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OPENING DAY THURSDAY 6.10 Musical Parades “Batala”, “Teatro – Theama”, students of the 51st and the 54rd Primary Schools 12:00 Students of the 51st Primary School of Athens conducted by the Brazilian percussion group "Batala", students of the 54rd Primary School of Athens conducted by the percussionist Alekos Christidis, and street theater group “Teatro – Theama” in a delirious music-dance parade from the primary schools towards Vathis Square via Maizonos Street. (Educational percussion workshops for the school students were preceded). Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra 12.10 A parade along Maizonos Street to Vathis Square. Vathis Square 12:20 The percussionists : Vassilis Vassilatos and the bb5 “percussion system” as well as Solis Barkis and his band welcome the parades on their own way . Musica Promenada 12.40 The group created by renowned musicians, singers and soloists of the Athens Art Network (Erofili, A.Kaparou, Costas Konstantatos, Kyriakos Gouventas, Marios Strofalis, Marialena Spinoula, Dilemma etc.) join the festival, as every year. The party continues with concerts and dancing. 13.00 STREET EVENTS All events are open to the public Friday 7/10 Athens Big Band 20:00 Aghios Pavlos Square The leading jazz orchestra in Greece presents big hits of worldwide jazz and swing repertoire. Swing Party - Athens Lindy Hop 21:00 Aghios Pavlos Square The famous Athens Lindy Hop group organizes parties in the rhythms of swing , of charleston, the authentic jazz dance and other jazz dances (shag, balboa, blues) from the decades of '20 -'30-'40. Saturday 8/10 ΑcrOdance - “Par la poussière” 19:30 Aghios Pavlos Square The group AcrOdance acrobats into streets filled with dust, survives, grows, shares her art, joins and unites. Choreography – Directed by: Omiridi Anna Performers: Delta Anastasia, Theofilakou Adamantia, Omiridi Anastasia, Omiridi Anna, Omiridi Hlianna, Omiridis Giorgios, Omiridis Triantafyllos, Papathanasiou Stefanos, Spyropoulos Giorgos, Chrisikaki Mariliza. Deva - “Fire Dance” 20:00 Aghios Pavlos Square An one of a kind fire spectacle. A fallen angel wakes-up seeking atonement through the primitive dance of fire. Multiple flaming objects are alternating in an exciting choreography. Harmony, dynamism, change of pace and speed are creating a magical atmosphere. Fire Dancer: Antonis Pasvadis Swing & Roll Party - Jump & Jive Athens Swing Team 20:30 Aghios Pavlos Square The acclaimed dance group Jump & Jive- Athens Swing & Roll Team, is coming for a big party dancing to the furious pace of Swing, from the famous Lindy Hop to Rock 'n' Roll of the 50s .... because there is always a reason to dance! DJ set : Elena Evangelia. Sunday 9/10 Monmarte revives in the pavement of Mezonos street Quilombo 11:00 The percussion group Quilombo will take you to Brazil with samba rhythms. A large number of musicians is playing percussion while on the move, offering a unique and impressive audio-visual spectacle. Come to be painted! - Face painting by Naya Komkotou 11:00 – 13:00 On our faces, colors, brushes and paints .. fairydusts ordinary or magic .. eyes, cheeks and nose to fill up with tale! One and two, brush in water, a little paint on the edge and 'Look how suddenly Athens was filled with magical creatures, superheroes, fairies and mythical animals! Group Teatro – Theama 11:00 – 13:00 The group "Teatro - Theama" on interactive events, full of colors and music. “Painters in Monmarte” 11:00 – 13:00 The street painters paint Montmartre and the world. Artists : Anastasia Rousou, Vasiliki Spyrou, Lydia Vavali, Antonia Prwtonotariou. Painting with the passing In descriptive works of famous French painters, from the artist Passing people of the Athenian Montmartre are invited to leave their mark with their personal touch under the direction of the artist Vasiliki Spyrou,. Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra 12.00 Friday 14/10 Street Theatre: group Teatro – Theama 19:00 Agios Pavlos Square The group "Teatro - Theama" on interactive events, full of colors and music. Concert by the group of teachers of Jazz School of the National Conservatory 20:00 Saint Paul Square Head of the study program Aggelos Gavriil on guitar ,Spyros Rontogiannis on saxophone, Alexander Delis on contrabass and Orestes Gravaris on drums. Saturday 15/10 Mixed choir of Kifissia municipality 19:30 Aghios Pavlos Square Mixed choir under the direction of conductor Thanassis Arvanitis, has participated in major concerts and events in Greece and abroad. Circus Art Entertaiment 20:00 Aghios Pavlos Square Inspired by modern circus, the acclaimed street theater group will present choreographies with fires, crystal balls and self-luminous objects,. Performers: Giorgos Loukas - Noe Gutierrez - Angeliki Tsani Tango concert by Evocacion, open Μilonga 21:00-22:00 Aghios Pavlos Square Athenian milongeros will dance to music played by one of the most important Greek tango orchestras. Participate: Dionysis Vervitsiotis (violin) , Maria Deli (bagian), Elli Dadira (contrabass), Mihalis Koumoutsakos (piano – orchestratios), Stella Chronaiou (voice) MUSIC THURSDAY 6/10 Frog String Quartet - Improvising strings and funky bows Aggelon Vima, foyer, 36 Satovriandou Street (Chateaubriand), Omonoia 21:30 Admission: 10 euros & glass of wine A string quartet with a repertoire that combines jazz musical tradition with the Balkans one, with plenty of improvisational mood. Themis Nikoloudis: violin, John Zarias: violin, Michael Katachanas: viola, Kostas Arsenis: contrabass Voyage Jazz Trio - Impressionism & Jazz Café Concerto, Μaizonos Street & 18 Μayer Street, Μetaxourgio 21:30 Admission: 6 euros Repertoire mainly contains jazz standards and covers of Satie, Ravel, Legrand, Piazzolla, Hadjidakis etc. Alekos Orfanos: piano, Antonis Arvanitis: contrabass, Alexander Christidis: drums Chrysoula Kechagioglou & Púrpura Akrovatis, 26 Psaron Street & Μaizonos Street, Μetaxourgio 22:00 Admission: 6 euros A slightly odd mix of instruments (kanun and lute, flute and cello) in a "mosaic" repertoire which connects the Eastern Mediterranean traditions with classical music of the West. Púrpura is consisted of the musicians: Effie Zaitidou: kanun, voice, Maria Ploumi: lute, voice, Sophia Serefoglou: flute - flute with beak, Elsa Papeli: cello Manouchedrome Trio BeeRaki, 6 Psiloriti Street, Larissa Station (metro) 22:00 Admission: 3 euros A journey back to the '30s with waltz, bolero, bossa and swing of that era, original compositions and classic gypsy jazz songs. Their main influence ... great Django Reinhardt’s music. Dimitris Partsaklos: contrabass, Elena Malamou: gypsy guitar, Dimitris Psallidas: gypsy guitar FRIDAY 7/10 Kaliopi Veta - Martha Moreleon - Marios Strofalis Purple Sapphire Voyages Aggelon Vima, foyer, 36 Satovriandou Street (Chateaubriand), Omonoia 21:30 Admission: 10 euros & glass of wine A musical journey that follows the sunset, with songs of the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and Latin America. Takis Farazis Trio Café Concerto, Μaizonos Street & 18 Μayer Street, Μetaxourgio 21:30 Admission: 6 euros Takis Farazis’ compositions and covers, with references to classical music and European jazz through a fresh improvisational look. Takis Farazis: piano, Peter Varthakouris: contrabass, Thanos Michaelidis: drums Les enfants de Pigalle Akrovatis, 26 Psaron Street & Μaizonos Street, Μetaxourgio 22:00 Admission: 6 euros French singer Rémi Cavat’ s historic French-speaking band in Greece, on a journey with original compositions, popular old songs of Edith Piaf, Yann Tiersen (Amelie) and others coming from the Parisian repertoire. Rémi Cavat: vocals, George Anamateros: keyboards (piano and melodica), Alexis Delis: contrabass, Demian Gomez: percussion The Dominant gypsy proJect BeeRaki, 6 Psiloriti Street, Larissa Station (metro) 22:00 Admission: 3 euros Django Reinhardt’s music and popular vocal jazz standards by guitarist and composer Yorgos Krommydas, singer Nassia Gofa, contrabassist Costas Patsiotis and guitarist George Patsiotis. SATURDAY 8/10 Leonidas Kanaris – HIKETERIA Aggelon Vima, foyer, 36 Satovriandou Street (Chateaubriand), Omonoia 19.00 Admission: 10 euros & glass of wine Multi-art performance of the group "Polytropon" about immigration and freedom, based on P. Rizos’ homonym book. Songs of: S. Italy, Lebanon, Z. Livaneli, M. Hadjidakis, L. Kanari. Daphne Panourgia, Joanna Kappou, Panayiotis Andriopoulos: song, Panayiotis Kanellopoulos: mandolin, Irene Boni: guitar, Loukia Pistiola: narrative, Roni Bou Saba: recitation in Arabic. Display of Christina Calbari’s artworks based on "HIKETERIA” book. Vassilis Vassilatos and friends Café Concerto, Μaizonos Street & 18 Μayer Street, Μetaxourgio 21:30 Admission: 6 euros "Walking on the borders of traditional and ethnic, timidly peeking at jazz and experimenting both our own and other -old and new- music in our way." Vassilis Vassilatos: percussion, Elli Vassilatou: clarinet - song, Dimitris Koustas: accordion, Luke Giannakitsas: bass Guest: Claudia Rossini: violin Argyro Kaparou & Erofili - An “ocean liner” in Metaxourgio Akrovatis, 26 Psaron Street & Μaizonos Street, Μetaxourgio 22:00 Admission: 6 euros The "ocean liner" travels from the Mediterranean coast, Israel, Egypt, Greece, Italy, passing through France and Marseille to Spain, Portugal, Algeria and continues to the other side of the Atlantic: Argentina - Buenos Aires, Brazil, New Orleans - New York and Canada. Argyro Kaparou: song, Erofili: song, John Tsolkas: piano, Anna Lakis: accordion Teti Kassioni BeeRaki, 6 Psiloriti Street, Larissa Station (metro) 22:00 Admission: 3 euros