E X H I B I T IO N S

The exhibition Figures loved and idealized: Illustrating poems by C.P.Cavafy, will be held at the Museum of Cycladic Art, until March 30, 2014; it is part of the Constantine Cavafy Year 2013, marking the 150th anniversary from the great Alexandrian poet’s birth and 80 years from his death.

Inspired by the verse "Voices, loved and idealized" from Cavafy’s poem Voices, the exhibition uses archaeological artifacts to illustrate a selection of poems inspired from Antiquity, the Hellenistic era, the descendants of Alexander the Great, and the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine periods.

Amnesty International in collaboration with the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA) present the art exhibition "Art For Amnesty" running from December 5 to 8 at the CAMP! Thirty seven students of ASFA will exhibit works inspired by key human rights issues such as poverty and human dignity, children’s rights, police brutality, Roma rights, prisoners of conscience, refugees, torture, LGBT, arms trade, death penalty, women’s rights as well as the power of signature in defending human rights.

Twelve of the art exhibits have been chosen to create a calendar for 2014 aiming at the financial support of the organisations actions, which will also be available during the course of the exhibition.

M U S I C

One of Greece’s finest jazz guitarists, Takis Barberis play with a unique figure on the international scene, the Turkish-Swedish saxophonist Ilhan Ersahin, in a summit meeting between East and West, at the Onassis Cultural Centre, on December 6. The concert, which is part of the series 3rd Greek Jazz Panorama will combine tradition and innovation, acoustic and electronic sounds.

The musical group Modal Scent Trio will revive memories of "our own" Orient, through the music traditions of Constantinople, at the Benaki Museum, Islamic Art Collection, on December 7. The concert programme includes a cycle of compositions by Evgenios Voulgaris entitled Meyan, inspired by the multidimensional musical culture of Istanbul, along with works by composers, including Vassilakis, Mesut Cemil Bey and Kemani Tatyos.

O P E R A

One of Verdi’s most popular operas, Rigoletto returns to the Greek National Opera, in the successful production of director Nikos S. Petropoulos, who transfers the action from 16th century Mantua to Mussolini’s Italy just before the outbreak of the Second World War. The decadent environment of the wanton Duke of Mantua is a perfect match for this age of conspiracy and arrogance.

The performance will be staged at the Athens Concert Hall, from December 6 to 15 and the main roles are performed by: Carlos Almaguer, Nelson Martinez, Mario Zaffiri, Yiannis Christopoulos, Vassiliki Karayianni, Maria Mitsopoulou and Christina Poulitsi. Conductor is Lucas Karytinos.