REFUGEE = , A journey powered by various art forms | Events for the support of Greek Forum of Refugees
Thursday 26th November 2015, 17:00-22:00
REFUGEE =
Together we will discover what the word Refugee means today
A journey powered by various art forms
The events will be taking place
under the auspices of
H.E. the President of Greece
Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos
The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, in cooperation with the Greek Forum of Refugees, broach the crucial subject of the current refugee situation and present Dimitra Stasinopoulous photography exhibition On the Road to Hope Refugees in Modern Day Greece from Thursday 19th November until Sunday 13th December 2015, and on Thursday 26th of November 2015, from 17:00 until 22:00, offering all its spaces to actions dedicated to the refugee crisis. Entry to all the events is free of charge and whoever wishes may offer their financial support to the refugees of the Greek Forum of Refugees.
The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, in cooperation with the Greek Forum of Refugees, in an effort to touch upon what it means to be a Refugee, thus focusing on the humanitarian aspect of the issue, through the thoughts and sentiments of younger and established Greek artists, opens its doors on Thursday 26th November 2015, from 17:30 until 22:00 , to an open meeting between artists and scientists, with free entrance.
The program of Events includes:
Past
Film Screening
The Trojan Women
Screenplay/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis (based on Euripides play)
@Cinema
17.30-19.15
Crisis
Theatrical performance
Atreidae: Journal of a Crisis
An experimental performance in aid of METAction and the1st Intercultural High School of Athens.
Concept-Dramaturgy: Rafika Chawishe
@Black Box
18.15-19.15
Present
Speeches
- Would you stay here? Afghan, 21 years old, raised in Iran
Dimitris Skleparis, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy
- Why do they come? Developments in the Middle East and the international Community
Sotiris Roussos, Associate Professor at the University of the Peloponnese and head of the Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East and Islamic Studies (CEMMIS)
- Killing the Spectator
Christos Aggelakos, Writer
@Theatre
20.00-21.00
Sound
Audiovisual performance
EAR TO THE GROUND
Audio.Visual.Text tells the story of those with their ears to the ground. With the use of CCTV, sound design and music, four performers set up a negative scene on stage.
(Please note that during the performance strobe lights will be in use and the sound level is particularly high)
@Theatre
21.00-22.00
Poetry
Performance
The houses I had they took from me
Direction: Petros Gallias
@Atrium
19.20-20.00
Document
Video projection
Samims Journey
The refugees journey to Greece, as recorded by themselves
Greek Forum of Refugees
@Atrium
Images
Photography Exhibition
On the Road to Hope – Refugees in Modern Day Greece
Dimitra Stasinopoulou
@Exhibition Areas 1st & 2nd floor
Sketches
Sketch Exhibition
The wire fence of shame
Michalis Kountouris
Sketches published in the Journalists Newspaper and the street magazine Shedia
@Foyer
Liberation
Installation-Performance
Stairs
Nikolaos Stathopoulos, Philippos Vassileiou
@Foyer
Solidarity
A celebration for Kids and a Meal for 30 Refugee Families
The new restaurant at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Clap, and the entrepreneur, Christos Sokolis, will be offering a particularly special celebration for refugee children and their families with food, music and games. (The selection of the 30 families will be made by the Greek Forum of Refugees).
@Clap the restaurant
17.00-22.00
Information
Thursday 26th November 2015, 17.00-22.00
REFUGEE =
Together we will discover what the word Refugee means today
A journey powered by various art forms
Hall: All areas of the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
Free entrance to all the events (except the meal at the restaurant)
The events will be taking place under the auspices of H.E. the President of Greece Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos
With the support of the UNHCR
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