47th Book Festival In Zappeion

The Book Festival is held this year with the active participation of the “Athens 2018 World Book Capital” City of Athens, which in its own pavilion, presents its program , which includes more than 300 events. The 47th Book Festival pays tribute to Sung Poetry and attempts to open a dialogue between the Book and the arts.

The festival’s parallel program features a handful of interesting events which pay tribute to eminent Greek artists such as Katerina Aggelaki Rouk, Dionysis Savopoulos, Manolis Anagnostakis, Loula Anagnostaki, George Andreou and concerts by Stamatis Kraounakis, Eleni Tsaligopoulou and Yannis Kotsiras.

“The perfect disappearance”, Dilemma live in poetry of Katerina Aggelaki-Rouk

“Oh, Master-King” [E, Kyr-Afenti Vassilia], Folktale narration, at 19:00

Book Publishers Association pays tribute to Dionysis Savopoulos for his great contribution to Sung Poetry

Do not scare the Nightingale, Theatrical play at Aeroplio

“Trees and Nightingales said”, Fairy Tale Narration for young children

Event for Manolis Anagnostakis & Loula Anagnostaki

Children’s Youth Symphony Orchestra – Nina Patrikidou, under the auspices of the Archbishopric of Athens

“It’s love”, Folktale narration

Musical Journey inspired by the poem “I’ve had a dream” by poet Yovanna and the composer and pianist Anna Stereopoulou.

Event for Karagiozis by the Book Publishers Association with screenings, lectures, discussions and a great concert with Panino Damianos and his band.

Event dedicated to Nikos Kavvadias, by the Book Publishers Association in collaboration with the National Theater of Greece

The Book Publishers Association in collaboration with ERT pays homage to Nikos Kavvadias for his great contribution to sung poetry.

“From D. Solomos to Today”, songs, speeches, recitations by actors and poets.

Event dedicated to theater critic Kostas Georgoussopoulos

Event on the book of Kevin E.Simpson “Soccer under the Swastika” by Mv publishers

Marios Strofalis and his quartet present excerpts from Song of Songs

Folktale narration

Award Ceremony honoring Mikis Theodorakis for his great contribution to Melodic Poetry and Greek culture. Concert featuring his popular compositions performed by renowned old and new Greek artists.

Homage to the composer George Andreou featuring discussions, presentations and concert with Eleni Tsaligopoulou and Yannis Kotsiras

“Lorca at the Greek Art Theatre”, presentation of excerpts from Blood Wedding, documentary screening & concert by Stamatis Kraounakis

Our myths, our stars, Theatrical play at Aeroplio at 12:00. “Theria and Zoumpera”, fairy tale narration for children accompanied by music