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SUMMARY:Tradition and Reinvention in Greek Women's Costume
DESCRIPTION:Patterns of Magnificence: Tradition and Reinvention in Greek Women’s Costume\nThe Hellenic Centre & The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation \n \nAbundant in local variety\, rich in embroidered and woven decoration and monumental in its completed ensemble\, Greek traditional women’s dress has few equals in other countries. \nThe exhibition\, “Patterns of Magnificence: Tradition and Reinvention in Greek Women’s Costume”\, which will be hosted by the Hellenic Centre in February 2014\, will bring over forty of the most splendid examples to London for the first time.  They include the richly embroidered costume from Astypalaia in the Dodecanese\, the astonishing assembly of fabrics\, colours and jewellery from Stefanoviki in Thessaly and the superbly brocaded dress from Jannina in Epirus. \nThe exhibition will also illustrate the interplay of native tradition and western aesthetic by displaying the court dress of the first Queen of the independent Greek state\, Amalia of Oldenburg and that of her successor at the end of the nineteenth century\,  Queen Olga\, the Russian-born consort of King George I. These splendid costumes represent a synthesis that is emblematic of nineteenth century nation building. \nDuring the period of the exhibition the Hellenic Centre will arrange guided tours and hold lectures on costume\, textiles\, the reception of the indigenous tradition and the history and culture of Greece after independence. \nAll but two of the costumes come from the superb collection of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation in Nafplio. The other two are being lent by The Benaki Museum of Athens. The curator of the exhibition is the Foundation’s director and renowned expert\, Ioanna Papandoniou. The designer is Stamatis Zannos. \nA fully illustrated catalogue with 10 essays by specialists in the field alongside catalogue entries and images for each costume  will be available and will be the first major English language publication on traditional women’s dress in Greece since Angeliki Hatzimichali’s two-volume survey\, The Greek Folk Costume\, of 1979/84. \n  \nCurator\nIoanna Papantoniou\n \nDesigner\nStamatis Zannos \nThe exhibition is dedicated to the memory of  Koula Lemos who gave so much for the Hellenic Centre.\nThe exhibition and the associated events are sponsored by George & Natasha Lemos and  Dino &Calliope Caroussis.  \n  \nExhibition dates\n4 February – 2 March 2014 \nOpening times:\nMonday-Friday\, 10am-5pm\nSaturday-Sunday\, 12-6pm\nAdmission Free \n  \nGuided Tours\nBy the curator of the exhibition on Tuesdays and Thursdays\, 12-12.45pm. Further guided tours for groups available on request. Please contact 020 7487 5060. \nSpecial Workshops\nModelled by the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation\, available on request on Saturdays and Sundays\, 12-6pm. Please contact 020 7487 5060. \n  \nLECTURES \nWednesday 5 February\, 7.15pm \nFrom Loom and Needle to Canvas and Paintbrush: Images of Greek Costume in 19th and 20th Century Painting  \nEvita Arapogou will unfold the story of modern Greek painting through the layers of Greek costumes\, the people who wore them and the artists who painted them.  Greek costumes fascinated artists of the 19th and 20th  centuries.  Elaborate depictions of them were drawn to illustrate historical scenes from the War of Independence; beautiful designs and embroideries were meticulously detailed in formal portraits; colourful woven textiles were invoked to describe rural scenes reviving images of everyday village life. \nEvita Arapoglou is an art historian\, Curator of the A. G. Leventis           Foundation Collection of 19th and 20th Greek Painting. She has also         written extensively on Greek artist Nico Ghika\, including the recent book for the Benaki Museum on the restoration of his house and  studio. \n  \nFriday 7 February\, 7.15pm \nDressed to Kill or Dressed to Rule?  \nDr Philip Mansel discusses the politics of dress\, with special reference to Greece in the 19th century.  Dress could be a means of communicating a political message\, as well as of encouraging local industries. In the 19th century most monarchs\, wore military or naval uniform\, and expected their officials to do the same. Some monarchs\, however\, particularly in new or vulnerable states\, preferred to wear ‘national dress’ in order to try to assert national identity. \n  \nDr Philip Mansel is a historian of France and the Ottoman Empire. His books include a study of court dress from Louis XIV to Elizabeth II\, Dressed to Rule (2005)\, and histories of Constantinople (Constantinople\, City of the World’s Desire\, 1995) and of Smyrna\, Alexandria and Beirut (Levant: Splendour and Catastrophe on the Mediterranean\, 2010). He is a founding trustee of the Levantine Heritage Foundation and editor of The Court Historian\, journal of the Society for Court Studies. In 2012 he received the London Library Life in Literature award. \n  \nWednesday 12 February\, 7.15pm \nWhat Lord Byron Saw in Greece (1809-1811) \nProf Roderick Beaton\, follows the travels of the young Lord Byron through Greece and western Asia Minor and shows how the strangeness and the newness of all that he saw affected him as a poet and helped him to write one of the most famous bestsellers in the English language\, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage\, whose first two cantos were published in March 1812. \nRoderick Beaton is Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History\, Language and Literature at King’s College London and Director of the Centre for Hellenic Studies there. His most recent book is Byron’s War: Romantic Rebellion\, Greek Revolution\, published by Cambridge University Press in 2013. \n  \nTuesday 18 February\, 7.15pm \nTraces and Influences of Greek Local Dress in Contemporary Fashion and Costume Design  \nDr Sofia Pantouvaki presents a selection of designs from the fields of fashion and theatrical costume by Greek\, Cypriot and international couturiers and costume designers. The variety of Greek local dress and its distinctive  features have inspired contemporary creative production in the field of  design both in present-day fashion and in performance costume. Within a new aesthetic\, social and cultural framework\, modern creators interpret elements of Greek popular culture moving on from the ‘folklore’ approach\, and transform the forms and meanings of the past into expressive media for the present. \nSofia Pantouvaki\, Ph.D.\, is a scenographer and Professor of Costume Design at Aalto University\, Finland. Her design credits include over 60 theatre\, opera and dance productions in Greece\, Italy\, UK\, Cyprus and Finland. Co-author of History of Dress – The Western World and Greece (2010) and co-editor of Presence and Absence: The Performing Body (in press)\, Sofia has taught\, lectured and published internationally. \n  \nTuesday 25 February\, 7.15pm \nAthena’s Craft: Greek Textiles and their Meaning  \nDr Ian Jenkins\, Senior Curator at the British Museum chairs a panel discussion with Ioanna Papantoniou\, curator of the exhibition Patterns of Magnificence; Dr Shelagh Weir of SOAS and Dr Athena Leoussi of The University of Reading. The discussion will explore the place of textiles and costumes in life and society generally with an emphasis on the semiotics of the human body and its adornment. The case of Greece will be illuminated through cross-cultural comparisons. \nDr Ian Jenkins is Senior Curator at the British Museum where he has worked since 1978 and where he has been responsible for the presentation of many permanent galleries\, and temporary exhibitions. He holds degrees from Bristol and London Universities. He has  published many books and articles on his wide ranging research interests\, which include both the techniques and the semiotics of ancient Greek Textiles. He holds honorary membership of a number of learned societies and has been a Trustee of Sir John Soane’s Museum since  2003. He was appointed OBE by HM The Queen in 2010. \nIoanna Papantoniou Stage and costume designer; Honorary Doctor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki\, founder of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation (1974) and its associated journal\, Ethnographika (1978). She has written many articles and books widely recognized as ground- breaking .She has curated many exhibitions and  has also designed over hundred  theatrical productions in collaboration with leading directors. Her numerous awards include the Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix\, Greece’s highest civilian award (2000)\, an award from the Academy of Athens (1981)\, a lifetime award from European Museum Academy (2013). In 2004 the Hellenic Centre for Theatrical Research awarded her the Panos Aravantinos Prize for her lifetime achievement in the theatre and in stage design. \nDr Athena S Leoussi is Co-Director of European Studies at the University of Reading\, UK\, a founder of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN)\, based at LSE\, and an editor of the journal\, Nations and Nationalism. She has published books and articles on the classical tradition in nineteenth-century European culture\, and on art and nationalism. \nDr Shelagh Weir is the former Curator for the Ethnography of the Middle East at the Museum of Mankind (British Museum)\, and is now an independent researcher and writer.  Her publications include Palestinian Costume about the language of dress among the villagers and bedouin of Palestine\, and several on Palestinian embroidery. \n  \nFriday 28 February\, 7.15pm \n“Old Embroideries of the Greek Islands and Turkey” An Exhibition at the Burlington Fine Arts Club 1914: A Celebration and Commemoration \nAnn French uses selected embroideries from the 1914 pioneering  embroidery exhibition at the Burlington Fine Arts Club in London\, to trace their individual collecting histories and reveal the different contexts\, interpretations and values placed on them within UK based collections and museums.  The exhibition\, which drew on the leading collections of the day\, primarily from the archaeologists R M Dawkins & A J B Wace\, of Greek Embroideries displayed\, for the first time in the UK\, historic Greek Embroideries as an art form. \nAnn French is a Textile Conservator at the Whitworth Art Gallery\, the University of Manchester; teaches conservation and collection care seminars at Manchester\, Glasgow & East Anglia Universities and is working towards a PhD on Archaeologists as Collectors The Greek Embroidery Collecting of R M Dawkins and A J B Wace. She has also worked for the Victoria and Albert Museum\, Glasgow Museums\, the Area Museums Council for the South West and the National Trust for England and Wales. \n Free entry to all lectures but limited availability\nBooking essential on 020 7563 9835 or at press@helleniccentre.org \n  \nEvents at the British Museum Parallel to the Exhibition\nA Gift for Athena: Ancient Marbles and Modern Textiles \nIn response to the exhibition at the Hellenic Centre\, the British Museum is showing textiles from its permanent collection. These are exhibited in the Parthenon Galleries where\, in the Frieze\, Athena’s invention of weaving is famously celebrated. \nWednesday 12 February\, 1.15pm-2pm \nAncient and Modern Greek Textiles and their Meaning \nJoint Gallery talk by Ian Jenkins (Senior Curator at the British Museum) and Natasha Lemos (Hellenic Centre) \nProjects Inspired by the Exhibition \nSubtle Silk:  Athena Prokopiou\, Greek-born designer with her own scarf and coverup brand\, is to launch two exclusive scarf designs to help promote Patterns of Magnificence\, in a collaboration which celebrates the elegance and splendour of Greece’s distinctively rich textile heritage. Highlighting the luxury of traditional Hellenic textiles in these exclusive designs\, this is  an exciting project for the Central Saint Martin’s graduate\, whose kaleidoscopic\, ethereal  prints are inspired by folkloric culture and her personal travel experience. \nVersatile Felt: Dimitra Antonopoulou\, architect\, weaver and felt maker using the felting technique  swiftly turns wool into jewellery and soft objects original in texture\, colour\, shape and design. Inspired by traditional women’s costumes in the exhibition she combines her own weaves\, textures\, colours and shapes and creates designs unique to the exhibition thus paying  tribute to the rich weaving and textile history of Greece. \nStructured Paper: Eleonora Paspaliari\, prize winning  architect\, urban planner and designer prints and frantically folds and unfolds paper into intricate jewellery which springs from a dynamic combination of traditional Greek textile designs and  bold architectural shapes. \nInnovative Designs: Stamatis Zannos\, the exhibition’s designer\, was born in Athens where he studied interior design and graphic arts at the Doxiadis School and at the Vakalo College of Art and Design. He has been designing jewellery since 1980 .He is also an interior designer and curator of international exhibitions.  He has collaborated with major Greek institutions including the Greek Ministry of Culture\, the Benaki Museum and Alpha Bank  among others.  He has shown his work at solo exhibitions in Greece and has been commissioned to design objects for La Chrysotheque Zolotas and The Tsitouras Collection. In his innovative jewellery inspired by Patterns of Magnificence traditional designs are refracted through the transparency and plasticity of contemporary materials. \nTraditional Economy: Olymbia Basklavani is a painter\, drama therapist and author of books on art with a long service in TV(set design\, costume design). She also runs a workshop for expression and creativity. In the spirit of economy  evident  in all aspects of traditional culture she turns  recycled materials into beautiful  double faced bags which she decorates  with printed photographs. \nThe above items and the exhibition catalogue will be available for sale at the Hellenic Centre.
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SUMMARY:Aristophanes' 'Clouds'\, UCL's Greek Play 2014
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Greek play from UCL is Aristophanes’ Clouds.\nThe show will run from 11th to 13th February (2:30pm and 7:30; no matinee on the 11th)\, and rehearsals are under way! \nFor updates on all of this\, and ultimately how to book\, check out the blog of the show: \nhttp://uclgreekplay.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/back-into-swing-of-things-poster.html
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LOCATION:Bloomsbury Theatre\, 15 Gordon Street\, London\, WC1H 0AH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:KCL Greek Play 2014: Aristophanes' 'Wasps'
DESCRIPTION:The KCL Greek Play 2014 will be Aristophanes’ Wasps\, directed by Rosa Wicks. Dr Rosie Wyles will be Executive Director. Further details will follow on this page. \nPerformance dates \n\nWednesday 12 February 2014: 14.30\, 19.00\nThursday 13 February 2014: 19.00\nFriday 14 February 2014: 14.30\, 19.00\n\n  \nGuest Lecture\nA pre-show talk by Rosie Wyles will be given at 18.00 on Thursday 13 February. The speaker has not yet been confirmed. \n  \nVenue\nThe Greenwood Theatre\, 55 Weston Street\, London Bridge\, London SE1 3RA \nLocation map of the Greenwood Theatre \n  \nTickets \n\nStandard: £8.00\nConcessions (students/unwaged/OAPs): £5.00\n\nTicket price includes programme. Parties of 10+ receive £1.00 discount per ticket. School parties: accompanying teacher qualifies for concessionary rate. \n  \nHow to buy tickets \n\nBy cheque. Complete a Greek Play booking form and send with a cheque made payable to King’s Greek Play  to the address given on the booking form.\nVia the  online booking form (coming soon!).\nOn the door. Tickets can also be bought on the door on the date of the performance\, but do check in advance to make sure that there are seats remaining.\n\n  \nBuy DVDs of past performances\nEuripides’ Helen\, Euripides Hecuba\, Aristophanes’ Clouds and Frogs and Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus are available to purchase\, for further details please contact us at greekplay@kcl.ac.uk. \n  \nTradition of the King’s Greek Play\nThe King’s Greek Play has been an annual tradition since 1953 and it is the only production in the country to be performed every year in the original Greek. \nPlease take a look at the Greek Play archive for performances dating back to 1953. \n  \nGet involved\nIf you are interested in being part of the next Greek Play\, see the numerous different ways you could become involved here.\nGreek Play Archive\nThe Greek Play Archive gathers together information and documentation on every Greek Play performed at King’s College London since its inception in 1953.\n  \nContact\nIf you have any queries or comments; or if you have any information concerning previous King’s Greek Plays that may be of use to us\, please contact us. \nTel +44 (0)20 7848 2343\nEmail greekplay@kcl.ac.uk\nAddress King’s Greek Play\nDepartment of Classics\nKing’s College London\nStrand\nLondon WC2R 2LS
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LOCATION:Greenwood Theatre\, 55 Weston Street\, London\, SE1 3RA\, United Kingdom
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