Modern Greek literature
House of celebrated poet to be restored
After years of abandonment, the house in the Plaka district of Athens once belonging to the celebrated Greek poet Kostis Palamas, will be restored and given a new lease on life as a landmark and as a place to exhibit his work and to study modern Greek literature.
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Υβόννη Μπόσνιακ - Μαρία Μπεκατώρου: Μαζί σε συναυλία του Αντώνη Ρέμου
Στο θέατρο Άλσος.
Αιμίλιος Χειλάκης: Σπάνια δημόσια εμφάνιση παρέα με τη γυναίκα του
Στο θέατρο.
Σωτήρης Τσαφούλιας - Άννα Μενενάκου: Η σπάνια κοινή έξοδος του ζευγαριού
Στο θέατρο.
Θεσσαλονίκη: Νέα συγκέντρωση αντιεμβολιαστών στον Λευκό Πύργο
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Poet Nanos Valaoritis, 98, dies
The prolific and esteemed Greek poet, novelist, playwright and translator Nanos Valaoritis has died, according to an announcement on his Facebook page. He was 98 years old, and "lived a life full of riches," fellow poet Dinos Siotis said in a Facebook post.
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Karabeti & Mitsias | Athens | January 12-19
Two respected local talents, actress/singer Kariofyllia Karabeti and vocalist Manolis Mitsias, join forces at the Parnassos Literary Society for a series of concerts of emblematic Greek poetry that has been set to music, including poems by Sappho, Dionysis Solomos, Giorgos Seferis, Odysseas Elytis and Yiannis Ritsos. Performances start at 9.30 p.m. and admission costs 10-30 euros.
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It's not poverty, it's cheapness
In an interview with Kathimerini back in 2013, modern Greek literature professor Mario Vitti commented that he believed that things were "getting poorer," not "cheaper, but poorer."
The 90-year-old Italian, who has left his mark on 20th century Greek and European literature, was honored at a major event at the Benaki Museum yesterday.
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Dance theater performance inspired by the works of Nikos Kazantzakis
The literary masterpieces of Nikos Kazantzakis (Captain Michalis, The Rock Garden, Zorba the Greek) are a testament to the anguish of his proud spirit, from his deepest life experiences, the heat of emotion, the world's blinding phantasmagoria, to his extreme decisions and his reflection on man's destiny.