For more than two decades, the International Porto Heli Festival has been a cultural reference point for many renowned and young artists. Consistent to its long-term philosophy, this year the 23rd International Porto Heli Festival of Culture and Arts bridges the gap between musical concerts and pedagogical activities.
The cultural festival will be held at the Manessis Estate, a magnificent location just few meters from the sea. The program includes an important line up of artists as well as prominent professionals who will participate in a 10-day seminar on pedagogy.
The program is as follows:
July 23rd - August 15th, 2011
Saturday, 23/07
"Evimnia" conservatory evening
Loukia Spanaki (soprano)
Franz Tsestani - violin
Ioanna Paraskevopoulou - piano
Wednesday, 27/07
Theatre performance
Ouriel Zohar's theatre group
Saturday, 30/07
20:30 Photography exhibition
21:15 An Evening of Songs, Evgenia Surioti along with Anna Kouradi and Ioanna Ralli
Sunday, 31/07
Guitar Recital – Vassilis Kanaras
Tuesday, 02/08
Wood wind Trio with piano
Andreas Spyropoulos - bassoon
Triantafyllos Marougas - clarinet
Nikos Halkias - flute
Elena Lazaretou - piano
Wednesday, 03/08
Cello-Song-Piano Evening
Dimitra Tsiga soprano
Orestis Zafeiropoulos - cello
Anastassios-Achilleas Zafeiropoulos - piano
Thursday, 04/08
Wind Chamber Music
Triantafyllos Marougas - clarinet
Andreas Spyropoulos - bassoon
Elena Lazaretou - piano
Friday, 05/08
Chamber Music
Evgenios Zibai - violin
Andreas Zibai – viola
Saturday, 06/08 – Monday, 15/08
10 Days Devoted To Pedagogy with seminars, conversations, music performances and lectures
Concerts start at 21:30 and admission to all events is free
For more info and detailed schedule, check the
official website of the festival