Agora Gallery To Host New Eleni Tsotsorou Exhibition in February

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Agora Gallery To Host New Eleni Tsotsorou Exhibition in February

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the captivating work of Greek artist Eleni Tsotsorou in Elemental Realms. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 10, 2012 through March 1, 2012 (opening reception: Thursday, February 16, 2012).

Eleni Tsotsorou’s artwork has developed in a non-linear manner over time, reflecting the artist’s psychology at the moment of conception.

Working in a variety of mediums including oils, acrylics, charcoal and collage, the artist employs technique and material to convey a subtle turbulence. Beneath the calm surface of, for example, a bouquet of lilies, lies a feeling of tension, creating an image that provokes feelings of introspection in viewers. Regardless of her choice of content, Tsotsorou creates drama with her use of starkly contrasting colors and expressive lines. Her work is ultimately elegant and serene, provocative and striking.

Born in Greece, Tsotsorou is inspired by the natural landscapes of her native country. Her work demonstrates a dedication to rendering organic subjects. As she says, “Our pine and olive trees, with their twisted trunks and rough bark, are imprinted on my brain. They are delicate and strong, tortured and enduring. Their foliage is full of rhythms and structure, like lace, created of the chaotic repetition of small elements.”

Exhibition Dates: February 10, 2012 – March 1, 2012
Reception: Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Featured Artists:

The Substance of Abstraction
Lauren Abshire | Mikael Altersten | Carlos Luis Benavente | Angela Cibos-Reisinger | Jennifer Epprecht | HERMINE | David Jay Juter | Olivia Kapoor | Maryline Lemaitre | Jennifer Pinder | Micheline Raymond | Janice Sobel | Sieglinde Wagner.

Sensorial Perspectives
Aurora Ave | LuisaElena Betancourt | Larry Frank | Rachel Hamburger | Nada Herman | Martin Machacek | Jose Ma Martinez | Tammy Phillips |
Rusiko Plaksina | Alessandro Tamponi

Elemental Realms
Patricia Armour | Midori Furuhashi | Ucki Kossdorff | Armande Lebeau |
Kaileigh Osarczuk | Agnès CH Peeters | Juan Jose Prada | Eleni Tsotsorou |
Guido Villa

Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery.

The gallery also publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews.

Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.

Greek Second Officer of Costa Concordia Ship Set Free

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Greek Second Officer of Costa Concordia Ship Set Free

Greek Second Officer Dimitris Christidis of Costa Concordia cruise ship, which had 4,200 people on board when it capsized last Friday off Italy’s shore, was finally set free.

Christidis’ name was repeated many times during the telephone conversations between the captain of the ship, Schettino, and the Livorno Port Authority chief Gregorio De Falco, who was repeatedly telling the captain to get back on board to help passengers.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Italy decided that no charges will be brought against Christidis, and that there is no reason he should remain in custody.

Christidis is of Greek origin but does not have Greek citizenship, since he is currently a citizen of Italy.

Papademos to Meet With Party Leaders Today

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Papademos to Meet With Party Leaders Today

Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will hold a joint meeting on Thursday with the leaders of the three parties (New Democracy, PASOK, LAOS) supporting his government, soon after the conclusion of his one-on-one meeting with ND leader Antonis Samaras.
On Wednesday, the premier held separate meetings with the other two party heads, PASOK leader George Papandreou and LAOS leader George Karatzaferis, at the Maximos Mansion (government headquarters). Moreover, Papademos will meet again on Thursday with Institute for International Finance (IIF) managing director Charles Dallara to resume the negotiation on the Greek bond swaps.
The two officials, with Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos also in attendance, resumed their discussions late Wednesday following a suspension of the negotiations last Friday. No statements or comments were made after the meeting.
(source: ANSA)

Greek Pottery to Be Exhibited in Taiwan

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A rare collection of fresco wall paintings and Greek pottery from the Louvre will be among 100 works from seven French museums that will go on display in Taipei starting Saturday, the National Palace Museum (NPM) said on Thursday.

The exhibition, titled “Western Mythology and Legends: Selected Works from the Louvre Collection,” will feature ancient Greek pottery, frescoes from the ancient city of Pompeii, and 16th to 19th century paintings and sculptures, NMP officials said at a press conference.

The frescoes, dating back to the first century, were unearthed in Pompeii in 1755 and were given as a diplomatic gift by Ferdinand IV of Naples to Napoleon I of France, who later gave them to his wife, Empress Josephine.

Also on display will be a painting of Mount Olympus around the 1720s by Francois Lemoyne; another portraying Apollo revealing his true identity to a shepherdess, by Francois Boucher in 1750; and a red-figured cup by Greek potter Brygos, showing the capture of Troy.

The exhibition will be organized into five themes-Mythic Origins: From a Chaotic Universe to Mount Olympus; Who’s Who of Mythology: the Gods of Olympus; Love Among the Gods: Uncontrollable Passions; Heroic Epics: From Homer to Virgil; and Immortal Myths and Legends: From Antiquity to Modernity.

It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Sunday, Jan.20 to May 14 at the NPM.

Thanasis Polykandriotis To Set Childrens’ Lyrics To Music

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Thanasis Polykandriotis To Set Childrens’ Lyrics To Music

The Greek Arts and Culture Centre in Munich, ARISTOPHANIS e.V, will be holding a series of cultural events for the 1st Festival of Young Musicians in Germany.

The events aim at collecting lyrics written by children and presenting them after they are set to music by bouzouki soloist and music professor Thanasis Polykandiotis.

After the collection bid is over, the chosen lyrics will be presented in a concert given by the children chosen to take part in the final phase of the Festival.

Everyone interested can send their lyrics to the following address including their personal information:
Panagiotis Michailidis
Ganghoferstr. 122
81373 München

Those interested can also write an email to info@aristofanis.com or visit the website at http://www.aristofanis.com.

Turkish University Drama Club Brings “Medea” To Europe

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Turkish University Drama Club Brings “Medea” To Europe

Turkish Sabancı University’s Drama Club SuOyuncuları will present their English-language “Medea” performance in different universities around Europe

The tour of the ancient Greek tragedy will start on January 23 in Stuttgart, Germany, where the Turkish Consul General, Mustafa Türker Ari, will hold a reception for the performers.

On January 24, the play will be staged at Viadrina University in Frankfurt an der Oder, while on January 25 it will travel to the Karlsruhe Technical University and on January 27 to the Mensa of Ulm University.

The Turkish drama club will also perform its play at different Dutch universities after the German tour is over. SuOyuncuları has already performed the tragedy in Austria.

“Medea” is a contemporary drama based on the ancient Greek tragedy, which is located in present-day Greece and Anatolia and revolves around marital issues, greed and ambition between the sexes.

Greek Clothing Stores Triumph in Global Markets

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Despite the economic turmoil in Greece, Greek clothing stores have managed to enter global markets successfully. Many Greek companies have already established branches around the world.

In particular, the Attrattivo Group leads the Greek market in young women’s apparel and carves a prominent place in the international fashion industry. Attrattivo Group maintains stores in cities of Europe such as Cyprus, Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovakia, Poland, Holland and Albania.

Moreover, Raxevsky is one of the leading companies in the production and sale of female clothing in Greece. Since 1995 Raxevsky, has opened 69 stores showing dynamic development and progress in Greece and abroad.

With their quality, perfect tailoring, inspiration and good taste, Raxevsky clothes always follow and adopt world wide trends, and win new and demanding markets outside Greece.

The Raxevsky brand and Colori by Raxevsky have utilized strategic partners, company products, organizational structures and strategy to successfully market their clothing line in Egypt, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania. In addition, Raxevsky company has expanded its activities in international markets by supplying associate retail stores in Italy, Cyprus, Romania and Russia, with the goal of eventually becoming an internationally renowned brand and leader in fine clothes.

Furthermore, Bluepoint, S.N., Argyrosm S.A. (a.k.a, Bluepoint Swim, Inc.), was established in 1969, and under the direction of Founder and President Spiros N. Argyros, became a company that is internationally recognized for its design and production of high-quality swimwear. Headquartered in Athens, Greece, Bluepoint was the first European swimwear manufacturer to perfect swimwear separates.

Bluepoint’s reputation eventually got the attention of international companies throughout Europe and helped it land the first major private label contract based in Italy. Within a few years, Bluepoint had major clients such as La Perla, Dolce & Gabbana, Addidas, Nike, Speedo, H&M, Arena and many more throughout Europe. Bluepoint was exporting to such countries as Italy, Germany, France, England, Spain and Sweden.

Bluepoint Swim, Inc., as it is known in the U.S., was established in 1999 to accommodate sales and distribution for all of North America.

Mock Greek Funeral at Vevcani Carnival in Skopje Angers Greece

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Mock Greek Funeral at Vevcani Carnival in Skopje Angers Greece

The foreign ministry in Athens has issued a strong protest to the FYROM government over a mock “funeral of Greece” staged at a carnival in the city of Vevčani.

The Ambassador of Greece to Skopje, Mrs. Papadopoulou, has also reacted strongly to this incident and asked the government of Skopje to publicly denounce the latest provocations against Greece. She also emphasized that such incidents do not help the future development of bilateral relations between FYROM and Greece.

Vevcani is one of Europe’s oldest carnivals, spanning 1,400 years. It’s a carnival of irony, mocking people, companies, organizations, countries.

One of this year’s victims was Greece; The people of Vevčani paraded a coffin wrapped with a Greek flag (slightly on fire), marking the 181 years of existence, from birth to death.

The ironic pamphlet informing citizens of Greece’s passing states:

Good News

Suddenly, after a prolonged agitation we are left without our dear neighbor, the former Turkish province of (Hell-ass) (Greece, Hellas, Ellada, Yunanistan or whatever they call themselves). They were 181 years old.

Born 1830 (London Protocol) – Died 2011 (Hague)

The information pamphlet mentioned the ‘family’ who mourns the passing of Greece: The list includes: “EU, USA, Russia, Serbia, Egypt, Chatzirmakakis, Borjan Jovanovski, Vladimir Milcin, Branko Gerovski, Biljana Sekulovska and the rest …” The list included names of Macedonian ‘journalists’ bribed by Athens. Finally, the Greek flag was burned.

NYT: Hedge Funds May Sue Greece

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NYT: Hedge Funds May Sue Greece

Hedge funds have been known to use hardball tactics to make money. Now they have come up with a new one: suing Greece in a human rights court to ensure it makes good on its bond payments.
According to the New York Times, the tactic has emerged in conversations with lawyers and hedge funds, as it has become clear that Greece was considering passing legislation to force all private bondholders to take losses, while exempting the European Central Bank, which is the largest institutional holder of Greek bonds with 50 billion euros or so in those holdings.
Legal experts suggest that the investors may have a case, because if Greece changes the terms of its bonds so that investors receive less than they are owed, that could be viewed as a property rights violation — and in Europe, property rights are human rights.
(source: New York Times, capital)

New Educational Program 'Click on History' Launched by Vodafone and Federation of Hellenic World

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New Educational Program 'Click on History' Launched by Vodafone and Federation of Hellenic World

Vodafone Greece and the Federation of Hellenic World (FHW) launched the new education program ‘Click …. on History’.
The goal of the program is to highlight local history in the eyes of young pupils by using wireless communications in modern education. The program is addressed to junior high school pupils and is sponsored by the Ministry of Education.
In the program, teenage students will use the camera and voice recording functions on their mobile phones and become ‘reporters of history’. They will explore the city, neighbourhood and village, collect evidence from family albums, cultural events and public records and create their own audiovisual presentations.
The audiovisual product of their research will be sent over the Vodafone mobile network to the internet platform local.e-history.gr.
There, it will be made available to the school community and the public. The program has already been implemented in six junior high schools in Larissa, Drama, Thebes, Nafplion, Nea Ionia and Chios, and by the end of the school season it will be active in 12 more schools in the prefectures of Attika, Achaia, Evros, Evia, Lasithi, Lesvos, Xanthi, Pella, Rodopi and Samos.
(source:TELECOMPAPER)

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