Touchstone: Poetic voices in touch with human reality
Event at the Goethe Institut, 1 June 1993
An evening with music and discussion about modern poetry
P R O G R A M
20.00
Intrduction: "From Hölderlin to Adorno" by Hatto Fischer (Berlin)
Lectures:
"Jorgios Sarandaris: Greece and the West" by Olympia Karayiorga (Greece)
"My experiences as General Secretary of the European Network of Poetry Centres: 'Seven Sleepers'" by Eugene van Itterbeek (Leuven, Belgium)
Panel discussion to the theme "Poetic responses to world affairs and the responsibilities of poets"
Moderation: Hatto Fischer
Members of the panel:
Liliana Ursu (Romania)
Katerina Anghelaki Rooke (Greece)
Robert Crist (Athens / USA)
Break: 21.30
Music and Poetry - compositions by Vangelis Katzoulis and which include poems by Jorgios Seferis and Katerina Anghelaki Rooke.
Texts shall be spoken by Jannis Palamidas.
Music played by Vangelis Katzoulis
"Everyone can be a friend" - reading of her poems by
Katerina Anghelaki Rooke
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The event came about thanks to support by the Ministry of Culture, Greece and the Goethe Institute of Athens.
Members of the group preparing the event: Robert Crist and Thomas Strouvalis (Athens University), Tim Adell (LaVerne University) and Themis Karapanayotides (Athens)
Co-ordination: Hatto Fischer
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