The Athens Concert Hall, i.e. Megaron, will organize an international conference with two nights of poetry and music. The conference will mark the 100th anniversary since the birth of Nobel laureate poet Odysseas Elytis. The events have been organised in collaboration with the poet’s partner, Ioulita Iliopoulou.
Plans were unveiled during a press conference given by the president of the concert hall, Ioannis Manos on Wednesday.
The year 2011 has been declared the “Elytis Year” by Greece’s Culture and Tourism Ministry, while the concert hall is just one of several foundations planning tributes to the great poet.
The conference is coined “Odysseas Elytis: The 20th Century in the Poetry of Elytis. The Poetry of Elytis in the 21st Century” will be held on October 31st until November 1st, exploring new approaches in the interpretation of his work.
On the anniversary of the poet’s birth on November 2nd and on the following day, there will be nights of poetry reading set to music composed by Georgios Kouroupos.
(source: ana-mpa)
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