Re: Hydra 2015: thank you, Friends!
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:33 am
Hydra pays tribute to Leonard Cohen in Hydra News: http://www.hydranews.gr/12243/i-idra-ti ... ard-cohen/
Google translation: The Saturday, June 13, the City of Hydra honored with a grand event in the presence of hundreds of spectators the great artist Leonard Cohen.
The event -with this opened the curtain of the celebrations Miaouleia 2015- took place in the port of Hydra was a reference to the collective work of Leonard Cohen, the music and poetic and included music, readings and screenings with the participation of many artists from around the world .
They read poems at least in different languages, heard songs, others in authentic performances and others in remixes and featured excerpts from the interviews.
The event was attended by the Ambassador of Canada Mr. Robert Peck, who was awarded an honorary plaque from the Mayor Hydra Mr. George Koukoudaki. The Hydra Mayor in a speech shortly before the event on the life and work of Leonard Cohen.
The event was also attended by the President of the City Council Mr. Hydra. A. Kalyvas Hydra Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Municipal Port Authority Mr. I. Belegris, President of the Public Benefit Corporation Melina Mercouri Mr. E. Karamitsos, Councillors, the President of Cinema Club Mr. Lakis Christidis, the t. Hydra Mayor. K. Anastopoulos, International Friends Club of Leonard Cohen as hundreds of spectators who watched with interest the audiovisual show.
The event was organized by the Municipality of Hydra in cooperation with the Canadian Embassy and the International Friends Club of Leonard Cohen and presented Mrs. Matina Dushku and Mrs. Corinna Seeds, also important was the contribution of the director and Aldermen and responsible culture of the Municipality Hydra Mr. Panagiotis Rappas the entire organization.
With this event began this year Miaouleia that will end on June 28.
On Saturday afternoon, the President of Cinema Club Mr. Lakis Christidis and international clubs Friends of Leonard Cohen placed the cornerstone in the 'Bench of Leonard Cohen »to be constructed on the coastal road central settlement - Kaminia.
Since 1960 ... Leonard Cohen bought a house in Hydra early in 1960 ... In 1963 he settles in Hydra, where he continues to write. During the eight years that remained in Hydra, he wrote two books of poetry -the famous «Flowers for Hitler» was one of afta- and two novels, the «Favorite Game» and «Beautiful Losers». In the novel «Beautiful Losers» («Wonderful losers," 1966), we know the worldwide success as a writer ... Famous songs and poems such as «Bird on the Wire» and «I'm Your Man», started in Hydra ... Hydra for Leonard Cohen was the source of his inspiration, mythical Ithaca of Ulysses ...
Google translation: The Saturday, June 13, the City of Hydra honored with a grand event in the presence of hundreds of spectators the great artist Leonard Cohen.
The event -with this opened the curtain of the celebrations Miaouleia 2015- took place in the port of Hydra was a reference to the collective work of Leonard Cohen, the music and poetic and included music, readings and screenings with the participation of many artists from around the world .
They read poems at least in different languages, heard songs, others in authentic performances and others in remixes and featured excerpts from the interviews.
The event was attended by the Ambassador of Canada Mr. Robert Peck, who was awarded an honorary plaque from the Mayor Hydra Mr. George Koukoudaki. The Hydra Mayor in a speech shortly before the event on the life and work of Leonard Cohen.
The event was also attended by the President of the City Council Mr. Hydra. A. Kalyvas Hydra Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Municipal Port Authority Mr. I. Belegris, President of the Public Benefit Corporation Melina Mercouri Mr. E. Karamitsos, Councillors, the President of Cinema Club Mr. Lakis Christidis, the t. Hydra Mayor. K. Anastopoulos, International Friends Club of Leonard Cohen as hundreds of spectators who watched with interest the audiovisual show.
The event was organized by the Municipality of Hydra in cooperation with the Canadian Embassy and the International Friends Club of Leonard Cohen and presented Mrs. Matina Dushku and Mrs. Corinna Seeds, also important was the contribution of the director and Aldermen and responsible culture of the Municipality Hydra Mr. Panagiotis Rappas the entire organization.
With this event began this year Miaouleia that will end on June 28.
On Saturday afternoon, the President of Cinema Club Mr. Lakis Christidis and international clubs Friends of Leonard Cohen placed the cornerstone in the 'Bench of Leonard Cohen »to be constructed on the coastal road central settlement - Kaminia.
Since 1960 ... Leonard Cohen bought a house in Hydra early in 1960 ... In 1963 he settles in Hydra, where he continues to write. During the eight years that remained in Hydra, he wrote two books of poetry -the famous «Flowers for Hitler» was one of afta- and two novels, the «Favorite Game» and «Beautiful Losers». In the novel «Beautiful Losers» («Wonderful losers," 1966), we know the worldwide success as a writer ... Famous songs and poems such as «Bird on the Wire» and «I'm Your Man», started in Hydra ... Hydra for Leonard Cohen was the source of his inspiration, mythical Ithaca of Ulysses ...
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