Σάββατο 22 Οκτωβρίου 2022

Success of the opera "Iliad" by Homer by Panagiotis Karousos at the Open Theater of Daskalopetra, Chios


 Thursday, September 15, 2022. The Department of School Activities D.E. Chios in collaboration with the Department of School Activities DDE of Corinth and "Apostolos Pavlos" Schools successfully presented the opera "Iliad" by Homer with a libretto and music by Panagiotis Karousos at the Open Theater of Daskalopetra Chios on Thursday September 15 at the pan-Hellenic Festival "NEW HOMERIDES" ».

The opera succeed and was applauded by the audience, educational student choirs and theater groups of the "Apostolos Pavlos" Schools impressed by performing the music of the music composer Panagiotis Karousos. The chief musician - teacher of the "Apostolos Pavlos" Educational Choir, tenor Grigoris Kontis, was particularly impressed by his performance of the aria "Psale Thea". Also, the "Apostolos Pavlos" High School Theater Group received a lot of applause in theatrical performances of Homer's Iliad under the supervision of philologists Andreas Koutsopoulos and Maria Matsoukas.

The emblematic choral pieces "Achillea's Shield" and "O Patrida" from the opera Iliad by Panagiotis Karousos were excellently performed by the "Apostolos Pavlos" Education Choir under the direction of music teacher Grigoris Kontis, and the musical accompaniment of the KEPAP Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Corinth under the direction of of chief musician Glykeria Moraitakis.

A crowd of people and the participating schools attended the presentation of the opera "Iliad" by Homer at the archaeological site of Daskalopetra or Homer's Stone which is the monument where Homer taught the epics Iliad and Odyssey in Chios. It should be noted that in the sanctuary on the rock of Homer, the relief with the seated goddess Cybele and the two lions flanking the throne and a representation of the relief with Homer and the Muses are faintly erased on the eroded stone.

Participating schools: Experimental School of the University of Athens, Model High School of Anavrita, High School of "Moraiti" School, Music School of Kalamata, High School of Tripoli. "Bakogianni" Private High School of Larissa, Music High School of Kastoria, 6th High School of Kozani, Krousona High School of Heraklion, GEL Kolymvari of Chania, High School of Nea Kydonia Chania, High School of Masaron Rhodes, 2nd GEL of Mytilini, 3rd GEL of Mytilini, High School of Livadochorio Limnos, High School of Fourestion of Akaria, Thessaloniki, EEEEK Serron, University College – London, 1st High School of Chios, Kallimasia High School of Chios, Music School of Chios, "Apostolos Pavlos" Educational Schools of Corinth, Vrontados-Chios High School.

1st Pan-Hellenic youth meeting of creative expression, based on the Homeric epics and their effects on the global secretariat Chios, September 14-15-16, 2022 | Institute of Educational Policy (IEP)

"APOSTOLOS PAULOS" Schools of Corinth

Choir and soloists of the "Apostolos Pavlos" School under the direction of Grigoris Kontis

Theatrical Group of "The Apostle Paul" Middle School under the supervision of Andreas Koutsopoulos

Festival Organizing Committee:

Emilianos Evangelinos, Director D.E. Chios,

Stella Tsiropina, Head of School Activities D.E. Chios

"Apostolos Pavlos" Schools - High School Director: Matsouka Maria-Christina

Head of the Department Activities Sr. DDE of Corinth Annita Tsapalou, musician

Head of School Activities of the Board of Education of Chios Ms. Styliani Tsiropina Philologist-Theatreologist

Nikolaou Antonios, Principal of Vrontados High School of Chios with the Municipal Unit of Homeroupoli of the Municipality of Chios

Director of Directorate D.E. Corinth Mr. Dimitrios Asvestopoulos

Artistic supervision: Panagiotis Karousos, music composer

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & RELIGION | CHIOS SECONDARY EDUCATION DIRECTORATE

DIRECTORATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION OF CORINTH - DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

"APOSTLE PAULOS" EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL // "NEW HOMERIDES 2022" EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

HOMER'S ILIAD MUSIC AND LIBRETTO PANAGIOTIS KAROUSOS

Daskalopetra Open Theater (under Homer's Stone)

"HOMIROPETRA" FESTIVAL CHIU 2022

HOMIRIO SPIRITUAL CENTER OF D. CHIOU (14, 16)

DASKALOPETRA VRONTADO (September 15) opera "Iliad" by Homer with libretto and music by Panagiotis Karousos

Pan-Hellenic youth meeting – Festival of creative expression, based on the Homeric epics and their effects on international writing and artistic expression.















































































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