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April April at the SNFCC 04. 2019 01/04: El Sistema Greece choir joins ERT National Symphony Orchestra and the Thessaloniki Mixed Choir at the Stavros Niarchos Hall to prove that music is a team eort. On 03/04, De Dierentia exhibition opens, attempting to explain why otherness is often hated. 07/04: In Jazz Chronicles, the Yako Trio fuses traditional Greek music and contemporary jazz in an exciting fresh look at composer Yannis Konstantinidis. 13/04: SNFCC Sessions welcome legendary lmmaker, DJ and music artist Don Letts, a pioneer of the British punky reggae movement in the Seventies and Eighties. On 15/04, Vassilikos performs live in a rare concert at Stavros Niarchos Hall, treating us to music from his latest project as well as favorites from the Raining Pleasure period. Sunday 21/04 is dedicated to the celebration of International Dance Day, inviting everyone to a day-long marathon of dance-related events. Also on Sunday 21/04, Parabases, SNFCC’s reader’s theater, concludes, with a staging of the tragic story of Lambros, from Dionysios Solomos’ eponymous narrative poem. 25/04: On Holy Thursday, Camerata – The Friends of Music Orchestra presents Mozart’s Requiem at a magnicent, mesmerizing concert at the Stavros Niarchos Hall. 23 & 30/4: April concludes with thoughts on architecture and the city, in lectures by professor of architecture Tassis Papaioannou.

10–14/04: The No Finish Line charity race returns to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center for the third year.

The George Zongolopoulos – The Vision of Public Sculpture exhibition continues, accompanied by workshops, lectures and guided tours.

Exclusive donor: 04. SNFCC.org /SNFCC #SNFCC The multiple facets of music and dance at the SNFCC

In its programming, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center highlights different genres and aspects of the Greek music scene, and presents a curated mix of acclaimed performers and up-and-coming artists from different generations and traditions, showcasing the multiple facets of music.

Accordingly, this month, too, the SNFCC presents a rich and varied program of music events: On the first day of April, the ERT National Symphony Orchestra joins onstage the El Sistema Greece orchestra and choir, as well as the Mixed Choir of Thessaloniki, in a live concert featuring classical music and more. On 07/04, Jazz Chronicles presents Yako Trio, made up of young musicians who pay tribute to composer Giannis Konstantinidis. On 13/04, legendary filmmaker, DJ and musician Don Letts lands at SNFCC Sessions for a not-to-be-missed DJ set, as well as an open discussion with radio producer Dimitris Lilis. On 15/04, in a rare concert appearance, Vassilikos will perform his latest music project, Amazing Grey, at the Stavros Niarchos Hall. Finally, on Holy Thursday 25/04, the Camerata – Friends of Music Orchestra performs W.A. Mozart's Requiem.

To celebrate International Dance Day, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and the Greek National Opera Ballet are holding an all-day celebration of dance on 21/04, with many events taking place across the entire SNFCC venue. The day includes open classes in ballet, salsa, flamenco, tango, capoeira, Greek dances, improvisation, dance group performances, and ballet by the GNO, culminating in a dance party in the Agora.

A varied musical repertoire for a diverse audience will be on tap for April, as always – we invite you all to enjoy your favorite kinds of music and dance events as well as to discover new ones, in a wealth of events for a low admission fee, or with free admission thanks to the exclusive grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

1 Cosmos

A year after maestro José Antonio Abreu’s death, Mozart – Requiem Side by Side founder of El Sistema, the young students of El ERT National Symphony Orchestra Sistema Greece share the stage of the Stavros Camerata – The Friends Niarchos Hall with the experienced musicians & El Sistema Greece of the ERT National Symphony Orchestra on of Music Orchestra Monday 1 April.

Monday 01/04 | 20.30 STAVROS NIARCHOS HALL 13 Holy Thursday 25/04 | 20.30 STAVROS NIARCHOS HALL 13

The SNFCC welcomes the El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's magnificent Requiem Mozart's dazzling swansong takes on new the El Sistema Greece Youth Choir which join forces with the ERT will be performed by the Camerata – The Friends dimensions through the unique sound of National Symphony Orchestra and the Mixed Choir of Thessaloniki, the Camerata's period instruments, an in a Side by Side concert. Under the musical direction of Safira of Music Orchestra on 25 April, under the baton ensemble that ranks among the world’s Antzus Ramos they all together prove that music is a collaborative of the pioneer of period-instrument early music in leading orchestras for historically informed process. The concert will include pieces by Purcell, Shostakovich, Greece, Markellos Chryssicos. performance. Ethereal melodies of period Piazzolla etc, and most importantly Ek Nekron, a piece by trombones, bassoons, as well as the rare internationally acclaimed composer George-Emmanuel Lazaridis, Director: Markellos Chryssicos basset horn that preoccupied the composer which will be presented for the first time in Athens. Maria Mitsopoulou, soprano so intensely in the latter part of his life will Mary-Ellen Nesi, mezzo soprano resound in the Stavros Niarchos Hall, in a The music project El Sistema Greece (ESG) was founded in Giannis Christopoulos, tenor solemn concert dedicated to the Holy Passion. November 2016 in Athens, aiming to build a music community Giannis Selitsaniotis, baritone without discrimination and exclusion. ESG offers music classes to children and youth between 6-26 years old no matter their origin, nationality or religion. Children are not only inspired to strive for Vocal ensemble: Armonia Atenea a better future, but thanks to music, they are given a platform for Director: Athanassia Kyriakidou dialogue and togetherness across diverse communities. El Sistema Members of Melodoi Choir Greece Youth Orchestra (ESGYO) was launched in November 2017. Director: Giorgos Ziakas ESGYO is an educational orchestra offering a unique process of orchestral learning that every musician should acquire.

The SNFCC and ERT show their support to El Sistema Greece through this concert. Ever since its opening, SNFCC has hosted ESG students several times and provided them with the unique opportunity to participate in high level music events, and to acquire valuable integrated music experiences.

Featuring:

Conductor, Safira Antzus-Ramos Violin and strings soloist, Kana Ohashi Piano soloist, George Emmanuel Lazaridis ESG Choir Master, Antigone Keretzi Mixed Choir of Thessaloniki Master, Mary Constantinidou Free admission by Artistic Director of ERT Music Ensembles, Anastasios Symeonidis preregistration at SNFCC.org * The piece Ek Nekron was composed upon the request of the Preregistration starting Cultural Center of the Region of Central Macedonia for the 100 year on Tuesday 16/04 at anniversary since the end of World War I 12.00 Free admission by preregistration at SNFCC.org Preregistration starting on Wednesday 27/03 at 12.00 2 3 SNFCC Sessions Vassilikos

Monday 15/04 | 20.30 STAVROS NIARCHOS HALL 13

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Don Letts Center presents Vassilikos in a rare concert, on Monday 15 April at 20.30 at the Stavros Niarchos Hall. A unique opportunity to Saturday 13/04 experience live his latest project, Amazing Grey, 20.00: Open discussion with Dimitris Lilis BOOK CASTLE 11 soon to be released. 21.30: DJ Set LIGHTHOUSE 14 After the gold album Vintage, which featured intimate covers of timeless pop songs, and the daring Sunday Cloudy Sunday, in In April, SNFCC Sessions present the legendary Don Letts, DJ, musician which he re-imagines all-time-classic Vasilis Tsitsanis' compositions, and filmmaker. A multifaceted artist who has been active from the late the singer, composer and lyricist of Raining Pleasure is back with 1970s through the 80s and 90s well into the millennium; nowadays original material for the first time since the Raining Pleasure era. he produces the weekly show Culture Clash Radio on BBC Radio 6. As a DJ, he single-handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto Weaving varied musical influences from the 60s into his music, reggae. It was back in 1977, whilst a DJ at the The Roxy, the legendary as always, but now also introducing a strong contemporary, punk club, that Don adopted the punk D.I.Y. ethic and began to make experimental electronic element, he remains a guitar player at his first film,The Punk Rock Movie, a unique documentary on the U.K. heart, yet synths are ever more prominent in his music. punk scene. In addition to his new numbers, of course, he will be performing This led to a period directing over 300 music videos for an eclectic favorites from Vintage as well as the Raining Pleasure era. mix of diverse artists ranging from Public Image Ltd to Bob Marley; he was the main videographer of The Clash, even appearing on the Featuring: iconic cover of their album Black Market Clash. He then moved into documentary work, covering the likes of Gil Scott-Heron, The Jam, Sun Vassilikos, vocals/guitar/bass Ra, George Clinton, and most recently Paul McCartney. His films have Sotiris Douvas, drums been screened at The Kitchen NYC, Institute of Contemporary Art, and Kostas Pantelis, electric guitar BFI Southbank in London. He has been featured at Brooklyn’s BAM Vangelis Stefanopoulos, keyboards festival and Milan Film Festival. Kostis Christodoulou, keyboards

Besides the DJ scene, from the punk rock era to the present, Don has always been drawn towards music projects, as well. He formed the band Big Audio Dynamite, with Mick Jones (The Clash), released a single with members of John Lydon’s PiL, managed the Slits and collaborated with members of Trouble Funk. In the mid-90s, he Admission: €10 and €5 formed the group Screaming Target, whose debut performance at For more information, please visit SNFCC.org Transmusicales Festival in France received rave reviews.

In late 2007, Don presented Speakers Corner, in collaboration with Sale starting on Wednesday 27/03 Arts Council England, featuring several spoken word artists, poets and rappers. A contemporary response to the 200th anniversary of the Alongside the core program of free-admission events, which continue abolition of the British slave trade, the event toured the U.K. to be provided free of charge thanks to an exclusive grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), Stavros Niarchos Foundation Don has also released several compilation albums – from Time Warp Cultural Center organizes a series of events for which a low admission Dub Clash in 1996 to Dread Meets the Punk Rockers Uptown Volume fee applies. This aims to enable SNFCC to diversify its income sources 2 in 2015. He continues to DJ nationally and internationally, playing while ensuring its long-term financial robustness. strictly old and new school dub reggae. His sets reflect the spirit of his time as DJ at London’s legendary The Roxy club back in 1977.

Free admission

4 5 Exhibition Parabases “Lambros” by Dionysios Solomos concludes Parabases, SNFCC's Reader’s Theater, for the 2018/19 season, which was dedicated to SNFCC's Reader's short-form writing. In a setting reminiscent of a literary salon at Theater the Lighthouse, well-known actors, under the direction of Katerina Evangelatos and Argyro Chioti, shared with the public stories by great writers, in dramatized readings accompanied by renowned musicians.

De Differentia Dionysios Solomos Staging: Argyro Chioti Cast: Hate and Otherness Lambros Giannos Perlegas Marissa Triantafyllidou

Music: Sofia Lampropoulou, qanun

Wednesday 03/04-Friday 10/05 | 09.00 - 22.00 NLG LOBBY 11 , LIGHTHOUSE 14 Sunday 21/04 | 19.30 LIGHTHOUSE 14

The concept of otherness as a value is based on Angelos Antonopoulos Grigoria Vryttia On Palm Sunday, Parabases present “Lambros," the narrative Dimitris Zouroudis Olga Ziro poem by Dionysios Solomos – a tragic story written in verse, with a recognition, acceptance and respect. It requires Giorgos Lappas Vicky Betsou strong Romantic influence. Solomos began composing the poem in understanding that each individual is unique; Aphrodite Litti Spyridoula Politi Michalis Manoussakis 1824, but never completed it. it recognizes our individual differences without Kyriakos Mortarakos and discrimination. These differences may involve Xenis Sachinis Takis Zerdevas The main character in the poem is Lambros, a contradictory George Skylogiannis Makis Faros character that symbolizes the conflict of the two sides of human various aspects of our personality: race, ethnicity, Giannis Fokas Yorgos Harvalias nature – good and evil. In the poem, the beauty of nature during gender, sexual identity, socio-economic status, Easter time and the sacred joy of Easter Sunday are juxtaposed age, physical and mental abilities, language, with the inner hell of Lambros, a "malevolent yet magnanimous religious and political beliefs, or other ideologies. man," as Solomos characterized him. It is this profound moral struggle and mental conflict that ultimately soothes and calms Yet, many societies feel aversion toward anything different. Hate The exhibition will be accompanied by panel discussions exploring through Solomos' magnificent writing. for otherness seems to be at the heart of the current shift toward aspects of hatred towards otherness. Speakers include Yiannis totalitarianism that threatens the achievements of the Enlightenment Mouzalas, former minister of migration policy; Xenis Sachinis, Dean, Lambros seduces the 15-year-old Maria. They live together for 15 (democracy, tolerance, freedom of expression). School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Rena Dourou, years and have four children – three boys and a daughter – which Regional Governor of Attica; Professors Angeliki Ziaka (Islamic Lambros takes from their mother and places in an orphanage. Awareness of this became the starting point for a debate among Studies), Giorgos Antoniou (Jewish Studies), Michalis Stathopoulos, Lambros fights against Ali Pasha and meets with his daughter. artists and professors of the Athens School of Fine Arts and the C. Mantzavinos, Nikos Mouzelis; Zacharoula Tsirigoti, Lieutenant- Unaware of who she is, he falls in love with her. When the tragic Thessaloniki School of Fine Arts and their students focusing on General, Hellenic Police. truth comes out, the daughter commits suicide, Maria goes mad, aversion to otherness. The debate inspired them to reflect on the issue and Lambros dies alone and full of remorse. Eventually, Maria in their work. For more information on the program please visit SNFCC.org. drowns while trying to escape to a better world.

In this context, Regina Argyraki-Christodoulidi, professor of philosophy, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, The exhibition is organized by the Region of Attica, the the school’s Dean, printmaker Xenis Sachinis, and the activist Department of Visual Arts and Applied Arts, School of Fine Arts, physician Yannis Mouzalas, agreed on the necessity of a cool-headed Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and the Applied Philosophy visual and verbal dialogue. This is manifested in De Differentia, an Research Laboratory, Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and exhibition Regina Argyraki-Christodoulidi curated jointly with Jeannie Psychology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in Yennimata, European Studies. collaboration with the Greek Philosophical Society, under the auspices of the School of Fine Arts. Free admission by preregistration at SNFCC.org The exhibition will be held at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Preregistration starting on Friday 12/04 at 12.00 Cultural Center (SNFCC) from 3 April to 10 May 2019. Ten professors The exhibition is held in collaboration with the Stavros Niarchos and studio directors from the two Fine Art schools in Greece, some of Foundation Cultural Center. the most prominent artists of the Eighties generation, and four major female contemporary artists visually convey the rejection of otherness. Free admission

6 7 Jazz Chronicles

"Dance is a rebellion – a personal rebellion that Yako Trio International Dance Day releases the body, setting in motion unknown by the Stavros Niarchos forces that lead us to happiness."

Foundation Cultural Center Konstantinos Rigos, Artistic Director, GNO Ballet and the Greek National Opera

Sunday 07/04 | 21.00 LIGHTHOUSE 14 Sunday 21/04 | 10.00-00.00

Yako Trio is a band of young musicians in pursuit of a Featuring: On Sunday 21/04 the Greek National Opera Ballet and the * Introduced in 1982 by UNESCO’s International Dance Council, completely original and creative path: a jazz tribute to the great Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center invite you to an all- International Dance Day is celebrated every year on 29 April. Greek music artist and composer Yannis Konstantinidis. Leandros Pasias, piano day celebration of dancing to mark International Dance Day. George Klountzos-Chrysidis, drums After studying jazz and gaining musical experience in Vangelis Vrachnos, double bass Open classes of ballet, salsa, flamenco, tango, capoeira various countries, these three musicians returned to their city, and Greek dance, battles between different kinds of dance, Thessaloniki, to embark on a fruitful dialogue with its distinctive improvisation, screenings and performances by dance companies soundscape and history. A multicultural affair, just like Yako Trio will be held in different SNFCC areas from early in the morning to itself – a band that experiments with different music styles and midnight, in a daylong marathon of dance events. cultures, breaking the boundaries between music genres. The day culminates in the tripartite dance performance From Inspired by Yannis Konstantinidis’ legacy and the composer's Russia with Love, comprising three ballets by Igor Stravinsky, use of familiar Greek folk music melodies and rhythms, the Free admission by the Greek National Opera Ballet at 18.30 at the Stavros Admission to all the day's activities is free, except for the scheduled three artists revisit the Greek music heritage with a fresh Niarchos Hall. performance From Russia with Love at Stavros Niarchos Hall. and compelling approach. Combining traditional idioms and classical melodies with elements of contemporary jazz Right after that follows a huge dance party in the Agora, in which More information on the events is available online at SNFCC.org and and improvisation, they propose unique covers of music by everyone is invited – regardless of age, dance level and fitness. nationalopera.gr. Konstantinidis and re-introduce it to audiences through their own sounds and experiences, while also performing original compositions in a distinctive ethnic-jazz style.

8 9 George Zongolopoulos: We Create Art All Together: Let's Look Behind Geometry The Vision of Public In this workshop, participants engage with the important Greek sculptor’s structures, materials and styles to render imaginative Sculpture compositions in a variety of materials he used in his works.

AGORA - REAR AGORA 12 Making reference to the sculptural legacy of geometric 28/01-31/05 | 09.00-22.00 4TH FLOOR ATRIUM NLG 11 abstraction, the perforated textures and airy forms of Zongolopoulos’ iconic work, Diaphragm (Merlin’s Panels), standing over 3m tall and 10m long, participants will design and arrange individual parts into an assemblage, evoking kinetic and Exhibition Educational Programs airy forms inspired by the geometrical patterns in this sculpture.

In collaboration with the George Zongolopoulos Foundation, the Saturday 20/04, 11.30-12.30, 12.30-13.30, 13.30-14.30 Tassis Papaioannou: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is organizing the first Architecture Lab for Kids: KIDS LAB 11 exhibition exclusively dedicated to public sculptures, installed in Equilibrists in Space Thoughts on Architecture Greece and other countries, by this iconic artist. For children 7+, young persons and families, with or without disabilities Is it balanced, or not? Does it fly or stay still? (up to 25 participants per hour on a first-come first-served basis) and the City The exhibition traces how Zongolopoulos’ public sculpture charges How can a composition of planes and volumes fly? and converses with installation sites, locations in which it enters Design-Implementation: Theodore Zafeiropoulos, Artist Tuesday 23/04, 19.00-21.00 Elisavet Chelidoni, Artist – Special Education Teacher into communication with the public on a daily basis; it moreover Exploring urban space becomes an exciting journey guided by Architecture and Modernity highlights the importance of public art – all the more relevant in George Zongolopoulos’ sculptures. Children become familiar with Tuesday 30/04, 19.00-21.00 view of the fact that this exhibition is held at SNFCC, which aspires key concepts related to space, the city, architecture, habitation, Architecture in Greece – An Outline to redefine the citizens’ relationship with the public space. materials, and learn about floating, movement and balance.

More information on the exhibition is available on SNFCC.org and How can a composition of planes and volumes fly? Children make in the exhibition leaflet. multiplane sculptures in different materials and explore scale and movement in space in the city. Lectures In April, the series of lectures on architecture continues, with Moreover, the exhibition is accompanied by educational programs Tassis Papaioannou, professor of architecture, Section 1, and lectures inspired by the artist’s work. Saturday 06/04, 12.00-13.30 Thanassis Moutsopoulos: From Compositions, School of Architecture, NTUA; the lectures focus KIDS LAB 11 Monumental Sculpture to Street Art on Greek and international architecture, seeking to contribute For children 6-10 years old to the debate on the quality of architectural space. (up to 20 participants per workshop by preregistration at SNFCC.org) Tuesday 02/04, 19.00-21.00 Architecture as Sculpture and Sculpture as Architecture Architecture and the city remain in constant interplay over Design-Implementation: Athens Super Script Wednesday 24/04, 19.00-21.00 Sculpture and Nature time. Their relationship is fluid and dynamic, mercurial and unpredictable. The contemporary Greek city changes rapidly, In April, taking as his starting point the George Zongolopoulos expanding out of control, with barely any planning, reflecting, in exhibition, Thanassis Moutsopoulos, Associate Professor of Art space, the mode of operation of postwar Greek society. History and Theory of Culture, University of Crete, continues We live at a time when the explosive growth in information Guided Tours Sculpture? Child’s Play! his series of lectures on the evolution of art in public space in dissemination has blurred the boundaries and created new Greece, examining the relationship of architecture and sculpture, realities. Dominant images and views impose new models in always in conjunction with George Zongolopoulos’ work. In April, visitors will be able to join guided tours of the Contemporary art and George Zongolopoulos’ multifaceted everyday life. Today, more than ever, a debate on architecture exhibition given by the director of the George Zongolopoulos work becomes child’s play at SNFCC, in an experiential and urbanism is indispensable. Public art in Athens seems an impossible affair, compressed Foundation, Angelos Moretis. educational program based on Umbrellas, Alexander, Five in a Procrustean bed between the eternal marble busts and Circles and Zalongos Monument. Starting off with these Tassis Papaioannou is professor in Section 1, Compositions, uncontrollable inscriptions on the walls of its apartment blocks. artworks, children discover the performing and visual arts School of Architecture, NTUA; his joint architectural practice Together with its neoclassical design, Athens inherited a few Meeting Point: NLG LOBBY 11 while enjoying a first-hand experience. Participants engage with architect Dimitris Isaias produces studies for private dozen statues and busts of the warriors of the Greek Revolution with sculptures by Zongolopoulos using a different technique and public projects, and has earned a large number of of 1821, members of the Society of Friends (Filiki Eteria) and (up to 20 participants by preregistration at SNFCC.org) each time, inspired by theater, music, dance, storytelling and architectural competition awards. His architectural designs Philhellenes. Later on the new heroes were (inevitably) the the visual arts. Moreover, the great sculptor’s life and work have been extensively published in the Greek and international 19.00-20.00 politicians but, next to them, one could find memorial statues of Saturday 06/04, provides material for storytelling, encouraging children to bibliography, and featured in major architectural exhibitions. He Preregistration starting on 01/04 at 12.00 young military men together with mayors, poets, actors. associate art with aspects of their own personal experience and has published articles and commentaries in books, periodicals 14.00-15.00 Sunday 21/04 , to contemplate on the significance of art in public space by and newspapers, as well as books. Preregistration starting on 15/04 at 12:00 The 20th century’s Modernism would add new dimensions in installing their own sculptures on SNFCC grounds. sculpture. The experiments appeared from France to the Soviet Saturday 13/04, 17.00-18.30 Union but, at some point, the problem seemed not to be limited BOOK CASTLE 11 to the artistic form, but it was mainly focused on the ever more Scan the QR code with KIDS LAB 11 peculiar role of monumental art in a metropolis and a society your smartphone to enjoy For children 6-11 years old that changed drastically during the last century. The frenzied Simultaneous translation into the Greek Sign Language will be a free audio tour of (up to 25 participants by preregistration at SNFCC.org) rhythms of contemporary urban life, the growing cocooning, the provided George Zongolopoulos’ eclipses of public life and the new aesthetic standards make any world of sculpture. Design-Implementation: Arts in the Mixer – Performing Arts Katerina Adamara, Drama educator – Storyteller MA, Educator bust seem incongruous. Nayia Fioretou, Visual Artist – Educator BOOK CASTLE 11 Simultaneous translation into the Greek Sign Language will be provided 10 11 The 8th SNF Annual International Conference

The No Finish Line Race The Emergence of Life: for the third year at the Lectures on Man’s First SNFCC Steps Breastfeeding

10-14/04 CANAL 16 Sunday 21/04 | 17.00-18.30 BOOK CASTLE 11

The No Finish Line Charity Race is coming back A series of lectures on the early stages of In 2012, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation productive dialogue and engagement. How can we open our minds to new, different, and conflicting ideas or values? How can from 10 to 14 April 2019, at the Stavros Niarchos human life, from gestation to infancy. Each (SNF) launched the Annual SNF International we effectively communicate our own ideas or values in ways that Foundation Cultural Center, for the third session is designed to stimulate dialogue Conference on Philanthropy which has taken allow others to hear us? How do we create environments that consecutive year. between physiology and psychology, as well place ever since every June in Greece. support meaningful and sometimes difficult conversations? What is as to inform and clarify. happening in our brains during these interactions? The participants can either walk or run as long as they want, in any way, at any time they wish, for as many times they want around the On Sunday 21/04, the third lecture focuses on breastfeeding. In 2019, the SNF Conference will take place for two full days This workshop will be led by a diverse group of scholars and prac- SNFCC Canal, during the 90 hours of the event. Depending on the Why do a significant proportion of women in Greece decide not from June 24th to June 25th, 2019, as part of the Summer Nostos titioners whose research and work will help to shed light on how number of kilometers ran by the participants, funds will be donated to to breastfeed, despite the many advantages of breastfeeding and Festival that will be held from June 23rd to June 30th, 2019 at the we might resolve, mediate, or even just consider, competing claims the Together for the Child NGO Union. mother’s milk? Which aspects of breastfeeding do women find Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. - essential work for any thriving democracy. The SNF has support- challenging at first? Which national and international initiatives ed the establishment of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins No Finish Line Athens begins on Wednesday 10 April 2019 at 19.00 promote the adoption of breastfeeding? Which breastfeeding- The theme of the 2019 SNF Conference is [Untitled]. We hope to University with a grant totaling $150 million. The mission of the and terminates after 90 consecutive hours, on Sunday 14 April 2019 friendly policies are there to encourage mothers? How does the move past labels, boundaries and conventions and invite unex- SNF Agora Institute is to enhance civic engagement in democratic at 13.00. Starting this year, three parallel but different races will take desire to breastfeed relate to the mother's mood and emotional pected and unconventional thinking from speakers from distinct processes, to promote civil discourse, and to help address polar- place; the Night Marathon Race of 42,195m on Friday 12 April, the state, and how do these affect her behavior? areas, approaches, cultures, ethnicities and geographical spaces, ization in our societies. 24-hour Ultra-Marathon Race on Saturday 13 April and the one-hour in order to examine issues not as experts but as thinkers. Family Race on Sunday 14 April. Speakers: Fani Pechlivani, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, University of West Attica Our goal is to engage and bring together high caliber speakers Admission to the SNF Conference and the SNF Agora Institute At the same time artistic events will take place to entertain partici- from various backgrounds, and diverse disciplines and spaces, Workshop is free for all and open to the public with preregistration. pants and visitors alike. Maria Daglas, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, University of West Attica, “forcing” them to engage into conversations and debates about President of the Board, Fainareti NGO More information regarding the program and the speakers is avail- subject matters outside their areas of expertise. Our driving force No Finish Line in Athens is taking place in collaboration with the able at www.SNFestival.org Design–Implementation: Fainareti is the desire to transcend traditional, linear, and comfortable Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. modes of thinking, and in the process redefine, hopefully, the way Fainareti non-profit organization was founded in 2006 to promote perinatal we have been approaching and contemplating current complex More information at www.nflathens.com health care services in Greece, including the health of pregnant women, newborns issues. and babies, parents and the family through specialized intervention in perinatal care and support. In addition to the conference, on June 26th, 2019, Johns Hopkins University will co-organize the 2nd SNF Agora Institute Work- shop as part of SNF’s monthly DIALOGUES series. The work- shop, “Talking (and Listening) Across Divides”, will explore what experience and science can teach us about the requirements for

12 13 Sundays in the Park

Stavros Niarchos Park is an ideal destination for all every day. Yet, Sundays are special: More information on our regular Sunday There are cycling events, roller-skating classes, environmental and music events for children events on p. 19-25 and adults. All events take place in the hospitable Vegetable Garden, Visitors Center court- yard, and Music Garden. Sundays in the Park welcome springtime with a new activity, with lots of dance and music for teens.

Meeting Point: Roller Skates A Seed Travels: The Plants that Care for Us: Music and Dance for Teens for kids In Search of Spring Spring Vegetables and Herbs A new and innovative program, Meeting Point kicks off at SNFCC, Recreation, exercise, or transport? A treasure game with many surprises, twists A series of meetings and workshops focusing on the main vegetables and herbs with a lot of dance and music for teenagers! It fosters a dialogue Skates are all of these at the same and turns. Children and parents explore the planted in spring and summer, many of which can be found in Stavros Niarchos Park. between the two arts, establishing a common ground for creativity. time! Children see for themselves and Park in a quest of discovery of its secrets, Participants learn their uses, how to grow them, and finally create their own spring and Under the guidance of experienced musicians and choreographers, practice their balance in these self- hidden within the foliage. Starting with the summer flower bed. participants form groups, choose a common theme and approach it contained introductory classes. Vegetable Garden, they follow paths into in different ways. They begin with improvisation and gradually shift the heady garden. They fly like bees from 07/04: Vegetables and 14/04: to composition. Sometimes, a choreography emerges through music No prior experience is required. flower to flower, document the flowers in Herbs of the Spring Garden Soil Care and sometimes dance leads to music composition. Participants must bring their own the park, watch insects, learn to identify equipment (skate, helmet, knee pads). scents, taste fruits from the edible garden, In the first April session, In the second session, Titled “I and Others”, the first cycle in April begins with the and plant their own plant in the vegetable participants plan and plant participants learn about the composition Soli. Get ready to cultivate the ability to choreograph Sunday 21/04 garden, giving it time to grow. spring vegetables and nutrition needs of spring a dance and compose music for yourselves! Discreet yet meaningful 12.00-14.00 herbs. They learn useful tips vegetables, crop rotation guidance by choreographers and musicians will help you on your Sunday 07, 14, 21/04 about sowing and planting and green manure. They VISITORS CENTER 23 way to discovering your own creativity. At the same time, you will 10.30-12.00 the traditional vegetables become acquainted with experience the power of collaborative work through the process of For children 6-12 years old that are so important to our the composting process and group composition – how, that is, all the individual solos lead to wa VEGETABLE GARDEN 20 diet; they further explore begin to identify and analyze unique, unimagined team result. (up to 15 participants on a first-come the seed, which carries all soils, as well as to produce first-served basis) For children 4-9 years old, and their adult chaperones the communal knowledge, compost, that is, food for Saturday 20/04 For teenagers 13-17 years old* heritage and culture. plants. Design-Implementation: Sunday 21/04 *Previous experience and class participa- powerskate.eu skate academy/ (up to 30 participants, 15 children & tion in dance, music and the performing arts 11.00-14.00 Yannis Kousparis, certified instructor 15 adult chaperones per session, on a Sunday 07, 14/04 Design-Implementation: is required. first-come first-served basis) 11.00-13.00 Panagiotis Papadopoulos, SOUTH PATHS 3 Agronomist MSc – Med culture Implementation: Kinitiras VEGETABLE GARDEN 20 (up to 30 participants per session Design-Implementation: Designed by Katerina Skiada Urban Point_Landscape Programs on a first-come first-served basis) Teachers: Antigoni Gyra, Katerina For adults Skiada, Dimitris Tasenas, Anastasis Gouliaris (up to 30 participants on a first-come first-served basis)

Cycling classes for BMX Lessons for Percussion Circle Percussion Circle children and adults teenagers at SNFCC for Families for Adults Trainers introduce children to Sunday 07/04 “Should I remove my pegs? All BMX bike classes will be simple techniques that enable 11.00-15.00 Should I ride brakeless? Which available to compare and find Rhythm toys accompany Sunday 14/04 An encounter with music, Sunday 07, 21/04 them to enjoy cycling without size to get: 19 or 21-inch? One out which particular one suits 12.00-14.00 rhythm and movement, where 12.00-14.00 VISITORS CENTER 23 metal-plate musical instruments, training wheels and help those brake or two?” you best. producing kinetic melodies, songs from the Afro-Brazilian SOUND GARDEN 9 PINE GROVE 2 who already know how to ride For children 3-10 years old, sounds and songs. Join the circle tradition and the famous to improve their skills. their adult chaperones and for adults Join us to have all your Participants may bring their and learn how to make music on For children 5+ years old and their samba music blend in with For adults, with or questions answered, and find own BMX bikes. pentatonic scales while dancing families, with or without disabilities pentatonic melodies, translated without disabilities (on a first-come first-served basis) Participants may bring their out all about BMX bikes and to percussive rhythms. by the on-the-ground metal- own bikes. the best bike for the perfect Sunday 14/04 (up to 40 participants on a plate musical instruments in the (up to 30 participants on a Design-Implementation: first-come first-served basis) first-come first-served basis) MBike BMX ride; tips on correct body 11.30-15.30 Music Garden. Design-Implementation: posture and how to set up your OUTDOOR PARKING Design-Implementation: QUILOMBO LAB bike according to your level. QUILOMBO LAB And enjoy new and old tricks For teenagers 12-18 years old while we’re at it. (on a first-come first-served basis) Design-Implementation: MBike, with the instructors George Kiko and Chris Kolombatso

14 15 Arts & Crafts Lab programs focusing on developing new techniques and practicing your skills invite you to enjoy our fun creative meetings.

Easter Candle Lab Theater Design: New Technologies: The Tools of Transformation Introduction to LinkedIn

The workshop focuses on the Saturday 13/04 A workshop by set and costume designer Angelos Mentis A dynamic workshop for new technologies, for everyone who process of designing and making 11.00-13.30 wants to learn how to create a digital CV on LinkedIn, making a unique Easter candle. KIDS LAB 11 their profile attractive to prospective employers. The workshop Theater – the reflection of life in the mirror of imagination – also includes an introduction to job interviews, showcasing the Participants design their own For adults conjures through its magic filters figures of mortals, gods and skills required to prepare for a successful job interview. candles, choosing materials, demons, in a wonderful, inexhaustible variety. Recognizable colors, ribbons, laces, buttons, (up to 30 participants by preregistration everyday beings, creatures deformed by extreme emotions etc., and learn useful techniques at SNFCC.org) – tragic, majestic, terrifying, dangerous, idiosyncratic, Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 (up to 18 participants per workshop by 18.30-20.30 preregistration at SNFCC.org) to help them implement their Design-Implementation: eccentric, funny, ridiculous, cute, fantastical. Deities, titans, ideas. In the end, they make a Margarita Myrogianni, Artist heroes, tyrants, elves, spirits, satyrs, beauties, monsters, birds, NLG PC LAB 11 Design-Implementation: handmade Easter candle that frogs, dragons, witches, jesters, cunning servants, arrogant Found.ation they will take home with them masters, loving couples, perpetrators and victims. For teenagers 17+ years old and adults as a reminder of the experience and skills they have gained What is our own visual understanding of a play? How do during the workshop. we approach and flesh out a part? What do we imagine it to look like? How do we nurture imagination and harness its transformative power creatively? How can art and nature help in this? How do we encourage sensitivity and freedom, which children naturally display during playtime? What would our imaginary stage set, our imaginary actors, our own theater production look like?

By mixing up images, materials and props, we will develop our own vision for characters that are very different in style and personality, in space and time from each other.

Mistake Labs: Silk Screen Lab: Saturday 06 & 20/04 Computer Courses for persons Dots History and Basic Principles 17.00-20.00 aged 65+ KIDS LAB 11

The April workshop is an introduction to the painting technique In April, a new workshop series is being launched, focusing on For adults Introductory courses in digital skills, intended for users with no known as Pointillism. Bridge at Courbevoie will bridge French artist the history and basic principles of silk-screen printing, in which (up to 20 participants by preregistration at SNFCC.org) previous experience who seek to familiarize themselves with using Georges Seurat, the master of pointillism, and British artist Bridget participants will learn to print on paper and cloth. a computer and learn how to perform basic tasks, such as word Rilley, tracing the transition from realism to abstraction. The view to Design-Implementation: Angelos Mentis processing or web browsing – skills that will enable them to carry and from the SNFCC Canal and the water reflections at different April is dedicated to 20th-century silk-screen posters, tracing out everyday tasks. times of day will be your visual stimulus and inspiration to create how silk-screen printing evolved from craft to art. Psychedelic *Using simple and practical learning steps, this course is geared towards novice users pointillist landscape paintings. Paintings that capture your own music posters from San Francisco, a protest poster from Paris aged 65+ as well as everyone wishing to gain a basic mastery of the subject. personal view and experience of SNFCC. in May ‘68, illicit movie posters from Havana, all printed using the silk-screen method. Discover them and get a glimpse of this Monday-Friday (up to 16 participants on a first-come unique art in SNFCC Labs! 11.00-12.00, 12.30-13.30, 14.00-15.00 first-served basis)

Sunday 07, 14, 21/04 (up to 30 children and adult chaperones Wednesday 03/04 (Limited participation per workshop series/ NLG PC LAB 11 * On 26 and 29/04 there will be no classes 17:30–20:30 per workshop on a first-come first-served 17.00-20.00 up to 20 participants by preregistration at basis) Wednesday 10, 17, 24/04 SNFCC.org) KIDS LAB 11 18.00- 21.00 For children of all ages and their adult Design-Implementation: Design-Implementation: Christina Tsinisizeli, Artist Manolis Angelakis/Tind chaperones KIDS LAB 11

For adults

16 17 Playtime! Sports & Wellness On Mondays and Thursdays, young parents bring their babies in their An ideal location for sports, Stavros Niarchos Park invites everyone to prams for a walk at SNFCC. Specially designed for parents with children join our Sports & Wellness programs. up to 3 years old, two spring-themed programs encourage extroversion and interactive play. Our moto is: It's playtime!

Baby’s Arts & Crafts: Cross training in the Park Yoga in the Park Our First Spring Would you like to see your Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 Yoga helps coordinate In a calm, fun environment, babies acquire their earliest gross Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 body change in a holistic Tuesday 02, 09, 16, 23, 30/04 physical movement and mental Wednesday 03, 10, 17, 24/04 18.00-19.00 motor skills, discover colors, develop their observation skills, way? Discover the new fitness Thursday 04, 11, 18, 25/04 processes through gentle explore their bodies and the world. Through inspired sensory play, program based on cross- Friday 05, 12, 19/04 practice involving breathing, KIDS LAB 11 together with parents, they create works of art to cherish and training. 08.00-10.00 asana postures, and relaxation. have experiences of smooth socialization. For 3-9 months old babies and their Through gentle, controlled parents A variety of exercises using RUNNING TRACK 6 breathing, participants gain belts, bars, resistance bands, peace of mind, self-control and We play with hand and foot prints, and make decorative garlands, For adults frames, art on canvas and baby's first sensory toys using original (up to 10 children and 20 parents/or free weights and kettlebells concentration, and develop adult chaperones by preregistration at engage different muscle positive thinking. materials. SNFCC.org) (on a first-come first-served basis) groups, reduce imbalance In our April sessions, we join for the first time in the great Design-Implementation: and maximize total strength, Design-Implementation: Participants should bring Regeneration & Progress celebration of nature, with the season’s scents, colors and flowers. Anna Konstantinou, Αnimateur flexibility and speed. their own yoga mat and wear We welcome and capture our own Spring! of non-competitive game comfortable clothes.

Fitness for everyone Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 Friday 05, 12, 19/04 Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 Experienced physical education 18.00-19.30 instructors are available at the Tuesday 02, 09, 16, 23, 30/04 Wednesday 03, 10, 17, 24/04 Tuesday 02, 09, 16, 23, 30/04 outdoor gym and the running Thursday 04, 11, 18, 25/04 Thursday 04, 11, 18, 25/04 track to offer advice and training Friday 05, 12, 19/04 08.00-09.30 recommendations, and provide 18.00-21.00 your personal fitness evaluation. PINE GROVE 2 RUNNING TRACK 6 For adults (up to 30 participants on a For adults ffirst-come first-served basis)

(on a first-come first-served basis) Design-Implementation: Regeneration & Progress My First Studio: Design-Implementation: Regeneration & Progress Picasso and Renoir's Spring

Celebrated artworks provide the opportunity for come into contact with Renoir’s themes, colors Thursday 04, 11, 18, 25/04 children and parents to take a journey through and techniques. 18.00-19.00 art! Children create their own unique artworks Mat Pilates Mat Pilates - Advanced KIDS LAB 11 inspired by different styles, sitters and topics, 25/04: Fabergé Imperial Eggs and experiment with a variety of materials. It’s A creative way to keep Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 A dynamic pilates course Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 For children 1 - 3 years in shape. Pilates helps us 08.45-10.00 for advanced students that 07.30-08.45 a fun way to express themselves, interact and On 25 April, “My First Artist's Studio” is old and their parents to maintain correct body Tuesday 02, 09, 16, 23, 30/04 emphasizes on flow and rapid Friday 05, 12, 19/04 socialize, introducing themselves to the colorful organizing a workshop for Easter, focusing on Thursday 04, 11, 18, 25/04 change of positions. Changing 08.45-10.00 world of art history. “Fabergé imperial eggs” and celebrating Peter (up to 20 participants, 10 children and posture and improves 18.00-19.00 Carl Fabergé’s legacy. A unique treasure, a 10 parents/or adult chaperones by flexibility, strength, elasticity Wednesday 03, 10, 17, 24/04 positions is done in a way preregistration at SNFCC.org) PINE GROVE 2 Spring colors and scents have always been a surprise of inestimable value is hidden inside and balance. In addition Friday 05, 12, 19/04 that strengthens the muscles, favorite subject for artists. Through Picasso’s each Fabergé egg, evoking a sense of magic and to strengthening the body’s 07.30-08.45 enhancing the body's resilience. For adults Design-Implementation: core, pilates exercises help geometric paintings and Renoir’s colorful mystery! Through observation and dramatization, Irene Persidou, Art Historian, PINE GROVE 2 (up to 30 participants on a Educational Entertainer improve mood, reduce fatigue Participants should bring their palette, children get to know a favorite season music kinetics and sensory education, a treasure first-come first-served basis) and a fragrant time of the year, in a journey hunt and visual-art creation, children enjoy a Theodora Valsami, Music Educator symptoms and eliminate stress. own pilates mat and wear For adults comfortable clothes. through spring-themed paintings by the two first-hand experience of art history and Easter Design-Implementation: artists in this imaginative multisensory workshop. customs. Suitable for men and women of (up to 30 participants on a Regeneration & Progress all ages. Practice takes place first-come first-served basis) The first two sessions, on 04 and 11/04, are on a mat, using props, such dedicated to Picasso; on 18/04 the children as rings, resistance bands and Design-Implementation: balls. Regeneration & Progress 18 19 Sports & Wellness Sports & Wellness

Sports SNFCC Qigong 50+ for Seniors Running Team

Exercise is the most powerful tool for preventing and treating The Park’s running friends Age-old Chinese practice chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and obesity. join forces in a team that suitable for all fitness levels, This new program benefits adults over 65 as well as younger trains every Tuesday and in a program designed persons who suffer from chronic ailments. Sports Excellence staff Saturday under the guidance specifically for people over (physical education teachers, physiotherapists, cardiologists) of experienced endurance 50. Qigong combines mild, design and implement custom-tailored programs featuring coaches. The goal is to improve slow, repetitive movement walking, yoga, resistance bands, dumbbells and ground exercises; individual performance through with kinesthetic concentration, psychological support will be offered regularly. Each participant’s group training and group meditation, and breathing weekly activity will be recorded, and their physical condition will support. control. be evaluated every three months.

Tuesday 02, 09, 16, 23, 30/04 Wednesday 03, 10, 17, 24/04 A certificate of fitness issued by a pathologist or cardiologist is 18.30-20.00 Thursday 04, 11, 18, 25/04 required. Saturday 06, 13, 20/04 17.00-18.15 08.30-10.00 PINE GROVE 2

RUNNING TRACK 6 For ages 50+ Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 Design-Implementation: For ages 15 + Wednesday 03, 10, 17, 24/04 Regeneration & Progress (up to 30 participants on a Friday 05, 12, 19/04 (up to 50 participants on first-come first-served basis) 10.00-10.50 a first-come first-served basis) Design-Implementation: MAKER SPACE 11 * Teenagers aged 15–18 must have Regeneration & Progress written parental/guardian consent to For ages 65+ participate (up to 8 participants on a Design-Implementation: first-come first-served basis) Regeneration & Progress

Tai Chi Fitness and Memory First-Aid Course

An ancient Chinese martial art Beginners A cognitive and physical Tuesday 09, 16, 23, 30/04 Learn how to give first aid Wednesday 17/04 evolved into a pleasant and Tuesday 02, 09, 16, 23, 30/04 exercise program aimed Thursday 11, 18, 25/04 and find out about immediate 17.30-19.00 low-intensity form of exercise. 18.00-19.15 at people aged 60+ who 18.00-19.00 and effective treatment of 19.00-20.30 RUNNING TRACK 6 Slow, focused movement experience mild to moderate health problems and symptoms MAKER SPACE 11 and deep breathing help to Saturday 06, 13, 20/04 memory impairment and/or that can threaten human life. MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE 11 For ages 60+ reduce stress and anxiety, 08.30-09.45 other cognitive decline, as well A non-certified training is For adults while increasing flexibility and PINE GROVE 2 as people in the same age (on a first-come first-served basis) offered for heart attack and balance. Tai Chi is suitable for group who wish to engage in drowning incidences, as well (up to 20 participants on a Design-Implementation: Advanced first-come first-served basis) all ages and all fitness levels. activities for prevention. Regeneration & Progress as the use of an Automated Friday 05, 12, 19/04 External Defibrillator. Lastly, 19.00-20.15 participants will have a hands- Design-Implementation: RUNNING TRACK 6 Regeneration & Progress on experience with the use of For adults specifically designed models/ preforms. (up to 30 participants on a first-come first-served basis)

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Kayaking Sailing Family Games Pétanque the Canal the Canal Based in content and structure The Kalamaki Yacht Club An entertaining activity with Relatively unknown, pétanque on the Hellenic Canoe-Kayak presents a series of interactive games specially designed for is a sport that combines aiming Federation programs, this sailing events on different types both young and old. Parents accuracy, coordination and course aims to familiarize of boats, both in the Canal and are encouraged to play concentration. Competitors, children and adults with on shore, featuring innovative and collaborate with their playing either one on one or kayaking. Enjoying water educational activities for children in the Park, sharing in teams, try to get as close as sports in the Canal is a children and adults. their educational stimuli and possible to a target, by throwing great way to get to know the developing their imagination boules. SNFCC! Saturday 06/04 Sunday 07/04 Saturday 06, 13, 20/04 Sunday 07, 21/04 Saturday 06/04 10.00-11.00 18.00-19.30 12.00-14.00 Sunday 07/04 Chidlren 6–9 & children 6–14 16:30-19:00 with mental disability* ESPLANADE 17 RUNNING TRACK 6 11.00-12.00 CANAL 16 Children 9-14 & children 6-14 For children aged 9+ and adults* For children 5+ years old (at the southern part of Canal) with mental disability* and their adult chaperones (on a first-come first-served basis) For children 8+ years old and adults 12.00-13.00 Adolescents 15+ & adults (up to 50 participants on a Design-Implementation: (up to 20 participants per 30' by with mental disability* first-come first-served basis) Regeneration & Progress preregistration at SNFCC.org) *Children under 15 years old CANAL 16 Design-Implementation: *Children must be accompanied Regeneration & Progress must be accompanied by an adult (up to 15 participants per 60' by by an adult chaperon preregistration at SNFCC.org) *The participation of an adult chaperon Design-Implementation: is necessary Regeneration & Progress

In cooperation with Kalamaki Yacht Club

Team Playing (Football Skills) Handball Street Soccer 5Χ5

Fun ball sports activities Monday 01, 08, 15, 22/04 Children will have the Saturday 06, 13, 20/04 Football match events suitable Saturday 06, 13, 20/04 that foster team building Wednesday 03, 10, 17, 24/04 opportunity to play handball – Sunday 07, 14, 21/04 for schoolage children (5–13) in Sunday 07, 14, 21/04 Friday 05, 12, 19/04 and sportsmanship, while an Olympic team game for men 13.00-15.00 five-member teams. 10.00-13.00 17.00-20.00 developing skills without and women. ages 6–9: 13.00-13.30 ages 5–7: 10.00-10.30 grading, through the guidance ages 5–7: 17.00-17.30 ages 5–7: 10.30-11.00 ages 6–9: 13.30-14.00 of experienced trainers. ages 5–7: 17.30-18.00 ages 8–10: 11.00-11.30 ages 10–13: 14.00-14.30 ages 8–10: 18.00-18.30 ages 8–10: 11.30-12.00 18.30-19.00 14.30-15.00 ages 8–10: ages 10–13: ages 11–13: 12.00-12.30 ages 11–13: 19.00-19.30 ages 11–13: 12.30-13.00 ages 11–13: 19.30-20.00 OUTDOOR GAMES AREA 25 OUTDOOR GAMES AREA 25 OUTDOOR GAMES AREA 25 For children 6-13 years old For children 5–13 years old For children 5–13 years old (up to 12 participants by (up to 12 children per 30' session preregistration at SNFCC.org) (up to 10 children per 30' session by preregistration at SNFCC.org) on a first-come first-served basis) Design-Implementation: Design-Implementation: Regeneration & Progress Regeneration & Progress Design-Implementation: Regeneration & Progress

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Sports Games Games in the Park The Wonder Park

In spring, everything around us is in bloom. Nature rejoices and A recreational activity for Saturday 06, 13, 20/04 Free-flow games combined Monday 22/04, Tuesday 23/04, our mood changes. In the blooming Stavros Niarchos Park, a series children and teenagers in 17.00-18.15 with the use of sports Wednesday 24/04, Thursday 25/04 09.00-13.00 of specially designed team activities, including sports, dance and the Park, aimed at fostering equipment await all children in music, aim to develop the sense of empathy in children: To help sporting spirit. Action, RUNNING TRACK 6 the Park for fun and play! RUNNING TRACK 6 them understand how partners and opponents feel; to encourage interactive and musical For children 5–10 years old For children of all ages, cooperation and a spirit of fair play and to encourage them to movement games take the At the same time, the Outdoor with or without disabilities listen to and understand views that are different from their own. form of team sports, providing (up to 20 participants on a Games Area will be open for first-come first-served basis) opportunities to collaborate, football, basketball, handball Design-Implementation: communicate and exercise. and volleyball. Form a team Regeneration & Progress Design-Implementation: and join us! Regeneration & Progress Sunday 21/04 PINE GROVE 2 11.00-12.15, 12.30-13.45 For children 4-8 years old & their families

(up to 40 families per hour by preregistration at SNFCC.org)

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Artistic Gymnastics Mini Volley Mini Tennis Sporting Duels

Doing somersaults, running, Saturday 06, 13, 20/04 Invented in 1895 in Tuesday 09, 16, 23, 30/04 Children learn to love tennis Action games for fun and and turning all help the body 11.45-13.00 Massachusetts, U.S.A., Thursday 11, 18, 25/04 through a fresh, fun method fitness in the Park. Put on your to develop properly, and volleyball is a major Olympic 18:00-20:00 based on playing and suitable running shoes and join the fun! improve flexibility and motor RUNNING TRACK 6 sport, mainly characterized ages 5–7: 18.00-18.30 activities. coordination. Through artistic by three features on which ages 5–7: 18.30-19.00 Sunday 07, 14, 21/04 gymnastics, coupled with play For children 3-6 years old children will practice: ages 8–12: 19.00-19.30 Saturday 06, 13, 20/04 17.00-18.15 and fun, kids get to know their ages 8–12: 19.30-20.00 Sunday* 07, 14, 21/04 (up to 20 participants on a 17.00-20.00 RUNNING TRACK 6 bodies and their potential! first-come first-served basis) (a) the overhand pass; (b) the forearm pass; OUTDOOR GAMES AREA 25 For children 5–10 years old (c) the underhand serve OUTDOOR GAMES AREA 25 Design-Implementation: (up to 20 participants on a first-come For children 5–12 years old Regeneration & Progress For children 4–10 years old first-served basis) (age group categories 4–7 & 8–10) (up to 10 participants per 30’ session by preregistration at SNFCC.org) (up to 8 children per 30' session Design-Implementation: by preregistration at SNFCC.org) Regeneration & Progress Design-Implementation: Regeneration & Progress *On Sundays Mini Tennis turns to Blind Tennis for vision-impaired and blind persons

Design-Implementation: Regeneration & Progress 24 25 For more information regarding Greek National Opera Μέγας δωρητής ΕΛΣ Ιδρυτικός δωρητής Εναλλακτικής Σκηνής events and tickets, please visit www.nationalopera.gr/en / GNO Lead donor: / Founding donor of the Alternative Stage:

Kokkinos / Goecke / Dimitris Maragopoulos Rigos — Stravinsky Visions and Wonders From Russia with Love Of General Makriyannis Ballet Opera

Dimitris Maragopoulos’ opera Visions and 06, 07, 10, 13, 19, 21/04 Stravinsky’s ballet triptych 05, 06, 07/04 Wonders of General Makriyannis is a mod- Starts at: The Greek National Opera Ballet presents the ern-day functional event unfolding in a field Starts at: 20.30 unique ballet triptych From Russia with Love where the hero’s mental life meets with History, 20.00 while imaginary or real persons appear unex- (Sundays: 18.30) and brings to the Stavros Niarchos Hall three GNO ALTERNATIVE important ballets created by Igor Stravinsky STAGE 13 pectedly – such as his wife, the mystic oneiro- GNO STAVROS for the Ballets Russes in Paris: Le Sacre du mancer, Otto, the military judge and Saint John. 13 NIARCHOS HALL printemps, Le chant du rossignol and Les noces, Libretto: Alekos Lountzis, based on Visions and choreographed by Daphnis Kokkinos, Marco wonders by Ioannis Makriyannis Goecke and Konstantinos Rigos, respectively. Conductor: Markellos Chryssicos Director: Maria Gyparaki Choreographies: Daphnis Kokkinos, Marco Goecke, Konstantinos Rigos Featuring an eight-member music ensemble and the Athens Municipal Choir. With the GNO Principal dancers, Soloists, Demi-Soloists and Corps de Ballet

*As part of the programme "One for One"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Le nozze di Figaro Dimitri Platanias Recital Everyday is like Sunday Opera Concert Free admission concerts and events

07/04 | Starts at: 12.00 12, 14, 16, 17, 20/04 Mozart Cycle 18/04 Exceptional Greek baritone Dimitri Platanias in a 07 & 14/04 unique recital. The GNO protagonist who stands Canto Soave Le nozze di Figaro, the first of Mozart’s three out at the leading opera houses of Europe (Lon- GNO ALTERNATIVE Musica Secreata - Vita Secreta Starts at: Starts at: STAGE 13 operas to a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, don, Munich, Brussels, Venice, Frankfurt, Ham- 19.30 20.00 The Canto Soave vocal ensemble presents a (Sundays: 18.30) returns to the Greek National Opera. Based on burg, Florence, Madrid, Amsterdam, Valencia, special performance exploring the secret life of Beaumarchais’s comedy La folle journée, ou le GNO STAVROS Stuttgart etc), soon after his debut in America GNO STAVROS Mariage de Figaro, the work was first presented NIARCHOS HALL 13 with the San Francisco Opera, returns to Greece 17th-century women musicians, centred around 13 NIARCHOS HALL in Vienna in 1786, a few years before the French to interpret arias of Rossini, Verdi, Leoncavallo, the vocal music written for the famous singers Revolution. The libretto reflects the era’s unrest Giordanno etc. of the day. and the tension in the relations between different social classes: on the one hand the count and the 14/04 | Starts at: 11.00 countess and on the other hand their servants, Concert by the Children's Choir of the GNO Susanna and Figaro. Celebrate the arrival of spring with a special Conductors: Marios Papadopoulos-Giorgos Balatsinos concert from the Greek National Opera’s Chil- Director: Alexandros Efklidis dren’s Chorus, under the direction of Konstantina With the GNO Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists Pitsiakou. 26 27 All GNO Learning and participation Major donor of the GNO GNO LEARNING programmes are free of charge. Learning & Participation programmes: Ιδρυτικός δωρητής Εναλλακτικής Σκηνής / Founding donor of the Alternative Stage: & PARTICIPATION Registration is required. ACTIVITIES

Sacred Music Days 2019 Visions and Wonders Festival

11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 11 & 13/04 21/04 Every Monday Information/Registration: Every Monday Information/Registration: Every Monday Information/Registration: 23/04 Nikos Galenianos Simos Papanas – Dimos Goundaroulis 18.00–20.00 213 088 5752 18.00–20.00 213 088 5755 17.30–19.00 213 088 5753 RETURN BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Starts at: GNO FACILITIES 13 GNO FACILITIES 13 GNO FACILITIES 13 20.30 A polyphonic work based on the original text A rare musical confrontation between two GNO ALTERNATIVE of Dante’s Inferno. emblematic works, Tartini’s Devil’s trill and Bach’s STAGE 13 Suite No.6 for solo Cello, by two outstanding Director: Sofia Pashou musicians, the violinist Simos Papanas and the Savina Giannatou, Nikos Ioakeim, Performers: cellist Dimos Goundaroulis. Michalis Paraskakis, Apostolis Psyhramis, Christoph Blum, Stamatis Pasopoulos Intercultural Choir Intercultural Orchestra Visualizing Sound

23/04 GNO Alternative Stage’s Intercultural Choir The Alternative Stage in collaboration with the In the Visualizing Sound movement workshop, 12/04 MIRACLES FROM THE BIBLE continues its multicultural journey through the GNO’s Learning and Participation create a new people with or without sensory disabilities inter- Ensemble Airborne Extended Works of: Benjamin Britten, Canticle II: "Abraham world’s neighbourhoods. In the third year since Intercultural Orchestra. Permanent or temporary act, express themselves, and use exclusively their Ο QUAL INCENDIO its creation, the Intercultural Choir continues to residents of Athens, professional and amateur body to produce music. and Isaac". Op. 51 (1952), Arvo Pärt, Sarah Was offer unique moments and intense feelings to musicians from all the communities of the city are Ninety Years Old (1977/1990), Michalis Adamis, Contemporary musical transcendence by the the audiences, and at the same time a unique called upon to participate, live a unique experi- Design-Implementation Giota Peklari (dancer, Yini Perivevlimeni ton Ilion I (A Woman Clothed choreographer, dance teacher) in collaboration with exceptional Austrian women’s quartet Ensemble experience to its members. ence and create an intercultural repertory from the Airborne Extended. with the Sun) (1998). Eva Karterou (dancer, educator) and Vicky Skordali musical traditions of the countries of origin. (actress, dancer) Special collaborator: Thanos Choir leader: Vassula Delli Musical director-piano: Nikos Vasiliou Daskalopoulos (body musician) Soprano: Cornelia Horak Orchestra leader: Harris Lambrakis

14/04 Ex Silentio VISIO MUSICAE

06, 07, 13, 14/04 Information/Registration: 11.00–14.00 213 088 5742 Ecstatic music and worship of Virgin Mary with (visual group) works of Hildegard von Bingen (12th century), GNO FACILITIES 13 213 088 5755 Spanish Cantigas de Santa Maria and Mevlevi (music group) Sufi hymns (13th century).

Musical Director: Dimitris Kountouras Voice: Fani Antonelou Le Nozze di Figaro Revisited

20/04 Inspired by the GNO’s production of the opera John Tavener Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart, two parallel PRAYER OF THE HEART workshops will join their forces to create a Sir John Tavener’s experience pocket opera with all of you as protagonists! of the Orthodox Faith The participants of these two interconnected Sir John Tavener’s work Prayer of the heart workshops (music and visual arts/scenography) (1999), written especially for the Icelandic will become composers, musicians, singers and singer Bjork and the String Brodsky quartet, is set designers of their own opera. presented in a concert along with other major works of the composer who was inspired by the Design-Implementation: Orchestra of Colours, Antis Skordis (composer), Ann-Kristin Sofroniou (musician) Orthodox worship.

Musical director-piano: Nikos Laaris Voice: Monica - Soprano: Maria Palaska 28 29 Guided Tours Permanent Exhibit Useful Info

Monday-Sunday 06.00-00.00 April opening hours Photography Environmental Management • Stavros Niarchos Park, Agora, Photography on SNFCC premises is SNFCC earned the Platinum LEED SNFCC LOBBY 18 Lighthouse: 06.00–00.00 permitted exclusively for private use. certification as a green building – the • Visitors Center: 09.00–22.00 For any commercial/promotional photo highest distinction for environmental and sustainable buildings. LEED certification is request, please email us at [email protected]. Spyros Louis Cup regarded as the highest possible distinction

Event attendance Use of drones is prohibited. for environmentally friendly, sustainable Conceived and designed by For some events, preregistration is required buildings. It certifies that a building Michel Bréal for the champion due to limited seating. ΑΤΜ has been designed and constructed of the first Marathon race – the following rigorous principles of sustainable Greek runner Spyros Louis – the Piraeus Bank and National Bank of Greece construction and environmentally Accessibility ATMs are located at the SNFCC Lobby. Silver Cup was awarded at the innovative practices that focus on water and energy efficiency, reduction of CO first modern Olympic Games • The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural ² First-Aid emissions, indoor environment quality, the in Athens in 1896; today, it is Center is fully accessible to all. rational management of resources. SNFCC on permanent display at the First-aid and medical facilities staffed by is the first cultural project of this scale to • All entrances, lifts and the Running Track health professionals are available. SNFCC. area are accessible to mobility-impaired earn the LEED Platinum Certification in persons. Please refer to the map on the next page. Europe. Want to know more about the SNFCC? We offer dailyguided tours of This historic item was acquired home to the new premises of the • SNFCC provides parking spaces for its award-winning building complex, by the Stavros Niarchos mobility-impaired persons on the ground Food & Drink Smoking Greek National Opera (GNO) and the National Library of Greece Foundation when it became floor of the car park building, as well as The following food & drink Based on the requirements of the LEED (NLG), designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Discover available for sale by the wheelchairs for moving inside buildings. service points operate: certification program earned by SNFCC, public areas and go backstage in the two buildings. We will visit the runner’s grandson at Christie’s. smoking is prohibited in all SNFCC indoor • Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are • Agora Bistro (at the Agora) areas and within 8 meters of any building rehearsal spaces, the Stavros Niarchos Hall and the Greek National As soon as the Cup was Monday-Sunday 08.00-00.00 located at the Visitors Center, the Park opening. In all other SNFCC outdoor areas, Opera’s Alternative Stage, and stroll through the Library’s Public Sec- acquired, the SNF committed Kiosk and the Agora. • Canal Café smoking is not prohibited; visitors are asked tion, Reading Rooms and Vaults. to making it accessible to the to use the floor ashtrays available in the • (at the Visitors Center by the Canal) public, keeping it permanently Guide strips are available on all pathways area. We encourage visitors to refrain from leading to SNFCC premises and Stavros Monday-Sunday 09.00-00.00 Guided tours of the Stavros Niarchos Park, which recently won the on display at the SNFCC. smoking while enjoying the Park. Niarchos Park. • Pharos Café (at the Lighthouse) first prize at the European Garden Awards and is the largest public Until then, over 3.5 million Monday-Sunday 09.00-00.00 • Mediterranean garden in the world, are conducted daily. visitors had already admired the Guide dogs and hearing dogs are Pharos Café's operating hours may change Bicycles welcome in all SNFCC areas. Cup when it was displayed at depending on events taking place at the SNFCC offers a bike rental system Lighthouse. An example of state-of-the-art landscape architecture, the city’s the Acropolis Museum in Athens • Greek Sign Language is provided for for children and adults. Please visit for additional new Park is designed according to sustainability principles, with and at the Olympic Museum specific events/lectures. • Park Kiosk (in the Park) SNFCC.org/bikes respect for the ecosystem and the challenges of an ever- changing in Lausanne. Monday-Sunday 8:00–00:00 information, or inquire at the environment. A welcoming, open space, whose vegetation and overall Pets Visitors Center. • Park Kiosk - Souvlaki (by the Great Lawn) design capture the essence of the Mediterranean landscape, is open Pets are welcome at all SNFCC’s outdoor areas except the Great Lawn, the Labyrinth, Monday-Sunday 12:00–22:00 for visits daily. Furthermore, in collaboration with BP as its and the playgrounds. Pets must always • Coffee & Juice Vans on Tour Mobility Partner, the SNFCC has installed be accompanied by their guardian, who (at the Agora) bicycle repair stations by the Canal and • To find out more information, see the guided tours schedule and pre-register, must keep them under direct and constant Monday-Sunday 09.00–21.00 the Visitors Center, where you can tune please visit SNFCC.org/tours. supervision and clean up after them. • Ice Cream Van on Tour (at the Agora) up your bike and find out more about its maintenance. • The guided tours follow a continuous walking route on the SNFCC premises, Monday-Friday 10.00-22.00 Wi-Fi Saturday-Sunday 11.00-23.00 including the use of stairs and elevators. Free Wi-Fi is offered at SNFCC. Computers • Hot-dog Van on Τour: • Please note that the Stavros Niarchos Park guided tours are subject to for public use are available on the Saturday – Sunday 13.00–00.00 premises of the National Library of Greece. weather conditions SNFCC members have a 10% discount at all F&B points. Free digital access to newspapers SNFCC Store Visitors can enjoy free access to over Group tours 5,000 newspapers and magazines in The SNFCC Store offers a broad 60 different languages in digital form on and constantly evolving collection of For more information on group tours please contact us at pressreader.com. design objects. [email protected] SNFCC Members enjoy a 10% discount.

30 31 Map Access Use the corresponding numbers Public Transport Free Shuttle Bus TAE TZITZIFIES on the map to locate a venue. KWON NAUTICAL DO PLATIA CLUB For convenient access to and from NEROU Buses 1 Great Lawn • 130: Piraeus – Nea Smyrni SNFCC, daily transportation by shuttle 2 Pine Grove (Tzitzifies Stop from Piraeus; Delta Stop bus is available to visitors free of to Piraeus) charge. A shuttle bus bearing the POSIDONOS AVE 3 Southern Walks SNFCC logo departs from Syntagma • 217: Piraeus – Dafni Station 4 Labyrinth Square (intersection with Ermou Street), NAVARCHOU VOTSI (Tzitzifies Stop from Piraeus; Delta Stop to with a stopover at the Syggrou-Fix 5 Outdoor Gym Piraeus) Metro station (Syggrou Avenue), and arrives at the SNFCC. SACHTOURI 6 Running Track • 550: Kifissia – Faliro (Evgenideio Stop, Syggrou Avenue 7 Playground Every Sunday, between 10.30-12.30, 24 northbound, Onassio Stop southbound) 8 Water Jets the shuttle bus rides only between 15 14 3 • 860: Palaio Faliro – Schisto SNFCC and the Syggrou-Fix Metro 9 Sound Garden (Tzitzifies Stop from Piraeus; Station since Syntagma is not accessible 10 Delta Stop to Piraeus) because of the Change of Guard 13 Mediterranean Garden A ceremony. 11 National Library • PISISTRATOU Α1: Piraeus – Voula NAVARCHOU VOTSI of Greece (Tzitzifies Stop from Piraeus; In case of special traffic regulations

21 Delta Stop to Piraeus) the timetable may change. 12 18 12 Agora 19 • Β1: Piraeus - Ano Glyfada B 13 Greek National Opera (Tzitzifies Stop from Piraeus; The shuttle bus is accessible to people in wheelchairs, following prior 11 14 Lighthouse Delta Stop to Piraeus) scheduling via phone. C 15 Panoramic Steps • Β2: Academia – Agios Kosmas 22 4 16 Canal (Evgenideio Stop, Syggrou Avenue For further information and northbound, Onasseio Stop southbound) timetables visit SNFCC.org 17 Esplanade or call at 2168091000. 5 20 18 SNFCC Lobby Trolleybus BP, as SNFCC's Mobility Partner, 16 19 Bus Parking Lot • 10: Chalandri - Tzitzifies supports the operation of the shuttle (Epaminonda Stop) F KALLITHEA 20 Vegetable Garden bus. MUNICIPAL PARK 21 Canal Steps Tram 22 Buffer Zone • Tzitzifies Stop

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Y transportation's routes. S SNFCC Store 7 6 Shuttle Bus Stop First Aid EUGENIDES D Parking 2 ΑΤΜ FOUNDATION The SNFCC offers parking facilities for More information: 9 Info Point E cars, motorbikes and bicycles. including SNFCC.org dedicated spots for persons with Pedestrian 8 disabilities. Underpass FILIPPOU A Pharos Café You can now make payments quickly 23 Pricelist: 25 B Agora Bistro and easily using major debits and credit EVRIPIDOU Cars cards, at the parking payment stations. C Coffee & Juice Vans on tour 00.00-19.00: €1,50/ hour EVRIPIDOU Contactless payments are also accepted. D Park Kiosk 19.00-00.00: €1,50/ hour with a maximum charge of €5 E Canal Café LABROU KATSONI Monthly Offer:

SYGGROU AVE SYGGROU F LYSIKRATOUS LYSIKRATOUS Park Kiosk - Souvlaki Monday-Friday 07.00-19.00: €100/ month

DOIRANIS Motorcycles SOKRATOUS ONASSIS IRAKLEOUS €0,70/ hour DIMOSTHENOUS CARDIAC SNFCC members enjoy a 10% discount SURGERY CENTER 32 TAGMATARCHOU PLESSA 33 APR 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

06 07 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates p. 19 08.30-09.45 Tai Chi p. 20 10.00-13.00 p. 23 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates-Advanced p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates p. 19 Street Soccer 5x5 No Finish Line 08.00-09.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.30-10.00 SNFCC Running Team p. 21 10.00-13.00 Sailing the Canal* p. 22 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.00-09.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 08.45-10.00 Mat Pilates - Advanced 10.00-13.00 Sailing the Canal* p. 22 10.30-12.00 A Seed Travels: 08.45-10.00 Mat Pilates p. 19 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 10.00-10.50 p. 20 charity race is Sports for Seniors persons aged 65+ p. 17 p. 19 In Search of Spring p. 15 persons aged 65+ p. 17 10.00-13.00 Street Soccer 5x5 p. 23 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors p. 20 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 17.00-18.15 p. 21 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors p. 20 11.00-13.00 The Plants that Care for 18.00-19.15 Tai Chi p. 20 Qigong 50+ taking place at persons aged 65+ p. 17 11.45-13.00 Artistic Gymnastics p. 24 Us: Spring Vegetables 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 18.00-19.00 Mat Pilates p. 19 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 18.00-19.00 p. 19 17.00-20.00 and Herbs p. 15 persons aged 65+ p. 17 Mat Pilates Silk Screen Lab: History persons aged 65+ p. 17 12:00-13:30 Architecture Lab for and Basic Principles* p. 16 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 SNFCC from 10 17.00-20.00 Team Playing 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 17.00-20.00 Team Playing Kids: 11.00- 15.00 Cycling classes for (Football Skills)* p. 22 18.00-19.00 My First Studio: Picasso Equilibrists in Space* p. 10 children and adults p. 14 18.30-20.00 SNFCC Running Team p. 21 17.00-20.00 Team Playing (Football Skills)* p. 22 p. 22 and Renoir's Spring* p. 18 p. 23 12.00-14.00 to 14 April; more 18.00-19.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 (Football Skills)* 18.00-19.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 13.00-15.00 Handball* Percussion Circle for 19.00-21.00 Thanassis Moutsopoulos: 17.00-18.15 p. 21 Adults p. 15 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 Qigong 50+ 16.30-19.00 Kayaking the Canal* p. 22 Architecture as Sculpture 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 12.00-14.00 Pétanque p. 23 information on p. 12. 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 18.00-19.00 Baby’s Arts & Crafts: and Sculpture as 19.00-20.15 Tai Chi - Advanced p. 20 17.00-20.00 Mini Tennis* p. 25 p. 18 Architecture p. 11 13.00-15.00 Handball* p. 23 Our First Spring* 17.00-20.00 Theater Design: The p. 22 18.30-20.30 New Technologies: Tools of Transformation* p. 17 16.30-19.00 Kayaking the Canal* p. 17 Introduction to LinkedIn* 17.00-18.15 Sports Games p. 24 17.00-20.00 Mini Tennis* p. 25 20.30 Side by Side: ERT 18.00-19.30 Family Games p. 23 17.00-18.15 Sporting Duels p. 25 National Symphony Orchestra 19:00-20:00 Guided tours of 17.30-20.30 Mistake Labs: Dots p. 16 & El Sistema Greece* p. 02 George Zongolopoulos exhibition* p. 10 21.00 Jazz Chronicles: Yako Trio p. 08

Every Day 13 14 06.00-00.00 Spyros Louis Cup p. 30 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates-Advanced p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates p. 19 08.30-09.45 Tai Chi p. 20 10.00-13.00 Street Soccer 5x5 p. 23 10.00-19.30 Guided tours of the 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.00-09.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.00-09.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.30-10.00 SNFCC Running Team p. 21 10.30-12.00 A Seed Travels: Stavros Niarchos Park In Search of Spring p. 15 08.45-10.00 Mat Pilates p. 19 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors p. 20 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 08.45-10.00 Mat Pilates - Advanced 10.00-13.00 Street Soccer 5x5 p. 23 and the SNFCC p. 30 p. 17 persons aged 65+ persons aged 65+ p. 17 p. 19 11.00-13.00 The Plants that Care for 09.00-22.00 George Zongolopoulos: 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors p. 20 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 11.00-13.30 Easter Candle Lab* p. 16 18.00-19.00 Fitness and Memory p. 21 17.00-18.15 p. 21 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors p. 20 Us: Spring Vegetables The Vision of 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for persons aged 65+ p. 17 Qigong 50+ p. 10 11.45-13.00 Artistic Gymnastics p. 24 and Herbs p. 15 Public Sculpture persons aged 65+ p. 17 18.00-20.00 Mini Volley* p. 25 17.00-20.00 Team Playing 18.00-19.00 Fitness and Memory p. 21 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 13.00-15.00 p. 23 11.30-15.30 BMX Lessons at SNFCC p. 14 09.00-22.00 De Differentia 17.00-20.00 Team Playing 18.00-19.15 Tai Chi p. 20 (Football Skills)* p. 22 persons aged 65+ p. 17 Handball* Exhibition p. 06 18.00-19.00 Mat Pilates p. 19 (Football Skills)* p. 22 17.00-18.15 p. 21 17.00-20.00 Team Playing 17.00-20.00 p. 25 12.00-14.00 Percussion Circle 18.00-19.00 Mat Pilates p. 19 Qigong 50+ Mini Tennis* 18.00-20.00 Mini Volley* p. 25 (Football Skills)* p. 22 for Families p. 15 18.00-19.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 17.00-18.15 Sports Games p. 24 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 13.00-15.00 Handball* p. 23 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 18.00-19.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 p. 10 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 18.00-21.00 Silk Screen Lab: History 17.00- 18.30 Sculpture? Child's Play!* 18.30-20.00 SNFCC Running Team p. 21 18.00-19.00 My First Studio: Picasso 18.00-21.00 p. 19 17.00-20.00 Mini Tennis* p. 25 18.00-19.00 Baby’s Arts & Crafts: and Basic Principles* p. 16 Fitness for everyone 18.00-19.30 Family Games p. 23 and Renoir's Spring* p. 18 17.00-18.15 p. 25 Our First Spring* p. 18 19.00-20.15 Tai Chi-Advanced p. 20 20.00 SNFCC Sessions: Sporting Duels 18.30-20.30 New Technologies: Don Letts p. 04 17.30-20.30 Mistake Labs: Dots p. 16 Introduction to LinkedIn* p. 17

20 21 • For events marked with *, 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates-Advanced p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 07.30-08.45 Mat Pilates p. 19 08.30-09.45 Tai Chi p. 20 10.00 International Dance Day p. 09 preregistration at SNFCC.org is required 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.00-09.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.00-09.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.30-10.00 SNFCC Running Team p. 21 10.00-13.00 Street Soccer 5x5 p. 23 08.45-10.00 Mat Pilates p. 19 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 10.00-10.50 p. 20 • Events marked with ** are ticketed Sports for Seniors 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 08.45-10.00 10.00-13.00 p. 23 10.30-12.00 A Seed Travels: persons aged 65+ p. 17 Mat Pilates - Advanced Street Soccer 5x5 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors p. 20 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for persons aged 65+ p. 17 p. 19 In Search of Spring p. 15 18.00-19.00 Fitness and Memory p. 21 persons aged 65+ p. 17 11:00- 14:00 Meeting Point: Music • Online reservations for workshops or 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 17.00-18.15 Qigong 50+ p. 21 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors p. 20 and Dance for Teens p. 14 11.00-13.45 The Wonder Park* p. 25 18.00-20.00 Mini Volley* p. 25 17.00-20.00 sports events will be cancelled if you persons aged 65+ p. 17 Team Playing (Football p. 21 11.00-15.00 p. 22 18.00-19.00 Fitness and Memory Computer Courses for 11:30-14:30 We Create Art All 11:00-14:00 Meeting Point: Music have not arrived at the venue 15 minutes 17.00-20.00 18.00-19.15 p. 20 Skills)* p. 17 Team Playing Tai Chi p. 19 persons aged 65+ Together: Let's Look and Dance for Teens p. 14 before starting time. p. 22 17.00-18.15 Qigong 50+ p. 21 18.00-19.00 Mat Pilates p. 11 (Football Skills)* 18.00-19.00 p. 19 17.00-20.00 Team Playing Behind Geometry Mat Pilates p. 25 12.00-14.00 Pétanque p. 23 18.00-19.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 17.30-20.30 First-Aid Course p. 21 18.00-20.00 Mini Volley* (Football Skills)* p. 22 11.45-13.00 Artistic Gymnastics p. 24 18.00-21.00 p. 19 • For events on a first-come, first-served Fitness for everyone 18.00-21.00 p. 19 12.00-14.00 Roller Skates for kids p. 14 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 Fitness for everyone 18.00-19.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 13.00-15.00 Handball* p. 23 basis, please arrive at the event venue 30 18.30-20.00 p. 21 SNFCC Running Team 18.00-19.00 12.00-14.00 Percussion Circle for 18.00-19.00 Baby’s Arts & Crafts: 18.00-21.00 Silk Screen Lab: History My First Studio: Picasso 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 17.00-20.00 Mini Tennis* p. 25 minutes before starting time. p. 18 Adults p. 15 Our First Spring* p. 18 and Basic Principles* p. 16 and Renoir's Spring* 19.00-20.15 p. 20 Tai Chi - Advanced 17.00-20.00 Theater Design: The 13.00-15.00 Handball* p. 23 18.30-20.30 New Technologies: Tools of Transformation* p. 17 Introduction to LinkedIn* p. 17 14.00-15.00 Guided tours of 17.00-18.15 Sports Games p. 24 20.30 Vassilikos** p. 05 George Zongolopoulos 18.00-19.30 Family Games p. 23 exhibition* p. 10 17.00-18.15 Sporting Duels p. 25 17.00-20.00 Mini Tennis* p. 25 17.00-18.30 The Emergence of Life: Lectures on Man’s First Steps p. 12 17.30-20.30 Mistake Labs: Dots p. 16 19.30 Parabases: Dionysios Solomos* p. 07 34 35 APR 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

27 Holy Saturday 28 EASTER 09.00-13.00 p. 24 09.00-13.00 p. 24 09.00-13.00 p. 24 Games in the Park Games in the Park Games in the Park 09.00-13.00 Games in the Park p. 24 07.30-08.45 p. 19 08.00-10.00 p. 19 07.30-08.45 p. 19 Mat Pilates-Advanced Cross training in the Park Mat Pilates 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 08.00-10.00 p. 19 08.00-09.30 p. 19 08.00-10.00 p. 19 Cross training in the Park Yoga in the Park Cross training in the Park 08.00-09.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 08.45-10.00 p. 19 11.00-15.00 p. 20 Mat Pilates Computer Courses for 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for persons aged 65+ p. 17 10.00-10.50 Sports for Seniors σ. 20 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for persons aged 65+ p. 17 18.00-19.00 Fitness and Memory p. 21 persons aged 65+ p. 17 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for 17.00-18.15 Qigong 50+ p. 21 18.00-19.00 p. 19 17.00-20.00 persons aged 65+ p. 17 Mat Pilates Team Playing 18.00-19.00 p. 21 σ. 22 Fitness and Memory 17.00-20.00 Team Playing 18.00-20.00 p. 25 (Football Skills)* Mini Volley* 18.00-19.00 p. 19 (Football Skills)* p. 22 17.00-18.15 Qigong 50+ p. 21 Mat Pilates 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 18.00-19.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 18.00-20.00 Mini Volley* p. 25 18.30-20.00 SNFCC Running Team p. 21 p. 19 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 18.00-21.00 Silk Screen Lab: History 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone 19.00-21.00 Tassis Papaioannou: and Basic Principles* p. 16 18.00-19.00 My First Studio: Picasso 18.00-19.00 Baby’s Arts & Crafts: Architecture and p. 18 and Renoir's Spring* p. 18 Our First Spring* Modernity p. 11 19.00- 21.00 Thanassis Moutsopoulos: 18.30-20.30 New Technologies: Sculpture and Nature p. 11 20.30 Cosmos: Mozart - Introduction to LinkedIn* p. 17 Requiem* p. 03

Every Day 29 Easter Monday 06.00-00.00 Spyros Louis Cup p. 30 08.00-10.00 Cross training in the Park p. 19 10.00-19.30 Guided tours of the 08.00-09.30 Yoga in the Park p. 19 Stavros Niarchos Park 11.00-15.00 Computer Courses for p. 30 and the SNFCC persons aged 65+ p. 17 09.00-22.00 George Zongolopoulos: 18.00-19.00 Fitness and Memory p. 21 The Vision of Public Sculpture p. 10 18.00-19.00 Mat Pilates p. 19 09.00-22.00 De Differentia 18.00-19.15 Tai Chi p. 20 Exhibition p. 06 18.00-20.00 Mini Volley* p. 25 18.00-21.00 Fitness for everyone p. 19 18.30-20.00 SNFCC Running Team p. 21 19.00-21.00 Tassis Papaioannou: Architecture in Greece - An Outline p. 11

• For events marked with *, preregistration at SNFCC.org is required.

• Events with ** are ticketed.

• Online reservations for workshops or sports events will be cancelled if you have not arrived at the venue 15 minutes before starting time.

• For events on a first-come, first-served basis, please arrive at the event venue 30 minutes before starting time.

Photo credits: Pinelopi Gerasimou Johanna Weber Paul Crow George Geranios Gely Kalambaka Sakis Gioumpasis Dimitris Sakalakis 36 37 Events exclusively Members' A day dedicated to our Members! Programs specially curated for SNFCC Members take for SNFCC Members Tuesdays place each Tuesday at the Kids Lab.

SNFCC Members enjoy Priority reservation/presale exclusive access to specially Workshops curated events, as a token of for Members: for Adults: SNFCC's appreciation towards Members. Side by Side Concert Easter Candle Lab Gardens and Their Secrets: Monday 01/04 The Urban Garden The workshop focuses on the process of designing and making a unique 20.30 | STAVROS NIARCHOS HALL 11 Easter candle. Participants design their own candles, choosing materials, Reserved for Members + Guest: up to 300 seats; information on p. 02 colors, ribbons, laces, buttons, etc., and learn useful techniques to help There are gardens that bring us back to our childhood, gardens in which Practical Info them implement their ideas. In the end, they make a handmade Easter we find ourselves in dreams, gardens we have admired in paintings or candle that they will take home with them as a reminder of the experience films, and gardens in which we live and love. and skills they have gained during the workshop. All Member events require Vassilikos Live Concert Every garden has its own needs, which vary depending on its environ- preregistration. Monday 15/04 ment. The aim of this workshop is to familiarize participants with different Tuesday 09 & 16/04 microclimates, to enable them to choose the appropriate plants, com- 20.30 | STAVROS NIARCHOS HALL 11 Preregistration for Member events 18.00-20.00 | KIDS LAB 11 pose foliage, and learn how to manage a garden, respecting the natural One-day presale priority for Members + Guest; up to 400 seats; information on p. 05 starts every Monday. Members-only event – up to 30 participations per workshop resources and ensuring sustainability. Design-Implementation: Margarita Myrogianni, Artist For the events on 01–06/04, Camerata – Orchestra of the Friends of Music Tuesday 30/04 preregistration starts on Tuesday 26/03. 17.00-19.00 | VEGETABLE GARDEN 11 Holy Thursday 25/04 Members-only event – up to 30 participants per workshop Design-Implementation: Urban Point_ Landscape architecture Preregistration links are provided 20.30 | STAVROS NIARCHOS HALL 11 to Members via the SNFCC Members Reserved for Members + Guest: up to 300 seats; information on p. 03 newsletter. Theater Design: The Tools of Transformation Telephone support line for Members only: +30 216 809 1010 Theater – the reflection of life in the mirror of imagination – conjures SNFCC.org/members through its magic filters figures of mortals, gods and demons, in a won- derful, inexhaustible variety. Recognizable everyday beings, creatures Lectures: deformed by extreme emotions – tragic, majestic, terrifying, dangerous, idiosyncratic, eccentric, funny, ridiculous, cute, fantastical. Deities, titans, heroes, tyrants, elves, spirits, satyrs, beauties, monsters, birds, frogs, drag- From Monumental Sculpture to Street Art ons, witches, jesters, cunning servants, arrogant masters, loving couples, perpetrators and victims. Thanassis Moutsopoulos, Associate Professor of Art History and Theory of Culture, University of Crete What is our own visual understanding of a play? How do we approach Are you and flesh out a part? What do we imagine it to look like? How do we a Member? Tuesday 02/04: Architecture as Sculpture and Sculpture as Architecture nurture imagination and harness its transformative power creatively? How Wednesday 24/04: Sculpture and Nature can art and nature help in this? How do we encourage sensitivity and Share with us your photos from freedom, which children naturally display during playtime? What would our imaginary stage set, our imaginary actors, our own theater production 19.00-21.00 | BOOK CASTLE 11 your visit at the look like? SNFCC, using the hashtag Reserved seats for Members only - up to 30 participations | More information on p. 11 #SNFCCmembers By mixing up images, materials and props, we will develop our own vision for characters that are very different in style and personality, in space and Thoughts on Architecture and the City time from each other. Tassis Papaioannou, professor in Section 1, Compositions, School of Architecture, NTUA Tuesday 02, 23/04 Using your SNFCC Member Tuesday 23/04: Architecture and Modernity 17.00-20.00 | KIDS LAB 11 card you enjoy 10% discount at: Members-only event – up to 20 participants Tuesday 30/04: Architecture in Greece – An Outline • the F&B outlets Design-Implementation: Angelos Mentis • parking 19.00-21.00 | BOOK CASTLE 11 • SNFCC Store Reserved seats for Members - up to 30 seats | More information on p. 11

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SNFCC Members enjoy Tours: exclusive access to specially curated events, as a token of Guided tour for Members only of the exhibition SNFCC's appreciation towards "George Zongolopoulos: The Vision of Public Members. Sculpture" given by Angelos Moretis, director, George Zongolopoulos Foundation.

Practical Info Saturday 06/04 | 17:00-18.00 | BOOK CASTLE 11 Up to 20 participants Sunday 21/04 | 12.00-13.00 | BOOK CASTLE 11 Up to 20 participants All Member events require preregistration.

Preregistration for Member events starts every Monday.

For the events on 01–06/04, preregistration starts on Tuesday 26/03.

Preregistration links are provided to Members via the SNFCC Members newsletter.

Telephone support line for Members only: +30 216 809 1010 SNFCC.org/members

Are you a Member? Morning sports activities for Members Share with us your photos from every Wednesday! your visit at the SNFCC, using the hashtag Fit Members #SNFCCmembers A dynamic interval training workout, designed in stations, based on strength training, balance, and aerobic fitness training. The activity emphasizes flow and rapid rotation of exercises, aiming at strengthening the muscles and enhancing stamina and endurance through a fun workout.

Using your SNFCC Member Wednesday 03, 10, 17, 24/04 card you enjoy 10% discount at: 08.30-09.45 | RUNNING TRACK 6 • the F&B outlets Members-only event – up to 30 participants per activity | For ages 18 – 65 • parking Design-Implementation: Regeneration & Progress • SNFCC Store

The Membership Program In collaboration with: Find out more about the SNFCC Membership Program and register is supported by: at www.SNFCC.org/members or at the members-only service point at SNFCC! 40 41 Stavros Niarchos Foundation 364 Syggrou Avenue Tel.: +30 216 8091000 Calendar Cultural Center 176 74 Kallithea, Greece Email: [email protected] of Events

April April at the SNFCC 04. 2019 01/04: El Sistema Greece choir joins ERT National Symphony Orchestra and the Thessaloniki Mixed Choir at the Stavros Niarchos Hall to prove that music is a team eort. On 03/04, De Dierentia exhibition opens, attempting to explain why otherness is often hated. 07/04: In Jazz Chronicles, the Yako Trio fuses traditional Greek music and contemporary jazz in an exciting fresh look at composer Yannis Konstantinidis. 13/04: SNFCC Sessions welcome legendary lmmaker, DJ and music artist Don Letts, a pioneer of the British punky reggae movement in the Seventies and Eighties. On 15/04, Vassilikos performs live in a rare concert at Stavros Niarchos Hall, treating us to music from his latest project as well as favorites from the Raining Pleasure period. Sunday 21/04 is dedicated to the celebration of International Dance Day, inviting everyone to a day-long marathon of dance-related events. Also on Sunday 21/04, Parabases, SNFCC’s reader’s theater, concludes, with a staging of the tragic story of Lambros, from Dionysios Solomos’ eponymous narrative poem. 25/04: On Holy Thursday, Camerata – The Friends of Music Orchestra presents Mozart’s Requiem at a magnicent, mesmerizing concert at the Stavros Niarchos Hall. 23 & 30/4: April concludes with thoughts on architecture and the city, in lectures by professor of architecture Tassis Papaioannou.

10–14/04: The No Finish Line charity race returns to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center for the third year.

The George Zongolopoulos – The Vision of Public Sculpture exhibition continues, accompanied by workshops, lectures and guided tours.

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