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as central topic: The poet Kornaros does not give us the lyrics of the songs, which Erotokritos sings in the night under the window of Aretis, because he is afraid time could pass over them. Instead he describes the impression, which these songs have on the audience, especially on Aretousa, who loves him in the songs, without ever having seen him. How were these words then? Maybe you can find them in the Mantinades, which the young people sing for their "Aretousas" at night in the streets. |
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Loudovikos of Anogia was born in the last century in Anogia. He remembers white winters. At the age of 11 he saw the sea for the first time. As far as he can think back, he always wanted to paint. 1979 he made the aquaintance of Manos Hatzidakis, who was in Anogia to lead the music festival of Anogia then. Manos told him to paint by writing songs. That's what Loudovikos is doing until today.
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Friday, June
30th, Meidani square:
The "Band of Florina" played for us. The group is the result of the cooperation of the traditional group of the Balkanis Brothers and the musician Floros Floridis.  Bands
like the orchestra of Tassos Balkanis and his sons held the sound of the
military orchestras of the 19th century in the Balkans alive. They used
Western instruments, but the music was the one of their traditional dances
with the scales, rhythms and way of playing of the Balkans. Floridis developed
this sound further in direction to "Ethnic Jazz".
On Saturday July 1st
the actor Michalis Aerakis declamed parts of Erotokritos. Loudovikos of
Anogia accompanied him on the Mandola.
In the evening of July
1st the group On Sunday July 2nd an international symposium with topic Erotokritos was held at the National Youth Institute of Anogia under the presidency of Giorgos Grammatikakis, professor for astrophysics at the University of Crete.
Her performance was followed
by a concert with topic: Four ways to Erotokritos.
On Monday morning 3rd July the devine service took place at the chapel
of St. Yakinthos.
In the evening we had a theater event at the amphitheater Nikos Xylouris
performed by the children of the Kindergarten "Rodomilia" with the title
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"Sinithis Ypopti" played at the amphitheater Nikos Xylouris. They
startet as a group of friends in the 80ies and became well known professionals.
The group consists of
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the evening of July 2nd at the open theater St. Yakinthos in the mountains:
Olga Layaridou brought us her unrest and got us under
her spell. She denied her role as famous actor, loved by the people and
claimed the role of a simple girl, who wants to be grown up.
