1 2 SUMMER NOSTOS FESTIVAL 2019! The Summer Nostos Festival is back! For the fifth consecutive Annual International SNF Conference titled... [Untitled] and the year, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) invites you to one 2nd SNF Agora Institute Workshop, with the participation of of Greek summer’s most beloved institutions and destinations, an distinguished speakers from all over the world. open celebration of culture, sport, coexistence, dialogue, and—of course—fun and games! The concept of Nostos (returning home) On the occasion of the Summer Nostos Festival, however, let is put into practice through more than seventy events, hundreds us reintroduce ourselves: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation is of artists, and sports and science experts. All of us together an international philanthropic organization that has made over have created a free admission eight-day program filled with 4,400 grants in the past 23 years to organizations in more than experiences, emotions, and debates, just for you. 120 countries. SNF funds non-profit organizations worldwide that are expected to bring significant, long-lasting, and positive The enjoyment and light-heartedness that are often lacking in results to society, while supporting programs that contribute to our everyday life are two things that define the SNFestival, but public-private partnerships as effective means of supporting the they are not the only things. Contributing to the wider community, common good. Learn more about SNF at www.SNF.org. supporting important social goals, a dialogue on democracy— these are some of the major objectives of the majority of artists One of our grants—the largest to date—was for the creation of featured in this year’s edition, people with an international the SNFCC, which we gave as a gift to the Greek people. Since reach and worldwide audiences, who choose to take a stand, then, we have not been involved in its operation, but we continue strengthen community ties, and support positive action. to support its activity. The SNFCC is yours; it’s your home, and it’s a new meeting place for democracy, culture, and knowledge. Most of them are coming to the Festival while already on a And every June it becomes the venue for a “homecoming,” that world tour with consistently sold-out performances or have just moment of return, which, no matter what we may have endured, launched their new projects and are currently hot topics in the we longingly anticipate throughout the year—a true citizens’ international entertainment media. Others will be presenting celebration. their new works for the first time here in Athens. The support of healthy creative forces around the world, synergies, and an outward-looking attitude on the part of Greek artists are all We welcome you to the 2019 Summer Nostos Festival! aspects of our mission. Of particular importance this year is the presentation of ARTWORKS: 60 young artists will be presenting The Stavros Niarchos Foundation their work throughout the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) as part of the SNF Artist Fellowship Program. And of course, there is also the SNF RUN: Running into the Future evening race. Its completion will be marked by a fireworks display, an SNFestival staple and a favorite of young and old alike. The Summer Nostos Festival will also be hosting the 8th 4 5 SNF RUN: Running into the Future SUNDAY 23 Now in its the fifth consecutive year, the SNF RUN: JUNE Running into the Future has already become an 20.50 institution that unites the city’s inhabitants and visitors alike, leading them from the heart of Athens For further information visit: to the realm of the Summer Nostos Festival. The www.SNFestival.org evening SNF RUN not only promotes an active culture of sport, but brings together thousands of people each year. On an evening in June which always coincides with the celebration of Olympic Day, they will all partake in the joy of coming together. After the end of the race and during the The race is held in collaboration with the Hellenic medal ceremony, the event culminates in a display Olympic Committee (HOC) and with the assistance of fireworks. of EKAV (National Center for Emergency Care), and takes place under the auspices of the Hellenic The race includes a 6K and 10K run, as well as a Police. The organization of the race is overseen by 1K run for Special Olympics athletes. The first two the Regeneration & Progress NGO and is under the races will start at the Panathenaic Stadium, and all medical supervision of the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of runners will join up with Syngrou Avenue down to the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. the finish line at the SNFCC. This year, the run will be sending out an additional, Live commentary will be provided by powerful message involving charity. Those who journalist and iMEdD Managing Director wish to do so can offer a symbolic amount for their Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou. participation and indicate, from a list that will be provided, to which non-profit organization they wish to donate. The money that will be collected from this entirely voluntary process will be tripled by the FIREWORKS SHOW Stavros Niarchos Foundation and will be allocated to the various causes, according to the wishes of 23, 30 JUNE A fireworks display for the SNF RUN’s medal the participants. In this way, the gift that the runners 23/6: 22.00 ceremony (23/6) and a unique fireworks give will become even larger! 30/6: 21.30 choreography at the closing of the SNFestival (30/6) will light up the sky above the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. 6 SNF CONFERENCE SNF AGORA INSTITUTE 7 8th SNF ANNUAL THE 2nd SNF AGORA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE WORKSHOP CONFERENCE 24, 25 The theme of this year’s SNF Conference, 26 On June 26, Johns Hopkins University and the JUNE [Untitled], is the result of our wish to move past JUNE Stavros Niarchos Foundation will be co-hosting GNO STAVROS labels, boundaries, and conventions and to invite GNO STAVROS “Talking (and Listening) Across Divides,” the 2nd NIARCHOS HALL unexpected debates from speakers from different NIARCHOS HALL SNF Agora Institute Workshop, as part of SNF’s (13) fields, cultures, nationalities, and geographical (13) monthly DIALOGUES series. The workshop aims to Free entry via online areas, in order to examine issues not as experts but Free entry via online explore what experience and science can teach us pre-registration as modern thinkers. pre-registration about the requirements for productive dialogue and For further informa- engagement. How can we open our minds to new, For the full conference It is a universally acknowledged truth that in order tion, please visit: different, and even conflicting ideas and values? program and list of to deal with seemingly insurmountable problems to www.SNFestival.org How can we effectively communicate our values in speakers, please visit: www.SNFestival.org create positive social change, a different approach ways that allow others to hear us? How do we create and an unconventional way of thinking are required. environments that support meaningful and, at times, But how does this idea translate into practice? That difficult conversations? What goes on in our brains is one of the questions we invite you to explore with during these discussions? us at this year’s annual SNF Conference. The forum will feature academics and professionals The Conference will feature international speakers from different fields whose research and expertise from different fields who are distinguished for their will shed light on the ways in which we can tackle, innovative thinking and their determination. Through mitigate, or even take into account opposing views— them we aim to provide fertile ground for the in itself an important parameter for the smooth development of an unconventional way of thinking. functioning of democracy. SNF has supported the creation of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University with a $150 million grant, aiming to enhance civic engagement worldwide and promote open, civil, and inclusive discourse as a cornerstone of healthy democracy. 8 10 THE GREEK MUSIC SCENE 11 ALKISTIS PROTOPSALTI SUNDAY 23 She has performed landmark songs in Greek JUNE music, possesses an explosive stage presence 22.00 that transports her audience, and has the unique GREAT ability to sing not only in Greek but also in Chinese, LAWN STAGE (1) Spanish, Swahili, Armenian, English, and French. Alkistis Protopsalti is coming to the Summer Nostos Festival to take the audience on a journey not only with her songs but also with the rare treasure of musical talent she brings with her, thanks to her artistic pursuits and travels around the globe. Alkistis Protopsalti has performed all over the world, including in America, Australia, China, Cuba, Egypt, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Israel, Canada, Cyprus, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sweden and South Africa. Wherever she goes, she always carries with her the Greek light which is distinctive of her work and the energy she radiates. Featuring: Thomas Kontogiorgis Electra Peleki (harp) (piano) Kostas Mylonas (percussion) Yorgos Panagiotopoulos Dimitris Hountis (recorder) (violin) Plucked Strings Eleftheria Togia (viola) Orchestra of Athens Sofia Efklidou (violoncello) ΜandolinARTE Petros Varthakouris Featuring singer: (double bass) Yannis Mathes Pantelis Ntzialas (guitars) Orchestral arrangements/ Stelios Michas-Englezos Orchestra conductor: (trombone) Thomas Kontogiorgis Christos Salvanos (horn) 12 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 13 ANDREW BIRD MONDAY 24 Andrew Bird, a multi-instrumentalist singer- JUNE songwriter with a way of whistling his songs at 22.00 his concerts that creates autonomous, powerful GREAT narratives, will be coming to Greece shortly after LAWN STAGE (1) the release of his most recent album, which draws heavily from Greek mythology.