THE OPERA TRACHINIAE OF SOPHOCLES AT THE SCHOOLS OF GREECE

Greek Republic

Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs

REGIONAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF PELOPONNESE

SECONDARY EDUCATION OF CORINTH  

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OF CHILIOMODI

ASSOCIATED FRIENDS OF ANCIENT TENEA

OPERA TRACHINIAE OF SOPHOCLES

Music: Panagiotis Karousos

Directed by: Irini Konsta

Gymnasium of Chiliomodi

Association "Friends of Ancient Tenea"

Theatrical Stage of Chiliomodi - Saturday November 10, 2018

Chiliomodi Korinthias, CORINTH, GREECE

Cast:

DEIANIRA: IRINI KONSTA

HERACLES: VASILIS ASIMAKOPOULOS

MAKARIA: REA VOUDOURI

EURYSTHEUS: THEODOROS BIRAKOS

ALCMENE: KATERINA BOTONI

HYLLUS: JOHN BRITSAS

IOLE: MARIZA KIOSEOGLOU

Pantelis Legakis, piano

Saturday, November 10, 2018. The Department of School Activities of the Directorate of Secondary Education of Korinthia with the collaboration of Chiliomodi Gymnasium and the valuable support of the "Friends of Ancient Tenea" Association presented in an opera performance the "Trachiniae" Tragedy of Sophocles of Panagiotis Karousos with great success.

The presentation took place at the Theater Hall of Chiliomodi with the excellent coordination of the musician Anastasia Tsapalou, Head of the Department of Activities of Corinth, who delivered the message of Dr. Ioannis Fidas, Director of the Education of Korinthia. The presentation was coordinated by Konstantina Drakou, Director of Chiliomodi Gymnasium of Corinthia.
The excellent performance was welcomed by Panagiota Vourvopoulou, President of the Association "Friends of Ancient Tena", Athanasios Gikas, Vice-president of the Peloponnese Region, Alexandros Pneumatikos, Mayor of Corinthia, George Psychogios, MP of SYRIZA of Korinthia, Dimitris Bitzios, President of the local community of Chiliomodi, and composer Panagiotis Karousos who preached the event.

The students of Chiliomodi High School with their teachers and parents, the members of the Friends of Ancient Tenea Association, the director Christos Tsirtsis of the Theater of Chiliomodi who contributed to the presentation of the opera, and a mass crowd of people attended the fine Greek modern opera.
The outstanding lyrical artists led by soprano Irini Konsta, who directed the opera and starred in the tragic role of Deianira, conjured up viewers were applauded her all times. The stunning stage presence of Irini Konsta and her huge voice impressed and at the tragic finale of the opera she shook the audience.

The role of Hercules was interpreted by the unique bass Vasilis Asimakopoulos, at the role of Makaria was the talented soprano Rea Voudouri, at the role of Alcmena the stunning mezzo Katerina Botoni, at the role of Eurystheus the dramatic tenor Theodoros Birakos and at the role of Iole the excellent soprano Mariza Kioseoglou. Pandelis Legakis had the musical direction at the piano.

The music-theatrical event was edited by Konstantina Drakou, Director of the Choliomodi Gymnasium of Corinthia, and participated the students: Meleti Katerina (Pythia), Skoupas Konstantinos and Tsiniotis Giorgos (athletes), Loukou Ioanna (Coryphaeus - leader of the chorus), Dimitrakopoulou Athena, Karavassilis Christos, Karaiskos Giannis , Koutsoukou Marileta, Kyriakidi Marianna, Solomou Dimitra (Chorus), and musician Kyriakidis Marianna, flute. Nicoloudakis Manolis, music teacher, did the music teaching. Students' participation and performance touched the audience. At the end of the opera, Training Certificates were given to participants, artists, teachers and students, among congratulations and applauses.
Sponsors of the show were: Skourtis SA, Elite Cafe, Laurio's Winery, S / M Kalaras, Bakery and luxury pastry, Plaza Café, Theatrical Scene Theater of Chiliomodi, Municipality of Corinth.

 

MARIA CALLAS AWARDS 2018

GALATSI MUNICIPALITY

CULTURAL & SPORTS ORGANISATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF GALATSI

MARIA CALLAS AWARDS 2018

Wednesday 5 December 2018, Time 8:30 pm

«KAMINI» Cultural Center

Address: Rethimnis & Christos Kapsalis 36, Galatsi 111 46, Attica, Greece

At the program famous arias and duets from operas performed by Greatest Opera Diva Maria Callas 

and arias and duets from the operas “Prometheus Bound” and “Trachiniae” by Panagiotis Karousos

Featuring Rising Opera Stars

Irini Konsta, soprano 

Vasilis Asimakopoulos, bass 

Rea Voudouri, soprano 

Theodoros Birakos, tenor 

Katerina Botoni, mezzo 

Mariza Kioseoglou, soprano 

Orfeas Tsarekas, bass 

John Britsas, tenor 

Maira Georgarou, mezzo

Pandelis Legakis, piano 

Panagiotis Karousos, composer 

Art Direction: Irini Konsta 

Margarita Mandilara, President of Cultural & Sports Organization of the Municipality of Galatsi

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Byzantium for Beginners lecture by Billy Chrissochos

New York, Sunday, 11 November 2018. The Greek Literature Book Club presented its Inaugural first panel discussion “Byzantium for Beginners" at Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. 

Historian and musician Mr. Billy Chrissochos gave a lecture in the subject of “The Macedonian Renaissance of Byzantium’s Macedonian Dynasty.” 

The presentation featured a distinguished group of speakers, Rev. Fr. John Vlahos, Nektarios Antoniou, Vassilios Chrissochos, and Daniel Padovano. President of Club, Jeannie Kouros, was master of ceremonies.
Billy Chrissochos declared: "This is what inspired me to write the Rock Opera “Anna and Vladimir".
I wanted to thank the president and good friend Jeannie Kouros and to congratulate the other speakers, Father John Vlachos, Daniel Padovano and Nektarios S. Antoniou. I wanted to thank my wife Despina Chrissochos for cooking two delicious trays of Pastitsio and helping behind the scenes. My AHEPA brothers were there to support us from the #Delphi25 Chapter and our District Governor Demi Pamboukes. Plenty of sponsors such as the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, our #Astoria AHEPA #Hermes 186 president George Zouvelos and Fiat Lux Studios, Lt. Governor and President of AHEPA Delphi 25 Ilias I. Katsos, Mike’s Diner, James Poll, Three Star Diner, Greek Kitchen, Porphyra Foundation and many, many others who helped make this a successful lecture. Thanks to Eleni Sakellis from the National Herald for covering the event and Mike Giakoumelos and MGTV, and my good friend George Selinsky for televising it live! And we also commemorated Veterans Day prior to the event. #Porphyra #AnnaandVladimir #AHEPA#GreekLitBookClub
Check out:
https://www.facebook.com/FiatLuxStudios/
And https://m.facebook.com/PorphyraBand/
https://www.facebook.com/100003811595534/posts/1410779665725740/

The Greek Literature Book Club 

Byzantium for Beginners
A lecture and multimedia presentation

On Sunday, November 11th, 2018
1:00-3:00PM

Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity 337 E 74th St New York, New York 10021-3794

Presenters:
REV Fr. John Vlahos Dean of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Daniel Padovano, Nektarios Antoniou and Vassilios Chrissochos

For more information contact Jeannie Kouros, President of Greek Lit Book Club, at jsedona27@aol.com

Sponsors:
Porphyra Foundation
James Poll
George Zouvelos and Fiat Lux Studios NYC
Ilias Katsos
Mike’s Diner 22-37 31st Street Astoria, NY 11105

Ilias I. Katsos was honored with the Panagiotis Sekeris Award at the 74th National Convention of the Pan Arcadian Federation of America’s Banquet

New York, Saturday 17 November 2018. Celebrating the Pan Arcadian Federation of America 74th National Convention, Ilias I. Katsos was awarded the Panayiotis Sekeris award and Stavros Demos was awarded the Theodore Kolokotronis award.The event took place at Terrace On The Park.Billy Chrissochos' old Phoenix Reign Bandmate Kostas Psarros perform with the Gregoris Maninakis and the Microkosmos Orchestra. 

Panagiotis Sekeris (1783 – 1846) was a merchant and a leading member of Filiki Eteria /Society of Friends, a secret organization founded in 1814 in Odessa, to overthrow the Ottoman occupation of Hellas. He was one of the most fascinating figures in modern Hellenic history although known by few, mainly because his identity in the Society’s hierarchy was kept secret as with all its leaders. Born in Tripolitsa he was the son of the merchant Dimitrios Sekeris. At the age of 15, he witnessed his father’s murder, which forced him to leave Tripoli and flee to Spetses. There, he stayed with his uncle and worked as an apprentice at his merchant business. Shortly afterwards, he went to Constantinople, where he soon became a wealthy merchant with a fleet of 15 ships, and also established branches of his business in Odessa and Moscow. 

Sekeris was initiated into the Filiki Eteria in 1818, in Constantinople by one of the three founders. His initiation was crucial to the Society because, through him the Filiki Eteria entered the circles of Constantinople merchants, who supported the economy, while his influence and abilities facilitated the expansion of Society’s network. Moreover, he initiated several merchants and ship captains from the Aegean and Ionian Sea himself. He became one of the 16 leaders that formed the “Invisible Authority" (later called the Invisible Authority of the 12 Apostles) , and the Society’s treasurer. 

Panagiotis with the death of Skoufas and the departure of Anagnostopoulos and Xanthos (the three founders of the Society) from Constantinople in February 1819, became the only head of the Society. All the allegiance letters and the contributions of new members were addressed to him. He also had to meet the economic demands of the prominent members and inform the dispersed leaders. 

To meet the growing financial needs he was forced to use not only his prestige but mainly his personal fortune. In 1820, having spent most of his fortune, he had to take loans from merchants in Constantinople for the current expenses of the Society. 

That resulted in the bankruptcy of his company. When the Greek Revolution broke out and which he directly helped start as the head of the Filiki Eteria he was forced to leave Constantinople and he went to Odessa, leaving behind his entire estate, which value exceeded one million kuruş. Although known by few today he was one of the most important men in Hellas’ modern history and without the Filiki Eteria and him the revolution would never have started when it did. They and he pulled the “Invisible” trigger.