Icarus Festival is opening its wings for the 4th International Music, Drama and film
Festival on the island of Ikaria (Northern Aegean - Greece) on July 9, 2009 and it will
conclude on August 23, 2009.
This years guests include legendary musical figures such as Marta Sebestyen (known for
her singing in the film "The English patient") and Sotiria Leonardou (known for her
acting & singing in the film "Rembetico") as well as composer-pianist Mimis Plessas ("the
Gershwin of Greece"). A younger generation of artists is also present in the Festival,
including Valentina Montoya Martinez and the Voces Del Sur, Makis Seviloglou, Kaiti
Koullia, Klaudia Delmer, Kostis Avyssinos, and the famous Greek band Ypogeia Revmata.
The schedule of performances is as follows:
Sunday, July 12, 9:30 pm
VOCES DEL SUR
The songs and music of the Latin American Revolution.
AGIOS KIRIKOS – NEW HIGHSCHOOL
Monday, July 13, 9:30 pm
VOCES DEL SUR
The songs and music of the Latin American Revolution.
EYDILOS - NEW SCHOOL
Thursday , July 14, 9:30 pm
VOCES DEL SUR
The songs and music of the Latin American Revolution.
CHRISTOS - RACHES
Sunday, July 19, 9:30 pm
YANNIS SIMONIDES – SOCRATES’ APOLOGY
A staged version of Plato’s Apology by Emmy award winner Yannis Simonides.
MAGANITIS
Monday, July 20, 9:30 pm
YANNIS SIMONIDES – SOCRATES’ APOLOGY
A staged version of Plato’s Apology by Emmy award winner Yannis Simonides.
AGIOS KIRIKOS - PANAGIA
Thursday, July 21, 9:30 pm
MAKIS SEVILOGLOY / KAITI KOYLLIA
New songs on the folk traditions of Greece & Serbia
EYDILOS - NEW SCHOOL
Wednesday, July 22, 9:30 pm
MAKIS SEVILOGLOY / KAITI KOYLLIA
New songs on the folk traditions of Greece & Serbia
AGIOS KIRIKOS - NEW SCHOOL
Friday, July 24, 9:30 pm
YANNIS SIMONIDES – SOCRATES’ APOLOGY
A staged version of Plato’s Apology by Emmy award winner Yannis Simonides.
NAS archaeological area - BEACH
Thursday, July 28, 9:30 pm
YPOGEIA REYMATA
"I like looking up"
AGIOS KIRIKOS - NEW SCHOOL
Wednesday , July 29, 9:30 pm
YPOGEIA REYMATA
"I like looking up"
GIALISKARI (RACHES) – Old Elementary School
Sunday , August 2 , 9:30 pm
SOTIRIA LEONARDOY –VANGELIS FAMPAS – PANOS FORTOYNAS
“Never ending song”
KARAVOSTAMO
Monday, August 3 , 9:30 pm
SOTIRIA LEONARDOY –VANGELIS FAMPAS – PANOS FORTOYNAS
“Never ending song”
CHRISTOS - RACHES
Thusday, August 4 , 9:30 pm
SOTIRIA LEONARDOY –VANGELIS FAMPAS – PANOS FORTOYNAS
“Never ending song”
THERMA
Wednesday , August 5 , 9:30 pm
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
EDWARD WEBB - THEODOROS CHLIAPAS - CHRISTOS MALAHIAS
EYDILOS TOWN HALL
Friday, August 7 , 9:30 pm
THEATRE COMPANY TETTIGES
3 One-act Comedies - L.VARDAROS
AGIOS KYRIKOS – MUNICIPAL CINEMA
Saturday, August 8 , 9:30 pm
THEATRE COMPANY TETTIGES
3 One-act Comedies - L.VARDAROS
EYDILOS – NEW SCHOOL
Sunday, August 9, 9:30 pm
THEATRE COMPANY TETTIGES
3 One-act Comedies - L.VARDAROS
CHRISTOS - RAHES
Thursday, August 11, 9:30 pm
MARTA SEBESTYEN (with Bolya - Dongó trio)
In a musical dialog with KOSTIS AVYSSINOS and his group
KARPATHIA - PSILORITIS
GIALISKARI (RACHES) – Old Elementary School
Sunday, August 23 , 9:30 pm
MIMIS PLESSAS with KLAUDIA DELMER, KOSTANTINOS &
MATHEOS TSAHOURIDIS, D.STASINOS
Ways of the Sea
EYDILOS - PORT
ALL EVENTS START AT 9:30 pm
ENTRANCE TO ALL EVENTS IS 10 Euro
The Artists:
Voces Del Sur
Daughter of a Chilean exile and ex-political prisoner. Valentina Montoya Martinez grew up
outside the homeland eventually arriving in Scotland in 1996, where she met guitarist
David Russell at the Edinburgh Festival. In a cottage in the borders they spent a whole
night and day doing their first recordings and started our a duet known then as Amor
Brujo. David, a talented guitarist and sound engineer, quickly became honorary Chilean as
he is Latin American in his playing! They are accompanied by Scottish bassist May
Halyburton and Argentine percussionist Gerardo Ballesteros. They keep alive and promote
folk music traditions from the Americas......
“The Latin voices of Central and South America, sing songs of exile, love, social
defiance and freedom, and a stunning voice that prickles the hairs. Voces Del Sur were
wonderful; a small, unpretentious acoustic four-piece group playing various, sometimes
politically-charged songs, of "freedom and having your wings clipped". Chilean vocalist
Valentina Montoya Martinez was incredible, decked in red poncho and strumming along like
some sylvan beauty. Powerful and at times lilting and muted, she graced the set with
verse that captured an essence both of a Latin American demographic and an essential
personal spirit, reflecting her own experience as an exile and wanderer. Try sitting
underneath a massive extractor fan on a miserable day to aid spinal chills”
"Combining passion, sensuality and musical intelligence Martínez is a dazzling performer
with a world class voice" The Scotsman - "Pure and simple passion" Edinburgh Evening News
- "One of the most interesting Chilean voices in the UK" The List
http://www.vocesdelsur.co.uk/
Makis Seviloglou
Makis Seviloglou was born in Germany at 31/10/1967. Studied Arhaology and started writing
music and lyrics about 1990. His first appearance in diskography was in Haris Alexiou' s
album "Os tin akri tou ouranou sou" (Till the end of your sky) in 2003, with his self
penned song " Tha megalonoume mazi" (We' ll be growing up together). In 2006, he
collaborated with Haris Alexiou again when he wrote the lyrics and music to half of the
songs of "Vissino kai nerantzi" (Sour cherry and bitter orange" album. He wrote music for
Iakovos Kampaneli' s play "The garden of miracles", which was staged in October 2006 at
Proskinio Theater by the theatrical group "Ta paidia paizei". He composed the soundtrack
in two series of history documentaries. He also composed music for Christian Andersen' s
children' s play "O molivenios stratiotis" (The brave tin soldier), directed by
Konstantina Mihail and produced by Kivotos (Daily care center for people with special
needs)
Last winter he gave many performances in various musical scenes in Athens, Thessaloniki
and other Greek cities........
Joined by singer Kaiti Koullia, Makis Seviloglou will perform songs that blend Greek
traditional sounds with rock & Balkan influences at Icarus Festival.
http://www.myspace.com/sevilogloumakis
Kaiti Koullia
Kaiti Koullia was born and brought up in the island of Kalymnos, Greece. She studied to
be a nursery teacher in the Pedagogy Department of the University of Athens. Soon after
her settling in Athens, she joined the Music Department of the University and took part
in several music performances in which she excelled and was awarded a scholarship. During
that period of time, for about three years, she attended Byzantine music courses in the
Simon Carras’ School and Theory of the European music in the Model Music Conservatory
of Piraeus.
At the age of 21 she worked with Mariza Coch and performed with her in concerts and music
productions for children throughout Greece. Other performances followed, with Yiannis
Voglis in music-theatre productions, with Christos Tsiamoulis and Elias Liougos.
http://www.spectacles.gr/KK/KK.htm
Plato's : The Apology of Socrates
A Theatrical Performance with Yiannis Simonides
in English & in Greek
English Translation by Yannis Simonides & Loukas Skipitaris
Synopsis
Plato's The Apology of Socrates reenacts Socrates' defense in the Athenian court and his
rebuttals to a guilty verdict and sentence of death. This treatment transports the viewer
from ancient times to our contemporary world, and in so doing reaffirms the relevance of
Socrates' thought in today's society.
Performance Details
Actor: Yannis Simonides
Director: Loukas N. Skipitaris
Costume: Theoni V. Aldredge
Percussionist: Caryn Heilman
Ypogeia Revmata
Ypogeia Revmata is an important greek rock group, and "M'aresei na mi leo polla" was the
song that helped them build their reputation in the first place! Of course it was backed
up by many other good songs through the years!
In 2003 the band experienced a lot of changes in formation. Markos, Panagiotis and
Nikiforos leave the band, while Tasos, Marios, Apostolis and Kostas - one of the founding
members of the group - replace them. Before the year ends, Kostas leaves again the band.
For the next years, with Grigoris (guitar, vocals) being the only remaining member from
the start, Tasos (drums, vocals), Marios (keyboards, vocals) and Apostolis (bass, guitar,
accordion, vocals), Ypogeia Revmata do a lot of concerts all over Greece, covering their
older songs and trying live their new material.
In 2007, after six years of absence from discography, Ypogeia Revmata return with their
new album 'Νέα Μέρα' (Nea Mera, New Day), a title that marks the new age of the
band. The band exhibits a different sound and composition from the usual, mixing rock and
lyrical elements and emphasizing poetic lyrics. This new album startled many, as it has a
lot of universal musical elements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypogeia_Revmata
Yannis Simonides, Actor
Born in Constantinople and raised in Athens, Yannis Simonides is a Yale Drama School
trained actor/writer and Emmy-winning documentary producer. He has served as professor
and chair of the NYU Tisch SOA Drama Department, as executive producer of Greek Orthodox
Telecommunications (GOTelecom) and as the executive director of Hellenic Public Radio –
COSMOS FM in New York. He is the founder and director of the Greek Theater (Elliniko
Theatro) in New York and of Mythic Media, a performing arts lab.
His performance work, past and ongoing, includes plays by Euripides, Sophocles,
Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Brecht, Korres, Kambanellis and others, along with solo and
ensemble pieces culled from the writings of C.P. Cavafy, General Makriyannis, Nikolai
Gogol and others.
Since 2004 he has performed the Apology, in Greek and in English, at theatres, festivals,
universities and communities in the USA, the UK, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Canada, the
United Emirates and Uruguay, and is scheduled to take it on tour in Russia, Australia,
Spain and Japan. As a founding member of The Readers of Homer, he has staged marathon
audience-participation readings/celebrations of the Iliad and Odyssey at Daskalopetra in
Chios, at the Library of Alexandria and the Dahesh Museum of New York, in Greek, Arabic,
English, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Russian and Swahilili, and is scheduled to bring the
ROH to Montevideo, Sydney, San Francisco, Paris, and again to Chios, Alexandria and New
York. He was recently honored by the prefecture of Athens as Ambassador of Hellenism 2009
for his lifelong service to Greek arts and letters worldwide.
http://www.ellinikotheatro.org/apology.html
Sotiria Leonardou
Sotiria Leonardou was born in Athens. She studied music, dance and theatre. From 1989
till 1994 she lived in Zimbabwe where she took part in seminars on African musical roots
and on the study of ritual theatre.
After her return to Greece she has been very active in performing music, theatre and film
roles and she often participates in experimental and avant-garde projects. Between
2007-2009 she has toured extensively performing with various musical groups , from
various styles and genres.
In these concerts for Icarus Festival, Sotiria Leonardou, continues her creative
collaboration with composer and singer Panos Furtunas. The program of the concert also
includes songs by other Greek composers, from the personal discography of Sotiria, in
harmonious co-existence, with songs of Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen, Bob Marley and
electric Rebetika.
Also included in the program are the brand new songs from the album of Sotiria and
Vangelis Fampas, “Words of the Wind” with the participation of the composer.
Discography
1983 - Rebetiko (the soundtrack of the well-known awarded film by Kostas Ferris, music by
Stavros Xarhakos and lyrics by Nikos Gatsos)
1995 - I have no time my heart (Den eho hrono matia mou)(music by Babis Stokas)
1999 - MIS (music by M. Matsas and lyrics by Isaac Sousis)
2006 - Women (music by Michalis Nikoloudis and lyrics by Magda Papadaki)
2007 – Strange World (Paraxenos cosmos) music and lyrics by Panos Fortunas
2009 – Words of the Wind (Tou anemou I lexeis) music by Vangelis Fampas and lyrics by
Vasilis Eleftheriou.
Featured also in:
1989 - The Lamp of Diogenes (by Nicholas Asimos)
1994 - For the Princes of the West Bank (by Pyx Lax)
1995 - Aman, Amen (by Stavros Xarchakos, live recording)
1996 - Akropol (Soundtrack by G. Mouzakis)
1997 - The Town Magician (by M. Matsas)
1998 - The Train Arrives Finally at Katerini
Composer Vangelis Fampas has scored for theatre, dance, fiction film, documentaries,
multimedia, and commercial films. He was born in Athens, Greece, and studied classical
guitar from a very early age with his father Dimitri. Since the age of 16 he has been
involved with composing and performing. During 1979 to 1995, he lived to New York, where
he attended the City University of New York (CUNY), and simultaneously worked full time
as a composer for theater and TV. Since 1995 he has been active in Greece as a composer
and arranger for film and major orchestras.
He has composed for over 200 films, documentaries, theatre and other media and he directs
Massive Productions, music & films Production Company.
He has written songs for several Greek and International vocalists.
THEATER COMPANY TETTIGES - Three one-act comedies
«The daughter of the grocer» by Angelos Vlachos
«Servant Wanted» by Babis Anninos
«The meal of Papi» by Elias Kapetanakis
The theater company Tettiges presents a show consisting of three one-act comedies - to
«Daughter of grocer», « Servant Wanted » and «The meal of Papi».
These plays were written in the late 19th century, with a strong sense of social
commentary. Through satire they are trying to bring the viewer closer to current social
situations, although they were written in an era of transition both linguistically and
socially.
In «Daughter of the grocer » Angelos Vlachos describes a middleclass family and does
not hesitate -through his heroes- to undermine the whole structure of relationships that
developed behind the closed doors of a Greek house.
«Servant Wanted», by Babis Anninos, has been described as one of the greatest works of
its era. With subtle humor and intelligent language games, this play rises above the level
of comedy and courts the intelligent viewer, speaking of corruption, favoritism and
eventual immunity within the state mechanism.
«The meal of Papi» belongs purely to the comedy genre.
Directed by: Leonidas Vardaros, set design: Polychroniadis Tolis,
Costumes: Olga Dimoliati, music: Christos Leondis,
movement: Tassos Karachalios.
Actors: Panos Xenakis, Konstantina Koutsikou, Leonidas Vardaros, Costas Tzouvaras, George
Sochos, Vasso Sofouri.
MARTA SEBESTYEN
Born in Budapest (1957), Marta grew up surrounded with music. Her mother, a music teacher
studied with the great composer, scholar and ethnomusicologist – Zoltan Kodaly.
At 12 years age, she already knew that her life would be bound to music. Having a
wonderful voice, she is one of the most authentic interpreters of the hungharian
traditional folk music – is a real world star. She gave and is still giving concerts
all over the world both as a solo artist and also as a guest perormer with several
hungarian and international folk groups. Marta sang for H.M. Queen Elisabeth II., the
japanese Emperor or the spanish Royal Family upon diplomatic events. Her collaboration
with the french group Deep Forest “resulted” a Grammy Award in 1996, she recorded
with Peter Gabriel and has been discovered by other genres as well such as the film. She
was the voice of the “English Patient” awarded with 9 Oscars (- Oscar for music -) in
1997.
Márta Sebestyén - voice, flute, tamburine
Balázs Szokolay Dongó - bagpipe, flutes, saxophone
Mátyás Bolya - Moldavian lute, zither
As long as I’m here and living
Inside me resounds the Spirit!
Spirit sings, resounds the word,
Love-door’s loud chanting is heard…
http://sebestyenmarta.hu/
Kostis Avyssinos
Kostis Avyssinos born and raised in Skalani of Iraklion, Crete and made his first musical
steps next to his father, Master of Cretan music and skilled violinist George Avyssinos.
They traveled together for years both in Greece and abroad conveying the magic of Cretan
musical tradition throughout global Hellenic diasporas.
Kostis Avyssinos has collaborated with George Avyssino playing lute, mandolin, boulgari,
and mandolin and as a singer. In 1996 in collaboration with the famous Turkish dab of
violin Senich Antegker and Dimitris Apostolakis, Kostis Avyssinos makes his first solo
album with the title “Libyan Sea”. At the same time he works on stage with many
leading musicians in both traditional and Rebetika genres.
In 1997 he collaborated with Chainides band. Arising from this collaboration is an album
titled “The Big Voyage”.
Kostis Avyssinos is carrying the origins of Cretan tradition and assimilating many
musical traditions (Smyrnaiiko, Island, Rebetiko).
He has taken part in international folk music festivals in France, Italy, America,
Belgium, Germany, Canada, Turkey, etc.
He has presented his work in many cities and villages of Crete and the rest of Greece
(Athens, Thessalonica, Patras, Volos, Ioannina and the Aegean Islands. He has also
performed in the magnificent Athens Concert Hall.
Mimis Plessas
Known as the “Greek Gershwin,” Mimis Plessas’ music has been celebrated throughout
his illustrious career in film, theatre, opera, concerto suites, radio, and television.
The «Ways of the Sea» refers directly or indirectly to the sea. Longing, the distances
the prayers, the dreams, the loneliness, the camaraderie, the wisdom, love, death, lack
of contact, proximity of humans. ... All these find their rightful place and their
perfect background to the endless sea.
One of the greatest legends of Greek music in Ikaria for 2nd time in Icarus Festival.
http://icarus-festival.ikaria.gr/
Municipalities of Agios Kirikos, Evdilos & Raches, Region of Samos, TEDK of Samos
Artistic Director: Klaudia Delmer
Produced by: Massive Productions email: akron@hol.gr
Info: +30 210 6995320, +30 6972 235932, +30 6977 199034
Municipalities: 2275022202, 22750 41381, 22750 31457
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