Cultural meetings in Athens: Petros Màrkaris, writer
(by Simone Perotti) Petros Markaris was born in Istanbul from a family of Armenian origin whose chosen language was that of the pilgrims, and thus linguistically, Greek; he studied in Germany, but later came to live in Athens, where we meet at the [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Kostas Koutsourelis, poet
(by Simone Perotti) Kostas Koutsourelis is a handsome man, with a good build, wearing a white shirt and beige trousers. He doesn’t look like a poet, not as we normally think of them, but more like a self-assured financial director of some company [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Christos Hadziiosif, historian
(by Simone Perotti) “What is the Mediterranean…”. Christos Hadziiosif, is a meditative, well-groomed, person who dresses with sober elegance. His courtesy and gentleness give him the air of a gentleman from another era. He is indeed a sensitive and cultured man, a scholar, [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Nanos Valaoritis, poet
(by Simone Perotti) Nanos Valaoritis is an elderly gentleman of 93 who has lived, to say the least, intensely. He welcomes us to his home in the elegant suburb of Kolonaki, in the city centre, at just a stone’s throw from Sintagma Square. [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Denys Zacharopoulos, Art Director of MAM
(by Simone Perotti) “Countries of the Mediterranean do not exist. Only cities and people of the Mediterranean exist”. This is the original manner in which we are welcomed by Denys Zacharopoulos, Art Director of the Athens MAM (Alex Mylona Museum) and the MMCT (Macedonian Museum of Contemporary [...]
Press release n.17 – aboard Mediterranea – Bosphorous, Turkey
Today at 11.00 local time the sailing boat Mediterranea landed in Istanbul. The Italian Mediterranea, sailing boat of the sailing, cultural and scientific expedition Progetto Mediterranea set sail on May 17th from Italy, sailed over 6 months (29 weeks), throughout 2,750 miles, symbolically [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Nikos G. Moschonas, historian
Some meetings you try to arrange, but it is not always easy, because the Mediterranea is in Athens and the person we want to meet is abroad, away from Greece. Prof. Nikos G. Moschonas, Director Emeritus of the Byzantine Research Institute of [...]
Travel Notes – Part 1
Here, the first 4 months of the journey of Progetto Mediterranea. Every 4 months we will make a short movie. A mix of pictures, moments, words, things said, things are missing. It will be us, dozens of members of the group of the Mediterranei, along [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Vassilis Vassilikos, or about the actual writing
(by Simone Perotti) “Don’t you think that there is still a great need Vassilis Vassilikos for this world, to interpret reality?” This might appear to be a bit of flattery, but it isn’t. It stems from an immediate liking, which is quite unexpected. I [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Theodossios Tassios, or about the legality of emotions
(by Simone Perotti) I reach my meeting with Theodossios Tassios unprepared. When I read his resume I realise that it would be impossible to prepare an interview with a man who is an educational engineer, Professor Emeritus of Athens University, a member of [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Ersi Sotiropoulos, writer
(by Simone Perotti) Ersi Sotiropoulos is beautiful woman, slim, sexy and not only because of her low husky voice. She is a sensitive writer, who comes from a troubled and tormented background. She seems to come straight from the pages of one of [...]
Cultural meetings in Athens: Paris Sigalas, or about the mathematics and the wine
(by Simone Perotti) Paris Sigalas is one of those men whom Mother Nature has blessed in every way: an ever-present, slightly self-satisfied smile, as though everything were a pleasant surprise. The shining eyes of someone who often finds something to marvel at. “I [...]
