London Greek Film Festival 2011

The 4th edition of London Greek Film Festival (LGFF) opens its doors today at the famous Westbourne Studios in Notting Hill, running through October 25.

Featuring short films, documentaries, animation, experimental films and video art in many world and UK premiers, this year’s festival aims at promoting the creative and optimistic side of Greece.

The screenings kick off with a tribute to Nikos Koundouros, presenting his film Byron, Ballad for a Daemon, to end up with a tribute to Michael Cacoyiannis and his last film The Cherry Orchard

Among the Festival’s highlights is the documentary Dialogues with Melina Merkouri on the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, which makes its world premier in film theatre.

Parallel events include Video Poetica workshops, opportunities for networking and entertainment and a big party to be held at Mythopolis on October 23. The festival concludes with Odysseus Awards ceremony on October 25.

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More Performing Arts

Hanoi’s New Circus takes us on a poetic journey to distant Vietnam and the Far East, at the Onassis Cultural Centre, from December 22 to 29.

A real Christmas treat for lovers of classical ballet of all ages, P.I. Tchaikovsky‘s Swan Lake will be presented at the Athens Concert Hall for twenty-two performances, featuring some of the best-known names of international ballet and the Kremlin Ballet’s Corps de Ballet.

For second year successively the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation celebrates Christmas with a festive concert of Baroque Music, on December 27-28.

Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums bring swinging Christmas in Athens. At the forefront of swing revival, the San Francisco group will be on stage at the Half Note Jazz Club in full jump swing and R&B mood until December 27.

The Association of Artists for Peace, established in 2001 to support peace and reconciliation through musical events, is holding a Bach concert at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.