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Mystery 81_Fragments of the Silent | A magical night in Elefsina

Lyrical narrations and songs by unknown female poets of the Ancient World

Lena Platonos and Maria Farantouri gave the residents and visitors of Elefsina two magical nights at the Archaeological Site of Elefsina

The meeting between two exceptional Greek female artists, Lena Platonos and Maria Farantouri was completed with great success. The event was organized by 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture and was held during the full moon, on July 13 and 14, at the archaeological site of Elefsina, with free admission.

 

Credits: John Stathis

The musical performance Fragments of the Silent is based on lyrical narrations, songs and preserved poetic fragments of unknown female poets of the Ancient World. Music by Lena Platonos, adaptation in modern Greek by Thanos Tsaknakis, performance by Maria Farantouri, and choreography by Dafnis Kokkinos.

Credits: John Stathis

Poetic voices of great women of Antiquity, such as Irinna, Anyti, Nossis, Corinna, Praxilla, Telesilla, Moiro and Diophyli, the disillusioners, but also Sappho, were linked to mythological, historical and contemporary female figures, in a musical performance that defied oblivion, composing a unique mystery in the city of their birth.

Excerpts from the musical performance Fragments of the Silent were first presented as part of the event “The Parthenon’s Expatriate Goddesses,” organized by the Acropolis Museum and the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation in March 2022, on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

Credits: John Stathis

Contributors:

Composition – recital: Lena Platonos

Performed by: Maria Farandouri

Restoration of poems – adaptation into modern Greek: Thanos Tsaknakis

Choreography: Dafnis Kokkinos

Orchestrations – keyboards: Stergios Tsirliagos

Keyboards – music direction: Michalis Papapetrou

Horns: Vahan Galstian         
Lyres: Chrysanthi Ghika

Cello: Michalis Porphyris

Chorus: Maria Kampanou, Evini Pantelaki, Nayoung Kim

Organized by: 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture

Executive production: FORMIGX

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Mystery 66 Voices in the city | Open Station - Open Community

2023 Eleusis supports the project «Open Station – Open Community» organized by the youth team of Cultterra, as part of Mystery 66 Voices in the city, every Thursday from 12 September to 19 December at OSE – Elefsina Old Railway Station.

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