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GreeceGreece

Traces of the OldTraces of the Old

Trends of the ModernityTrends of the Modernity



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Few things about AthensFew things about Athens

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/ / Acropolis Acropolis--P

ropyleumPropyleum



Acropolis again Acropolis again

-- ErechtheionErechtheion



The tower of the WindsThe tower of the Winds

At the heart of At the heart of Athens Athens



1919 -- 1919thth century ³jewels´century ³jewels´ ((11))

The UniversityThe University



1919 -- 1919thth century ³jewels´century ³jewels´ ((22))

-- The AcademyThe Academy



1919 -- 1919thth century ³jewels´century ³jewels´((33))

The NationalThe National Archaeological ArchaeologicalMuseumMuseum



-- Close to AthensClose to Athens

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Close to Athens, at Close to Athens, at SounionSounion, is the temple of Poseidon. Seferis, the, is the temple of Poseidon. Seferis, theparamount Greek poet, described it as a harp, still echoing its tuneparamount Greek poet, described it as a harp, still echoing its tune

in front of the Aegean Sea.in front of the Aegean Sea.



-- ThessalonikiThessaloniki

Thessaloniki,Thessaloniki,

home for morehome for morethanthan11 millionmillion

people, and anpeople, and animportant centre forimportant centre forthe last the last 2300 2300 years.years.It was founded inIt was founded in315315 B.C. and it wasB.C. and it wasgiven the name of given the name of

the sister of the sister of Alexander the Alexander the

Great.Great.



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Thessaloniki, always upThessaloniki, always up««



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Hard to pick on beauty« SouthHard to pick on beauty« South

/ / SantoriniSantorini / / HaniaHania



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Hard to pick on beauty« NorthHard to pick on beauty« North

/ / PrespesPrespes / / KavalaKavala



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Hard to pick on beauty« WestHard to pick on beauty« West

/ / CorfuCorfu / / LefkadaLefkada



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Hard to pick on beauty« EastHard to pick on beauty« East

/ / LesvosLesvos / / SamosSamos



... ... Enjoying lifeEnjoying life

, , , , ,, , , , , , ,... ( , ,... (Chick peas, octopus, stuffedChick peas, octopus, stuffedzucchini, cheese pie, fish, fried peppers, stuffed tomatoes andzucchini, cheese pie, fish, fried peppers, stuffed tomatoes andpepperspeppers

;.... ;.... Let¶s stay up late. How about that?Let¶s stay up late. How about that?



...... Here we areHere we are

...... Meteora girls...Meteora girls...

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Luma and Diana greet Thessaloniki a warm farewell.Luma and Diana greet Thessaloniki a warm farewell.



!!! !!! This is again us!!!This is again us!!!

.. Room with a view inRoom with a view inThessaloniki; rainbow and everythingThessaloniki; rainbow and everything

,, .. Remi and Luma at Remi and Luma at

Lunds cathedral (LinnaeusLunds cathedral (Linnaeus--Palme ProgramPalme Program Greek Language)Greek Language)



...... Music alwaysMusic always(a)(a)

With a calm emotion that comes to endWith a calm emotion that comes to endWith a feeling which startedWith a feeling which started--

I do not know how many years agoI do not know how many years ago

And it is still early; many nights with the sound of And it is still early; many nights with the sound ofcricketscrickets

Will come, and memory will continue distortingWill come, and memory will continue distortingthem.them.

It is very earlyIt is very early-- it is still early.it is still early.

I hold in my hand a childI hold in my hand a child¶¶s hands hand

And gently, while my soul is sleeping And gently, while my soul is sleeping

I listen to the lullaby of the whispering river.I listen to the lullaby of the whispering river.

It is earlyIt is early-- It is still very earlyIt is still very early

With a calm emotion, while the night comesWith a calm emotion, while the night comes..

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... ... Music always«Music always«(c)(c)

What is incomplete?What is incomplete?

What is incomplete?What is incomplete?

What is to blame?What is to blame?

What is incompleteWhat is incomplete

What is to blameWhat is to blame

For my heart¶s sorrow?For my heart¶s sorrow?

N. Portokaloglou,N. Portokaloglou, BrazileroBrazilero

Vocals: Eleutheria ArvanitakiVocals: Eleutheria Arvanitaki

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...... Music alwaysMusic always(b)(b)

Manos HadjidakisManos Hadjidakis (1925(1925--199 ),199 ), one of theone of the

most important Greek composers, famous for hismost important Greek composers, famous for hisgraceful style which combines classical music,graceful style which combines classical music,folk tradition and the musical trends of thefolk tradition and the musical trends of the

second half of the 20second half of the 20thth

century.century. The particular pieceThe particular piece Dance with my own Dance with my ownshadowshadow (196 ) was presented by Hadjidakis as(196 ) was presented by Hadjidakis asfollows: When I got back home, I startedfollows: When I got back home, I starteddancing. The sound of a band carried me away.dancing. The sound of a band carried me away.I tore the wall apart and found myself out in theI tore the wall apart and found myself out in the

streets garish with the colors of a nightmare.streets garish with the colors of a nightmare. And the bands beat out the rhythms frantically, And the bands beat out the rhythms frantically,as I disappeared in Timeas I disappeared in Time-- alone, desolate,alone, desolate,enigmaticenigmatic-- disappearing through the place Iddisappearing through the place Idcome from, leaving behind me an everlastingcome from, leaving behind me an everlasting

smile for people to remembersmile for people to remember

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