100 Kg.), a seductive singer, an apple and 50 meters of rubber band ...
These are the main ingredients in latest production, Men & Mahler, in which the company from Denmark examines aspects of the human nature through an easy, direct and humorous stage language.
Choreographer: Palle Granhøj
In cooperation with the dancers: Bill Eldridge, László Fülöp, Áron Darabont Leon, Tomasz Ciesielski, Mikolaj Karczewski, Tomás Danielis, Aureliusz Rys, Petras Lisauskas, Dorte Petersen
Μusic : Gustav Mahler
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
22/6/2013 *
Portrait of a Dancer
(60’)
Lutz Forster from Germany, created this solo performance/portrait in 2009, being inspired by the French choreographer Jerome Bell.
Being a fundamental member of Tanztheater Wuppertal for 35 years, in the group of Pina Bausch, he gathered in this performance all data set for his 40years old dance course. Remembers, talks, moves and dances composing this way a dance-universe consisting extracts of performances given by Pina Bausch and Jose Limon, and references to Robert Wilson and others.
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
26/6/2013 *
Blue Journey / 25 Minutes Universe / Three Rooms
(65’)
The plays of David Middendorp from Holland, are a genius mixture of dance and technique. In this trilogy, he is the choreographer, who also created an environment with animation.
Choreography, animation, scenes: David Middendorp
Dancers :
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Guzman Rosado, Fabienne Vegt, Dianne Steenbrink, Connor Schumacher, Daniela Cruz / Theresia Wallberg
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Uri Eugenio/ Guzman Rosado
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Miquel Fiol Duran, Johanna Nielandt
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
27/6/2013
Young Artists Platform – The first step
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, with the objective of giving a platform to the new generation of Cypriot musicians, it launches a new annual collaboration, with young promising soloists.
The experience of the CySO musicians, in combination with the enthusiasm of the young soloists promises an exceptional outcome.
They will present works by: A. Vivaldi, J. S. Bach, E. Séjourné, R. Strauss & F. Poulenc
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
Soloists: Diomedes Demetriades (piccolo), Andreas Zinonos (violin), Krinio Troullou (oboe)
Natasa Hadjiandreou (percussion), Irini Dimitriadou (cello) Anna Pavlou, Lambis Pavlou (piano)
29/6/2013 *
Pudique Acide & Extasis
(68’)
Coming from France, Mathilde Monnier and the Choreographic Centre of Montpellier present plays of the choreographers Mathilde Monnier and Jean-Francois Duroure.
The play Pudique Acide was firstly presented in New York and along with the second play they were evolved for the festival of Montpellier in 2011. This performance is being identified for the smart and humorous shape, and also for the imaginative combination in the music of Kurt Weil and Bernard Hermann.
Choreography: Mathilde Monnier and Jean-Francois Duroure
Dancing: Sonia Darbois and Jonathan Pranlas
*Performances in the framework of the 16th European Dance Festival
Organisers: Ministry of Education & Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
JULY 2013
5/7/2013
Ethno Cyprus
40 new virtuoso of traditional instruments, coming from all over Europe and the Arab countries, present a music result after their co-existance at the music-camp, being organized by the Cultural Movement “Epilogi”, in Cyprus.
Through various musical workshops, the closeness of the Arabic and European musical traditions arise.
Artistic Direction: Andreas Christodoulou
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival@Heroe’s Square
*Member of the European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals
6/7/2013
Dancescape
The students of the Limassol Municipal Dance Centre perform two contemporary new ballets by Mr. Lambros Lambrou, the Centre’s director, titled Dreamscape and Seascape.
Also taking part are guest artists from the Danish Dance Theatre. Anna Sendas & Stefanos Bizaswill present the duet “LilacWine” , excerpt from “Love Songs”.
Choreographer – Tim Rushton.
Artistic Director: Lambros Lambrou
Organisation: Limassol Municipality
7/7/2013 Rialto Residency@ Platres Cultural Centre
10/7/2013 Rialto Residency@ Heroes’ Square
Within a program of staying and studying in the community of the Platres village, a renewed reading of the musical traditions is being developed and a new common approach is being attained.
This is expressed through a first concert at the Platres village and followed by a concert at the Heroes’ Square.
Kyriakos Kalaitzides – artistic direction - oud
Mikaela Papachrysanthou – kanun - voice
Michalis Kouloumis - violin
Alkis Agathokleous – ney
Yiannis Koutis – oud- voice
Petros Kizas – percussions
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival
9/7/2013
Tradition and World Music (Kanali 6 – Yard)
A discussion being held by musicians and friends, about the evolution of the traditional music and its importance nowadays.
Establishing “World Music” as a genre and the effects on the musical traditions of each place.
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival
12/7/2013
Entre Dos Aquas
Three great virtuosos present a flamenco program having influences from the African and Indian music, the jazz and also the traditional Gypsies’ music.
An exponential and heretical intervention to the traditional flamenco, that is impressive and seductive when hearing same. It’s a characteristic and exceptional example of the union of the musicians of the World.
Olivier Vayre – guitars, conocol, beat box
David Dutech – percussions, voice, beat box
Eric de Chalup – voice, guitar
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival
16/7/2013
Mika Karni & Kol Dodi Ensemble
A band with musicians coming from Israel, Morocco, Yemen and Ethiopia, is weaving traditional Israeli music, hymns, melodies and rhythms of Africa, into our times.
A musical mosaic of countries, traditions and rhythms, which naturally carries the influences of each band member.
Mika Karni – voice, piano, violin
Yasmin Karni –voice
Oshrat Masala- voice
Ori Haim Winokur –bass
Shahar Haziza –percussions
Tomer Yeshayahu – bouzouki, guitar
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival
18/7/2013
Lisbon – Musical Documentary (52’)
The city of Lisbon unwinds through the sounds and melodies of the fados.
Great interpreters like Mariza, the special voices of the Madredeus, Cristina Salgueiro, Celeste Rodriguez, the sister of the great Amalia, Cristina Branco and Duarte of the new generation, highlight the deep relation of the Portuguese with the music of the sentiment, the love and the passion, called fados.
Presentation: Costas Marabegias
Script/director: Panos Karkanebatos
From the series of the award-winning documentaries of ERT Mediterranean
A production of VERGI Film productions’.
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival
19/7/2013
Marseille – Musical Documentary (52’)
Marseille, one of the most important and historical ports of the Mediterranean sea, a centre of polyphonic traditions in the European South, is being excellently presented though the top voice band, named Lo Cor de la Plana, and also through other original interpreters, singing in the Occitan dialect, Marseille’s language.
We simultaneously meet with the musical Sephardim traditions of the Jews, and the pop songs of the Mediterranean of the 50’s and the 60’s, coming from Naples, Alger, Cairo, Corsica and Andalusia.
Presentation: Costas Marabegias
Script/director: Panos Karkanebatos
From the series of the award-winning documentaries of ERT Mediterranean.
A production of VERGI Film productions’.
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival
24/7/2013
Nava
The band’s name has the meaning of sound, melody in the Farsi language, stating like this one of the basic ways of the traditional Persian music.
This is a multi-cultural band having a big range of different musical traditions and influences of its members, being classified as one of the most original and inspired bands in Cyprus. The influences and routes of each member are being reflected through analogical and electro sounds and natural instruments, onto traditional ways and fanciful repertoire.
Navid Gholipour-didgeridoo
Alkis Agathokleous – ney
Yiannis Koutis – oud, voice
Ravi Saundankar-tabla
Costas Lolos – violin
Nikolas Trifonos - contrabass
Lukasz Walewsky - trumpet
Manos Mathioudakis – electrical guitar
Rodos Panayiotou - percussion
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival
26/7/2013
Yiannis Haroulis
The closing of the 8th Ethnic Festival couldn’t have a better voice than this of the amazing interpreter from Crete.
With a multimember-band of special and genuine musicians, Yiannis Haroulis is making us to travel to Crete and the whole Greek area, with songs that are touching both the tradition and today’s sounds.
Musicians:
Costantis Pistiolis – wind instruments
Michalis Porfiris – cello
Pavlos Sinodinos – guitars
Panos Tolios – drums
Within the framework of 8th Cyprus Rialto Ethnic World Music Festival
SEPTEMBER 2013
7/9/2013
3ο Rock Festival
The Limassol Cooperative Savings Bank and Kanali 6 are organizing the 3rd Limassol Co-Operative Savings Bank Rock Festival, at Platia Iroon.
Participating Bands:
Tiflopontikes
Lazerock
Τerirem
The Coop Band
Prospectus
Almpatros
Akoustikoi Epivates.
DJ’s: Fanis Kringos Sosis Theodosiou
11/9/2013
Philharmonic Orchestra of Mesa Yeitonia & Kostas Makedonas
The Municipality and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mesa Yeitonia present the best moments of Greek song through a program prepared especially for this concert.
The voice of Kostas Makedonas and the breadth of the Orchestra highlight great songs that were loved and continue to stand out.
Conductor: Anastasios Arampatzis
13/9/2013
The Audience
Award-winning actress Helen Mirren, again reconsider the role of Queen Elizabeth II and the writer Peter Morgan, this time at the National Theatre in London.
The Audience "breaks" the established agreement of silence between the queen and Downing Street dignitaries, from Churchill to the Cameron, shaping possible conversations that every prime minister had in these private meetings with Elizabeth
Direction: Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot,The Hours)
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14 & 16/9/2013
Untitled
Montis, Seferis ... through their words and Kanthos Diamantis ... through their images, identify the artist.
'Untitled', is the work of Karolina’s Konstantinou for a world of Cyprus, unlike Diamantis’ interpretation. A world affected and infected by the relentless blows of faith. A work which will restore the old, the pure, the truth…..
Artistic Direction: Karolina Konstantinou
Original Choreography/Direction:
Carolina Constantinou (in collaboration with the dancers)
Original Composition / Music Editing: George Kolias
Voice: Konstantinos Melidis
Stage Design: Elena Kotasvili
Assistant Choreographer/Dancer: Martin Buczkό
Assistant Choreographer/Dancer: Natalie Savvidou
Script: Andreas Demetriou / Carolina Constantinou
Technical Director: Yiangos Hadjiyiannis
Lighting Designer: Alexander Jotovic
Make-up artist: Martina Judkoviak
Photography: Nik Michael
In the role of “Lachesis”: Mariella Archontidou-Haraki
35 dancers participate in the show.
Within the framework of KYPRIA International Festival 2013
19/9/2013
Carmina Burana
One of the most successful productions of Spellbound Contemporary Ballet, Carmina Burana has been performed more than 100 times, worldwide.
Tracing back to the 13th century, the Carmina Burana manuscripts were found, in the Benedictine abbey. The manuscripts speak freely and without restrictions on the body and the adventures of defying propriety and reaching several times in mockery of the divine.
Dancers: Maria Cossu, Giacomo Todeschi, Giuliana Mele, Michelangelo Puglisi,
Mario Laterza, Gaia Mattioli, Alessandra Chirulli, Marianna Ombrosi, Sofia Barbiero
Within the framework of KYPRIA International Festival 2013
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25/9/2013
Parkin’son (60’)
The D’Annas, father and son explore their relationship on stage: a collection of personal events, through the skin lines and the bodies connected through blood.
The project was born from the desire of telling a story using the "limit" as an opportunity, illuminating moments and events, which from the perspective of a stranger might appear insignificant ∙ but these are the facts that make the existence memorable.
Concept and direction: Giulio D’Anna
Performance: Giulio e Stefano D’Anna
Original soundtrack: Maarten Bokslag
Light and set design: Theresia Knevel and Daniel Caballero
Within the framework of the Open House Festival of Dance House Lemesos
27/9/2013
Choral Crossroads 2013
“Choral Crossroads 2013- Singing the Bridges II” is a 4-day festival that will explore choral music as a media for peaceful coexistence and Euro-Mediterranean collaboration. Youth choirs from Estonia, Hungary, Egypt, Lebanon, Croatia and Cyprus with over 200 singers will participate in concerts, workshops and lectures.
The activity is organized by Cultural Movement Epilogi in collaboration with European Choral Association – Europa Cantat within the VOICE Project, funded by EU “Culture” Programme.
29/9/2013
Faust
Stephanos Droussiotis work is a liberal adaptation of J.W. Goethe’s tragedy.
In an age where the existence of God has been greatly questioned or deemed irrelevant by many, Faust can be examined through a different scope. Effectively, Faust is in constant fight with neither Devil nor God, but ultimately with his own self.
Faust is a charming and complex character. He ultimately chooses life over suicide and through trading his soul to the Devil he secures a real taste of life: love, the act of giving and receiving, betrayal, knowledge and isolation are among the many life traits he gets to experience.
Direction / Sound Design: Stephanos Droussiotis
Dramaturgy / Production Manager: Konstantinos Melidis
Art Direction: Kynthia Livaniou
Set Design: Konstantina Andreou
Costume Design / Hair - Makeup : Andreas Zen
Light Design: Panayiotis Manousis
Assistant Director: Marina Vrondi
Movement Consultant: Ariana Markoulides
Performers: Christodoulos Martas, Prokopis Agathokleous, Nektarios Theodorou, Marina Vrondi, Marina Argyridou, Georgina Tatsi, Ariana Markoulides
Within the framework of KYPRIA International Festival 2013
OCTOBER 2013
3/10/2013
Concert For The Independence Day
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in a tribute to the centenary of the birth of Ethnarch Makarios III
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 (Eroica)
Yiorgos Korsonis – Anthos Lykavgis: Makarios now and forever, Popular Oratorio for narrator, solo singer, lute, chorus and strings.
Solo singer: Costas Kamenos
Narrator: Stavros Louras
Lute: Andreas Christodoulou
Choirs: Nicosia Music School Choir (choirmaster: Loizos Loizou)
Limassol Music School Choir (choirmaster: Angelina Nicolaidou Spanou)
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
Within the International Kypria Festival 2013
4/10/2013
Kyiv- Classic Orchestra
The Ministry of Culture and Education of Cyprus and the Ukrainian Embassy present the famous orchestra of Kyiv-Classic Orchestra.
Τhe programme includes works by M. Skoryk, E. Stankovic, Y. Shevchenko, M. Chemberdzhi, L. Kolodub, J.S. Bach, J. Albinoni, W.A. Mozart, W. Peterson-Berger, A. Vivaldi and A. Piazzolla.
The event is held in the context of the Programme of Cultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus.
5/10/2013
Eugene Onegin – The MET: Live in HD
Starting this season with a star production of the MET Live. Anna Netrebko and Mariusz Kwiecien at the leading roles, Deborah Warner as the director and the famous Russian conductor, Valery Gergiev leading the orchestra.
This Tchaikovsky’s romantic drama is based on the novel of Puskin. Here, the naive provincialism collides with the cosmopolitan yet descending aristocracy, drifting along three lives.
With Greek and English subtitles
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Director: Deborah Warner
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Starring: Anna Netrebko, Mariusz Kwiecien Oksana Volkova, Piotr Beczala, Alexei Tanovitsky
8/10/2013
Othello – ΝΤ Live
The National Theatre Live continues its large productions with the play of William Shakespeare, in direction by Nicholas Hytner and leading actors the Olivier awarded Andrian Lester (Othello) and Rory Kinnear (Iagos).
Othello, newlywed to Desdemona – her having half of his years – is being appointed at a large military operation. Iago, whom Othello avoided to promote for Casius’ sake, convinces Othello that Casius and Desdemona are having an affair.
With Greek and English subtitles
Author: William Shakespeare
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Starring:
Andrian Lester - Othello
Rory Kinnear - Iagos
9/10/2013
1000 + 1 Cities
Nena Venetsanou sings for the cities that inspire us. Songs by Hadjidakis, Theodorakis, Nena Venetsanou. Verses of Gatsos, Kavafis etc.
The Poetry and Music are complemented by photographs selected by AngelosAngeli which reveal the deep relationship between the art and the organized city environment. Texts by Nena Venetsanou, Yiannis Ritsos, Claire Angelidou, Tassos Galatis, Constantinos Kavafis, Heinrich Heine.
Musicians:
Manos Avarakis (harmonica-pipes)
Stavros Ayianniotis (classical guitar)
Vivi Gheka (mandolin)
Haris Mermigas (double bass)
Solis Barki (percussion instruments)
Participation: The «Leandros Sitaros» choir of Pnevmatiki Stegi, Nicosia under the direction of Maro Skordi.
Artistic Director: Nena Venetsanou
Director: Angelos Angeli
Video: Zisis Kokkinidis and Ion Papaspyrou
Production Coordination: AntonisKoizas
Within the Kypria International Festival 2013
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10/10/2013
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
The son of the Cuban legend Ibrahim Ferrer (Buena Vista Social Club) had the luck to cooperate with all the great musicians of his country.
He now lives in Argentina and is singing around the world, in cooperation with famous bands, like “Afro Cuban All Star”, “Los Bocucos” and “Ochungueres”.
He’s been awarded for many of his recordings, including “Ibrahim Ferrer” (Grammy) and “Omara Portuondo”.
12 – 18/10/2013
International Short Film Festival
Dozens of short films coming from Cyprus and around the world along with their creators meet and converse with the audience through screenings, workshops and parallel tributes.
The official Festival of Cyprus is growing and concentrating fascinating movies from five continents, thus causing international cinematographic interest.
Screenings are carried out at the Rialto Theatre and at the Festival’s Information Centre
Organisation: Ministry of Education and Culture & Rialto Theatre
20/10/2013
Mythodea
A musical composition by Vangelis Papathanassiou written especially for NASA’s mission to Mars Odyssey, forms the basis of this dance performance.
Mythodea is the vehicle for a virtual journey to the cosmos of ancient Greek mythology to the myths of Heaven and Earth, Mars and his children Phobos and Demos, the Titans and the Giants.
Participate: Diastasis Dance Group, Fotis Nicolaou, Antony Antoniou, Hamilton Monteiro
Choreography: Fotis Nicolaou, Maria Mesi Aggelidou, Nadina Loizidou
Costumes: Valentinos Joseph
Projections and Visual Effects: Kynthia Livaniou
Lighting Design: Ben Rogers
Sound Design: Andreas Giorgallis
Within the International Kypria Festival 2013
25/10/2013
Imam Baildi
An incredible music experience. Having on stage eight musicians with amazing energy, combining the unique atmosphere of the old Greek songs with their own music interventions.
Zambetas meets hip-hop, bouzouki flirting with electro swing, the Balkan winds mixed with Latin orchestrations and the nostalgic voice of Rena Morfi alternates with the explosive stage presence of MC Yinka.
26/10/2013
The Nose - The MET: Live in HD
New York’s Metropolitan Opera includes again in its repertoire and its live productions the subversive yet imaginative direction of William Kentridge (2010).
Shostakovich is a satirical opera, presenting the comical and unlucky adventures of a dignitary who tries to find his lost…nose.
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Director: William Kentridge
Conductor: Pavel Smelkov
Sets: William Kentridge & Sabine Theunissen
Costumes: Greta Goiris
Starring: Paulo Szot, Andrey Popov, Alexander Lewis
NOVEMBER 2013
5/11/2013
Macbeth – NT Live
(120’)
With Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston at the leading roles, this superproduction of London’s National Theatre within the frames of Manchester’s Festival, is a milestone of the shakespearian uploads of all times, causing huge interest around the world.
More well-timed than ever, this masterpiece of Shakespeare revealing treachery, deceit, greediness…
With Greek and English subtitles
Author: William Shakespeare
Direction: Rob Ashford & Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Kingston, Alexander Vlahos, Ray Fearon
7/11/2013
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents works by Cypriot composers:
Tasos Stylianou: Artante
Nicos Vichas: Nostos
Savvas Savva: The old music
Andreas Moustoukis: Music for here
Georgios Stavrou: Ludens cum grana
Georgia Christoforou: Glass in the Cage of Bach
Andreas Yiangopoulos: Three Symphonic Sketches
Conductor: Christina Athinodorou
In collaboration with the Centre of Cypriot Composers
9/11/2013
Tosca - The MET-Live in HD
(215’)
One of the most favorite operas of all times is this Puccini’s erotic drama; a brighter distribution with Patricia Racette at the leading role, Roberto Alagna as the lover and George Gagnidze as the depraved, lustful Scarpia.
With Greek and English subtitles
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Conductor: Pavel Smelkov
Director: Luc Bondy
Scenes: Richard Peduzzi
Costumes: Milena Canonero
Starring: Patricia Racette, Roberto Alagna, George Gagnidze
13/11/2013
Costis Maraveyas
Costis Maraveyas has created a special musical style that classifies him as one of the most favorite composers of his generation.
His band is consisted by:
Kriton Bellonias (drums), Jim Staridas (trompone), Aggelos Aggelides (electrical guitar), Michalis Kalkanis (contrabass), Nikos “Ottomo” Aggloupas (percussions, electrical guitar, keyboards)
16/11/2013
Manlike (On stage)
A complete choreographic proposal, as a continuation of the previous work of Milena Ugren (choreographer) and George Koulas (musician), both being influenced of each other’s physical or sound levels.
The kinetic-choreographic style of Ugren is directly recognizable as being dramatic, frugal and based on contradictions; this is supported by George Koulas’ vocal sounds as “circular percussion rhythm”.
The production includes music by the composer Tasos Stylianos.
Choreograph/dancer: Milena Ugren - Musician/performer: George Koulas
Within the frames of Terpsichory program 2013 of the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
20/11/2013
Voice of the Heart
The awarded actress and singer Nani Bregvadze (People’s Artist of the USSR) makes for 5 decades an impressive path, not only in Georgia, her birthplace, but also in abroad.
With hundred of performances in huge theatres around the world, she remains the special performer with own finesse and particular shades.
Her program includes songs from Georgia and Russia and with her appears also her daughter, the singer Eka Mamaladze, and Alexander Sariev.
23/11/2013
Royal Ballet Live – Don Quixote
(180’)
The Rialto Theatre welcomes the Royal Ballet Live; new program of the theatre’s live broadcastings.
The classical masterpiece of Marius Petipa, with music of Ludwig Minkus in a new upload from the invited artist of the Royal Ballet, Carlos Acosta; scenes by Tim Hatley and orchestration by Martin Yates, who also directs the orchestra.
An extremely pleasant ballet, famous for its great pas de deux, the visions of the “white ballet” (ballet-blanc) of Dulcenia and also the scenes full of vividness that brings the whole theatre company on stage.
26/11/2013
Kidnappet - Danish Cinema
Denmark 2010, 92’
Simon 11 years old, is an adopted black boy and a fanatical footballplayer, who travels with his danish mother to his country of origin, Kenya.
When he suddenly gets lost in the vastly slums of the big city, his mother appears in the media promising to reward whoever finds him, without realizing that this makes her boy an incredible hunting trophy.
(Suitable ages 11-15)
Scenario / Director: Vibeke Muasya
Cast: Simon Lougue Larsen, Connie Nielsen, Lars Mikkelsen, Amos Obdhimbo and others.
In collaboration with the Danish Embassy
27/11/2013
Superclasico - Danish Cinema
Denmark 2011, 99΄
Anna has moved to Buenos Aires for making a career as a sport agent, yet she falls in love with the biggest star of Argentina’s football.
Her husband decides to deliver in person the divorce papers and travels to Argentina with their teenage son, in an attempt to win her back…
Director: Ole Christian Madsen
Cast: Anders W. Berthelsen, Paprika Steen, Jamie Morton, Sebastian Estevanez
In collaboration with the Danish Embassy
28/11/2012
From Love
Dionysos Theatre presents the erotic story of Thodoris Atherides. A play about unlimited love, beyond life and death. Reversing the events’ sequence, Anna moves back to Antonis house, after their break, her illness, even her death.
Author: Thodoris Atherides
Direction / Music editing : Achilleas Grammatikopoulos
Lighting: Egor Dubensky
Sets /Costumes: Ρέα Ολυμπίου
Cast: Andreas Fylaktou, Kristi Papadopoulou, Eva Papagevgopoulou
30/11/2011
Humans Being
An empty stage and 5 naked bodies pay a tribute to the human species as an animal of divine energy. 'Humans Being’ is a hymn to raw beauty allowing for form to meet the formless, instinct to become intuition and the natural to appear as sacred.
A .pelma. production in the frame of the ‘Terpsichore’ programme of the Ministry of Education and Culture
Concept / Direction / Movement: Lia Haraki
Performance / Movement: Eleana Alexandrou, Petros Konnaris, Arianna Marcoulides, Christina Patsali
DECEMBER 2013
3/12/2013
Natasa Bofiliou
The favorite singer returns to Cyprus with the performance "Lets Go Again". A combination of her new songs in collaboration with the composer Stamo Semsi, with songs of her own repertoire.
Themis Karamouratides (orchestration) and Gerasimos Evaggelatos (programme custody) set up an unexpected acoustic program.
Piano: Themis Karamouratides
Drums / Percussion: Foevos Kountourakis
Guitars / Bouzouki: Soteris Kastanis
Cello: Aris Zerbas
Violin / Mandolin: Demetris Kouzis
4/12/2013
National Theatre – 50 Years on Stage
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theater of Great Britain brings together the best British actors for a unique evening of unforgettable performances, broadcast live from London to cinemas around the world.
A cast of 100 will perform live on stage in this once-in-a-lifetime event, which include rare archival pictures, presenting many of the actors who performed on the NT's stage over the last 50 years.
Direction: Nicholas Hytner
Starring the famous actors: Simon Russell Beale, Frances de la Tour, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Alex Jennings, Rory Kinnear, Adrian Lester, Anna Maxwell Martin, Andrew Scott, Maggie Smith, etc.
7/12/2013
Christmas Magic with Aliki Chrysochou
Soprano Aliki Chrysochou successfully interprets in Cyprus and abroad with various orchestras and choirs. She participated and distinguished in many international competitions, while recently she was distinguished in "Britain's Got Talent 2013", where she amazed both audience and judges.
Highlighting the Christmas Magic, she'll perform classical plays and famous Christmas melodies, together with the children choir of Papadakeio Primary Conservatory and six talented musicians.
10 & 11/12/2013
The Threepenny Opera
THOC’s Main Stage presents Bertolt's Brecht's famous play in music of Kurt Weil.
The play represents the corruption at all levels of the civil society, through the world of the beggars, the villains and the mafia having the blessings of the bought police. A modern glance at a classical yet rebellious play.
Translation: Pavlos Matesis
Director: Stefanos Kotsikos
Scenes/Costumes: Charis Kavkarides, Melita Kouta
Music Teacher/Musician on Stage: Savvas Savva
Choreography/Movement: Fotis Nicolaou
Cast: Prokopis Agathokleous, Demetris Antoniou, Margarita Zachariou, Loukas Zekos, Valentinos Kokkinos, Varnavas Kyriazes, Giorgos Kyriakou, Panayiotis Larkou, Marina Mandri, Michalis Moustakas, Neokles Neokleous, Elena Papadopoulou, Annita Santorineou, Sotos Stavrakis, Andreas Tselepos, Stella Fyrogeni, Antonia Charalambous, Niovi Charalambous, Thea Christodoulidou, Christina Christofia
13/12/2013
One voice and two pianos
This winter, established composers and musicians George Andreou and Vassos Argiridis welcome the famous Greek singer George Dalaras.
A special concert with two pianists and the voice of the George Dalaras.
14/12/2013
Falstaff – The MET Live in HD
(200’)
Live broadcast from Metropolitan Opera, the last masterpiece of Guiseppe Verdi, in music direction by James Levine and director Robert Carsen.
Ambrogio Maestri interprets the iconic bass chump role of Falstaff, who has the boorish braggart character, and for whom Alis Ford (Angela Meade) is just one of his many desire objects.
Having a great cast, critics and reporters deemed this performance to be a magical and original MET production.
With Greek and English subtitles.
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Director: Robert Carsen
Conductor: James Levine
Scenes: Paul Steinberg
Costumes: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Cast: Ambrogio Maestri, Lisette Oropes, Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe, Johnson Cano, Paolo
Paolo Fanale, Franco Vassallo
16/12/2013
From Odyssey...to Kavafis' Ithaki
Thodoris Economou continues his musical journey of Odyssey by Robert Wilson the music and songs of the play are presented along with the actress Lydia Koniordou, surrounded by the original sound design of the show.
The second half shall be the presentation of 11 poems of the Alexandrian poet Constantinos Kavafis - celebrating 150 years since his birthday - interpreted by Margarita Zorbala and recited by Lydia Koniordou.
Composer / Piano: Thodoris Economou
Interpreters: Lydia Koniordou, Thodoris Economou, Margarita Zorbala
20/12/2013
The Lady killers
The Satirical Theatre presents the award-winning comedy of Graham Linehan...
The sweet, eccentric old woman lives with her parrot alone in London's Kings Cross, rents one of her rooms to the professor Markus and becomes accidentally an accomplice in a robbery her tenant organizes, causing incredible effects...
Author: Graham Linehan
Director: Despina Bebedeli
Cast: Despina Bebedeli, Giorgos Mouaimis, Stelios Kavkarides, Popi Avraam Marianna Kavkaridou, Spiros Georgiou, Vasilis Michael, Andreas Rozou, Michalis Kornarakis, Zena Vl. Kavkarides and Efi Papageorgiou
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21/12/2013
The Nutcracker - Royal Ballet
130’
The classical production of Peter Wright according to the original choreography of Lev Ivanov by the magnificent music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky was first on stage in 1984 at the Covent Garden and is since then one of the most favorite Christmas' ballet shows for all ages.
Music: Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Peter Wright (Lev Ivanov)
Conductor: Tom Seligman
Dancers: Gary Avis, Federico Bonelli, Alexander Campbell, Emma Maguire, Loaura Morera
29/12/2013
Philharmonic Orchestra of Limassol's Municipality
Limassol's Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Thanasis Athanasiou presents the annual Christmas concert with melodies and plays of the classical repertoire of famous composers such as J.Strauss, G.Verdi, Fr.Schubert, D.Sostakovich..
Together with the Choir Room of Limassol's Primary Conservatory, conducted by Andriana Sergidou.
Singer: Elina Alexandrou
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