Manos

Knowing what we’re up against

"Those informing us are either withholding information or not reporting data from which we can draw useful conclusions." The claim refers to the pandemic. In fact, it refers to the pandemic in Greece and not, for example, in Turkey, where the country's biggest medical association has repeatedly claimed that the government has been making the numbers look better than they are.

Blue Portraits | Athens | January 31

Singer Kyveli Kastoriadis travels from Paris to Athens to perform with guitarist Orestis Kalampalikis, who has arranged a program of works inspired by portraits from the B&E Goulandris Foundation's collection. The set includes works by Serge Gainsbourg, Astor Piazzolla, Manos Hadjidakis and Barbara and focuses on music as a reflection of human psychology.

Dance With My Own Shadow | Athens | November 16, 17 & 24

The Greek National Opera Ballet's first production in the 2019/20 season is "Dance With My Own Shadow," for which the GNOB's artistic director Konstantinos Rigos has created choreographies set to four compositions by Manos Hadjidakis: "The CNS Cycle," "Captain Michalis," "The Accursed Serpent" and "Gioconda's Smile." The ballet features the GNO principal dancers, soloists, demi-soloists and cor

When mockery is the easy option

There is a long tradition in this country that has come at an incredible cost. It is one in which people who are deemed "disagreeable" are taunted and mocked when they dare to express a heretical view on a matter of significance. 

This has happened in the past with academics like John Spraos, former ministers Stefanos Manos and Tassos Yiannitsis and many others. 

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