Lawlessness threatens to turn heart of Athens into no-go zone

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Leros Past & present 

Following a turbulent past, this island 

now offers visitors a quiet escape and 

will be hosting its annual celebration 

of democracy this month. Page 43 

World Cup 

Fresh start 

After a disasterous Euro 

2008, Greece gets back on 

track with two wins away 

from home. Page 20 

Lawlessness threatens to turn 

heart of Athens into no-go zone 

Police stepping up patrols 

as drugs and sex trade drive 

residents, businesses away 

Authorities have told Athens Plus that they are intensifying 

police patrols in the city center, after a mass 

brawl last month between suspected members of migrant 

gangs highlighted rising crime in the area. 

Business owners say it is becoming increasingly difficult 

to justify remaining in the neighborhood, 

50 years 

‘West Side 

Story’ 

The historical 

musical, a 

modern-day 

“Romeo and 

Juliet” tale set in 

the ganglands of 

New York, is on 

at the capital’s 

Badminton 

Theater. 

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The new star 

‘Prima ballerina assoluta’ 

Svetlana Zakharova in a 

gala performance at the 

Herod Atticus. Page 28 

which they have seen go downhill in recent years. 

Community leaders claim migrants are being unfairly 

blamed for the trouble and the real issue lies with the 

government, which is forcing hundreds into life on 

the fringes of society through a failed immigration and 

asylum policy. Pages 2, 4-5 

BACKTO 

SCHOOL 

Children at a 

primary school in 

the central 

Athens district of 

Ambelokipi were 

among the 1.5 

million 

youngsters that 

began their new 

academic year on 

Thursday. Some 

200,000 teachers 

also returned to 

work after the 

summer break. It 

is estimated that 

there is a 

shortage of 

between 2,000 

and 5,000 

teaching staff. 

[Eurokinissi] 

Minister 

teeters on 

the edge 

The future of Merchant Marine 

Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis 

hung in the balance on Thursday 

as pressure for him to resign over 

his alleged business activities 

mounted. 

Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis 

failed to publicly criticize 

Voulgarakis but called a rare 

meeting of the ministerial council 

in attempt to refocus his government’s 

efforts as a poll 

showed New Democracy’s popularity 

is on the slide. Page 7 

INTERVIEW ANDY PAG 

Fashion 

Forward 

Local and 

international 

designers and 

houses present 

their latest 

collections at 

the Thessaloniki 

International 

Fair. Guest of honor 

Italy joins the 

weeklong events. 

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Premiere Nights Award winner ‘The Class’ opens the annual Athens International Film Festival Page 35 

Greased lightning 

Traveling in a station wagon powered 

by used cooking oil, British adventurer 

Andy Pag drove from 

London to Athens to promote the 

use of sustainable fuels. The 34year-old 

Pag talked to Athens Plus 

about his experiences. Page 13

This week 12.09.08 – 18.09.08 

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International 

Scientists celebrate after the 

particle collider designed to 

expose secrets of the cosmos 

passes its first test. 

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Environment 

The protected status of one 

of the few remaining 

stretches of coastal 

paradise is under threat 

from development. 

• Page 8 

Economy 

The credit crisis puts Greek 

banks on the defensive and 

prompts them to revise their 

plans for expanding 

investments abroad. 

• Page 10 

Books & Ideas 

Online enemies, failing health 

and midlife crisis push a 

hapless hack off the rails in 

‘The Giles Wareing Haters’ 

Club’ by Tim Dowling. 

• Page 15 

Sports 

Panathinaikos is getting 

ready to take on Europe’s 

best in the Champions 

League, starting with Inter 

Milan on September 16. 

• Page 21 

Green Spaces 

Jeremy Dodd, a British 

landscape architect living in 

Greece, tells Athens Plus how 

the capital can go about 

becoming a greener city. 

• Page 22 

Music 

Nicola Piovani, the Oscarwinning 

composer of 130 

memorable scores, appears 

for one night in Vyronas. 

• Page 31 

Gastronomy 

Turning simple vegetables 

into a delicious and 

wholesome meal takes some 

skill and know-how. 

• Page 33 

DVDs & Games 

As the new “Hellboy” movie 

comes out, the hero 

uncovers a Nazi plot in “The 

Science of Evil” game. 

• Page 34 

Cinema 

Films and documentaries 

from Africa come to Athens, 

as shorts are showcased in 

the city of Drama. 

• Page 35 

Around Greece 

With a permanent 

population of 90 and 

just two one-street villages, 

Irakleia is the island that is 

best seen on foot. 

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ATHENSPLUS • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 

SECOND PAGE 

In the no-go area behind City Hall, rival gangs often clash over drug and prostitution rackets. [Alexandros Philippidis] 

In the heart of Athens, things are falling 

apart. The streets and smaller squares 

surrounding Omonia Square at the city’s 

center are becoming no-go areas for lawabiding 

citizens, as rival gangs clash over 

control of drug and prostitution rackets. 

Shopkeepers live in fear of crime, even 

as revenues shrink because customers 

move away. With suburban malls just 

now becoming the fashion in Athens, the 

city’s center was already threatened as 

a commercial district. But it was still attractive 

in terms of providing homes with 

a good location at affordable prices, as 

well as attracting people interested in 

trendy offices and edgy bars. There was 

just enough color and multiculturalism 

to make things interesting, breaking the 

monotony of the rest of the city. 

But nature loathes a vacuum and where 

the city fathers turned their backs, the 

criminal element took over. Now the immigrants 

– legal and illegal – living in the 

area have no choice but to take sides and 

live according to gang rules. All this 

around City Hall and within two kilometers 

of the Acropolis, that beacon of 

enlightenment and human liberty that 

the Greeks never tire of bragging about. 

Today, longtime residents and shopkeepers, 

and those who invested in the 

area when it looked as if it were on the 

way toward revival, have seen their 

EDITORIAL 

Malevolent neglect 

hopes dashed. Many are thinking of 

leaving, which will speed up the area’s 

further decline. Municipal officials and 

the police are talking about taking back 

the center by showing a greater presence. 

This is a step in the right direction but 

it may be too little too late. Because police 

work is not enough: When the criminals 

have invested in the area and have 

placed its people under their control, they 

will find ways to avoid the patrols by sim- 

No alternatives 

If the migrants had somewhere to 

turn for aid and protection they 

would not become foot soldiers in 

the wars of others 

ply moving their activities underground. 

The fact that the drug and sex rackets are 

completely in the open points to the 

patent failure of the authorities but 

does not mean that if they were not as 

evident things would be better. 

The problems go deeper. One of the root 

causes of trouble is the inadequate handling 

of migrants. They receive nothing 

close to the minimum rights that they 

are entitled to and so, being outside the 

social order, fulfill no obligations and, at 

the same time, fall prey to organized 

gangs who provide them with work and 

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protection in return for their participation 

in criminal activities. If the migrants 

had somewhere to turn for aid and protection 

they would not become footsoldiers 

in the wars of others. Also, the lackadaisical 

attitude of the police, who 

have left migrants to exploit migrants, 

is yet another manifestation of malevolent 

neglect that passes for policy in 

Greece. In this way, people are left outside 

of society so they get the message 

that they should not expect any benefits 

or any protection here – that they would 

do well to just keep moving. 

But society does not work on an a la carte 

basis – being there for some and not for 

others. When some people are excluded, 

there is no protection, no benefit, no 

life worth living for anyone. In short, society 

collapses and the black hole keeps 

growing until nothing can stop it. The 

only way to stop the decline is to offer 

protection to those who live and work 

in the center, to come down hard on 

crime and to slowly build up areas 

where people can live, work and play in 

safety. This will push back the borders 

of anarchy and bring more people and 

commerce back. 

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Group show 

“Ano Telia” is the title of an exhibition at the 

Fizz Gallery, which brings together works by 

Kyriakos Mortarakos, Xenia Antonellou, 

Katerina Zafeiropoulou and others. 

Goya’s engravings 

The National Gallery is hosting an exhibition of 

four series of engravings by Francisco Goya 

commemorating the 180th anniversary since 

his death. Runs to October 20. 

Photos & performance 

The Benaki Museum’s Pireos Street annex 

opens its retrospective on photographer Josef 

Koudelka on October 23 and is set to host a 

tribute/performance to Platon Rodokanakis 

(1883-1919), one of the most genuine voices of 

aestheticism in Greece, on September 20-23. 

Environment 

Get your tickets for a 

concert organized by 

Skai featuring 15 Greek 

artists singing for the 

environment at the 

Panathenaic Stadium 

on September 22. 

Tickets can be 

purchased from 

Metropolis record 

stores and online at 

www.ticketservices.gr. 

Raising Athenians’ 

ecological awareness is 

at the heart of the 

Green Design Festival, 

which is taking place at 

Syntagma Square until 

October 1. Events 

include public 

information 

campaigns, “green” 

fashion, exhibitions, 

street art and graphic 

design. 

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Spectacles 

Air show 

The Hellenic Air Force is celebrating its patron saint, 

the Archangel Michael, with its annual air show at 

the Tanagra air base, north of Athens, from 

September 12 to 14. Air Force pilots will display 

their formidable skills with breathtaking stunts and 

other crowd-pleasing maneuvers. The Air Force is 

also celebrating 50 years since it establishment. 

Sports galore 

Alpha Bank’s Sports Panorama, which has been 

touring the country with presentations of a variety 

of sports such as archery, extreme trampoline, 

soccer, basketball and more, will be stopping in 

Kavala this weekend, from September 12 to 13 

before heading to Florina on September 19. 


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Global event 

Dance for peace 

Earthdance 2008, a 

global event along the 

same lines as Live Aid, is 

an initiative promoting 

peace that will be 

televised around the 

world from midnight 

GMT on September 13. In 

Greece, artists from 60 

countries will perform 

for 12 consecutive hours. 

In Athens, shows will be 

held at the Ammos Club 

in Alimos and Bati Beach 

in Palaio Faliron. In 

Thessaloniki, they will be 

at the Garden Theater, 

while other parts of the 

country that will be 

participating are 

Santorini (Perissa 

Beach), Corfu (Old 

Castle) and Ypati (Hora 

arts center). 

Festivals & fairs 

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Sports 

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MIR 

Performance art, films, video installations, 

experimental music and installations on urban 

spaces are all part of the MIR Festival, running at 

the Melina Cultural Center near Gazi, September 

12-20. For details, log on to www.mirfestival.gr. 

Mama Africa 

Taste the flavors and hear the sounds of the 

continent of Africa with films and documentaries, 

as well as a fair and concerts, on September 12 

and 13 at the open-air Petrino Theater in 

Argyroupolis. Pages 19 & 35 

Books galore 

The League of Publishers is holding its annual 

book fair, the theme of which this year is 

“Intercultural Dialogue,” on Athens’s Dionysiou 

Areopagitou Street, from September 12-28. 

Japanese cinema 

The tribute to Japanese cinema at the Union of 

Greek Directors (11 Tositsa, Exarchia) ends on 

Saturday, September 13, with screenings Friday 

starting at 8 and and 10 p.m., and Saturday at 8 

and 10.45 p.m. Admission is free. 

Champions League 

soccer is back for its 

group stage, with 

Panathinaikos hosting 

Italian champion Inter 

Milan at Athens’s 

Olympic Stadium on 

Tuesday, September 16, 

at 9.45 p.m. Tickets have 

sold out, but the game 

will be aired on 

Novasports 1. Page 21 

The Auto Racing Club of 

Karditsa is holding its 

annual off-road Rally 

Sprint within the context 

of the Plastira Lake 

Festival in the northern 

Greek prefecture on 

September 13 and 14. 

Music 

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Get your tickets 

Out of town 

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Multitalented actress and singer Ute 

Lemper returns to the capital for a 

single show at the Herod Atticus 

Theater on September 23 before 

heading up north to the Thessaloniki 

Concert Hall. Tickets are expected to 

sell fast, so reservations are 

recommended. 

Exhibition 

The city of Nafplion is hosting an 

exhibition at the Old Parliament 

dedicated to fairs and 

amusements parks and held in 

collaboration with the Benaki 

Museum and the International 

Toy Research Association. 

Running to September 30, the 

exhibition includes a full-sized 

carousel. 

Wine tour 

The Association of Attica 

Wineries has organized a tour of 

Attica vineyards that will end at 

the Wine Museum in Pallini on 

Sunday, September 14. At the end 

of the tour, guests will be treated 

to samples of the association’s 

products, as well as to food, 

music and dancing. For 

information, call 210.644.1269 or 

210.603.8019. 

Armata 

Head to Spetses to catch the 

spectacular re-enactment of the 

1822 Armata naval battle on 

September 13. 

Sure quality 

After spending the summer touring 

the country, including a gig at the 

Lazariston Monastery in Thessaloniki on September 12, singersongwriter 

Socrates Malamas brings his career-spanning show to 

the capital’s west side for an evening at the Petras Theater in 

Petroupoli on Monday, September 15, at 9 p.m. 

Feeling blue 

Take a trip down memory lane at the Gary Moore concert at the 

open-air Lycabettus Theater on Saturday, September 13. 

DJ Lutzenkirchen 

After giving Australia a run for its clubbing money, the Munichbased 

techno producer and DJ – who scored a top 20 hit in the UK 

with his single “3 Days Awake” – spins his beats for the revelers of 

Corfu Town on Friday, September 12, at Au Bar. 

Electro-Balkan beats 

New kids on the block Imam Baildi perform live on September 18 

in Xylokastro, and on September 19 in Komotini, following their 

successful gig opening for Massive Attack this summer. 

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Police crack down 

on narcotics 

and sex trade 

in central Athens 

BY NIKI KITSANTONIS 

Athens City Hall is working with the 

Greek Police to intensify patrols of certain 

streets in the center of the capital 

that have become virtual no-go areas 

due to the illegal trade in drugs and 

sex controlled by groups of immigrants, 

municipal officials have told 

Athens Plus. 

“Municipal policemen are joining officers 

of the Greek Police in 24-hour patrols 

of the main problem streets – 

Sophocleous, Menandrou and Geraniou 

– following recent developments,” 

said Deputy Mayor for City Safety Andreas 

Papadakis, referring to a bloody 

street clash between rival migrant 

groups at the end of last month. 

The brawl – that erupted near the 

junction of Sophocleous and Menandrou 

streets – involved mostly African 

immigrants, many wielding knives, 

axes, machetes and swords. Police believe 

the standoff had been planned by 

the two groups and may have been 

connected to a dispute over drugs or 

a protection racket. By the time police 

had managed to diffuse the fracas, one 

officer had been knifed, an immigrant 

shot in the leg and a passer-by 

injured by a ricocheting bullet. Local 

immigrants say these scuffles occur 

every week, while police concede that 

they are not uncommon. Authorities 

insist they have to stop. 

“It’s intolerable to have immigrant 

gangs trading drugs in the historic center 

of the capital,” Papadakis said. But 

he added that police patrols, boosted 

over the summer, have already paid off 

in some areas. 

“There are children playing again in 

Koumoundourou Square – a month 

ago, there was a posse dealing drugs 

on every corner,” he said. 

Groups of three – two Greek Police 

officers and one municipal officer – are 

now patrolling the worst streets daily 

while patrol cars stand by during the 

night. 

Police say most of the trouble occurs 

within just a couple of blocks, populated 

by African immigrants - chiefly 

Nigerians, Somalians and Eritreans - 

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IERA ODOS 

Municipal staff join regular 

officers in 24-hour patrols of 

‘no-go’ areas following violent 

clashes between migrant groups 


ISSUE OF THE WEEK 

KERAMEIKOS 

Theatrou Square is one of the central Athens areas that are being vacated by 

residents and businesses that are moving to other parts of the city. [.....] 

A drug addict injects himself in view of passers-by. [Yiannis Bardopoulos] 

AGHION ASOMATON 

THISEION 

IKA 

ACROPOLIS 

AG. CONSTANTINOU 

PIREOS 

THEATROU 

SQUARE 

AG. ANARGYRON 

SQUARE 

IROON 

SQUARE 

ATHINAS 

ERMOU 

MITROPOLEOS 

OMONIA 

SQUARE 

TRITIS SEPTEMVRIOU 

PATISION 

PANEPISTIMIOU 

as well as some Pakistanis and 

Afghans. As a result Athenians and, 

increasingly, tourists are keen to avoid 

the area. “More than 2,000 immigrants 

live in the triangle within 

Geraniou, Pireos and Sophocleous 

streets and they are virtually all illegal,” 

a high-ranking drug squad officer remarked. 

According to police, the migrants 

are controlled by a “property 

manager” living in each of the squalid 

apartment blocks they inhabit. Each 

of the migrants pays 10 or 20 euros in 

rent but they are obliged to do “odd 

jobs” for the manager, chiefly drug 

deals and the peddling of bootleg 

goods such as CDs or bags. Raids by police 

on apartments in the area this year 

have unearthed large quantities of 

heroin and cannabis and thousands of 

euros in cash. 

Adam Ziat, the secretary of the local 

Sudanese community, speaks of a “war 

between rival Sudanese groups trading 

in drugs,” adding that many of these 

Sudanese migrants claim to be Somalian 

to throw police off their scent. 

Of the 350 people arrested in the 

broader area of Omonia Square since 

the beginning of the year, the large majority 

(240) are Greeks and the remainder 

chiefly Sudanese, Somalians, 

STADIOU 

ACADEMIAS 

HARILAOU TRIKOUPI 

VAS. GEORGIOU 

SYNTAGMA 

SQUARE 

ZAPPEION 

ACADEMIAS 

NATIONAL GARDENS 

VAS. SOFIAS 

Crime hot spots: 

The area around 

Sophocleous, 

Menandrou and 

Geraniou streets 

has a much higher 

level of criminal 

activity than other 

parts of the city 

center. 

KOLONAKI 

SQUARE 

Got to stop 

‘It’s intolerable to have 

immigrant gangs trading drugs 

in the center of the capital’ 

Afghans and Iraqis. But the Greeks are 

chiefly drug users, not dealers. “None 

of the arrested Africans were drug 

users, in contrast with the Greek suspects 

who were nearly all addicts,” an 

officer from the Omonia unit said. 

It is also Africans who are believed 

to be controlling most of the prostitution 

rings in the center. The ring leaders 

are thought to be sending their 

profits back home via money transfer 

offices in the center, many of which are 

owned by Nigerians and Somalians. 

In addition, it is thought that 

Africans are the driving force behind 

the sale of counterfeit goods – chiefly 

handbags, sunglasses and clothes – on 

key streets in central Athens. 

“We can’t have tourists coming to 

Athens, walking down Ermou Street 

and being faced with dozens of immigrants 

selling bootleg products off 

bedsheets in front of legitimate traders’ 

stores – this is unacceptable – our job 

is to clear this up,” Deputy Mayor Papadakis 

said. 

The state must tackle the root of the 

problem – the smugglers bringing the 

bootleg products into the country – by 

intensifying checks at the border, he 

said. Meanwhile, municipal police 

are making progress, thanks to a 

new law allowing them to seize the 

goods of illegal traders permanently, 

rather than temporarily, as before. 

Municipal staff confiscated about 

5,500 bootleg products between April 

and the end of August. 

“If you walk down Ermou Street 

now, you will see far fewer illegal 

traders than there were a year ago,” 

Papadakis remarked. 

“The fight against the drug and sex 

trade is much tougher but we hope it 

sees similar success,” he added.

BY NICK MALKOUTZIS 

Whether under the cover or darkness 

or in broad daylight, drug use, 

prostitution and petty crime are all 

rife in the center of Athens within 

meters of City Hall and shops on 

Athinas and Pireos streets and 

districts with a vibrant nightlife, 

such as Psyrri. 

A walk through Omonia Square 

at night reveals a curious mix of 

people just sitting and chatting, 

while others, who are so high 

they could not string two words together, 

sit next to them. This is a 

microcosm of what is going on in 

the wider area. 

“The situation has worsened 

over the last two-and-a-half years 

that I have been working here,” 

Vassilis Triantafyllou, an architect 

for a firm based in Theatrou 

Square tells Athens Plus. “It has become 

difficult to invite guests or 

clients to the office,” says Triantafyllou. 

“It’s not necessarily 

menacing, but it’s not a pleasant 

experience for someone to see a 

person with a needle hanging 

from their neck.” 

Christos Potsios, who co-owns 

Soul, one of the most popular 

nightspots in the area, says the district 

has not evolved as he expected. 

“When we moved here in 2002, 

it had a kind of underground feel 

which had the potential to develop,” 

he says. “But from 2004, the 

area has been abandoned and residents 

have been leaving. 

“We hear the scenario that the 

area is being run down on purpose 

so that certain people can then 

move in and buy property cheaply 

but at the moment I can’t see 

anything to back this up. I think the 

whole situation is down to a lack 

of coordination,” says Potsios. 

The mass brawl last month has 

led to much of the attention being 

focused on the migrants who live 

in the area but Ahmed Mowias, coordinator 

for the Greek Migrants’ 

Forum, believes the Greek state is 

at fault, as it has not worked out 

how to deal with the people arriving 

in this country. 

“The situation emanates from 

Greece’s official approach to migrants. 

These people are being 

treated as illegal immigrants when 

in fact, according to the law, they 

are refugees,” he says, pointing to 

the fact that most of the migrants 

who get caught up in crime in the 

area come from conflict-ridden 

countries such as Somalia, Sudan, 

Kurdistan, Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Mowias argues that by not recognizing 

these people as refugees 

and not providing reception centers 

where they can be tended to 

and dealt with by international organizations, 

Greece is consigning 

them to a life on the fringes, where 

they cannot find work nor a proper 

place to live. 

“It is like condemning these 

people to death. This only happens 

in Greece, nowhere else,” says 

Mowias, who has just returned 

from a trip during which he saw facilities 

for refugees in countries like 

the Netherlands and Germany. 

“These people do not want to 


ISSUE OF THE WEEK 

Inner city and its residents slipping into decline 

Last few remaining business owners consider their futures as drug dealing and prostitution become rife 

Drug dealers and addicts do business in broad daylight in the center 

of Athens. [Yiannis Bardopoulos] 

stay here. They can see they have 

no future in Greece. 

“The Interior Ministry and the local 

authorities have to set up reception 

centers so these people can 

be treated like human beings 

rather than constantly play cat and 

mouse with the police. They could 

do it in no time if they wanted to.” 

Locals attribute the decline of the 

area to a number of factors. A 

methadone center run by the Organization 

Against Drugs (OKANA) 

has been set up on Sophocleous 

Street, attracting addicts to the district. 

At the same time, Greek 

landlords are renting former office 

spaces to as many migrants as they 

can. Criminals have taken advantage 

of the vacuum to set up an extensive 

prostitution business, 

mostly involving young African 

women. 

Potsios, who is planning to open 

another bar in the up-and-coming 

but less questionable neighbor- 

Shock 

factor 

‘It’s not a 

pleasant 

experience for 

someone to 

see a person 

with a needle 

hanging from 

their neck’ 

Hundreds of migrants live and work 

in the center of Athens. [Yiannis Bardopoulos] 

hood of Gazi, fears that he may ultimately 

be forced to close down the 

bar on Evripidou Street. “People 

come from all over Athens to our bar. 

If you come and your car is broken 

into or your wallet is stolen, you 

won’t come back,” says Potsios, 

adding that nearby Geraniou Street 

has become a no-go area because of 

the drug trade. 

Locals say that the lack of policing 

is not necessarily a problem. “There 

is a regular police presence in the 

area and patrol vehicles do pass 

through but it does not appear to be 

very effective,” says architect Triantafyllou. 

“The riot squad appears 

sometimes but they are not convincing 

at all. They are dressed up 

for the occasion but that’s all. They 

are just kids wearing helmets.” 

Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis 

has said he plans to pedestrianize 

Athinas Street, the area’s main thoroughfare, 

as part of a project to regenerate 

the area and encourage 

more people to live there. 

“Pedestrianization will help rejuvenate 

the area but it will not be a 

solution because even now you can 

walk just a couple of minutes and 

find yourself in a totally different area 

from the one you just left,” says Triantafyllou. 

Whether it is more policing, an organized 

migration policy or a regeneration 

program, people who 

know the area are in agreement: 

Something needs to be done, and 

quickly. 

“If the authorities leave the area as 

it is, without taking any action, it will 

become a real ghetto,” says Potsios. 

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Lavrov: S. Ossetia has no 

intention of joining Russia 

MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign minister says 

South Ossetia, once part of Georgia, does 

not want to become part of Russia. Sergey 

Lavrov’s comments Thursday follow a 

series of reports of contradictory 

statements by South Ossetian leader 

Eduard Kokoity. 

Kokoity was quoted by news agencies as 

telling a group of foreign policy experts 

that South Ossetia would join Russia. But 

he later retracted those comments in a 

subsequent interview with Interfax. 

Lavrov later said during a visit to Warsaw 

that “South Ossetia doesn’t wish to join up 

with anyone.” [AP] 

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a blow to reconciliation 

BEIRUT – The killing of a Lebanese 

politician, in the first such attack against a 

pro-Syrian figure, jeopardizes national 

reconciliation efforts already undermined 

by deep rifts between rival factions. 

Saleh Aridi, a senior member of the 

Lebanese Democratic Party, was 

assassinated in a car bombing late on 

Wednesday in his hometown of Baysur, 

southeast of Beirut. 

A security official said the bomb, made of 

700 grams (about 1.5 pounds) of 

explosives, had been placed under his car. 

There was no immediate claim of 

responsibility. [AFP] 


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Near Chicago, researchers at a 

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satellite let out an early morning 

cheer. The blip was literally of cosmic 

proportions, representing a new tool 

to probe the birth of the universe. 

The world’s largest atom smasher 

passed its first test Wednesday as 

scientists said their powerful tool is 

almost ready to reveal how the tiniest 

particles were first created after 

the “Big Bang,” which many theorize 

was the massive explosion that 

formed the stars, planets and everything 

else. 

Rivals and friends turned up in the 

wee hours at Fermilab in Batavia, Ill. 

in pajamas to watch the event by a 

special satellite connection. Joining 

in from around the world were other 

physicists – many of whom may 

one day work on the new Large 

6 

Hadron Collider. 

Tension mounted in the five control 

rooms at CERN, the European Organization 

for Nuclear Research, as 

scientists huddled around computer 

screens. After a few trial runs, they 

fired a beam of protons clockwise 

Wanted: answers 

‘Here we’re looking at essential 

questions for mankind’ 

around the 17-mile (27-kilometer) 

tunnel of the collider deep under the 

rolling fields along the Swiss-French 

border. Then they succeeded in sending 

another beam in the opposite, 

counterclockwise direction. 

The physicists celebrated with 

champagne when the white dots 

flashed on the blue screens of the control 

room, showing a successful 

crossing of the finish line on the 

US$10 billion machine under planning 

since 1984. 

“The first technical challenge has 

been met,” said a jubilant Robert Aymar, 

director-general of CERN. “What 

you have just seen is the result of 20 

years of effort. It all went like clockwork. 

Now it’s for the physicists to 

show us what they can do. 

“Man has always shown he wants 

to know where he comes from and 

where he will go, where the universe 

comes from and where it will go. So 

here we’re looking at essential questions 

for mankind.” The beams will 

gradually be filled with more protons 

and fired at nearly the speed of light 

in opposite directions around the tunnel, 

making 11,000 circuits a second. 

They will travel down the middle of 

two tubes about the width of fire 

hoses, speeding through a vacuum 

that is colder than outer space. At four 

points in the tunnel, the scientists will 

use giant magnets to cross the beams 

and cause protons to collide. It is likely 

to be several weeks before the first 

significant collisions. [AP] 

ROUNDUP 

A Lebanese forensic policeman on 

Thursday gathers evidence from the site 

of an explosion which killed a member of 

Lebanon’s opposition Democratic party 

in Baisur. [AFP] 

Thai ruling party 

renominates Samak 

BANGKOK – Thailand’s ruling party on 

Thursday endorsed ousted leader Samak 

Sundaravej to return as prime minister, 

despite misgivings by some of its coalition 

partners, intensifying the country’s 

political deadlock. 

Even some of his own party members 

said they would not support his bid to be 

re-elected in a vote in parliament on 

Friday. 

Samak was forced out of office Tuesday 

by a Constitutional Court ruling that 

found he had violated the constitution by 

being paid to host television cooking 

shows while in office. [AP] 

COMMENTARY 

BY HARRY VAN VERSENDAAL 

Bridge to nowhere 

Ed Rooney of Vermont believes he 

is more qualified than Sarah Palin 

to be vice president of the United 

States. 

“I recently ate Chinese food 

which makes me an expert on US- 

China relations,” Rooney said in a 

message posted on the “I have more 

foreign policy experience than 

Sarah Palin” group on Facebook, the 

social networking website. 

God’s pipeline 

Apart from making the world 

in seven days, God has 

apparently also sanctioned 

the construction of a $30 

billion gas pipeline 

Rooney is not the only one who 

thinks so. The Facebook group already 

numbers more than 65,000 

members. 

Palin’s foreign policy inexperience 

would be comical if it were not 

so dangerous. And it’s all the more 

frightening because, like the outgoing 

US president, George W. 

Bush, John McCain’s running mate 

believes herself to be on a mission 

from God. 

During an address to young 

graduates of a ministry program at 

the Wasilla Assembly of God, Palin’s 

former and notoriously anti- 

“choice” church, in June, the beau- 

ty queen turned gun-toting hockey 

mom suggested that her policies 

are sanctioned by God. 

“Pray for our military men and 

women who are striving to do 

what is right for this country – that 

our leaders, our national leaders are 

sending them out on a task that is 

from God,” the Alaska governor said 

of the Iraq war. “There is a plan, and 

that plan is God’s plan,” she added. 

Palin’s religious conservatism 

goes too far even by Republican 

standards. Party spin doctors have 

tried to water down her roots in 

Pentecostalism, a controversial 

movement based on a literal interpretation 

of the Bible. Asked 

whether evolution or creation 

should be taught in public schools, 

Palin said, “Teach both.” 

So apart from making the world 

in seven days, God has apparently 

also sanctioned the construction of 

a $30 billion gas pipeline for the 

state of Alaska. At that same June 

gathering, Palin urged her audience 

to pray for the project because it 

was “God’s will to get that gas line 

built.” 

Palin went on to say that she has 

no problem doing her job, such as 

getting the roads paved and making 

sure public schools are funded, 

“but really all of that stuff doesn’t 

do any good if the people of Alaska’s 

heart isn’t right with God.” 

To be sure, Americans are lucky 

to have a vice-presidential nominee 

who enjoys the grace and guidance 

of God on foreign policy matters given 

Palin’s self-professed ignorance. 

“I’ve been so focused on state government, 

I haven’t really focused 

much on the war in Iraq,” said Palin, 

who only got a passport last year, 

when asked about the government’s 

Iraq troop surge. 

As governor, Palin controversially 

claims to have stood up 

against the infamous “Bridge to 

Nowhere.” Her policy ideas seem 

to come from that very place. 

Pakistan and US clash 

over al-Qaida hunt 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and the United 

States were drawn into a dispute 

Thursday over the right military strategy 

to hunt down al-Qaida, seven years after 

the September 11 attacks stunned the 

world. With tens of thousands of US and 

other international troops locked down in 

Afghanistan, US Joint Chiefs of Staff 

Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen said he 

had ordered a new strategy covering both 

sides of its border with Pakistan. “I’m not 

convinced we’re winning it in 

Afghanistan. I am convinced we can,” 

Mullen told a congressional committee in 

Washington. [AFP]


NEWS 

Storm clouds gather around ND 

Merchant marine minister under pressure to resign over involvement in real estate firms 

Speculation mounted this week 

that Merchant Marine Minister 

Giorgos Voulgarakis would be 

forced to quit due to business activities 

that many regard as being 

incompatible with his political career. 

It was revealed that Voulgarakis 

co-owns two real estate firms 

with his wife and that the couple 

was allegedly involved in the purchase 

of several commercial prop- 

Ethics 

Voulgarakis’s response has 

been to say that his actions 

were not illegal and therefore 

not unethical 

erties in recent years. This has put 

the minister in the firing line of the 

opposition parties and some sections 

of the media, who are accusing 

him of unethical behavior. 

Voulgarakis’s response has 

been to say that his actions were 

not illegal and therefore not unethical. 

Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis 

essentially supported this 

position during his news conference 

in Thessaloniki on Sunday. 

This followed his keynote economic 

speech at the city’s international 

fair on Saturday, during 

which he defended the government’s 

unpopular new tax meas- 

As a judicial probe into the exchange 

of land between the 

state and a monastery on 

Mount Athos gathered pace 

last week, former Agriculture 

Minister Evangelos Bassiakos 

on Wednesday rebuffed claims 

by an ex-aide that he had approved 

the exchange of land 

near Lake Vistonida, northern 

Greece, for sought-after swaths 

of real estate in other parts of 

the north. 

Bassiakos claimed that he 

had not had the authority to approve 

such land transfers at 

the time. He called for Supreme 

Court prosecutor Giorgos 

Sanidas, who is probing the affair 

– in which the state is said 

to have lost millions – to submit 

his report in Parliament and for 

an investigative committee to be 

established. 

The decision by Sanidas to exclude 

government ministers 

from the investigation into an 

ures, saying that the country had 

to adapt in order to ride out the international 

economic crisis. 

“There are no cases of inappropriate 

behavior,” the premier 

told journalists when questioned 

about the actions of Voulgarakis 

and other New Democracy politicians. 

Karamanlis apparently took a 

harder line with his ministers behind 

closed doors when he con- 

Ex-minister denies 

link to land exchange 

Bassiakos rebuffs claims by former aide 

Merchant Marine Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis, one of the most high-profile members of the government, is 

under pressure from members of his own party as well as opposition politicians to resign. [ANA] 

The Vatopedi Monastery is at 

the center of a controversial 

land deal with the state. [ANA] 

exchange of land between the 

state and the Vatopedi 

Monastery on Mount Athos – on 

the grounds that the ministers 

in question had been “misled” 

about the exchange by state advisers 

– sparked outrage earlier 

last week from PASOK and 

other opposition parties. 

PASOK said Sanidas’s move effectively 

“erased any political responsibilities” 

for the exchange. 

vened a rare meeting of the ministerial 

council on Wednesday. 

“I ask all of you to focus exclusively 

on our targets, the substance 

of politics and the attainment 

of tangible results,” he said, 

according to sources. 

Following the meeting, rumors 

mounted that Voulgarakis was 

considering handing in his resignation. 

A number of ND politicians 

have publicly urged the minister 

to go or Karamanlis to sack him. 

MP Vassilis Michaloliakos became 

the latest to do so, during a parliamentary 

debate on Thursday. 

Karamanlis may be forced to act 

if opinion polls continue to show 

his government sliding. A Metron 

Analysis survey this week indicated 

that the difference between 

ND and PASOK had narrowed to 

just 0.3 percent from more than 

5 percent just over a year ago. 

Samos calls for help 

with migrants 

Reception center full to double its capacity 

Authorities on the island of Samos 

on Wednesday appealed to the Interior 

Ministry to support their efforts 

to curb a tide of illegal immigrants 

arriving on the island 

from Turkey after the number of 

migrants in the local reception 

center rose to 495, nearly double 

its capacity. 

“The local community on 

Samos cannot bear the burden of 

guarding the country’s sea border 

on its own,” Samos Prefect 

Manolis Karlas said in a letter to 

the Interior Ministry. Karlas 

called on the government and the 

European Union to back a scheme 

to recruit lawyers and translators 

to facilitate the operation of the 

center. Karlas also forwarded a 

petition drawn up by staff at the 

center who want better working 

conditions. Workers have complained 

that the growing number 

of migrants at the center poses a 

health risk and demands their 

constant presence. 

Migrants at the Samos 

reception center greet officials 

during a recent visit. [ANA] 

Authorities say the center is 

dangerously overcrowded, accommodating 

495 people instead 

of the 280 it was designed 

to hold. They fear that unless action 

is taken immediately, the 

overcrowding will continue until 

the new center resembles the 

old one, condemned as “horrendous” 

by visiting Euro MPs. 

IN BRIEF 

Hopes low as new round 

of name talks begins 

Foreign Ministry spokesman Giorgos 

Koumoutsakos on Wednesday said the current 

climate “does not justify any optimism” as 

diplomats from Athens and Skopje braced for 

more talks on the Macedonia name dispute on 

Thursday with United Nations mediator 

Matthew Nimetz. On Monday Greek diplomats 

told Kathimerini that Greece would veto 

Skopje’s bid to start accession talks with the 

European Union if it persists with its 

intransigence in the name spat. The comments 

followed a spate of provocative rhetoric by 

government officials in Skopje. 

● ●●● 

Former diplomat and wife 

held for daughter’s killing 

A 77-year-old former Japanese ambassador 

and his 67-year-old Greek wife were detained 

on Wednesday pending trial for the murder of 

their 36-year-old daughter at their villa on the 

island of Evia. Masami Tanida and his wife 

Maria were arrested last week after police 

found the body of their daughter Amphithea 

wrapped inside a sheet in one of the 

bathrooms. Officers raided the Evia villa after 

the dead woman was reported missing by her 

partner, who is also the father of her 3-year-old 

daughter. 

● ●●● 

Business park in the works 

on Mount Parnitha 

According to a court ruling made public last 

week, Attica’s first industrial park is to be built 

on the slopes of Mount Parnitha, a protected 

area, part of which was ravaged in a huge 

forest fire last year. The decision, by the Council 

of State’s plenary session, permits for the 

creation of a 50-hectare industrial park in the 

Afidnes area. The court had rejected plans by 

the Public Works Ministry to build the site in 

2006, arguing that this would violate a 

presidential decree safeguarding Mount 

Parnitha. 

● ●●● 

Warriors’ graves discovered 

near Alexander’s birthplace 

Archaeologists have unearthed significant 

finds, including gold jewelry, weapons and 

pottery, at the site of Archontiko, near Pella, 

northern Greece, the birthplace of Alexander 

the Great. The excavations uncovered 43 new 

graves, which included those of 20 warriors 

dating from 650-279 BC, according to the 

Culture Ministry. Some of those interred had 

been buried in bronze helmets alongside iron 

swords while their eyes, mouths and chests 

were covered in gold decorated foil. A total of 

915 graves in Archontiko have been excavated 

over the past eight years. 

7

BY TANIA GEORGIOPOULOU 

The fish that the restaurateur assures 

you was “swimming only this 

morning” was most likely flown in 

from as far away as Oman, and was 

sold at a price way below what the taverna 

customer is charged, according 

to a survey in Kathimerini that found 

that 80 percent of “fresh” fish sold in 

Greece is imported. 

Anchovies (“gavros”), sardines 

(“sardela”) and chub mackerel (“kolios”) 

are the fish most likely to be 

found in Greek waters. “There are 

plenty of European anchovies, although 

far fewer sardines these days 

in Greek waters,” said Panayiotis 

Gerantonis, who has two fish shops 

in Athens. 

According to the Fishing Development 

Corporation (ETANAL), which 

manages the Keratsini fishing wharf 

that supplies Attica, the Peloponnese 

and central Greece, some 119 

tons of anchovies were imported 

from other European Union member 

states last year, compared to the 

Greek catch of 3,200 tons. The corresponding 

figures for sardines were 

287 and 1,800 tons. 

The same does not apply for more 

expensive fish, particularly in the 

summer, when trawlers stay in port 

but the demand for fresh fish is 

higher. “There isn’t much Greek red 

mullet at this time and it sells for 

about 40 euros a kilo wholesale,” said 

Gerantonis. 

Much of the common sea bream 

(“fagri”), common pandora (“lithrini”) 

and common dentex (“sinagri- 

da”) catch comes from Italy and 

Spain. 

Fishermen at the wharf claim 

that only Greek common dentex is 

sold in the market, but dentex from 

fish farms in Turkey were prominently 

displayed at the wharf, and 

accordingly labeled. Last year about 

7 tons of Greek common dentex 

were sold at the Keratsini wharf, 

compared to a little more than 106 


ENVIRONMENT 

Foreign-caught seafood 

sold at Aegean prices 

Market survey suggests about 80 percent of fish at Greek markets is imported 

No one will claim responsibility for how fish are labeled once they leave the market. [ANA] 

Broader horizons 

Fishermen advise trying less 

‘fashionable’ fish 

tons from third countries. 

Apart from fish-farm produce, 

there were actually very few “Greek” 

fish on sale in Keratsini on the day 

Kathimerini visited. Even the silversides 

(“atherina”) were from Turkey. 

Cod and swordfish and a few gilthead 

sea bream were labeled Greek. But no 

one will claim responsibility for what 

fish are labeled once they leave the 

market. 

“Once there were 25 fishing 

caiques on Spetses and now there isn’t 

even one, but the market is filled 

with fish – they can’t all be of Greek 

origin,” said Michalis Liosis, head of 

the fish merchants’ association, who 

defended produce from other parts 

of the Mediterranean. 

“They taste the same as those 

caught in Greek waters and arrive 

faster (on the market). After all, fish 

caught in the Dodecanese arrive in 

Athens three days later,” he said. 

Fishermen say the solution is to 

learn to eat a variety of fish and not 

to demand common dentex at any 

price, something that often results 

in deception on the part of restaurant 

owners. Giorgos Katsotourkis, president 

of the Southern Aegean Fishermen’s 

Association, says they give 

away cheaper fish to encourage people 

to try something different. 

AVOIDING THE PITFALLS 

Tips to bear in mind 

Simos Beach on Elafonisos could be facing development 

Forestry classification has been changed to pave way for construction in an area that is part of the Natura 2000 network 

BY YVETTE VARVARESSOU 

An application by an Athens lawyer to 

build on a 6,600-square-meter plot of 

land in a bay on the island of Elafonisos 

– part of a protected Natura 2000 

region – could be the thin edge of the 

wedge for the isle, which is receiving 

increasing numbers of holidaymakers 

every summer, but which until now has 

escaped the kind of intensive development 

seen on other Aegean islands. 

The land’s original owners had a 

grant for the site, which had been classified 

as state forest, dating back to the 

19th century. The plot, which has already 

been cleared of vegetation and 

fenced off, takes up a large section of 

one side of the bay surrounding the asyet-unspoiled 

beach of Simos. 

8 

This serene bay of extraordinary beauty has so far evaded mass tourism. 

The current owner’s first attempt to 

have its classification changed by the 

forestry service four years ago was unsuccessful, 

as the ownership grant was 

judged to contain many points that 

were not clear. 

He then approached a higher authority 

within the forestry service, acquired 

a certificate stating that the site 

was not forestland and thereby acquired 

the go-ahead to build. 

Meanwhile, according to Skai’s website, 

a total 5.7 hectares at Simos are 

threatened with construction development 

– 3.7 of these have already been 

sold and another 2 are for sale. One of 

the alleged owners of the land is Haralambos 

Liaros, who is head of the is- 

Unclear 

Forestry authorities can’t seem 

to agree on legality 

land’s municipal council. He told Skai 

that the purchaser of the abovementioned 

plot was planning to build 

“one, two or three little houses for himself 

and his family.” 

•European sea bass (“lavraki”) from 

Mesolongi is considered one of the best. 

• In recent years, there has been an 

increase in the number of pelagic 

gilthead sea bream (“tsipoura”). 

Fishermen say these are fish that have 

escaped from fish farms, where these 

fish account for 90 percent of all 

produce. The rest include European 

sea bass, common dentex, common 

pandora, common sea bream and 

white sea bream (“sargos”). 

• Greek sole is rare and quite small, so 

most on the market is imported. Those 

in the know prefer sole from Stylida. 

•If the picarel (“marida”) you eat tastes 

bitter, then it is most likely small bogue 

(“gopa”). The fishing season for marida 

does not begin until October 1. 

• Around 60 percent of the silverside 

(“atherina”) sold in Greece is 

imported, but a large percentage is 

also farmed in lakes. 

• You can tell if a lobster is fresh if the 

membrane connecting the legs to the 

body is white. 

• If sardines, large chub mackerel and 

mackerel are big, they are imported. 

Fishing bans 

• Seine vessels may not fish between 

December 15 and February 28 when 

the main species of fish they catch 

(sardines, white sea bream, anchovy 

and chub mackerel) are reproducing. 

• Trawlers may not fish between May 

30 and the end of September to allow 

the younger fish to grow. 

• Lobsters and related species may not 

be caught between August 1 and the 

end of November. Any sold during that 

time are therefore either imported or 

illegally caught. 

• Sea urchins may not be collected at 

any time under any circumstances. 

• The European Union bans the fishing 

of fry – young, recently hatched fish. 

• Smaller fish (the size depends on the 

species, for which a specific minimum 

size is set) may not be caught. 

There is only one village on the island, 

which is near the coast of the Peloponnese, 

but holiday villas are springing 

up near its sandy beaches, some of 

the most beautiful in Greece, backed 

by sand dunes covered with cedar trees. 

Aegean islands with a longer history 

of tourism have long gone the way 

of intensive construction, with about 

500 new building permits issued every 

year on Paros, 300 on Santorini and 

Naxos, 250 on Kea and Andros and 100- 

150 on Syros, Myconos and Tinos. 

Building authorities in the Cyclades told 

Kathimerini that the current high demand 

would only stop when the islands 

lose their popularity, something that 

is certain to follow if the relentless construction 

fever continues at its current 

pace.

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Adverse economic conditions 

prompt change of plan for lenders 

Banks keep expansion abroad on priority list but now opting for autonomous growth 

BY YIANNIS PAPADOYIANNIS 

Greek banks are revising their expansion 

plans abroad due to the 

changing market conditions created 

by the credit crisis. Limited liquidity, 

the rising cost of money and uncertainty 

concerning the effect of the 

crisis on the banking system and its 

secondary effects on economies have 

prompted lenders to adopt a more defensive 

stance. Therefore, expanding 

abroad via acquisitions is no longer 

a priority. 

In today’s difficult environment, 

maintaining solid capital bases and 

proper risk management are basic 

priorities for banks. Additionally, 

due to the current adverse conditions, 

sellers – be they governments or private 

investors – are less willing to do 

so due to today’s lower valuations. 

With an eye on the previous higher 

valuations, sellers are adopting a 

wait-and-see attitude until the end 

of the crisis cycle and the return of 

better days for the region’s 

economies. 

Within this climate, National Bank 

is in no rush to implement its strategic 

aim of expanding in Russia. 

Eurobank has been concentrating on 

its autonomous development in mar- 

A slight dip in inflation last month 

may not provide much relief for 

consumers; however economists see 

a further deceleration on the cards 

in the coming months. 

Greece’s headline inflation rate 

eased slightly in August, moving 

away from a 10-year high, mainly due 

to falling energy prices. 

The National Statistics Service 

(NSS), Greece’s statistics office, said 

on Monday, September 8, that inflation 

decelerated in August to 4.7 

percent year-on-year from 4.9 per- 

10 

1.4144 

1.4094 

1.3935 

Expansion in the region is still among the priorities of Greek banks. [AFP] 

Plans on ice 

Sellers are waiting until the 

end of the crisis and the 

return of an improved 

economic forecast 

cent previously. The figure, however, 

remains almost a full percentage 

point above the eurozone 

average, which stood at an estimated 

3.8 percent last month. 

Housing costs, including rentals 

and maintenance fees, rose 10.8 percent 

last month and transport 

charges advanced 6.5 percent. Food 

and non-alcoholic beverages advanced 

4.5 percent, while a further 

breakdown shows bread and pasta 

prices shot up by 17 and 27 percent 

respectively in the same period. 

0.8067 

kets such as Poland for a number of 

months, while Alpha Bank has moved 

ahead with the purchase of a small 

bank in Ukraine. Piraeus Bank had 

been examining the acquisition of a 

second bank in Ukraine but is believed 

to have put those plans on ice, awaiting 

a better purchasing opportunity 

Among the few items to show a 

price drop were fresh vegetables, 

which retreated almost 18 percent, 

and the cost of cars, which fell by almost 

2 percent. 

“Over the next few months, inflation 

is expected to fall, especially 

in the last quarter of the year, as 

long as global oil prices remain at 

their present levels,” said an economist 

at one of Greece’s leading 

banks 

Greece’s EU-harmonized inflation 

rate for August retreated slightly to 

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Swiss Franc 

1.6100 

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SEPTEMBER 

SEPTEMBER 

on the back of the credit crisis. 

The most recent moves of Greek interest 

were the buyouts of two Russian 

banks by the Bank of Cyprus 

group and Marfin Popular Bank. 

BoC, which had been concentrating 

efforts in recent years on the Greek 

market, took advantage of market 

conditions by purchasing a significantly 

large Russian bank. Marfin 

Popular also expanded into Russia by 

acquiring a small lender, while at the 

same time it has boosted its presence 

in Romania, Ukraine and Serbia. 

This conservative stance does not 

mean that expansion abroad is no 

longer a top priority for Greek banks. 

The prevalent idea today is for banks 

to achieve growth by further expanding 

in markets in which they already 

operate, that is, through independent 

expansion. 

Over the last 12 months – despite 

the credit crisis – National Bank has 

opened 66 new branches in Turkey, 

boosting its network to 418, while another 

127 branches opened in the 

rest of Southeastern Europe. 

Eurobank in the last 12 months has 

inaugurated 101 new branches in 

Ukraine, 97 in Poland and boosted 

its Romanian operations with another 

45 branches. 

Inflation drops, with further retreat expected 

August index eases to 4.7 percent year-on-year as a result of lower energy prices 

4.8 percent from 4.9 percent in July. 

The government recently revised 

its inflation forecast for the year, expecting 

it to average out at 3.5 percent 

from a previous 2.8 percent, to 

reflect stronger-than-expected upward 

price pressures. 

The Development Ministry has 

put together a list of 41 measures to 

battle inflation, including stepping 

up price checks to catch profiteers. 

Violators have been threatened with 

hefty fines and being placed on a 

black list. 

Telecom sector in 

for a shake-up 

Conditions appear to be ripe for changes 

in the country’s telecoms landscape, 

with speculation of Wind Hellas, 

owned by Weather Investments, 

changing hands and the sector’s 

smaller alternative operators struggling 

in the highly competitive environment. 

According to press reports, Orascom 

Telecom Holding, also owned by 

Weather Investments, is reported to be 

in merger talks with Telekom Austria 

(TA). Neither of the two sides have denied 

the press reports. Although there 

has been no direct news so far of 

Wind Hellas, Greece’s third-largest 

mobile phone operator, being involved 

in a possible deal, market sources said 

it is unlikely the Greek company will 

be unaffected by the merger. 

Meanwhile, the price war that has 

been raging between the country’s alternative 

telecom providers is costing 

the sector heavily. Data indicate that 

in 2007, telecom companies are estimated 

to have incurred losses of more 

than 200 million euros, while their liabilities 

reached 900 million euros. 

The companies have been spending 

big to promote their services as they 

plow more money into infrastructure. 

“Every time an offer takes place, it is 

like we are shooting ourselves in the 

foot,” said a senior industry source. 

Recent promotions that have taken 

place include offers made by On Telecoms, 

a company that reported earnings 

of 10 million euros in its first year 

of operations as well as a loss of 23 million 

euros. On Telecoms recently offered 

new customers who sign up for 

any package by the end of September 

three months free of charge. 

Other offers have come from Hellas 

Online (HOL), which is tempting customers 

by offering unlimited local 

and long-distance calls along with 

free calls to 26 countries for 19.90 euros 

per month. Sources say sector participants 

can only stay afloat by attracting 

a growing customer base. 

Poor financial results, however, have 

started to have an impact on company 

valuations and share performance. 

Shares in Lannet are no longer traded 

on the Athens bourse, while companies 

such as HOL have lost almost 

50 percent of their market valuation 

in less than three months. Meanwhile, 

the valuation of Forthnet, the first 

company to provide Internet services 

in Greece, has fallen below the value 

of its recent Nova acquisition.


ECONOMY & FINANCE 

Bank deposit returns looking up 

Growing competition and ECB decision are likely to prompt higher interest rates Metka chosen for Syrian 

power plant construction 

Lenders may increase interest 

rates on bank deposits by up to 

half a percentage point in coming 

months due to growing competition 

in the sector and the European 

Central Bank’s (ECB) recent 

decision to limit liquidity in the 

credit system. 

However, the impact on interest 

rates applicable on loans may 

also be large, as lenders are expected 

to roll over the higher finance 

cost onto clients in a bid to 

keep spreads unchanged. 

Spreads are the difference between 

the interest rate a bank 

charges a borrower and the interest 

rate a bank pays a depositor. 

Lenders are also coming under 

growing pressure from central 

banks to price in risks more effectively, 

which means adopting 

a more conservative stance 

through interest rate policies and 

loan criteria. 

The increase in bank deposit interest 

rates is expected to be 

gradual and will vary depending 

on each bank’s balance sheet. 

Lenders that have made extensive 

use of facilities offered by 

the ECB will need to find other 

The holiday home market on 

Rhodes seems to be stagnating, although 

the Dodecanese island 

remains one of the most popular 

tourist destinations year after 

year. 

Giorgos Pipinos, a local realtor, 

suggests that the small decline in 

visitor arrivals has also affected demand 

for properties by foreign 

buyers. “The British and the Germans 

remain active, although 

the latter are showing less interest 

than in previous years. By contrast, 

the Russians are buying 

more, this being a market that is 

developing with excellent 

prospects,” he says. 

Newly built detached houses 

and apartments range from 2,500 

to 3,000 euros per square meter. 

Plots in town-planning areas cost 

between 600 and 950 euros/sq.m., 

while those outside town-planning 

areas can reach up to 100 euros/sq.m. 

if they are located by the 

sea. Available seaside plots are 

however virtually absent from 

the market. 

Prices are showing a rise of 15- 

20 percent over 2007 as the quality 

of construction has also improved 

significantly. 

Banks may soon make it more attractive to invest in term deposits. [ANA] 

Gradual change 

An increase in deposit 

interest rates is expected to 

be gradual, depending on 

bank balance sheets 

sources of liquidity through customer 

deposits or by raising the 

necessary capital from international 

markets. 

Up until now, the ECB offered 

valuable liquidity by taking into 

account assets offered by lenders 

(e.g. home loans) along with a 

small margin (2 percent). If a 

bank wanted to secure finance 

reaching 1 billion euros, it backed 

it up with assets reaching 1.02 billion 

euros. Following a recent 

ECB decision, the 2 percent limit 

is being raised to 12 percent. 

This is expected to create pressure 

on smaller lenders which do 

not have access to alternative 

forms of finance from which their 

larger peers can benefit. 

Mixed bag 

A possible rise in interest rates 

on deposits will help boost returns 

HOME & PROPERTY 

on accounts already showing 

some of the highest returns in the 

eurozone. Twelve-month term 

deposits in Greece pay households 

5.08 percent, the second 

highest after Cyprus (5.36 percent), 

according to data made public by 

the ECB earlier this week. The cost 

of obtaining a mortgage is also 

cheaper in Greece than in many 

of its European Union peers. 

ECB figures showed that home 

loans with a floating rate in Greece 

were priced at 5.30 percent, the 

third cheapest in the eurozone. 

The most expensive country for 

home loans is Slovenia (6.79 percent) 

while the eurozone average 

in July stood at 5.66 percent. 

Data on consumer loans show 

that Greeks have to dig deeper to 

support their shopping habits. 

Consumer loans (variable rate) in 

Greece were offered on average at 

8.89 percent, with the most expensive 

in Portugal and Spain, 

where the interest rate was at 

12.21 and 9.50 percent respectively. 

The cheapest new consumer 

loans to households were offered 

in Luxembourg at a rate of 6.28 

percent, data showed. 

Stagnant market on Rhodes, while Kos stirs 

Different trends on the two main islands in the Dodecanese as demand is patchy 

Demand is low for holiday houses on Rhodes and Kos, but Kos is seeing a surge in main residences. [ANA] 

Slim pickings 

Few seaside plots are 

available on Rhodes 

For a house with a view of the 

sea one would need to search in 

the island’s south, at Gennadi, 

Kalathis, Pefki and Lahania. In Lindos, 

however, demand is too high. 

Nearby Kos has its own peculi- 

arities. This beautiful island to the 

north of Rhodes is not seeing any 

great demand for holiday houses, 

but is seeing a surge as far as main 

residences are concerned. 

According to Nikos Parveris, of 

Parveris Real Estate, the market 

depends on locals or people who 

originate from families on the island, 

as “there are but a few who 

are active in the holiday house 

market.” 

Most people on Kos live within 

town-planning limits, with plots 

there costing between 100 and 320 

euros/sq.m. Plots outside townplanning 

areas range from 20 to 

25 euros/sq.m. 

Preference is mainly for 

maisonettes of 70-100 sq.m. that 

are located around the main town 

of Kos. Newly built maisonettes 

cost between 1,600 and 1,800 euros/sq.m. 

IN BRIEF 

Greece’s biggest builder of electricity plants, 

Metka, and Italy’s Ansaldo Energia have been 

chosen to build a 650-million-euro, 700megawatt 

gas-fired power station in Syria. 

“This project is the biggest in Metka’s history,” 

the company said in a statement. “Our backlog 

is now strengthened.” The contract – involving 

the design, supply and construction of the plant 

– brings Metka’s order book to 1.3 billion euros. 

Analysts described the deal as being important, 

helping Metka meets its targeted backlog of 1.0 

to 1.5 billion euros for the full year. 

● ●●● 

Foreign investors trim 

stock holdings in August 

Foreign investors reduced their positions in 

Greek equities by 262.4 million euros in August, 

according to data made public by Hellenic 

Exchanges, the group that operates the Athens 

bourse. Greek players, both institutional and 

private investors, were buyers last month, 

pouring almost 250 million euros into stocks. 

The average daily trading volume in August fell 

to 181.6 million euros from 247 million in July 

and 424 million in the same month a year 

earlier. 

● ●●● 

Tourist arrivals flat in 

January-August period 

Tourist arrivals in the first eight months of the 

year were unchanged from last year’s levels 

despite slower global economic growth and the 

appreciation of the euro, according to a tourism 

employer group. The Association of Greek 

Tourist Enterprises (SETE) said data from 13 of 

the country’s main airports – which account for 

95 percent of arrivals – showed a 0.7 percent 

year-on-year drop in incoming visitors to 8.467 

million tourists. “If we also take into account 

the increase in tourists driving in from Bulgaria 

and Romania, mainly to areas in northern 

Greece, then we can conclude that arrivals this 

year will be the same as last year,” SETE said. 

● ●●● 

Four in 10 hotels in the red 

but profitability improving 

More than four in 10 Greek hotels were in the 

red in 2007 but profitability in the sector has 

improved in recent years, according survey 

results made public this week. The report, put 

together by research group StatBank, found 

that 334 hotels, out of a total of 795 surveyed, 

showed a loss in 2007. The country’s largest 

795 hotels jointly reported profits of 82 million 

euros in 2007, up from profits of 1 million euros 

in 2006 and losses of 23.2 million in 2005. 

[ANA] 

11

Milestones 

Footnotes + 

BY NIKOS KONSTANDARAS 

In David Mamet’s definitive play on real 

estate hucksters, an envoy from the 

company’s headquarters hectors the 

“losers” in a regional office who can’t 

close a sale. “You know what it takes 

to sell real estate? It takes brass balls 

to sell real estate,” he declares. With 

his smooth, killer looks and gleaming 

eye, he holds out first prize (a Cadillac), 

second prize (a set of steak knives) and 

third prize (dismissal), starting a dogeat-dog 

battle among the salesmen as 

they try to sell worthless real estate for 

gold. “The money’s out there. You pick 

it up, it’s yours. You don’t, I’ve got no 

sympathy for you,” the killer from 

downtown tells them. 

He would have loved Greece, where 

everyone’s selling real estate. In fact, 

selling off our greatest treasure –the 

country’s beauty – and covering it in 

concrete is the backbone of our economy. 

From the peasant farmers and 

shepherds who found themselves in 

control of land with views of the sea, 

to monks on Mount Athos, everyone’s 

making money off this most precious 

commodity. The consequences have 

been catastrophic and they are bound 

to get worse. 

Concrete has been on an unstoppable 

march across Greece from the 

1950s, with the decision by the late 

Constantine Karamanlis to allow contractors 

to reach agreement with 

homeowners in which, in exchange for 

the land, the contractors would build 

12 

apartment blocks, giving a couple of 

apartments to the previous owners. 

The sell-off of land in the countryside 

began with the advent of mass tourism 

in the late 1960s and early 70s, and this 

has been complemented by the housing 

developments rampaging across 

the countryside, expanding cities 

without providing the necessary infrastructure. 

This great sell-off al- 


OPINION 

God’s country 

lowed people to live beyond their 

means. They sold property in the 

countryside in order to buy apartments 

in the city, as well as luxury cars and 

so on. They sold more property to buy 

more homes for their children. The 

easy money from selling property inflated 

prices across the country, leading 

to a bubble that has been growing 

for decades and which has no relation 

to the real purchasing power of Greeks. 

Those without land to sell had to borrow 

money in order to pay for grossly 

overpriced property. Now the children 

of those who bought their homes 

by selling their property have run out 

of property to sell. The result is that at 

least 200,000 new homes built by 

contractors remain unsold. And yet 

home prices have shown no substan- 

LETTER COMMENTARY 

Athens ripoff Taking the sport out of politics 

Reading your publication left me with the impression 

you have an interest in identifying local 

ripoffs. Here’s my story. 

Our cruise ended in Athens. Of course, we visited 

the Acropolis. We planned to have a late lunch 

in the Plaka area. We approached the taxi line and 

the person in charge told us the restaurants in the 

Plaka were closed in the afternoon and all touristoriented 

and overpriced. He suggested another direction, 

one the locals like, and much less expensive. 

When we arrived to find only four people in the large 

restaurant and dozens in another a block or two 

away, we should have gotten the clue – even more 

so when the taxi driver told them we were from the 

United States, a pattern continued with each arriving 

taxi. We talked to four people, all picked up at the 

same taxi stand, all given the same story. You know 

the rest. The waiter pretended to misunderstand us 

and brought us an absolutely dry, poorly prepared 

seafood dish quoted at 45 euros and charged us 70 

euros. If the food or the service had been decent, I 

would not have objected. But it was the worst of the 

worst. Two were from our Crystal Cruise and neither 

ate their meal. It was that bad! 

This is an organized scam and it should be 

stopped. DON (VIA E-MAIL) 

Athens Plus has the name of the restaurant at its disposal 

should the authorities require it. 

BY NICK MALKOUTZIS 

Greeks are pretty much resigned to the fact that 

their politicians will get up to all kinds of things 

they’re not supposed to. All they ask from their 

elected representatives is that they stand up 

and accept responsibility if they get caught. 

It was always a request born out of hope 

rather than expectation, a sport rather than 

an exact science, but it seems that even this 

simple pleasure is going to be whipped away. 

Like a fussy mother who won’t let her child 

kick a ball before dinner, the prime minister 

effectively informed the public on Sunday that 

it would not have the satisfaction of seeing its 

wayward politicians explain themselves. 

The reason for this is that he believes they 

have done nothing wrong. The ex-minister 

whose aide is to be tried for blackmail, the minister 

who allegedly runs real estate firms with 

his wife while in office, the spokesman whose 

wife has become a media player; they have 

done nothing “illegal,” therefore they have 

done nothing “unethical,” according to the 

prime minister. 

In keeping with this philosophy, the 

Supreme Court prosecutor who just hours later 

launched an investigation into a suspicious 

BY ILIAS MAKRIS 

exchange of land between the state and the 

Vatopedi Monastery said that none of the ministers 

who signed off on the deal would be 

probed because they had been “misled” by 

those around them. 

It just doesn’t seem sporting that politicians 

are not willing to even indulge people’s hopes 

that they might actually see one of them have 

to account for his or her actions. 

Look at Thailand: There’s a country that’s giving 

its voters some satisfaction. A court ordered 

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign 

this week after ruling that he violated the 

constitution because he continued to present 

a TV cooking show after taking up office. 

Samak had hosted the show, “Tasting and 

Grumbling,” for seven years before being elected 

and insists that he only received expenses 

payments during the two months in which 

became the first ever political leader to actually 

put the phrase “If you can’t stand the heat, 

get out of the kitchen” to the test. 

The ruling People Power Party says it will 

reappoint Samak but at least the thousands 

that have protested against his premiership 

have seen him brought to task, 

even if it is fleeting. 

A little further north, the Chinese also ex- 

tial correction, unlike every other 

country in the world, where property 

prices are tied to the real economy. 

The reason is that everyone has a 

stake in keeping property prices high. 

Property owners, banks, contractors 

and the state conspire to protect their 

investments, with contractors and 

banks having made so much money 

in the past that they can afford to sit 

out the crisis for a few years without 

dropping their prices. Such has been 

the plunder of the past years. 

The new government slogan, coined 

by Merchant Marine Minister Giorgos 

Voulgarakis, who is under fire for 

running a lucrative real estate business 

with his wife while in office, is “whatever 

is legal is ethical.” (I’d like to see 

him try that with his wife if she catches 

him with a girlfriend.) Governments 

and the state have done their 

best to keep property an inexhaustible 

commodity, by doing nothing serious 

to create zones and establish what land 

can be used for which uses. Such a 

measure would bring some semblance 

of order and rational thinking to the “real 

estate industry.” It might also preserve 

some of what’s left of the country’s 

beauty. But that might put an end 

to the current free-for-all and no one 

wants to do that. Why protect the country 

for future generations when you can 

make life easier for yourself now? 

That is what is so outrageous about 

the latest scandal, the marriage made 

in heaven between entrepreneurial 

monks and unethical politicians. Together, 

they are looting and plundering 

the treasure that they should 

have been the first to protect. But that 

would take brass balls. 

perienced this week just what satisfaction can 

be derived by witnessing people in authority 

explain themselves when they get caught doing 

something they shouldn’t, thanks to a 

crafty blogger who secretly posted comments 

made by corrupt officials. 

“Although I received money, I feel I am more 

incorruptible than others,” a secretary of a 

county in Zheijang province apparently told 

investigators. 

The former head of a hospital in Chongqing 

said that he accepted money because he 

needed it for his playboy lifestyle. “I have lovers. 

Many women like me. I have no other way,” 

he said before being sentenced to 12 years in 

jail. 

But the trophy for best sport has to go to a 

departmental head in the city of Leshan, 

Sichuan, who explained, “I didn’t know corruption 

was a serious crime until I was arrested.” 

Rumors that he came up with this excuse 

after officials refused to accept claims he had 

been “misled” and not done anything “unethical” 

have not been confirmed. 

HAVE YOUR SAY 

Send comments to editor@athensplus.gr

Do you use the same technology to 

produce biofuels from all these 

products? 

It’s the same general principles. But 

some types of oil require more processing, 

more refining and more energy, 

which makes them more or less 

cost-effective and more or less practical 

as biofuels. 

What’s the most efficient product? 

There are various new products being 

used. Algae is very good for making 

biodiesel. It is also good for the environment 

because for the same land 

space needed for soya you could produce 

a thousand times more oil. There 

are also crops like jatropha (an evergreen 

shrub with oily seeds) that grows 

in the desert where you couldn’t grow 


INTERVIEW 

Andy Pag Self-styled green traveler talks about his round-the-world trips on low-carbon fuels 

On the road, with a tankful of waste 

Grease to Greece 

‘The idea behind the Greek 

trip was to see if we could 

find sustainable fuels as we 

traveled and the way to do 

this was to knock on the 

doors of restaurants asking 

for their waste oil’ 

Green days 

‘I just wanted to go on 

holiday without feeling 

guilty. My wife and I 

drove from London to 

Cape Town and it 

dawned on us that we 

were contributing a 

mass of CO2 emissions 

in the process’ 

BY NIKI KITSANTONIS 

Sometimes one person with a good idea 

and a lot of determination can capture 

the attention of the public and communicate 

a concept more eloquently 

than a host of international organizations 

and pressure groups. Andy Pag 

is one of these people. A 34-year-old engineer 

and webcasting specialist from 

South London, he has organized a series 

of unprecedented road trips to 

demonstrate the potential of alternative 

energy as petrol prices rise, fossil 

fuel reserves dwindle and the world 

heats up from the carbon dioxide (CO2) 

emissions these fuels release. 

Last year Pag traveled from London 

to Timbuktu in a truck running on factory-reject 

chocolate. Last month, he 

and fellow travelers drove from London 

to Athens in a car running on used vegetable 

oil, stopping to fill up at restaurants 

rather than gas stations. Now 

planning a trip to China – which will 

involve brief flights with a small aircraft 

fed by household trash – Pag spoke to 

Athens Plus about his experiences as 

a self-proclaimed “petrol-head” and 

promoter of “good” biofuels. 

What was the philosophy behind 

your most recent expedition to 

Greece, on grease? 

The idea behind the Greece trip was 

to see if we could find sustainable fuels 

as we traveled and the way to do this 

was to knock on the doors of restaurants 

asking for their waste oil. It 

started off as an idea for a holiday for 

me and my wife but then more and 

more people wanted to get involved and 

Biofuel production technologies ‘as simple as using a washing machine’ 

food anyway. Everything we have 

used has been waste. 

How viable are these technologies for 

use by the public? 

It is pretty straightforward. Most participants 

in the Greece rally were 

novices. The fuel pod we took with us 

is the sort of thing you fill up with used 

vegetable oil once a week, leave the machine 

running for four or five hours and 

it produces biodiesel for you. It’s about 

as complicated as using a washing machine. 

How did you become an 

environmentalist/biofuel guru? 

I just wanted to go on holiday without 

feeling guilty. My wife and I drove 

from London to Cape Town three years 

it ended up a rally with 10 teams. 

What sort of response did you get 

from the restaurant owners? Were 

they happy to help or bemused? 

Pretty positive. The only times they 

didn’t give us their used oil was when 

it had already been collected. Some 

were curious at first but then were keen 

to convert their own vehicles. The 

best oil was in Germany – they are very 

good at changing their fryers so the oil 

was quite clean. The worst oil was what 

we set off with from the UK. 

What about Greek oil? 

Actually we took a load of Greek oil 

when we left for the return journey but 

it had been used to fry fish and, as a result, 

it was quite watery, which makes 

it quite hard to filter, but it was very 

ago and it dawned on us that we were 

contributing a huge amount of carbon 

dioxide (CO2) emissions in the process. 

This led to the chocolate-fueled trip to 

Timbuktu. The more research I did into 

biofuels, the more I wondered why 

more people aren’t using them. The biofuels 

industry hasn’t promoted itself 

very well – there’s been more infighting 

than presenting a clear message. 

So have you given up your full-time 

job to be a biofuel promoter? 

No, I just do this for holidays. I run 

a company webcasting weddings. I’ve 

always put aside one month of the year 

to organize expeditions. 

And the next stop is China next 

year, I hear. Is it true that you are 

clean and good quality oil – and olive 

oil, too, which was a first. 

So you’ve used chocolate and 

vegetable oil. What other products 

can be used to produce biofuels? 

Basically anything that has oil in it 

because oil contains energy. In the 

Greece rally I was driving a car with a 

converted engine that would take 

used vegetable oil directly. Other vehicles 

in the rally used a fuel “pod” that 

we carried with us and that converted 

the vegetable oil to biodiesel that 

could then be used in the car engines. 

Another alternative fuel is bioethanol, 

a petrol substitute that can be made 

from anything that has sugar in it. But 

bioethanol is much more flammable 

and so can be dangerous – not really a 

viable home brew alternative. 

TARGETS & LIMITS CROP FUNCTIONS 

The European Union dictates 

that fuel companies’ production 

must include 10 percent of 

biofuels by 2010. But firms are 

looking at the cheapest option, 

which invariably is to get their oil 

by chopping down rain forests. 

Hopefully this will change over 

the next year when the EU 

directive is refined to balance 

sustainability against 

production. 

There probably isn’t enough 

waste material out there to feed 

our total fuel needs but at the 

same time there is an awful lot of 

waste going to waste. Every drop 

of used vegetable oil that we use 

in our cars is one less drop of 

crude oil used. It would be nice 

to get to a saturation point 

where all the waste is being 

used. It might not be enough to 

free us from our dependency on 

fossil fuels but it would certainly 

make a positive impact. 

There has been a lot of 

controversy about the 

“downside” of biofuels, chiefly 

about the ethics of food being 

used for fuel. 

I am not an environmentalist – if 

anything I’m a petrol-head – but 

I’ve researched the subject. There 

is the argument that the use of 

crops in Europe for biofuels has 

been responsible for rising food 

prices. The other argument is that 

the cost of food is quite energydependent 

– you need 

agricultural machinery, 

transportation, packaging – and 

all that is being driven by the high 

cost of crude. It’s ironic – growing 

more biofuels might drop the 

price of fossil fuels! Also there’s a 

lot of confusion about good 

biofuels versus bad biofuels. 

There are some biofuels being 

made that are damaging the 

environment but there are also 

lots of biofuels that are good. 

going to fly part of the way there on 

waste products? 

We’ll drive but also take a small aircraft 

called a paramotor, basically a 

parachute with an engine. I’m going to 

film villages from the air and give the 

videos to the residents so they can see 

what their villages look from the air. I’ve 

started paragliding lessons already. 

What’s this trip going to be fueled by? 

A range of alternative fuels, all sustainable. 

We’ll be using waste oil to run 

the truck. Then we’re using a process 

called Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, a 

process that takes household rubbish 

and plastic bags and turns them into 

aviation fuel. We’re working with a 

company developing this process now 

– it’s really exciting. 

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BOOKS & IDEAS 

A nightmare in images 

Graphic novel of Kafka’s somber classic adds satisfying visual dimension 

The nightmarish world of Franz Kafka’s 

“The Trial” assumes pictorial form in 

a new graphic version by Chantal Montellier 

and David Zane Mairowitz. 

Posterity has Kafka’s friend Max 

Brod to thank that “The Trial” survived. 

Ignoring the author’s request that his 

unpublished work be destroyed 

posthumously, Brod saved the manuscript, 

reassembling the unnumbered 

chapters into what would become 

one of the 20th century’s most 

influential novels. It was first published 

in 1925, a year after Kafka’s death. 

The story of Josef K, arrested one day 

on charges that are never named, and 

his terrifying encounter with an allpowerful, 

inscrutable state mechanism, 

continues to defy any single interpretation. 

Is it an allegory of unbridled 

bureaucracy, an eerily prescient 

vision of the terror that was to 

sweep Europe a few years later, a complex 

tale of crime and complicity or all 

of these and more? 

Montellier and Mairowitz’s version 

– “Franz Kafka’s The Trial: A Graphic 

Novel,” published by SelfMadeHero – 

allows for all those interpretations. 

The text adheres closely to the original, 

and the illustrations accurately 

convey the extraordinary atmosphere, 

half dream and half reality, in which 

the story unfolds. 

Illustrator Montellier’s most striking 

choice is to draw Josef K in the likeness 

of Kafka himself, as seen in the 

familiar photograph of the writer 

staring intently at the camera. He is 

often framed by thick black and white 

In Warsaw, a few years after the end 

of communist rule, general prosperity 

is still a dream. Stores are filled with 

cheap, gaudy goods but prices have 

risen, the old stability has gone and 

social cohesion is under strain. 

The heroes of “Nine” by Andrzej Stasiuk 

are out for themselves. Pawel, trying 

to run his own business, falls foul 

of loan sharks who trash his apartment. 

He needs money to pay them 

off, fast. Seeking help from former acquaintances, 

he finds them in the underground 

or on its fringes. 

His friend Jacek is a heroin addict.The 

gangster Bolek lavishes money 

on overeating and on supremely 

tacky decor for the apartment where 

he keeps Syl, his underage, underweight 

girlfriend, under lock and key 

while fantasizing about the weightier, 

more mature Irina. His sidekick, 

Iron Man, obeys orders and dreams 

of a simpler past. 

The everyday reality of Warsaw and 

its surrounds, a drab, inhospitable terrain 

seen in an endless series of bus, 

Intent stare 

Montellier draws Josef K in the 

likeness of Kafka in the familiar 

photograph of the writer 

vertical stripes, ominously reminiscent 

of prison bars or of the inmates’ garb 

in extermination camps. 

Dilapidated buildings in shabby 

streets, vertiginous courtrooms, and 

cramped interiors with faces reflected 

in mirrors and windows form 

backdrops for scenes of confusion and 

brutality. Clocks without hands and 

a skeleton that cavorts and keeps 

changing shape create visual and thematic 

connections between the pan- 

els, while dramatic closeups highlight 

K’s brutal opponents and his own 

fear and incomprehension. 

Remaining true to the spirit of the 

original and its multiple layers of 

meaning, the graphic novel adds a satisfying 

visual dimension to the absurd, 

forbidding world we know as 

Kafkaesque. 

Dodging loan sharks in Warsaw 

Andrzej Stasiuk’s ‘Nine’ illustrates the underbelly of a former communist city in transition 

14 

tram and car trips, echoes the gray inner 

world of the characters. Cut off 

from friends and family, self-absorbed 

but not satisfied, they aim at success, 

seen almost exclusively in material 

terms. The women also long for emotion 

but in general fare worse than the 

men, suffering violence and desertion. 

Pawel wastes no time on sentiment 

in his encounters with women. It’s only 

a flashback to his youth that goes 

some way toward explaining his single-minded 

determination to make it 

as an entrepreneur. The scene of his 

first full-time job, cleaning cages and 

burying bodies in a filthy, fly-infested 

fox farm, offers a glimpse of the alternatives 

available to a lad from a 

poor family. 

Jumping without warning from one 

point of view to another, Stasiuk 

charts his characters’ paths as they 

converge and separate, mapping the 

city as he goes – its railway stations 

and tower blocks, hardscrabble neighborhoods, 

formerly grand buildings 

and, everywhere, its smells. 

BY VIVIENNE NILAN 

THE AUTHOR 

Andrzej Stasiuk, born in 

Warsaw in 1960, writes fiction 

and non-fiction. 

He recently won the Nike, 

Poland’s leading literary 

award. 

First published in Polish as 

“Dziewiec” in 1999, “Nine” 

came out in an English 

translation by Bill Johnston for 

Harvill Secker in 2007 and this 

year in a Vintage paperback. 

The author adopts no moral stance, 

nor does he glorify the past, though 

his characters occasionally hark back 

to objects they once prized, the old currency, 

the cigarette boxes they retrieved 

from the garbage and treasured, 

and neighborhoods that are now 

disappearing. 

Cheerful it is not, gripping it certainly 

is. 

BEHIND THE BOOK 

Chantal Montellier’s cartoons 

and illustrations have appeared 

in leading French publications 

including Le Monde, 

L’Humanite, France Nouvelle 

and Unite. She has published 

several graphic novels, the 

most recent of which are 

“Tchernobyl mon amour” and 

“Sorcieres, mes soeurs” and 

has exhibited widely. Her work 

has also been featured on radio 

and television in France and 

abroad. 

David Zane Mairowitz’s books 

include “Introducing Kafka” 

(with Robert Crumb), 

“Introducing Camus” and 

“Wilhelm Reich for Beginners.” 

His stage version of Kafka’s 

“The Trial” won critical acclaim. 

He has contributed articles to 

Harper’s, Vogue, Plays and 

Players, the Village Voice, the 

Progressive and The Sunday 

Times, and published short 

stories in literary magazines 

and Penguin Modern Stories. 

His radio dramas and 

documentaries have won 

numerous international prizes. 

Brash new world 

Zhu Wen’s novella “I Love Dollars” 

appeared just as the Chinese literary 

scene was morphing from the 

great seriousness of the 1980s to a 

market-driven approach, reflecting 

the changes instigated by leader 

Deng Xiaoping’s encouragement of 

commercial prowess. 

Out went decorum, prudishness 

and idealism; in came a brash individualism. 

Not all at once, of 

course, but change had come, and 

Zhu Wen’s cynical young hero embodies 

it to the fullest. 

In the title story of the “I Love Dollars” 

collection, the narrator is obsessed 

with having sex, preferably 

with every woman he meets. What 

more natural then when his father 

arrives in town unannounced to 

track down the narrator’s younger 

brother, than to try and fix him up 

with a woman. Their night on the 

town fails when the hero chooses 

the wrong moment to haggle. 

He has discarded all the values 

and habits his father has taught 

him, but not the traditional value 

of filial piety, which he invokes in 

his attempt to get him hooked up 

for the evening. 

In “Pounds, Ounces and Meat,” 

the narrator and his girlfriend get 

into an absurd row at the market 

about the weight of some pork fillet 

they’ve bought. Again their behavior 

to the amiable butcher who 

sold it to them, to the old woman 

who assessed the weight by hand 

with remarkable accuracy and to 

each other contravenes every convention 

of decent behavior. 

Whether dumping a funeral 

wreath in “Wheels” or helping 

someone use a bedpan in “A Hospital 

Night,” the narrator is irreverent, 

scabrous and self-absorbed. An 

unvarnished picture of a society going 

full-speed toward material success 

but losing some of its soul. 

The Penguin paperback of Zhu 

Wen’s “I Love Dollars and Other 

Stories of China” was published in 

2008. Translator Julia Lovell, who 

has rendered the original into snappy 

prose, has also performed an invaluable 

task with her introduction, 

setting the author and his work in 

the context of contemporary Chinese 

literature.

Gout, deadlines, 

midlife crisis 

Negative feedback is last straw for hapless 

hack in ‘The Giles Wareing Haters’ Club’ 

Fans of Tim Dowling’s humorous 

column in the Guardian newspaper 

will recognize a variation of his 

print persona in the hero of “The 

Giles Wareing Haters’ Club,” published 

by Picador. The two are not 

identical but they share enough 

traits to suggest that Dowling has 

drawn on experience for this amusing 

romp. 

All too true 

‘A lifetime of inchoate 

paranoia suddenly gelled’ 

Giles is a lazy, self-absorbed freelance 

journalist constantly badgered 

by his wife to complete some household 

chore and by his editor to file 

silly stories at ever-shorter notice. 

Suffering from what his doctor 

thinks is gout, Giles painfully walks 

their dog in seedy, litter-strewn 

Roundworm Park. He has two sons, 

Freddy and another always referred 

to as “the other one” or “the older 

one.” About to turn 40, he can’t even 

be bothered to organize a birthday 

party to celebrate. On the verge of 

a personal crisis, all he needs to precipitate 

him into a downward spiral 

are two more or less simultaneous 

discoveries. Googling wareing+fun- 

ny in an idle moment, he stumbles 

on the Giles Wareing Haters’ Club, 

a talk thread hosted by his own 

newspaper. It rings all too true: “A 

lifetime of inchoate paranoia suddenly 

gelled.” 

Then a surly woman who frequents 

the local park supplies him 

with pills that seem to soften life’s 

blows but which prove to have 

alarming side effects. 

Infuriated though he is by the 

thread – initiated by one salome66, 

who has an uncanny ability both to 

intuit his motives and deride his style 

– Wareing cannot resist checking it 

obsessively to see what his tormenters 

have written. Monitoring 

a post one day, he asks, “Hasn’t she 

got anything better to do?” – a 

question it hasn’t yet occurred to him 

to ask himself. Joining the thread 

proves futile, as the regular posters 

sniff him out at once. Eventually he 

realizes: “I could see it turning into 

a peculiar form of self harm.” 

As he sits up ever later, quaffing 

wine at the keyboard, his paranoia 

intensifying, his wife becomes suspicious. 

An interview with the author 

of a rehab memoir, an undercover 

assignment to report on a dodgy 

drivers’ rights group, and an act of 

vengeance on a hoodie who steals 

his mobile phone get him into such 


BOOKS & IDEAS 

BY VIVIENNE NILAN 

hot water that he wonders: “Could 

it be that I had spent the last few 

months being insufficiently paranoid?” 

By then he is so out of it that he’s 

not surprised when the police want 

to see him, though he doesn’t know 

James Bond is back in action 

‘Devil May Care,’ by Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming 

Sebastian Faulks is not the first 

writer to try his hand at a sequel to 

Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, but 

he may be one of the most popular, 

if the reception of “Devil May Care” 

is any indication. 

Though the author admitted to 

feeling daunted when he accepted 

Penguin’s commission to honor the 

centenary of Fleming’s birthday, he 

creates a convincing 007. 

Bond is on a three-month “makeor-break” 

sabbatical at the behest of 

headquarters after a grueling mission 

in Jamaica that led to 18 months of 

deskwork. He spends part of it in Barbados 

– avoiding alcohol, eating 

well, swimming, resting and exercising. 

Jaunts to Monte Carlo and 

Rome offer the high life he enjoys, 

but he’s getting bored, wondering if 

he’s past it, if his mind has “gone to 

fat.” Itching for action, he jumps at 

the opportunity when M summons 

him back to active service. 

Readers who know 007 from the 

movies rather than the books may 

be surprised by some details that are 

in keeping with the original, and 

some other twists doubtless planted 

to frustrate expectations. Bond, 

we learn, is not a fan of gadgets; he 

doesn’t even like using a silencer because 

it impedes a fast draw. So much 

for the ingenious devices in the 

films; but fans of machinery will ap- 

Vintage 007 

The action is vintage Bond: 

rough, bone-crunching, 

up close and personal 

preciate the vast amphibious vessel 

that plays a vital part in the plot. 

There’s action aplenty as Bond gets 

caught up with drug runners, Cold 

War rivalry and a fiendish plot by an 

embittered Eastern European and his 

sadistic Asian sidekick. But there’s also 

a leisurely lead-up where Faulks 

excels at something in which Fleming 

specialized: local color. From the 

restless banlieues of Paris to smogchoked 

downtown Tehran and up- 

scale hotels in Rome, he has the gift 

of bringing them to life. He doesn’t 

stint on other trademark ingredients 

in the 007 recipe – intrigue, glamorous 

mystery women and an evil genius 

with a physical peculiarity who 

dreams of global domination. 

Yet for the first third of the novel, 

Bond is pretty much an observer. Instead 

of taking the wheel of some 

sporty auto, he is a somewhat 

alarmed passenger, as daredevil 

drivers, male and female, chauffeur 

him at hair-raising speeds through 

Tehran’s traffic, or along remote 

mountain Iranian switchback roads 

where his driver Hamid piously exclaims 

“‘Allahu Akbar,’ preferring to 

trust in the greatness of God than in 

any change of speed he might have 

achieved by raising his right foot.” 

When the action starts it’s vintage 

Bond: rough, bone-crunching, up 

close and personal. 

The geopolitics of the Cold War fit 

the 1960s era while still being relevant 

today. All it needs is a signature 

tune to make for an exciting film. 

why they’ve come: “It could have 

been any number of things.” 

Dowling has written a hilarious 

farce that pokes fun at everything 

from the male midlife crisis to hack 

journalism and the folly of Googling 

one’s own name. 

LIT-BITS 

EKEBI workshops 

Applications are being accepted for 

seminars this fall at the National Book 

Center of Greece (EKEBI). Now in its 

fourth year, the Book Workshop series 

covers every aspect of the industry from 

writing to bookbinding. 

There are seminars on the novel (led by 

Thanassis Valtinos and Stratis Haviaras), 

short stories (Andreas Mitsou and Costas 

Katsoularis), children’s literature 

(Christos Boulotis and Eleni Svoronou), 

the novella (Michel Fais), and journalism, 

criticism and literature (Vangelis 

Hatzivassileiou). As well as the regular 

bookbinding workshop and the book 

games segment for primary and junior 

high school pupils, this year in 

cooperation with Comicdom, illustrators 

will introduce children to the world of 

comics. Seminars on writing and editing 

cost 550 euros, while bookbinding is 350 

for beginners and 400 for advanced 

classes. The deadline for applications is 

September 26 and the seminars run 

once a week from October 6 to 

December 12 at EKEBI (4 Athanassiou 

Diakou, Makriyianni, Acropolis metro 

station). Apply by e-mail to 

stoabibliou@ekebi.gr, by fax to 

210.324.8343, or in person to EKEBI’s 

public information office (Stoa tou 

Vivliou, 5 Pesmazoglou & Stadiou). For 

information, call 210.324.8341-2 or 

210.920.0352. 

● ●●● 

Diavazo stirs 

things up 

The September issue of the Diavazo 

literary journal is full of articles that 

entertain, inform and stir up discussion. 

Three short articles by literary critics are 

destined to prompt debate. Alexis Zyras 

takes issue with the views of US-based 

Hellenist Vassilis Lambropoulos. Giorgos 

Xenarios disagrees with novelist Amanda 

Michalopoulou’s comments on “lifestyle 

literature” in her column in the 

Eleftheros Typos 

newspaper. And 

Costas Katsoularis 

wonders whether 

Alexis Stamatis has 

taken intertextuality 

to the borders of 

wholesale borrowing 

in his latest novel, 

“Villa Combray.” A 

tribute to Paul 

Auster, a feature investigating why 

literature is not taught in Greek primary 

schools and a new section presenting 

books on the economy plus the usual 

interviews and reviews make for good 

reading. Diavazo also announces the 

composition of the jury for the 2009- 

2010 Diavazo literary prizes. Zyras, 

Katsoularis, translator David Connolly 

and academics Christina Dounia, Dimitris 

Polychronakis and Lizzie Tsirimokou 

comprise the new team. 

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BOOK 

My First Sentences in 

Greek and English 

“My First 

Sentences in 

Greek and 

English” (I protes 

mou protasis sta 

ellinika kai ta 

agglika) is 

Savalas’s latest 

language 

education publication for primary 

school-aged students: Focusing not 

only on the word level but also on 

the sentence level and supported 

by colorful illustrations, this 

bilingual book teaches language 

that is relevant to children within 

familiar contexts. The publication 

features thematically organized 

illustrations with two sentences 

beneath them explaining what is 

happening – one in Greek and one 

in English. Especially convenient is 

the fact that “My First Sentences in 

Greek and English” can be used by 

both Greek and English native 

speakers, as well as bilingual 

children taking their first steps in 

learning how to read each 

language. This 128-page 

publication is available at 

bookstores and costs 14.70 euros. 

Savalas has just published another 

new book for young readers in 

Greek and English, titled “My First 

Words” (I protes mou lexis). 

For further information, call 

210.330.1251 or log on to 

www.savalas.gr. 

DVD 

The Little Mermaid 

Animation directed by Ron 

Clements, featuring the voices of 

Rene Auberjonois, Christopher 

Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson and 

Pat Carroll. 

This 1989 modern classic tells the 

story of Ariel, a mermaid princess 

who falls in love with a human 

prince and decides to join him in his 

world. Despite her father’s 

disapproval, she is determined to 

make her dream come true. Ariel 

eventually visits Ursula the sea 

witch to ask for her help. Little does 

she know, however, that her actions 

will turn the underwater kingdom 

upside down as the evil Ursula 

seizes her opportunity to take 

revenge on the little mermaid’s 

father. 

Movie 

Alvin and The Chipmunks 

FAMILY COMEDY, 2007, 92’ 

Directed by Tom Hill, with Jason Lee, David Cross, 

Cameron Richardson and Jane Lynch; featuring the 

voices of Justin Long and Jesse McCartney. 

Three chipmunks find themselves living in the Los 

Angeles home of a down-on-his-luck songwriter. He 

soon realizes the potential of a singing chipmunk pop 

act and takes them under his wing. When a devious 

record exec enters the picture, the squeaky-voiced 

heroes have to choose between loyalty and fame. 

Events 

Remember being the new kid? 

September 13 

A major book 

presentation is being 

hosted by the Ianos 

bookstore in Athens 

(24 Stadiou) and 

Metaixmio 

Publications on 

Saturday, September 

13, at 12.30 p.m. The 

guest of honor is 

“The New Bear at 

School,” a book for kids aged 4-8 by Carrie 

Weston, translated by Rena Rossi-Zairis. 

Entertainer Christos Christopoulos and actress 

Magda Gouverou will play theater games, make 

crafts and draw with the young visitors while a 

number of other hands-on activities and 

surprises are also in store. 

For further information, call 210.300.3500 or 

visit www.ianos.gr or www.metaixmio.gr. 

Banish first-day jitters 

September 20 

“First Day at School” 

(Proti mera sto 

scholio) by Nikoletta 

Costa, will be 

presented by 

Metaixmio 

Publications at a 

special event for firstyear 

schoolchildren, at 

the Metaixmio cultural 

center in Athens (118 

Ippocratous). Children 

will have the 

opportunity to play 

and draw while 

entertainer and 

actress Efi Maridaki will give them 

encouragement for their first day at school. The 

event is scheduled for noon on September 20. 

Attendance is free of charge, though registration 

is necessary. 

To learn more, call 210.300.3500 

or log on to www.metaixmio.gr. 


FAMILY FUN 

BY THEOKLI KOTSIFAKI 

KIDS’ STUFF 

Workshops 

Learn to paint at the 

Herakleidon Museum 

September 13 - October 4 

Is your child a budding artist? 

Then an opportunity to attend 

workshops in Athens based on the 

art of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 

shouldn’t be missed. Through the 

works presented within the 

framework of the exhibition titled 

“Toulouse-Lautrec and the Belle 

Epoque in Paris and in Athens,” 

currently on display at the 

Herakleidon – Experience in Visual 

Arts Museum, children will become 

acquainted with life in Paris during 

the time the artist lived there. The 

youngsters will then be taught to 

reproduce Lautrec’s posters as 

well as to create an original one 

based on the work of their favorite 

painter. The classes, hosted by the 

museum and intended for primary 

school-aged children, will be 

conducted by painter Pascaline 

Bossu and will be held on four 

consecutive Saturdays – 

September 13, 20 and 27 and 

October 4 – from 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. 

For further details, call Eleni 

Nomikou at 210.346.1981, 

Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

send an e-mail to 

enomikou@herakleidon-art.gr or log 

on to www.herakleidon-art.gr. 

Educational program 

Creativity & expression 

From September 14 

The Chrisomilia Center for Children’s Creativity 

and Artistic Expression has released its new 

educational program for this coming fall and 

winter, due to start on September 14. The program 

is split into modules, each one designed according 

to the age, special needs and interests of the 

children. It will be run by a team of specialists, 

including child psychologists, theater instructors, 

musicians, writers, choreographers and educators, 

who will guide and assist children in each of the 

program’s activities. The program covers a range of 

topics such as theater, learning English through 

games, musical and movement games, storytelling, 

painting and sculpture. The diverse educational 

program also has workshops in which the entire 

family can participate. The program will be held 

Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 

weekends from 11 a.m. to noon. 

For more details, call 210.721.2749 

or log on to www.chrisomilia.gr. 

Welcome to the world of storytelling 

September 6-20 

The Emotions Museum of Childhood has announced a new 

series of workshops for this coming fall and winter. Taking 

place on weekends, each workshop will feature a different 

theme. The first, titled “Fairy Tales with the Sounds of the 

Forest,” will be held on September 6, 7, 13, 14 and 20. 

Through hands-on activities and storytelling with a focus on 

the sounds of the forest, young and old will enter the magic 

world of fairy tales and create their own. The fee is 6 euros. 

Call 210.921.8329 or log on to 

www.mce.gr to learn more. 

Water park 

Take a trip to Aegina 

Why not make the most of the last days of summer with your 

family and board a ferry or Flying Dolphin from the port of 

Piraeus to Aegina? After a journey of as little as 35 minutes 

head to the village of Faros, where you will find Aegina 

Water Park, a great destination for all ages. This 

extraordinary aquatic world features a large swimming pool 

with huge water slides. The pool, surrounded by deckchairs 

with umbrellas, is an ideal spot for parents to relax and soak 

up the sun while keeping one eye on the little ones, while a 

bar situated right beside the pool offers fresh fruit juices, 

refreshments, drinks and light snacks. The park’s restaurant, 

After Dark, operates all day long. 

For more information on prices and opening hours, 

call 22970.22540 or log on to www.unitedhellas.com/tourism/aegina/water-park/.

PLACES OF WORSHIP 

• The Church of Christ at 

Omonia in central Athens (28 

Pireos) hosts services in the 

English language every Sunday 

from 6 to 8 p.m. and offers 

classes on Bible study on 

Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. 

For further information, call 

6944.344.167 or e-mail 

droussos@hol.gr. 

• Evangelical church services 

in English are held every 

Sunday at 9 a.m. at St 

Andrews International Church 

in Kifissia (St Catherine’s 

School) and at 11.30 a.m. in 

Athens (68 Sina). For further 

information, log on to 

www.standrewsgreece.com or 

call 210.645.2583. 

• Christian Bible-based 

fellowship holds meetings 

every Sunday from 11 a.m. 

to 1 p.m. and from 7.30 

to 9 p.m. at 8 Akominatou 

St (1st floor) in Athens. 

For further information, 

call 210.524.2801 or 

6975.738.700. 

• The Piraeus Baptist Church 

hosts classes in English on 

Bible study for adults and 

children every Sunday from 6 

to 7 p.m. at 277 Alkiviadou St 

in Piraeus (near Tzaneio 

Hospital). For more 

information, please call 

6932.800.010. 

SUPPORT GROUPS 

• Al-Anon Family Groups 

provide support for anyone 

close to a problem drinker. 

English meetings are held on 

Mondays at 7 p.m. For further 

information, call 210.654.1273. 

For Greek meetings, call 

210.523.9161. 

• Narcotics Anonymous English 

speakers meet every Thursday 

from 6.30 to 8 p.m. on the 

ground floor of St Paul’s 

Anglican Church (Filellinon & 

Amalias) in Plaka, Athens. For 

additional details, call 


www.na-greece.gr. 

• Does someone you care 

about use drugs? Relatives and 

friends of drug users can find 

support at a Glyfada Englishlanguage 

meeting every Friday 

from 10.30 a.m. to noon. For 

further information, call 

210.894.2919 or 

6972.398.509. 

• Glyfada Narcotics Anonymous 

members meet daily in Athens 

at 8.30 p.m. and Saturdays and 

Sundays from 12.30 to 2 p.m. 

(62 Asclepiou & Andrea 

Papandreou). For additional 

details, call 210.347.4777 or log 

on to www.na-greece.gr. 

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• Thessaloniki Narcotics 

Anonymous members meet 

daily from 8.30 to 10 p.m. and 

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 

Saturdays and Sundays from 

noon to 1.30 p.m. at 40 

Promitheos (behind the Capsis 

Hotel). For details, call 


www.na-greece.gr. 

• Overeaters Anonymous 

members meet Mondays, 

Wednesdays and Fridays- 

Sundays from 7 to 8.15 p.m. 

and Tuesdays and Thursdays 

from 6 to 7.15 p.m. at 4 

Zinonos St (near Omonia). For 

details, call 210.698.3631 or 

visit www.oa.org. 

PLAYGROUPS 

• Greek-English playgroup 

Wee Friends welcomes 

mothers and their children to 

its weekly meetings in 

western Athens. 

Breastfeeding techniques, 

attachment parenting and 

issues related to a healthy 

diet are among the discussion 

topics. For further 

information, 

call Sarah Gilhespie at 

210.960.6926 or 

6970.273.668. 

• Are you searching for a fun 

place where your children 

can learn, play and meet 

friends? Then visit the 

Friends’ Corner, a parent-run 

kids’ club in Glyfada. Daily 

program includes puzzles, 

outside play, toys, homemade 

playdough, art project time, 

story time and a sing-along. 

The language spoken is 

English. Paddling pool fun for 

everyone! For details, call 

Sarah at 210.960.6926 or 

6970.273.668. 

VOLUNTEERING 

• The Make-A-Wish 

non-profit charity organization 

provides psychological support 

to severely and terminally ill 

children between 3 and 18 years 

of age. Its members aim to fulfill 

the personal wishes of children, 

in the belief that youngsters who 

see their dreams come true have 

a greater will to live. For further 

information or to make a 

donation, call 210.963.7660/7 

or visit www.makeawish.gr. 

• Volunteer with Animals 

Volunteers are desperately 

needed for a small dog shelter 

near Kalyvia, outside Athens. 

The dogs were picked up in an 

abject condition in the area of 

western Athens. Volunteers will 

help walk or groom the dogs, or 

clean their kennels. For more 

information, contact Marianthi 

at 6982.977.330. 

• AWOG Heart Pillow Project 

Heart-shaped pillows, made by 

OCTOBER 1-19 


COMMUNITY EVENTS 

Environmental festival 

An interesting series of 

events dedicated to the 

environment and titled 

“The Environment Begins 

with Me,” will be 

hosted by the Fournos 

Center for Digital Culture 

from October 1-19. 

The festival aims to raise 

people’s awareness of 

the disastrous state of 

our planet and the natural environment while calling upon 

them to take action to protect it. The festival includes 

environmentally themed works and events, such as theater 

and dance performances, music, seminars, presentations 

and lectures by ecological organizations, as well 

as the screenings of video, Web and mobile phone art. The 

festival will take place at the Fournos Theater (168 

Mavromichali) and the entrance fee is 7 euros. 

For more information, call 210.646.0784 

or log on to www.fournos-culture.gr. 

members of AWOG, are donated 

to patients who have recently 

undergone a mastectomy. Join in 

the fight against breast cancer 

by becoming a member of 

AWOG, buying a pillow at the 

suggested price of 15 euros or by 

simply making a donation. 

Pillows are being donated to the 

Breast Center at Aghios Savvas. 

To participate or donate, call 

6947.000.042 or e-mail 

christov@ath.forthnet.gr. 

• Monday to Friday 

Free from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 

weekdays? Volunteer at the 

Carita soup kitchen in Omonia 

and serve meals to refugees in 

need. Call 6944.423.159 for 

more information. 

• NGO Ecocity needs volunteers 

to participate in the following 

environmental programs: 1) 

Ecomobility: Eco-Transport, 

Contribution to the 

Environment; 2) I Love Trees, 

They Love My City; 3) Eco-Polis 

Awards; and 4) Ecocamp. For 

further information, call 

210.619.6757 or e-mail 

infor@ecocity.gr. 

• Rethymnon Friends of 

Animals is searching for 

volunteers to help stray 

and abandoned animals. 

Any help or donation is 

welcome. For further 

information, call 28310.71682 

or log on to the website 

www.animals.rethymnon.org. 

• The Greek Animal Welfare 

Society needs volunteers to 

support its everyday work to 

protect the rights and lives of 

stray animals. For details, call 

210.602.0202/253.1977 or log 

on to www.filozoiki.gr. 

• Nine Lives, a group of 

volunteers who take care of 

stray cats in Athens, is looking 

for volunteers. Food, medical 

treatment or equipment 

donations are welcome. Nine 

Lives also organizes fundraising 

bazaars and coordinates 

neutering or adopting 

programs. For further details, 

visit www.ninelivesgreece.com. 

• Volunteers are needed to 

donate some of their free time to 

children with special needs. For 

further information, contact Mrs 

Emily on 6973.743.892. 

• The Hatzipaterion Social Work 

and Rehabilitation Institute for 

Cerebral Palsy needs volunteers 

to support its programs. For 

details, call 210.282.5622/9118 

(Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 

p.m.) or e-mail ike@otenet.gr. 

• European Perspective, a 

Greek non-governmental 

development organization, is 

accepting volunteers for their 

missions designed to enhance 

developmental cooperation, 

provide humanitarian 

assistance and protect human 

rights in developing countries. 

Past projects have included 

distributing food aid in Serbia 

and repairing schools in 

Kosovo. To volunteer or 

become a member, visit 

www.europers.gr or call 

210.275.4050. 

• Doctors of the World is 

running programs for 

volunteers in Greece and 

abroad. In Greece, doctors and 

administrators as well as 

mental health professionals in 

the sectors of social work, 

clinical psychology, psychiatry 

and counseling are needed. If 

you wish to volunteer in 

Greece, call 210.321.3150 or email 

logistics@mdmgreece.gr. 

Outside Greece, both medical 

and non-medical volunteers are 

welcome, with living, insurance 

and transportation expenses 

covered. To apply, send a CV 

and cover letter to 

recruitment@mdmgreece.gr. 

• Archelon Sea Turtle 

Protection Society 

Formed in 1983, Archelon’s aim 

is to protect sea turtles and 

their habitats in Greece through 

monitoring and research 

programs, the development 

and implementation of 

management plans, habitat 

restoration, raising public 

awareness and rehabilitating 

sick and injured turtles. 

Volunteers are always in 

demand on Zakynthos, Crete 

and in the Peloponnese. For 

more information, call or fax 

210.898.2600 or visit 

www.archelon.gr (3rd Marina, 

16675, Glyfada). 

• The Katelios Group for the 

Research and Protection of 

Marine and Terrestrial Life 

is a small organization working 

to protect the natural 

environment of Cephalonia. The 

group focuses on the 

conservation of the endangered 

loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta 

caretta). For information, call 

26710.81161/81009 or 


www.kateliosgroup.org. 

• Lesbian Wildlife Hospital 

Two animal lovers on the island 

of Lesvos set up this small 

veterinary hospital in order to 

provide first aid to all animals, 

both wild and domestic. 

Donations are most welcome 

and can be sent to Joris and 

Ineke Peeters-Lenglet, 

Christofa Hatziyianni Street, 

Aghia Paraskevi, 81102, Lesvos. 

For more details, call 

22530.32006 or visit 

www.wildlifeonlesvos.org. 

• The Hellenic Ornithological 

Society is a non-profit NGO 

whose continuous efforts and 

contributions to the protection 

of Greece’s wild birds have 

brought it a number of 

awards, both international 

(1987 Henry Ford European 

Conservation Award) and 

national (1993 Academy of 

Athens-Environmental 

Protection Award). For more 

information, call 

210.822.7937/8704 or visit 

www.ornithologiki.gr. 

• Conservation Volunteers 

Greece (formerly ELIX) is an 

NGO which aims to cultivate 

awareness of volunteering 

and promote working for the 

common good. It is a nonprofit 

association, the main 

activity of which is the 

organization of international 

programs of voluntary work 

and youth exchanges. For 

more details, call 


www.elix.org.gr. 

• Action Aid 

The international volunteer 

organization, working in 

association with the UN, aims to 

combat poverty and inequality 

and aid development in the 

poorest countries of the world. 

For information, call 

210.921.2321 or visit 

www.actionaid.gr. 

MEETINGS & MORE 

• The AHEPA AHJ-2 Glyfada 

Chapter is holding their third 

annual Chili Get Together 

Dinner & Dance, on Saturday, 

September 13 at 8.30 p.m. at 

the Emmantina Hotel, in 

Glyfada. The event features 

American fare (chili, rice, 

hamburgers, hot dogs, potato 

salad and cole slaw), unlimited 

beer, wine and soft drinks and 

dancing to country and western 

beats. Ticket price is set to 30 

euros and all proceeds will go 

towards the AHEPA AHJ-2 

Charity and Philanthropy 

Funds. For further information 

or registration, contact Jim 

Nestor at 210.681.5302 or 

George Billos at 697.680.7327. 

• Back-to-Business 

Bollywood night will be held 

on Wednesday, September 24, 

from 8 to 11 p.m. at the British 

Embassy Residence (2 

Loukianou, Kolonaki). Part of 

Britain’s diverse culture is 

brought to you with a 

Bollywood evening, featuring 

Indian food, dancing and 

music. The participation fee is 

set at 95 euros for nonmembers 

or 90 euros for BHCC 

members. Register by Friday, 

September 19, by fax 

(210.721.2119) or directly 

online at www.bhcc.gr. 

• Creative people sought for 

a socially oriented project. 

How would you like to use 

your talent working for a 

social cause through the 

application of arts? We are 

putting together a group of 

socially active individuals to 

work on the project of a nongovernmental 

organization. If 

you have web design skills 

you are also most welcome. 

For details, call Veronica at 

6940.568.711. 

• Five-a-side football: If you 

fancy a game in a relaxed and 

friendly atmosphere on a 

Saturday afternoon, we may be 

able to help. A group of many 

nationalities gathers in Holargos 

every weekend. We are always 

looking for new players. E-mail 

nick@sportingreece.com. 

LET US KNOW 

If you have events that you 

would like to announce on 

this page, please e-mail the 

details to 

community@athensplus.gr.

African Festival 

showcases 

film and more 

Continent’s movies, documentaries, dance 

and music will act to raise local awareness 

The spotlightis on Africa this month, 

with the First African Film Festival 

taking place from September 11 to 

17 at the Trianon Filmcenter. 

Production company New Star is 

screening 27 films and documentaries 

from the region. It didn’t stop 

there – New Star is also partnering 

with African embassies and community 

organizations to showcase 

the continent’s music, dance and 

gastronomy. One such highlight 

will be on Saturday, September 

13, at 11 p.m., when there will be a 

dance and percussion performance 

put on by Anna Karamitsou 

and her Seli Kanou African Dance 

and Art School, the first such school 

in Greece. 

The official guest for the festival, 

Francois Lumumba, son of the assassinated 

national leader Patrice 

Lumumba, emphasized the importance 

of raising awareness 

The image of the starving student could 

become a thing of the past with the 

European Youth Card, available to 

anyone between the ages of 13 and 26 

in 41 European countries, including 

Greece. Non-students and those without 

European citizenship are also eligible 

for the card. Those approaching 

their 27th birthday shouldn’t fret, as the 

upper age limit will be raised to 30 in 

2009. The Euro

BY GEORGE GEORGAKOPOULOS 

The national soccer team has become 

the hot favorite for the top 

spot in its group, which would secure 

its World Cup berth, after 

scoring two wins in Luxembourg 

and Latvia in the last week. 

Greece has opened a two-point 

gap at the top of the rankings 

thanks to the points its rivals 

have dropped in the opening two 

rounds, but the national soccer 

team has also managed to silence 

critics with its own impressive and 

effective showing, particularly in 

Riga on Wednesday. 

Luxembourg was clearly no 

match for coach Otto Rehhagel’s 

men; their 3-0 win on Saturday, 

September 6, could have been by 

a far greater margin had they 

shown willingness to work harder 

and take advantage of more opportunities. 

As it was, the 2-0 lead at halftime, 

thanks to a Vassilis Torosidis 

header from an Angelos Charisteas 

cross and a clinical finishing 

by Fanis Gekas from the left, ensured 

Greece had the three points 

in the bag. The second half was a 

mere stroll, with Charisteas 

adding his name to the scoresheet 

by converting a late penalty. 

Lethal Gekas 

Latvia had been expected to be 

a tougher opponent, but Greece’s 

formation, an unprecedented 3-4- 

3, was something the hosts could 

not handle. With Torosidis and 

Giourkas Seitaridis on the flanks, 

the team had no problems breaking 

through the Baltic team’s de- 

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fense, with the 2-0 win doing little 

justice to the Greeks’ performance. 

Just 10 minutes into the game, 

a Seitaridis pinpoint cross from the 

right side straight into the path of 

Gekas in the 6-yard box allowed 

the Bayer Leverkusen striker to 

open the score with a simple tapin. 

The Greeks had five or six major 

chances to double their lead later 

in the first half but a combination 

of hurried choices and the reactions 

of Latvia keeper Andris 

Vanins dampened play. 


Making Greek fans proud again 

National soccer team gains early advantage after World Cup qualifiers Record participants 

in Spartathlon 

After the recess for the national 

team’s games, the soccer Super 

League is returning to action this 

weekend with two big games in 

northern Greece. 

Champion Olympiakos will 

have to pass its first major test in 

the league in Xanthi against the 

home team, which is yet to acquire 

a manager following the dismissal 

of Yiannis Mantzourakis a few 

days ago. Olympiakos will likely 

be missing skipper Predrag Djordjevic 

through injury. 

The other major game of the 

weekend is on Sunday evening 

with PAOK hosting AEK in Thessaloniki. 

Fresh from the best possible 

start to the season and the 2-0 win 

away at OFI, PAOK wishes to consolidate 

its improvement this 

year with a win in a big game such 

Impressive 

Greece has silenced critics 

thanks to two away wins 

as that with AEK. The Athens 

club, in turn, comes from the derby 

win over Panathinaikos and is 

going to try playing with two strikers 

up front, with new signing 

Rafik Djebbour probably getting 

his first runout. 

SPORTS 

Vitalijs Astafjevs (r) and Genadijs Solonicins (rear) of Latvia tackle Giourkas Seitaridis (c) in Greece’s 2-0 win in 

Riga. [EPA] 

The Greeks’ first chance in the 

second half was promptly monopolized, 

however, after just 

four minutes. Giorgos Samaras 

carried the ball toward the box; 

Torosidis crossed from the left and 

Gekas nudged the ball from close 

range to make it 2-0 for Greece. 

That was the fifth goal by an inform 

Gekas in the last three games 

for Greece. 

Israel’s draw with Switzerland 

on Saturday and the unexpected 

win by Luxembourg over Switzerland 

on Wednesday mean that the 

Swiss team, Greece’s main rival for 

the top spot, is now five points off 

the pace. 

The top team advances directly 

to the 2010 finals in South 

Africa, while the second team 

faces a two-leg playoff. 

Big soccer matches in northern Greece 

PAOK hosts AEK and Xanthi meets Olympiakos as the Super League revs up 

Super League fixtures 

Saturday, September 13 

Iraklis vs OFI 

Xanthi vs Olympiakos 

Panathinaikos vs Panthrakikos 

Panserraikos vs Panionios 

Sunday, September 14 

Levadiakos vs Thrasyvoulos 

Asteras Tripolis vs Larissa 

Ergotelis vs Aris 

PAOK vs AEK 

Panathinaikos is hosting new 

boys Panthrakikos at the Olympic 

Stadium while last year’s top two 

teams outside Athens and Thessaloniki, 

Asteras Tripolis and 

Larissa, are clashing on Sunday. 

World Cup results 

Group 2 

Luxembourg 0 Greece 3 

Israel 2 Switzerland 2 

Moldova 1 Latvia 2 

Latvia 0 Greece 2 

Switzerland 1 Luxembourg 2 

Moldova 1 Israel 2 

World Cup qualifying 

Group 2 table 

Greece 6 pts 

Israel 4 pts 

Latvia 3 pts 

Luxembourg 3 pts 

Switzerland 1 pts 

Moldova 0 pts 

AEK coach Giorgos Donis (center) and his players have prepared for a 

tough match against PAOK in Thessaloniki on Sunday. 

Day 2 of the league is also a likely 

six-pointer for the relegation 

fight as Levadiakos hosts 

Thrasyvoulos, while Aris is traveling 

to Ergotelis in Crete with its 

own fans. 

IN BRIEF 

This year’s Spartathlon will have a record 

number of participants, as 344 people have 

already registered. The international two-day 

super-marathon race from Athens to Sparta is 

taking place on September 26-27 and will 

feature all the big names in long-distance 

running. Winners will receive an olive branch 

and water from the Evrotas River in Laconia. 

● ●●● 

Daniilidou out of 

Vogue Athens Open 

The Vogue Athens Open tennis tournament 

continues at the Athens Tennis Club but with no 

Greek participants left in the singles draw as 

number 3 seed Lena Daniilidou was defeated on 

Tuesday by Russia’s Ekaterina Ivanova in 

straight sets (6-1, 6-0). All the other Greeks also 

lost in the first round. 

● ●●● 

Greek rivals vie for Tom Hoff 

After weeks of discussions, Panathinaikos 

volleyball club has given up on waiting for the 

response of US star Tom Hoff (photo) and is 

turning to other options. At the same time, 

though, rival Olympiakos has contacted the 

Beijing gold medalist and tried to lure him to 

Piraeus instead. The 35-year-old central blocker 

is obviously keeping his options open. 

● ●●● 

Gianniotis wins 5-kilometer 

swim in Europeans 

Swimming champion Spyros 

Gianniotis won the 5kilometer 

race on Wednesday 

at the European Open Water 

Championship in Dubrovnik, 

Croatia. He benefited 

from his speed and 

dominated his 

competitors by 

almost one minute, 

clocking 52 minutes 

57.2 seconds. This 

was the first ever title 

for Greece in open sea 

swimming. Gianniotis 

also finished sixth in 

the 10-km race 

earlier in the week.

Panathinaikos 

returns to 

the Champions 

League 

After three years of absence, Panathinaikos 

is returning to the Champions 

League next week as the country’s sole 

representative in the group stages. 

The Greens are preparing to face Italian 

champion Inter Milan on Tuesday, 

September 16 at the Olympic Stadium 

in front of 65,000 passionate fans 

who have clearly missed seeing their 

team compete in the world’s top club 

competition. 

Such is the eagerness of fans to see 

this game, that all available tickets disappeared 

within just six hours on Tuesday. 

A source from Panathinaikos 

said jokingly that even if the club 

staged the first half on one day and the 

second half on another, the stadium 

would again be filled to capacity. 

Following Olympiakos’s shock exit 

from the group stage at the hands 

of Cyprus’s Anorthosis, Panathinaikos 

has grabbed all sports fans’ attention, 

as well as all the UEFA funds that will 

be allocated to Greece for its participation 

in the Champions League, 

amounting to about 10 million euros. 

But besides that, Panathinaikos is eager 

to make an impact on the competition 

in its centenary year. Full-scale 

changes to its ownership, administrative 

setup, coaching staff and play- 

Greek Paralympic athletes have impressed 

in the Games in Beijing with 

an amazing rate of two medals won 

per day, eclipsing by far the performances 

of their compatriots at 

last month’s Olympic Games. 

After the first four days, Greece had 

garnered one gold, three silver and 

four bronze medals, with five of them 

coming from swimming courtesy of 

Haralambos Taiganidis (three, including 

a gold) and Giorgos Kapellakis 

(two). Anastassios Tsiou and Yiannis 

Protos added two more bronze medals 

in athletics. 

Swimming has traditionally been 

the strongest sport for Greece in the 

Paralympics, accounting for 12 of 

Greece’s total of 20 medals in the previous 

Paralympic Games held in 

Athens in September 2004. Yet Grigoris 

Polychronidis provided Greece 

Greens prepare to face 

Inter Milan in the first 

group game on Tuesday 

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 

Group B fixtures 

Sep 16 Panathinaikos vs Inter 

Sep 16 Werder vs Anorthosis 

Oct 1 Anorthosis vs Panathinaikos 

Oct 1 Inter vs Werder 

Oct 22 Panathinaikos vs Werder 

Oct 22 Inter vs Anorthosis 

Nov 4 Werder vs Panathinaikos 

Nov 4 Anorthosis vs Inter 

Nov 26 Inter vs Panathinaikos 

Nov 26 Anorthosis vs Werder 

Dec 9 Panathinaikos vs Anorthosis 

Dec 9 Werder vs Inter 

Eager fans 

All available tickets disappeared 

in just six hours on Tuesday 

ers have added to the anticipation for 

the club’s return to the Champions 

League. 

Newly signed players, such as Brazilians 

Gilberto Silva from Arsenal, Rodrigo 

Souza from Flamengo and 

Gabriel from Fluminense as well as experienced 

stars Giorgos Karagounis 

with a silver medal in boccia, a Paralympics-exclusive 

sport resembling 

bowling or curling and included for 

people with cerebral palsy. 

Polychronidis reached the final in 

Beijing, losing only to Korea’s Park 

Keon-woo and settling for silver. He 

had previously scored five wins in his 

category, the BC3 of the individual 

event, and was mighty close to winning 

in the final as well – he lost 3-2, 

with the deciding point determined 

by just a few millimeters. 

Polychronidis is not your average 

athlete: He is a graduate of the National 

Technical University and 

speaks four languages. His look is imposing 

and he wins you over even before 

he starts speaking. 

If he was disappointed with his loss 

in the final, he did not show it: “With 

a silver Paralympic medal you can on- 


SPORTS & LEISURE 

BY GEORGE GEORGAKOPOULOS 

and Dimitris Salpigidis should ensure 

Panathinaikos is no pushover in 

the competition. 

The draw has actually not been bad 

for Panathinaikos, as apart from the 

Italian giants coached by Portuguese 

superstar manager Jose Mourinho, the 

group consists of German club Werder 

Bremen and Anorthosis, who play 

each other in Germany on Tuesday. 

The top two of each group proceed 

Winning more than just medals 

Greek athletes shine in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing 

Panathinaikos fans are bracing for their club’s return to the group stage of the Champions League after three years. 

The Greens will face Inter Milan on Tuesday. [ANA] 

ly be satisfied and excited. Of course, 

I aimed at the gold medal, which I 

missed out on by the smallest of 

margins. Yet you cannot be disappointed 

with the second spot. 

“We had the top 24 players in the 

world here and there were many 

players of equal quality, not just Park 

and myself. I made an error that I have 

never made in training and I cannot 

even imagine anyone making; maybe 

that’s what cost me the win,” he said 

right after the final. 

His coach, Giorgos Tzimas, let the 

athlete enjoy the limelight. “Such moments 

belong to the athletes. We must 

remain in the background. I want to 

thank this great athlete who is making 

me a better coach,” he stated. 

The Paralympic Games continue 

until Wednesday, September 17. 

to the knockout stages of the competition, 

while the third team qualifies 

for the UEFA Cup round of 32. 

Although Panathinaikos has not 

yet been convincing in the competitive 

games it has played to date, the club 

has a tradition of rising to European occasions 

such as that of next Tuesday 

with Inter. Still, it is clear that even a 

draw would be good enough for 

Panathinaikos in its opening game 

against the group’s strongest team. 

The good news for the hosts is that 

Inter’s midfield will be somewhat 

weakened on the night, due to the absence 

of injured Chilean Luis Antonio 

Jimenez Garces and doubts surrounding 

the fitness of French midfielder 

Patrick Vieira. 

The match will air live on pay-TV 

network Nova Sports 1 at 9.45 p.m. 

Grigoris Polychronidis won a silver medal in boccia BC3, missing out on gold 

due to an uncharacteristic mistake. [AFP] 

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BY YVETTE VARVARESSOU 

Landscape architects are not generally 

given much credit in a city 

where the focus in public works 

is usually on concrete. Jeremy 

Dodd, who has been living in 

Greece for the past seven years 

with his artist wife, talked to 

Athens Plus about the way green 

spaces are linked in European 

cities, such as London’s Green 

Chain program. 

Drawing on his personal experience, 

which includes working as 

a landscape architect with the 

Greater London Council and 

teaching at Yale University, Dodd 

said he chose the field because it 

seemed the “right way to go.” 

“Landscape is ‘feeble’ physically, 

but psychologically it is 

more fundamental than buildings, 

because trees have been 

here for a long time,” he explained. 

“In truth, they fail, but at 

the same time they are growing 

and reproducing over an extended 

life span so I think that, especially 

in a place like Athens, plans 

for saving the city’s remaining 

green spaces is the way forward, 

but at the same time it needs momentum. 

It won’t be showered 

with money, that much is plain. 

And so there must be a dream. If 

you say, ‘I have a dream,’ people 

sit up and listen.” 

What should come next, he 

said, is a study of how to link open 

spaces. 

“I have spent a lot of the past 

seven years studying open spaces 

and how to make them linked to 

each other. At the same time 

they have to be bifurcated and 

crossed by roads, shopping streets 

and so on, but this is where further 

research is needed – to look 

22 

Stress-busting 

‘The pace of life walking 

among trees is comfortable 

and calm compared to 

walking among cars’ 

at what ties bits or lumps of open 

space or park together.” 

For Dodd, what ties them together 

is the visual link with 

what is ahead of you as you walk 

through the city. 

“Trees mark out a place threedimensionally. 

The pace of life 

walking among trees is comfort- 


GREEN SPACES 

Linking green areas 

for a more humane city 

for a more humane city 

Plans are fine but need momentum, says British landscape architect Jeremy Dodd 

Trees form a canopy over this man walking in Zappeion Park, a large green space in the heart of Athens. [AP] 

Jeremy Dodd at the Athens 

Plus office. 

able and calm compared to walking 

among cars. What is the gap 

between trees that can be tolerated? 

If they are a kilometer away 

I don’t think you have much rapport 

with them.” 

He does see some parts of Athens 

where this link already occurs. 

“One of the nicest streets in 

Kolonaki, for example, is Didotou, 

by the French Institute, which 

ends in a triangular park. Downtown 

there is Evripidou, which 

meets up with Koumoundourou 

Square, which is full of trees, although 

there is nothing special 

about it apart from that. Halfway 

down Evripidou there are 10-15 

trees that overlap. That’s the 

great thing about trees. They 

arch over each other providing 

mental relief.” 

Dodd is optimistic that the 

metro will eventually result in a 

reduction in the number of cars in 

the city. 

“Eventually I think people will 

see the sense in using the metro 

for journeys to work and keeping 

their cars for journeys outside the 

city. There is a lot of scope for taking 

back some of the traffic lanes 

and planting trees on them, per- 

What ties trees together is the visual link with what is ahead of you 

as you walk through the city, according to Jeremy Dodd. [ANA] 

haps with a double line of trees on 

either side of a cycle lane.” 

He cites New York’s Central 

Park as one example of how green 

spaces have been successfully 

used to break the monotony of the 

city skyline. 

“It is not very wide, but it is remarkably 

skillful how the designers 

made a difference in levels; 

there is a 7-meter difference 

between the highest and lowest 

level. When you are in the park 

looking out toward the city, it is 

the mass of trees that are continuous, 

not the skyscrapers. It’s 

the trees that have the stronger 

image for the most part.” 

Dodd believes something similar 

could be used in the plan for 

a metropolitan park at the 530hectare 

site formerly occupied 

by Athens’s old international airport 

at Hellenikon, on the city’s 

south coast. He has been working 

on a design for the site with two 

British landscape architects based 

in Crete. 

“The basic thought is to maximize 

the escape from the city with 

curved planting on low hills so 

that you have a feeling you are far 

away (from the city). Maybe there 

could be some cafes or even a hotel 

on the high parts. The idea is 

to make it feel much bigger than 

it is so that up to 3,000 people can 

lose themselves in it.” 

In any project, Dodd says it is important 

to get developers to come 

around to collecting rainwater. 

“I don’t know how the government 

is going to do it; they don’t 

have the money, so it’s got to be 

the contractors and the buyers 

who are keen to have their rainwater 

recycled. Architecture has 

to change to include the concept 

of recycling water.” 

HOW IT’S DONE 

From London to 

Amsterdam 

In 1977 four 

London 

boroughs and 

the Greater 

London 

Council got 

together to 

create “The 

South East 

London Green 

Chain” to protect and improve open spaces, 

so helping to prevent further building from 

taking place. 

It now covers 300 open spaces, an area seven 

times as large as the City of London itself, 

including some of the finest landscapes in 

South East London – everything from 

allotments and school playing fields, ancient 

woodlands and parks, meadows and wildlife 

and formal gardens. 

It isn’t all just greenery. Historical sites and 

other places of interest are marked on a 

detailed map and guide 

(www.greenchain.com) which also includes a 

guide for teachers taking school groups. 

Municipal councils along the route organize 

events and activities throughout the year to 

attract people to the area, from horse and 

carriage rides to musical festivals, open days 

at historic sites and boating on lakes. 

Bos Park 

Critics have pointed out that while the idea is 

commendable, 

for such a plan 

to work on the 

ground it 

needs 

maintenance, 

good design 

and policing – 

particularly if 

cycle paths are 

not to be 

overridden by 

motorcycles. 

According to 

the Gardenvisit.com website, the best solution 

would be to replan the Green Chain as a longdistance 

leisure cycle route in order to locate 

the type of facilities people think worth 

visiting. It cites the example of Amsterdam’s 

Bos Park, which thousands of people cycle to. 

“They do so partly for the enjoyment of the 

cycling and partly because Bos Park has lots 

of things to do: sports, restaurants, cafes, 

sailing, camping.” 

The work of two architects (Cornelis van 

Eesteren and Jakoba Mulder), the design of 

Bos Park was influenced by a biologist (Dr Jae 

P. Thijsse) on the public works committee that 

controlled the project. Van Eesteren was a 

president of the International Congress of 

Modern Architecture. 

The land on which the park was created had 

been reclaimed from the sea, making 

ecological considerations important. 

Native plants were used in the process of land 

reclamation; lakes, ponds, streams and 

ditches were part of the land drainage 

system; the form of the spaces was ordained 

by their use for a wide range of recreational 

activities, such as rowing, sports, walking and 

cycling.

Designers link 

style, business 

in Thessaloniki 

Annual Fashion Forward series of events, 

which turns five this year, includes catwalk 

shows and a Made-in-Italy exhibition 

Five years ago, fashion was granted organized 

entry to the country’s largest 

trade exhibition, the Thessaloniki International 

Fair (TIF), which takes 

place annually in Greece’s secondlargest 

city and is organized by Helexpo. 

As the TIF turns 73 years old this 

year – currently presenting over 1,000 

exhibitors – Fashion Forward International 

Thessaloniki 2008 appears to 

be at its most ambitious moment. 

Fashion Forward events, which began 

in the city on September 7 and end 

on Sunday, September 14, include 24 

catwalk presentations overall, showcasing 

the work of designers from 11 

countries, including Greece, Cyprus, 

Serbia, Mexico, Spain and South Africa. 

The aim here is to trigger business 

interest, as well as for designers, fashion 

houses and apparel brands to interact 

with buyers and press within the 

context of the Thessaloniki Fair’s international 

appeal. 

According to Helexpo’s president, 

Aristotelis Thomopoulos, the Fashion 

Forward project takes Thessaloniki another 

step ahead in its role as a center 

of increasing fashion activity in the 

broader Balkan region. 

Given that Italy is this year’s hon- 

Living in style 

in Greece: 

What to buy, 

see and 

experience 

News 

& tips 

ored guest at the TIF, the Italian Embassy 

and the Italian Cultural Institute 

in Athens are presenting “50 Years of 

Italian Fashion” as part of this year’s 

Fashion Forward events. 

A traveling show demonstrating the 

Italian fashion industry’s strengths 

and glamour, “50 Years of Italian 

Fashion” showcases the work of several 

designers and fashion houses 

with global appeal. Among the various 

exhibits in the made-to-measure 

section is Gattinoni’s empire gown 

worn by Audrey Hepburn in King Vidor’s 

version of “War and Peace” in 

1956; a Valentino red silk crepe gown 

worn by Elizabeth Hurley in 1998; Galitzine’s 

“Palazzo Pyjamas” worn by 

Claudia Cardinale in “The Pink Panther” 

in 1964; an evening dress designed 

for Princess Bianca d’Aosta by 

Lorenzo Riva in 1995; Brioni suits designed 

for John Wayne and Clarke 

Gable in the 1950s, along with a fitted 

tuxedo for Pierce Brosnan as 007 

in “Die Another Day.” In the ready-towear 

section, the show includes garments 

and accessories by the likes of 

Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, 

Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Fendi, Salvatore 

Ferragamo, Gianfranco Ferre, 

Alberta Ferretti, Gucci, Prada, Missoni 

Accessories preview 


FASHION&SHOPPING 

BY ELIS KISS 

and Versace, among many others. 

Meanwhile, the catwalk schedule for 

the remainder of the Fashion Forward 

events includes a children’s charity 

show, a young designers’ competition, 

as well as an array of catwalk shows 

by designers Konstantinos, Nikos- 

Takis, Yiannis Karitsiotis, Angel D and 

Melina Pispa on the local front, along 

with Turkey’s Oslem Suer, Russia’s 

Chistova & Endourova, Croatia’s Alen 

K and Romania’s Catalin Botezatu. 

Running at the northern city’s Palais 

des Sports, Fashion Forward events 

are sponsored by Vodafone. 

For more information on Fashion 

Forward International Thessaloniki 

2008 events, visit www.ffit.gr or 

www.helexpo.gr. 

Good fashion 

Under the auspices of the City of Athens, the first-ever Green Design Festival is currently 

unfolding downtown. One of the event’s principal attractions is the temporary “Eco-chic” 

fashion design exhibition, now on display at Syntagma Square. Exploring ecological and 

environmental issues and concerns, the event aims to show novel directions via new 

technologies and innovative design. Fashion design is represented through the use of recycled 

or recyclable fabrics and vintage materials, as used by designers such as Andria, Daphne 

Valente, Deux Hommes, Vasso Consola, Athena Kouroukli (photo), Costia Gouroutides, Angelos 

Bratis, Erifylli Nikolopoulou and Orsalia Parthenis, among others. The festival runs to October 

1. For more information, visit www.greendesignfestival.gr. 

He is known for his flamboyant, dramatic pieces of jewelry which often combine pleated 

fabrics and colorful rhinestones and, more recently, a collection of much coveted, unique 

jackets made of denim and leather. What does designer Dimitris Dassios have in store for 

us next? Find out at the Eleni Marneri Creative Gallery, where a preview of the designer’s 

“Chaleur” collection for spring/summer 2009 goes on display on Tuesday, September 16, 

before traveling to a number of international fashion trade shows. (Eleni Marneri Creative 

Gallery, 3 Agathoupoleos, tel 210.861.9488.) 

Coach choices 

Northern lights. Above: Greta Tseti presents a garment by Pari Masouraki. 

Right: Model Angela Euripidi in Gianni Versace. 

With fall just around the corner, the search for the season’s “it” bag is 

on. There is plenty to choose from, with brands perpetually working their creative machinery in 

this lucrative department. America’s Coach is reworking two of its collections, the Hamptons and 

the Bleecker series. The Hamptons are defined by vintage glove-tanned leathers, including the 

retro/contemporary Carryall, the Violet Clutch featuring the signature Coach turnlock, as 

well as the vintage Lindsay with fringes and pockets. The Bleecker series includes the large 

Python Tote, along with the Leather Woven Zip Satchel, complete with chain details. 

Forward thinking 

According to Helexpo’s 

president, Aristotelis 

Thomopoulos, the Fashion 

Forward project takes 

Thessaloniki another step ahead 

in its role as a center of 

increasing fashion activity in the 

broader Balkan region 

The Tseklenis take Yiannis 

Tseklenis took 

Greek fashion 

to the world 

with his 

inspired 

garments and 

fabrics – 

especially 

during the 

60s and 70s. 

The 

Herakleidon 

Museum, 

which is currently hosting an exhibition 

showcasing the art of Henri de Toulouse- 

Lautrec, is organizing a lecture by the 

designer on Thursday, September 18. 

Tseklenis will give his take on the often 

intriguing mechanisms that trigger fashion 

trends in the industry. The designer will 

also present images from his 

“Impressionists” collection (1971), which 

includes pieces inspired by Toulouse- 

Lautrec. Due to the limited number of 

seats, you are advised to reserve in 

advance at 210.346.1981 or by e-mailing 

enomikou@herakleidon-art.gr. The lecture 

is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. For more 

information visit www.herakleidon-art.gr. 

23

‘West Side Story’ 

This modern ‘Romeo 

and Juliet’ has stood 

test of time 

BY KATERINA VOUSSOURA 

It is a love story that sets out to overcome 

hatred, prejudice and violence. 

The legendary musical “West Side 

Story” is the fruit of the collaboration 

of four great artists. It is currently being 

staged at Athens’s Badminton 

Theater until September 29, as part 

of a world tour celebrating the 50year 

anniversary of its premiere in 

New York. 

This modern telling of “Romeo and 

Juliet,” set against the backdrop of 

New York City gang feuds, premiered 

at New York’s Winter Garden 

Theater in September 1957. 

Conceived, directed and choreographed 

by Jerome Robbins, the 

award-winning innovative choreographer 

who also served as ballet 

master of the New York City Ballet, 

“West Side Story” features music 

written by Leonard Bernstein. Composer, 

pianist and maestro Bernstein 

was musical director of the New 

Tragic lovers Maria and Tony enjoy a tender tete-a-tete. 

24 


THE EVENT 

The legendary musical is currently 

in Athens, celebrating the 50-year 

anniversary of its premiere 

York City Symphony Orchestra and 

then the New York Philharmonic, of 

which he also became principal conductor. 

Tony award-winning writer and 

playwright Arthur Laurents, who 

wrote the script for “West Side Story,” 

has written numerous plays 

and musicals and is also a director. 

The lyrics are by composer and lyricist 

Stephen Sondheim, a seven- 

time Tony award-winner, as well as 

a Pulitzer Prize recipient. 

Set on the Upper West Side of New 

York in the 1950s, Tony and Maria, 

two young people who belong to rival 

gangs, fall in love. Tony is with 

the Jets, representing the “white” immigrants, 

while Maria is with the 

Sharks, the group of Puerto Rican immigrants. 

Unable to escape the violence 

between the two gangs, the 

love story takes a tragic turn but ends 

with the hope of reconciliation. 

In 1961, the story was transferred 

to the big screen, with a memorable 

performance by Natalie Wood as 

Maria, who co-starred alongside 

Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno and 

George Tsakiris. The film went on to 

win an astounding 10 Academy 

Awards, including that of Best Picture, 

Best Director (for Robert Wise 

and Jerome Robbins), as well as 

Best Actor and Actress in a Supporting 

Role (Tsakiris and Moreno respectively). 

Only a young cast can co 

The production currently being staged 

at the Badminton Theater is the only 

one entitled to be called an “original” 

revival, because it has the full permission 

of the original creative artists. 

The anniversary production is directed 

by Joey McKneely, a former student 

and close collaborator of Robbins’s, 

who remained true to the 

original direction. McKneely made his 

debut as a choreographer on Broadway 

with Jerry Zaks’s “Smokey Joe’s 

Cafe,” which was nominated for three 

awards. He has choreographed various 

Broadway and off-Broadway productions 

and was invited to direct 

“West Side Story” for Milan’s La Scala. 

At a press conference held in Athens 

in May, McKneely had pointed out the 

importance of a young cast. “We 

make sure we bring young people to 

the stage,” he said when he explained 

that only a young cast can convey the 

SHOW INFO 

Performances are held daily 

except Tuesdays, starting at 9 p.m. 

with additional shows at 4 p.m. on 

Saturdays and Sundays.Tickets can 

be purchased at the Badminton 

Theater box office (Goudi Military 

Park, tel 211.108.6024), at Virgin 

Megastores (7-9 Stadiou, 

Syntagma Square and at The Mall 

in Maroussi) as well as at Ticketnet 

offices (46 Kifissias, Ambelokipi, 

tel 210.884.0600, 

www.ticketnet.gr). 

Ticket prices range from 30 euros 

(25 euros for students) to 90 euros. 

There are special offers for the 4 

p.m. weekend shows as well as 

Sunday evening shows, with prices 

starting from 20 euros (15 for 

students) to 80 euros.

onvey the musical’s freshness 

musical’s energy. He had added that 

the feeling of freshness is essential to 

the show, because it is all about 

“bringing it to the next generation.” 

Three of the leading characters – 

Scott Sussman who plays Tony, Elisa 

Cordova who plays Maria and Lana 

Gordon, the feisty Anita – were present 

at a recent press conference at the 

Badminton Theater, along with mu- 

Supreme talent 

The heroes are ‘the three 

most important people who 

can do the show at this time’ 

sical supervisor Donald Chan. 

Chan introduced the three performers 

as “the three most important 

people who can do the show at this 

time,” explaining that the auditions 

were grueling. “We auditioned maybe 

100 Marias, 100 Tonys and 100 Anitas, 

as well as 250 male dancers and another 

250 female dancers,” he said, 

adding that perhaps there were even 

more. 

Michalis Adam, the head of Adam 

Productions – the company which has 

brought the production to the Greek 

capital – speaking about his own experience 

with the production, said that 

the two groups of dancers acting as 

the gang members of the Jets and 

Sharks don’t mingle with each other 

in their free time in order to maintain 

the feelings of hatred and rivalry as 

they are portrayed in the show. 

This production has been traveling 

around the world since 2007. So far it 

has been staged in Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, 

Zurich and Vienna, among 


THE EVENT 

other places. It just finished a twomonth 

sold-out run at London’s 

Sadler’s Wells Theater, where it drew 

rave reviews from the British press. 

Luke Jennings wrote on July 27 in 

The Observer that “if you buy one theater 

ticket this summer, make it this 

one,” while Debra Craine wrote of an 

“excellent ensemble cast” in The 

Times, on July 28. 

‘It is too relevant’ 

Still touching audiences of all ages worldwide 

Excited about the show and refreshingly 

vibrant, the show’s three leading 

performers joined musical supervisor 

and principal conductor 

Donald Chan for an interview with 

Athens Plus on the sidelines of the 

press conference. 

A professional singer since the age 

of 14, Scott Sussman studied music at 

Chicago’s Northwestern University. 

He has an acting background as well, 

while his career further features a stint 

as a stand-up comedian. Chilean- 

American Elisa Cordova has received 

operatic training and has interpreted, 

among other parts, Norina in “Don 

Pasquale,” Despina in “Cosi fan tutte” 

and Adele in “Die Fledermaus.” Connecticut-born 

Lana Gordon studied at 

New York’s Alvin Ailey Dance School 

and has performed leading roles in 

“The Lion King” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.” 

Maestro and composer Donald 

Chan has conducted numerous major 

musical productions. He was 

musical director of the St Louis Municipal 

Opera for 12 years and is the 

most experienced conductor of “West 

Side Story” since he has been working 

on it for more than 20 years. 

Timelessness 

‘The show was crafted in a 

way that made it ahead of its 

time. It still hits you’ 

Society has changed a lot since the 

musical’s premiere in 1957, yet 

when we watch it today, it feels that 

not a single day has passed. Why is 

that? 

Chan: It is because it is too relevant. 

There is such an influx of violence today, 

in the UK, for instance, with 

teenagers getting stabbed. Many people 

came to see the performance in 

London. One night there was a group 

of not highly educated kids, like those 

portrayed in the musical, but you 

could see they were in awe of what 

happened on stage. 

Sussman: The show was crafted in 

a way that made it ahead of its time. 

It is like tapestry. It was so modern and 

dramatic in its time that it still hits you 

so deep. 

At a time when so much happens on 

screen – be it the computer or the 

TV – how does the audience respond 

to live entertainment on stage? 

Cordova: Anything live is exciting. 

There is an electricity to a live orchestra 

that a video could never capture. 

Sussman: Live theater will never die. 

Two shows are never exactly the 

same – the combination of the people 

is different and the audience is different, 

every time. There is always a 

magic. 

Tragic lovers Maria and Tony enjoy 

a tender tete-a-tete. 

Tell me more about the experience 

of touring with a production around 

the world. 

Gordon: You get to see great places 

and the audiences are so different. I 

love to tour and I love to see the world. 

Sussman: For me it is a wonderful 

experience, it is exciting, but it requires 

tremendous discipline. You have to 

take care of yourself and very often 

you don’t get to see or do a whole lot. 

My priority is maintaining the integrity 

of the show. 

How has the audience responded to 

“West Side Story” in the countries 

where you have staged it in so far? 

Cordova: There is response from 

across all ages. People come up to you 

and say, “You made me cry.” We can 

see we’ve touched the audience from 

5-year-olds to any age. 

Chan: In Japan, it was interesting because 

they only showed their emotions 

once the show was over. They 

would just clap quietly, but then 

they came backstage to say hello. 

What about the film? 

Chan: The film differed from the authors’ 

opinions. Some think of it as the 

epitome of the show, but you should 

remember that the stage production 

came first and there are people who 

don’t know that. 

Sussman: As we travel, especially in 

Europe, we see that there are people 

who have seen the film and come to 

see the show expecting the same experience. 

They end up having an 

even deeper experience, because of 

the impact of live theater. 

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EXHIBITIONS 

ATHENS 

Aigokeoros Gallery 

45 Xenocratous, Kolonaki 

tel 210.722.3897. 

“Landscapes of Greece,” 

group exhibition. Paintings 

by Greek artists inspired by 

Greek nature. Participants 

include Alekos Fassianos, 

Petros Zoumboulakis, Paris 

Prekas and Kostas Malamos. 

(To October 4.) 

a.antonopoulou.art 

20 Aristophanous, Psyrri 

tel 210.321.4994. 

“Spaghetti a la Aaart,” group 

exhibition displaying works 

by artists including Christos 

Athanasiadis, Alexandros 

Vasmoulakis, Mark 

Hadjipateras and Leda 

Papaconstantinou. (To 

September 20.) 

Artower Agora 

10 Armodiou, Varvakeios 

Square, tel 210.324.6100. 

Video art, paintings and 

installations by Nina 

Kotamanidou, Constantina 

Hasiakou and Eleanna 

Martinou. (Opens September 

15 and runs to September 

27.) 

B&M Theocharakis 

Foundation 

9 Vas. Sofias & Merlin, 

Kolonaki, tel 210.361.1206. 

“Paris Peinture,” works by 

international artists who 

spent many years in the 

French metropolis. (To 

October 12.) 

Benaki Museum 

of Islamic Art 

22 Aghion Asomaton & 12 

Dipylou, Kerameikos 

tel 210.325.1311. 

“The Modern Arab World,” 

photography exhibition 

portrays aspects of the 

contemporary Middle East 

featuring the work of 

Alexandra Boulat, Gary 

Knight, Antonin Kratochvil 

and Joachim Ladefoged. (To 


Bios 

84 Pireos, tel 210.342.5335. 

Posters from the “Ten 

Images for Ithaca” poster 

competition, which saw the 

participation of nearly 2,000 

artists from 70 countries. The 

exhibition includes works by 

graphic designers, 

illustrators, architects, 

photographers and visual 

artists. (To September 14.) 

Cycladic Art Museum 

4 Neofytou Douka, Kolonaki 

tel 210.722.8321-3. 

Paintings, drawings and 

three-dimensional works 

representing the entire 

spectrum of the Russian 

avant-garde movement 

(1900s-1930s) from the 

Costakis Collection of 

Thessaloniki’s State Museum 

of Modern Art. (To October 

20.) 

Herakleidon – 

Experience in Visual Arts 

16 Irakleidon, Thiseion 

tel 210.346.1981. 

“Toulouse-Lautrec & the 

Belle Epoque in Paris and 

Athens,” posters, prints and 

sketches by French artist 

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. 

(Extended to October 5, with 

new acquisitions.) 

Exhibition on the work of 

German photographer 

Winfried Bullinger featuring 

caves in Ethiopia, Sudan, 

Peru, Germany and Greece. 

(To September 14.) 

Manifactura Gallery 

29 Zoodochou Pigis, Exarchia 

26 

Transforming the ordinary 

Spanish photographer 

Miguel Angel 

Rebollo takes pictures 

in which the 

ordinary details of 

everyday life seem 

bizarre, almost surreal. 

A selection of 

his photographs is 

being shown in a 

solo exhibition that 

is presented under 

the title “My Life in 

your Lives” and 

held at the National 

Bank Cultural 

Foundation in 

Thessaloniki. The 

exhibition is organized 

in cooperation 

with the Federico 

Garcia Lorca 

Greek-Spanish Cultural Center in Thessaloniki and is part of the 

43rd Dimitria Festival. Rebollo studied philosophy and fine arts. 

As a photographer, he has received various international 

awards. He also works as an artistic director in the fields of film 

production and advertising. 

The exhibition opens Monday, September 15, at the National 

Bank Cultural Foundation in Thessaloniki (108 Vassilissis Olgas, 

tel 2310.295.170) and will run to October 16. For more details, log 

on to www.miet.gr. 

tel 210.381.1470. 

Group exhibition with 

photography, painting and 

jewelry. Organized by the 

Manifactura lab workshop. 


Melina Mercouri 

Foundation 

9-11 Polygnotou, Plaka 

tel 210.331.5601. 

“Melina’s Visions,” 

photographs, documents and 

video clips of the late actress 

and culture minister. 

(Permanent display.) 

MIRfestival 

A multiple art event which 

brings together the scene 

and the image through 

video art, music, 

performance and sitespecific 

projects in various 

venues around Athens. For 

information, call 

210.361.6276 or visit 

www.mirfestival.gr. (To 


Municipal Gallery 

51 Pireos, tel 210.323.1841. 

Mark Hadjipateras 

retrospective with paintings, 

sculptures, assemblages, 

monotypes and more from 

1978 to the present. (To 


National Gallery 

50 Vas. Constantinou 

tel 210.723.5937-8. 

“Goya: The Sleep of Reason 

Brings Forth Monsters,” 

more than 200 etchings by 

Goya, all from the permanent 

collection of the National 

Gallery. (To October 20.) 

Skoufa Gallery 

4 Skoufa, Kolonaki 

tel 210.364.3025. 

Photographs of New York 

City by photographer Amalia 

Sotiropoulou. (Opens 

September 17 and runs to 


Zoumboulakis Gallery 

20 Kolonaki Square 

tel 210.360.8278. 

“Summer 08,” group 

exhibition. (To September 

13.) 

SUBURBS 

Art City 

37th km of the Athens-Lamia 

Highway, Malakasa Junction 

tel 22950.98222. 

This multifaceted artistic 

complex hosts permanent 

and temporary exhibitions, 

as well as providing space for 

buying and selling works of 

art, including paintings, 

sculptures, antiques and 

icons. Also houses art and 

houses design workshops, 

valuations and cultural 

events. 

THESSALONIKI 

Macedonian Museum 

of Contemporary Art 

154 Egnatia 

tel 2310.281.567/240.002. 

An exhibition on the works of 

Yiannis Gaitis (1923-1984), 

organized by the J.F. 

Costopoulos foundation. (To 

November 2.) 

State Museum 


21 Kolokotroni, Lazariston 

Monastery, tel 2310.589.140. 

“Lost Vanguard Found: A 

Synthesis of Architecture and 

Art in Russia, 1915-1935.” (To 


“No Borders (Just NEWS),” an 

exhibition in cooperation 

with the International AICA 

and the Brussels 

Contemporary Art Center, La 

Centrale Electrique. (To 


Zina Athanasiadou Gallery 

5 Palaion Patron Germanou 

tel 2310.275.985. 

Works by Dimitris Alitheinos, 

Yiorgos Gyparakis, Daniil, 

Vlassis Kaniaris, Nikos 

Kessanlis, Maria 

Papadimitriou and 

Alexandros Psychoulis. (To 


Kodra Former 

Military Camp 

Kalamaria. 

“Kodra,” an annual festival of 

contemporary art, featuring 

numerous curatorial projects 

on the work of Greek and 

international contemporary 

artists. This year’s theme is 

contemporary art from 

Cyprus. The festival includes 

an artists residency program. 

For information, visit 

www.artbox.gr. (To 


ANDROS 

Goulandris Museum 


Hora, tel 22820.22490. 

Large exhibition on the work 

of prominent Greek painter 

Yiannis Moralis. (To 


CRETE 

Minos Palace Hotel 

Aghios Nikolaos 

tel 28410.23801. 

More than 100 old 

promotional posters of 

Greece from the collection of 

the Greek National Tourism 

Organization. (To October 

15.) 

ELEFSINA 

Former Oil Refinery 

Elefsina Seafront. 

An installation by artist 

Marios Spiliopoulos. 

Presented on the occasion of 

the Aescheleia 2008 festival. 

(To October 12.) 

HYDRA 


ARTS 

Sachtoureion High School 

“Whatever’s Whatever,” 

group exhibition on Greek 

and international artists, 

curated by artist Dimitris 

Antonitsis within the context 

of the annual Hydra Project. 


Historical Archives 

Museum of Hydra 

tel 22980.52355. 

Alekos Fassianos engravings 

from the S. Zachariadis 

collection. (To October 31.) 

MYCONOS 

Municipal Enterprise 

Venue for Cultural Events 

Matogiannia, Hora 

tel 22890.27791. 

“Albert Gabriel: A French 

Architect in Delos During the 

Period of the 1908-1911 

Large Archaeological 

Excavation,” watercolors and 

photographs of Delos and 

Myconos. Organized by the 

French School of 

Archaeology in Athens. (To 


NAFPLION 

Alpha Bank Cultural Center 

Emmanouil Dalamanga 

& Koletti St. 

“Mythological Subjects in the 

Painting of Gerasimos Steris” 

and “The Image of Myth in 

Ancient Coins.” (To November 

2.) 

POROS 

Citronne Gallery 

Poros Beach 

tel 22980.22401. 

A solo exhibition featuring 

the works of Greek-American 

painter Cris Gianakos, 

combining figuration and 

abstraction. (To September 

14.) 

RHODES 

Municipal Gallery 

2 Symi Square 

tel 22410.23766. 

“A Tribute to Greek 

Engraving,” a journey 

through 20th-century Greek 

engraving. The exhibition is 

held in the context of the 1st 

Mediterranean Triennale of 

Engraving. (To November 2.) 

Nestorideion Melathron 

G. Haritos Square 

tel 22410.43780. 

The 1st Mediterranean 

Triennale of Engraving. 

Works by 20 international 

artists specialized in 

engraving. (To November 2.) 

SIFNOS 

Giomisti Kefali Art Gallery 

Apollonia, tel 22840.32226. 

Photographs by Tonis Veziris 

featuring the human body. 


SYROS 

Cylades Art Gallery 

Ermoupoli, tel 22810.82118. 

Solo exhibition on the work 

of painter Agis Kelpekis. (To 


Ermoupoli Art Gallery 

Municipal Cultural Center 

tel 22810.82118. 

Paintings by Maria Xagorari. 

Organized in the context of 

the Ermoupoleia festival. (To 


TINOS 

Cultural Foundation 

of Tinos 

Tel. 22830.24742. 

“Lazaros Lameras: Advent of 

Modernism in Greece,” a 

large exhibition on the work 

of sculptor Lazaros Lameras 

(1911-1998). (To October 13.) 

Marble Crafts Museum 

Panormos, tel 22830.31290. 

“Aegean,” sculptures by Alex 

Milona. (To September 30.) 

PRESENTATION 

BY ALEXANDRA KOROXENIDIS 

Annual Kythera event 

zooms in on photography 

The Kythera Photographic Encounters, 

an annual photography event 

that was established seven years ago 

and which begins September 24 on 

the island of Kythera, is a small but 

well-respected occasion that helps 

advance Greek photography. Brainchild 

of photographer, curator and 

writer on photography John 

Stathatos, the event is organized by 

the Kythera Cultural Association. 

The Kythera Photographic Encounters 

is the first institution to 

hold a conference on the history of 

Greek photography on a regular basis. 

Specialists in the field that will 

participate in this year’s two-day 

conference include: Costis Antoniadis, 

who will lecture on photography 

and the invisible; Katia Arfara, 

whose lecture is about the urban 

landscape in the photography of Jeff 

Wall and Panos Kokkinias; and 

Eleni Papargyriou, who will speak 

about the photographs that Giorgos 

Seferis took on Cyprus. A discussion 

on Costas Ioannidis’s study titled 

“Contemporary Greek Photography” 

has also been programmed as 

part of the conference. 

Maria Schina will present the 

work of Panayiotis Fatseas, an early 

20th-century photographer from 

Kythera. His work has repeatedly 

been analyzed in the Kythera Photographic 

Encounters events. 

The event also includes a series of 

exhibitions: One of them focuses on 

more historical themes. Planned 

for this year is an exhibition on the 

industrial growth of the island of 

Thasos during the 19th century. 

Other exhibitions present the 

work of Greek photographers. Aris 

Georgiou will exhibit his most recent 

work, “The Blue Telephone Book.” 

A group exhibition on young Greek 

photographers is another recurring 

aspect of the event. One of the 

participating photographers is singled 

out and given an award by an 

appointed committee. A solo exhibition 

on the work of Elena Panouli, 

Photography by 

Anna Maragoudaki. 

An image by Aris Georgiou. 

the young photographer who received 

the 2007 award, is also programmed. 

Young photographers are also 

given the opportunity to participate 

in a seminar which this year is held 

by Yiorgos Depollas. 

One of the distinctive aspects of 

the Kythera Photographic Encounters 

is its double focus on the work 

of young, contemporary photographers 

and more historical or established 

aspects of Greek photography. 

The annual event also helps draw 

attention to Greek books on photography 

with its special award. A 

number of books published in the 

past year have been short-listed for 

a 2,000-euro award accorded by the 

Municipality of Kythera. The books 

include photography albums, monographs, 

anthologies, books on theory 

and critical essays or catalogs of 

photography exhibitions. This year’s 

committee includes Aliki Tsirgialou, 

director of the Benaki Museum 

Photographic Archives, photographer 

and teacher Eleni Maligoura 

and Yiannis Stathatos. 

The Kythera Photographic 

Encounters will be held 

September 24-28 on the island of 

Kythera. For more information, 

call 27360.31718 or visit 

www.photokythera.com.

Documenting 

Russia’s modernist 

architectural 

landmarks 

BY ALEXANDRA KOROXENIDIS 

Around 15 years ago, British photographer 

Richard Pare embarked upon 

a lengthy, ambitious project involving 

the documentation of all the 

buildings designed in the style of Soviet 

modernism (mainly during the period 

from the October Revolution to 

the early 1930s) and which have survived 

in Russia. While working as the 

founding curator of the photography 

collection at the Canadian Center for 

Architecture (CCA), Pare came across 

a picture of Vladimir Tatlin and his assistants 

building the model of the 

Monument to the Third International, 

a symbol of Russian modernity (the 

building never came into being). 

Pare, who immediately bought the 

image for the CCA collection, was 

prompted to investigate Russian 

modernist architecture further. 

In the years to come, he visited 

Moscow and its provinces often, photographing 

the mostly deserted cornerstones 

of Russian avant-garde architecture: 

former factories, apartment 

blocks, hospitals, anything that 

survived from what constitutes one 

of the most important, yet neglected, 

chapters in international modern architecture. 

Following an exhibition at the Schusev 

State Museum of Architecture in 

Moscow in 2006 and New York’s 

Guggenheim Museum last year, a selection 

of the images the artist amassed 

during his 15-year-long project are now 

on display in “Lost Vanguard Found: 

A Synthesis of Architecture and Art in 

Russia 1915-1935,” a compelling exhibition 

that opened a few months ago 

at the Thessaloniki State Museum of 

Contemporary Art (SMCA) as part of 

this year’s Photobiennale. The exhibition 

is organized in cooperation 

with the Schusev State Museum of Architecture 

and the Thessaloniki Museum 

of Photography. 

“The Russian experiment is the 

only one that dealt with the whole socialist 

underpinnings of the revolution 

and the idea of creating a new architecture 

for a new society, which was 

paramount to what Moisei Ginzburg 

– the chief theoretician of architectural 

constructivism – was talking about,” 

Pare told Athens Plus. “At the time that 

Corbusier has as an example the 

‘Design for Speaker’s Platform,’ a 

drawing by Gustav Klutsis from 1922. 

bourgeois symbols of the private villa 

and luxury liner, Ginzburg’s examples 

are the battleship and the communal 

house, which shows the difference 

in the social tilt and objectives 

even though in both cases the modernist 

principle is the same,” he 

added, pointing out, “the only family 

dwelling erected in Moscow at the 

time was the one that Konstantin Mel- 

Constructivism 

‘The Russian experiment is the 

only one that dealt with the 

whole socialist underpinnings of 

the revolution and the idea of 

creating a new architecture’ 

nikov designed for himself. Architecturally, 

it is a unique building.” 

The exhibition makes an innovative 

presentation of Pare’s work and 

weaves an historical trajectory by juxtaposing 

the past and present state of 

Russian avant-garde architecture. 

Spread throughout the three floors 

of the museum, the exhibition includes 

three separate, complementary 

parts. In the first, black-and-white images 

from the collection of the Schu- 


ARTS 

A compelling exhibition at the State 

Museum of Contemporary Art in 

Thesssaloniki presents a project by 

photographer Richard Pare 

sev Museum of Architecture show 

what the buildings originally looked 

like. Many of the images were taken 

by leading artists such as Alexander 

Rodchenko. In his own pictures, Pare 

has intentionally imitated the avantgarde 

style of those original pictures 

– diagonal framing and the stark 

contrast of light and shade. 

On the second floor, a selection of 

artworks of the Russian avant-garde 

movement borrowed from the 

Costakis collection (of the SMCA) 

show the reciprocal relationship between 

art and architecture: Russian 

avant-garde artists looked beyond 

traditional media for their inspiration, 

instead sketching ideas from experiments 

in architecture, science, mechanics 

and physics. 

Liubov Popova’s cubo-futurist paintings, 

for example, characterized by diagonal 

lines and thrusting planes, exemplify 

the preoccupation with a 

kind of painting that addresses space 

and architecture. From 1919 to 1921, 

El Lissitzky drew a series of utopian 

structures which he called “an intermediate 

step between painting and architecture.” 

Additionally, Gustav Klutsis’s 

drawings of the constructions 

that he built – impressive, though no 

longer existing – express the ideology 

of placing art at the service of mass 

production and utility, a fundamental 

premise of Russian constructivism. 

With this visual and historical information 

in mind, the viewer can better 

appreciate Pare’s photographs, the 

focus of the third section. Clear, elegant 

and large in format, the pictures 

depict the deserted state most of 

those buildings are presently in. The 

Narkomfin Communal House in 

Moscow, designed in 1930 by Moisei 

Ginzburg and Ignaty Milinis for the 

employees of the People’s Commissariat 

of Finance, the Zuev Workers’ 

Club, designed in 1926 by Ilia Golosov 

and still in use as a theater and conference 

center, and the VTsIK Residential 

Complex, the large and most 

prominent constructivist complex in 

Moscow designed in the late 20s by 

Boris Iofan, are among the outstanding 

examples of Russian avant-garde 

architecture on display. 

Pare’s images document a part of 

Russia’s architectural history which 

is constantly threatened by what he 

The Shabolovka Radio Tower, designed by Vladimir Shukhov in 1922, was 

the first major structure erected after the 1917 revolution. [Richard Pare] 

An archive photo of Bakery No 5 in Khodynskaia Street in Moscow, designed 

by G.P. Marsakov in the early 1930s. 

describes as “a catastrophic and indiscriminate 

redevelopment” that is 

taking place, especially in Moscow. 

“They are tearing down listed buildings 

from before 1812. Everything 

from the Soviet period, all the visionary 

architecture is being tossed 

away. Sometimes, they will make a token 

gesture and build a concrete facsimile 

of the original building, something 

that makes a bizarre effect or 

they will keep the facade and destroy 

the interior,” says Pare. He also explains 

that recent initiatives, such as 

the Russian Avant-Garde Foundation 

and the Moscow Architecture 

Preservation Society, show an emerging 

sensitivity for the preservation of 

this cultural past. 

It is more than likely that Richard 

Pare’s work has contributed to this 

new direction within Russia. His 

work is an opportunity to think about 

the criteria used for preserving architectural 

landmarks. A comprehensive, 

detailed documentation of 

Soviet architecture, it gives the international 

public the opportunity to 

learn of this important chapter in modernist 

architecture. 

“Lost Vanguard Found: A Synthesis 

of Architecture and Art in Russia, 

1915-1935” at the Thessaloniki State 

Museum of Contemporary Art (Moni 

Lazariston, 21 Kolokotroni, tel 

2310.589.140) to 28/9. An international 

conference on Soviet modern 

architecture will be held September 20 

(see www.greekstatemuseum.com). 

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The ‘absolute’ 

ballerina 

performs 

in Athens 

Hailed as one of the greatest living ballet 

dancers, Svetlana Zakharova is set 

to unravel the magic of her skillful 

moves at the Athens Concert Hall. The 

Bolshoi Ballet’s principal ballerina, the 

so-called “prima ballerina assoluta,” 

will lead the gala titled “Svetlana 

Zakharova & Friends,” where she will 

be joined by eight other star Russian 

dancers. 

The dance panorama, which will 

have the top dancers meandering 

their way from ballet highlights to 

more contemporary creations, will be 

staged for three successive evenings, 

September 12 to 14. 

This will be Zakharova’s third performance 

in Greece and the second 

in just a year. Last January, she performed 

at another star-studded gala, 

with well-known dancers from the 

Mariinsky and the Bolshoi Ballets, including 

Farukh Ruzimatov, at the Pallas 

Theater. 

Classic highlights, such as the romantic 

pas-de-deux from “Giselle,” 

could not be lacking from the 

evening’s program. Adolphe Adam’s 

“Le Corsaire” and Minkus’s “Don 

Quixote,” both choreographed by 

Marius Petipa, will also be included, 

as will Aram Khachaturian’s “Spartacus,” 

choreographed by Yury Grigorovich. 

The evening will take a more mod- 

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ern turn with contemporary gems, 

such as Astor Piazzolla’s “Frammenti,” 

choreographed by Ivan Vasiliev 

who will also be performing it. John 

Williams’s “Revelation” and Piazzolla’s 

“Crazy,” choreographed by Motoso 

Hiroyama and Sergei Bondur, respectively, 

are just some of the other 

contemporary favorites that will 

round off the gala. 

The prima ballerina assoluta will be 

joined by the promising up-andcoming 

artist Ivan Vasiliev, who has 

Classic & modern 

The 29-year-old Zakharova, one 

of the world’s leading dancers, 

has said that she enjoys dancing 

ballet just as much as she does 

contemporary dance 

been dubbed by the press as the “next 

Baryshnikov” and “the boy who can 

fly,” as well as by Nina Kaptsova, Nelli 

Kobakhidze, Denis Matvienko, Andrei 

Merkuriev, Anna Nikulina, Artem 

Spilevskij and Andrei Uvarov. 

Zakharova’s performances have 

captivated audiences and wowed 

critics worldwide. Her double role as 

Odette-Odile in “Swan Lake,” during 

the Bolshoi Ballet’s tour of London in 

the summer 2004, prompted Luke 


ON STAGE 

BY KATERINA VOUSSOURA 

Joined by eight other star dancers, Svetlana Zakharova will lead a gala Friday to Sunday 

Jennings to write in The Guardian 

that “Svetlana Zakharova (...) has 

such extraordinary physical gifts 

that she seems, at times, quite other-dimensional.” 

More recently, in 2007, her role as 

Medora in “Le Corsaire,” once more 

in London with the Bolshoi Theater, 

urged Clement Crisp to describe 

her as “more absolutely a prima ballerina 

than any other dancer I know 

at the moment” in The Financial 

Times. 

In a recent interview with 

Kathimerini, Zakharova said that 

she enjoys dancing ballet just as 

much as she does contemporary 

dance. She added that although she 

loves working abroad – her work commitments 

take her all around the 

world – she always needs to return 

to Russia as she feels nostalgic. Down 

to earth, despite her young age, she 

insisted that being ranked as one of 

the world’s top ballerinas may make 

her life easier in some ways, but being 

a prima ballerina at the Bolshoi 

is a great responsibility, especially 

when dancing abroad. 

Tickets can be purchased 

at the Athens Concert Hall 

(Vas. Sofias & 1 Kokkali, tel 210.728.2333, 

www.megaron.gr), as well as from 

the Elva company (tel 210.672.8080). 

The leading 

ballerina has said 

that although she 

loves working 

abroad, she 

always wants to 

return to Russia. 

THE STORY SO FAR 

Born in Lutsk, Ukraine, in 

1979, Zakharova was admitted 

to the Kiev Choreographic 

School at the age of 10. 

Following distinction at the 

International Young Dancers’ 

Competition in St Petersburg 

in 1995, she joined the 

Vaganova Academy and 

became a member of the 

Mariinsky Ballet in 1996, right 

after graduation from the 

academy. Just a year later, she 

was named principal dancer. 

While at the Mariinsky, she 

performed many landmark 

classic starring roles – such as 

that of Odette and Odile in 

Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake,” 

Giselle and Aurora in 

Tchaikovksy’s “Sleeping 

Beauty” – but also more 

contemporary roles, including 

choreographer George 

Balanchine’s “Jewels,” with 

music by Faure, Stravinsky 

and Tchaikovsky, as well as his 

“Apollo,” to the music of 

Stravinsky. 

Zakharova has received 

numerous awards, including 

the Golden Mask Award, which 

she has received twice – once 

for her role in “Serenade” in 

1999 and for “Sleeping 

Beauty” a year later. She has 

further received the Etoile 

Prize from Italian magazine 

Danza & Danza in 2002, as 

well as the “Soul of the Dance” 

award by Russian magazine 

Ballet in 2007. She has been 

an Honored Artist of Russia 

since 2005 and recently she 

was named a People’s Artist of 

Russia by former President 

Vladimir Putin. 

She has performed as a guest 

artist with many major dance 

companies all over the world, 

including the English National 

Ballet, the American Ballet 

Theater and the New York City 

Ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet 

and La Scala in Milan. 

As of 2003, she has been a 

principal dancer of the Bolshoi 

Ballet.

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Top 10 

Ghetto songs 

The World 

is a Ghetto 

WAR 

Signature tune from the 

racially integrated and 

style-melding band in 

the early 70s. 

In the Ghetto 

Elvis Presley 

“...the child needs a 

helping hand 

or he’ll grow to be an 

angry young man some 

day...” 

Inner City Blues 

Marvin Gaye 

“...make me wanna 

holler, the way they do 

my life, this ain’t livin.’” 

Get out of the 

Ghetto Blues 

Gil Scott Heron 

“You ain’t got a thing to 

lose, you just got the get 

out of the ghetto blues.” 

Ghetto Child 

The Spinners 

“I was sick and tired 

living in a town filled 

with narrow minds and 

hate.” 

The Ghetto 

Danny Hathaway 

“In his eyes you see no 

pride, and held loosely at 

his side, yesterday’s 

paper telling yesterday’s 

news.” 

Across 110th 

Street 

Bobby Womack 

“I was the third brother 

of five, doing whatever I 

had to do to survive.” 

In the Ghetto 

Erik B + Rakim 

“Not only there but right 

here’s an apartheid/ So 

now is the time for us to 

react.” 

Thank You for 

Talkin’ to Me 

Africa 

Sly & the Family Stone 

A look at urban tension 

on the closing track of 

1971’s “There’s a Riot 

Goin’ On.” 

Guns of Brixton 

The Clash 

And remember: “You 

can crush us, you can 

bruise us, but you’ll have 

to answer to... the guns 

of Brixton.” 

World premiere 

Karaindrou unveils 

new film music 

Eleni Karaindrou, the internationally renowned Greek 

composer behind the music for films by the awardwinning 

director Theo Angelopoulos, brings the six-day 

ECM Festival in Athens to an end with two performances 

on September 12 and 13 at the capital’s Vrachon Theater 

in Vyronas. Her set list will feature the world premiere 

of the forthcoming soundtrack from Angelopoulos’s 

latest film, “The Dust of Time,” as well as selections 

from her own career. The Greek Chamber Orchestra, the 

ERT choir, a jazz quartet, a Greek-music ensemble and 

vocalist Maria Farantouri will accompany Karaindrou. 

Megaron outdoors 

Theodoridou sings Brel 

Recently repatriated Greek soprano Sonia 

Theodoridou, who spent over two decades based 

abroad performing mostly at leading European opera 

houses, delivers songs by Jacques Brel over two nights, 

September 16 and 17, as part of the Athens Concert 

Hall’s outdoor summer series. Throughout her career, 

Theodoridou has rendered a diverse range of material, 

including work by Handel, Weill and Theodorakis. “I 

strongly believe that all artists have to spread their 

wings,” she says. 


MUSIC 

Sounds around 

Hard blues 

Gary Moore 

in Athens 

Hard rock-blues veteran 

Gary Moore, who has 

enjoyed great popularity 

here, especially in the 80s, 

plays at the Tae-Kwon-Do 

arena in Faliron, southern 

Athens on September 13. 

Throughout his career, which 

now spans four decades, the 

guitar hero – whose 

extensive course has 

included a number of chart 

hits – has collaborated with 

acts such as Thin Lizzy, as 

well as the group’s late 

frontman Phil Lynott, Peter 

Green, the Traveling 

Wilburys and Skid Row. 

Documented New releases 

Sex Pistols 

reunion 

on DVD 

A new DVD documenting a 

recent reunion tour by the 

late 70s punk act the Sex 

Pistols, which included a date 

in Athens earlier this summer, 

is expected to be released 

next month. Featuring a 

concert performed at 

London’s Brixton Academy 

last November, the DVD also 

includes an 80-minute 

documentary, “The 

Knowledge,” which captures 

the band’s aging members 

visiting old hangouts in 

London. 

Treat on 

the hill 

Rock turned new adventure 

Yiannis Angelakas, the former frontman of top-selling rebelminded 

local rock group Trypes, who has opened up to newer, 

fresher ways in more recent years, and his songwriting partner of 

late, Nikos Veliotis, a gifted experimental cellist active on the 

European circuit and beyond, perform at the Lycabettus Theater 

on September 18. The bill also includes a slot by unorthodox 

traditionalist Psarantonis, whose wayward and belligerent ways 

on the Cretan lyra have drawn him into the rock arena, with 

appearances including a show at the UK’s high-profile All 

Tomorrow’s Parties festival a couple of years ago. 

Savina Yannatou 

& Primavera en Salonico 

Songs of an Other 

(ECM / Mikri Arktos) 

Greek vocal artist Savina Yannatou 

and her longstanding group continue 

exploring their boundary-breaking 

aesthetic. 

Radical reworkings, both intense and 

sublime, of traditional songs 

characterize their third album for 

ECM, the high-caliber German label. 

Giant Sand 

Provisions (Yep Roc / Hitch Hyke) 

Experimental Americana pioneer 

Howe Gelb, the nucleus of Giant 

Sand, which has hosted various 

musicians and spawned offshoots 

such as Calexico, OP8 and Friends of 

Dean Martinez, returns with an 

atmospheric album full of whispering 

sounds and country blues. 

Hugo Race & True Spirit 

53rd State (Glitterhouse 

Hitch Hyke) 

Australian blues-based musician 

Hugo Race, a one-time member of 

compatriot Nick Cave’s backing band, 

the Bad Seeds, who has since 

released numerous worthy solo 

projects, offers more of his dark, 

spacy and moody workings on this 

latest project. 

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Friday 

September 12 

Rock-Pop 

Bitten 

Classic rock from local quartet Bitten in 

northern Athens. 

VRILISSIA Lazy Club, 1 Pendelis. 

Classical 

Eleni Karaindrou 

Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou, internationally 

acclaimed thanks to her 

soundtracks for award-winning films by 

Theo Angelopoulos, presents the world 

premier of her music for the director’s 

latest film, “Dust of Time,” as well as selections 

of other works. 

VYRONAS Vrachon Theater. Starts at 

9 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Ianos, Public 

and Fnac stores as well as at www.i-ticket.gr. 

For credit card orders by phone, 

call 801.11.60000 or 210.678.6000. 

Greek 

Philippos Pliatsikas 

Domestic top-seller Philippos Pliatsikas, 

who has maintained his popularity 

as a solo act following the breakup of 

Pyx Lax, performs a career-spanning set 

in Nea Smyrni. 

NEA SMYRNINea Smyrni Park. Starts 

at 9 p.m. 

Citizens for Africa 

The local humanitarian group Citizens 

for Africa stages a two-night fund-raiser, 

beginning September 12. Proceeds 

will go toward the establishment of a clinic 

in Kucha, southern Ethiopia, a heavily 

deprived location. Performers include 

the innovative electronica act Constantinos 

Beta, Nikos Xydis, Ypogeia 

Revmata and Afrolab Percussions. 

ARGYROUPOLIPetrino Theater. Starts 

at 8.30 p.m. and admission is 10 euros. 

Saturday 

September 13 

Rock-Pop 

Gary Moore 

British hard-rock / blues guitarist Gary 

Moore, a local favorite here, especially 

in the 80s, performs in the Greek capital. 

FALIRON Tae Kwon Do Stadium. Tickets 

cost 50 euros (at the door); 45 euros 

(advance purchases) at Metropolis 

music stores and Tickethouse (42 

Panepistimiou, in the arcade) in Athens, 

www.ticketservices.gr and Musicland 

(102 Mitropoleos) in Thessaloniki. 

Kitchen Groove 

Local rock quintet Kitchen Groove performs 

in downtown Athens. 

AFTER DARK 31 Didotou & Ippocratous. 

Starts at midnight. 

Theologos Kappos 

Theologos Kappos and his backing 

band, Anemodiktes, along with cover 

band Rock Ivy present a double-header 

at the 2nd Kolonos Theater Festival. 

KOLONOSKolonos Theater, Kapaneos 

& Alexandreias. Starts at 9 p.m. and admission 

is free. 

Classical 

Eleni Karaindrou 

Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou, internationally 

acclaimed thanks to her 

soundtracks for award-winning films by 

Theo Angelopoulos, presents the world 

premier of her music for the director’s 

latest film, “Dust of Time,” as well as selections 

of other works. 

VYRONAS Vrachon Theater. Starts at 

9 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Ianos, Public 

and Fnac stores as well as at www.i-ticket.gr. 

For credit card orders by phone, 

call 801.11.60000 or 210.678.6000. 

Thessaloniki State Orchestra 

The Thessaloniki State Orchestra, fronted 

by tenor Marcelo Alvarez, performs 

at the city’s Dimitria Festival. 

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Callas tribute 

Croat pianist Ivo Pogorelic, who has 

performed with some of the 

world’s premier orchestras, including 

the Boston Symphony 

Orchestra, the London Symphony 

Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic, 

performs a solo show in remembrance 

of Maria Callas at the 

Herod Atticus Theater on September 

15. Pogorelic, whose recording 

career includes numerous works 

by classical greats for the high-caliber 

Deutsche Grammophon label, 

will present material by Chopin, 

Liszt, Sibelius and Ravel. Pogorelic, 

who has provided considerable 

fund-raising support for Sarajevo’s 

reconstruction following the previous 

decade’s war, was named a 

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador 

in 1988. 

THESSALONIKI Thessaloniki Concert 

Hall. Starts at 9 p.m. and admission costs 

15-60 euros. 

Greek 

Sotiria Leonardou 

Actress-singer Sotiria Leonardou, probably 

best known for her singing role in 

the landmark Costas Ferris film “Rebetiko” 

back in 1983, joins forces with 

Panos Fortunas for a performance titled 

“Roots-Rock-Rebetiko” at the Papagou 

Festival. 

PAPAGOU Kipotheatro. Starts at 8.45 

p.m. and admission is 15 euros, 10 euros 

for students. 

Citizens for Africa 

The local humanitarian group Citizens 

for Africa stages a two-night fund-raiser, 

beginning September 12. Proceeds 

will go toward the establishment of a clinic 

in Kucha, southern Ethiopia, a heavily 

deprived location. Performers include 

the innovative electronica act Constantinos 

Beta, Nikos Xydis, Ypogeia Revmata 

and Afrolab Percussions. 

ARGYROUPOLIPetrino Theater. Starts 

at 8.30 p.m. and admission is 10 euros. 

Nikos Portokaloglou 

Domestic mainstream pop-rock act 

Nikos Portokaloglou, who has enjoyed 

a commercially successful run in recent 

years following a more subdued period 

with his previous band, Fatme, performs 

at the Thessaloniki International 

Fair. 

THESSALONIKI Thessaloniki International 

Fair showgrounds. For further information, 

call 210.321.0890 or 

210.321.0731. 

Sunday 

September 14 

Greek 

Yiota Vei 

Singer Yiota Vei, a long-serving artist, 

mostly in the field of traditional Greek 

music, is joined by Rena Venieri for a performance 

titled “Woman Throughout 

Time” at the 2nd Kolonos Theater Festival. 

KOLONOSKolonos Theater, Kapaneos 

& Alexandreias. Starts at 9 p.m and admission 

is free. 







in Keratea, southeast of Athens. 

KERATEA 2nd Primary School. Starts 

at 9 p.m. 

Eleni Tsaligopoulou 

& Yiannis Kotsiras 

Popular Greek singers Eleni 

Tsaligopoulou and Yiannis Kotsiras, 

who have teamed up in the recent past 

for club residencies in Athens, continue 

their series of summer shows with 

an evening in Aghios Stefanos, just over 

20 kilometers north of Athens. 

AGHIOS STEFANOSOpen-Air Theater. 

Philippos Pliatsikas 

Philippos Pliatsikas, who has continued 

applying the chart-topping songwriting 

formula of his previous band, Pyx Lax, 

for sustained commercial success in the 

domestic pop-rock arena, performs in 

Thessaloniki. 

THESSALONIKI, Aristotle University. 

Monday 

September 15 

Jazz-Blues-Ethnic 

Troism 

Jazz group Troism performs in Thessaloniki. 

THESSALONIKI Archaeological Museum, 

6 M. Andronikou. Stars at 8.30 

p.m. 

Classical 

Ivo Pogorelic 

Internationally renowned Croat pianist 

Ivo Pogorelic performs a solo show in 

remembrance of Maria Callas with 

works by Chopin, Liszt, Sibelius and Ravel 

on the repertoire. Organized by the 

Athenaeum International Cultural Center. 

ATHENS Herod Atticus Theater. Starts 

at 8.30 p.m. and admission ranges 

from 8 to 55 euros. Tickets are on sale 

at the Greek Festival box office (39 

Panepistimiou) and at 210.327.2000. 

Greek 

Socrates Malamas 

Singer-songwriter Socrates Malamas, a 

deep-digging songwriter of rock-tinged 

Greek music, as well as gentler material, 

who has delivered a number of 

landmark Greek albums since emerging 

as a recording artist in the late 80s, 

continues his summer-long tour of the 

country with a show in the capital’s west. 

PETROUPOLIPetras Theater. Starts at 

9 p.m. and admission is 20 euros. Tickets 

are on sale at Cine Petroupolis (tel 

210.501.2391). 

Popi Asteriadi 

Popi Asteriadi, a key figure of the newwave 

movement here in the late 60s and 

early 70s – a low-key antithesis to the 

noisier bouzouki songs of the day – who 


ΜUSIC 

has since opted to work selectively, performs 

in Ilion, Athens. 

ILIONAntonis Tritsis Park. Starts at 8.30 

p.m. and admission is free. 







in western Athens. 

PERISTERI Finikas Theater. Starts at 

8.30 p.m. For further information, call 

210.570.9045 (Peristeri Town Hall). 

Dionysis Savvopoulos 

& Thanassis Papaconstantinou 

Veteran songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, 

whose Dylanesque work in the late 

60s and early 70s, as well as his willingness 

to draw elements from the wider 

Balkan region, established him as a pivotal 

figure here, is joined by Thanassis 

Papaconstantinou, one of the most 

telling Greek songwriters of the past 15 

years, for a double-header west of 

Athens. 

ELEFSINA Former Oil Refinery. Starts 

at 8.30 p.m. and admission is 15 euros 

(students 5 euros). 

Stella Konitopoulou 

Singer Stella Konitopoulou of the Konitopoulos 

clan – a large musical family 

hailing from the island of Naxos – 

whose more recent exponents have 

added commercial glitz to traditional 

Aegean island sounds, performs at the 

2nd Kolonos Theater Festival. 

KOLONOS Open-Air Theater, Kapaneos 

& Alexandreias. Starts at 9 p.m. and 

admission is free. 

Tuesday 

September 16 

Classical 

Sonia Theodoridou 

Soprano Sonia Theodoridou sings Jacques 

Brel as part of the Athens Concert 

Hall’s Atrium Nights series. 

ATHENS Athens Concert Hall (Vas. 

Sofias & Kokkali, tel 210.728.2333). 

Maria Callas tribute 

The Opera Gala presents a tribute to 

Maria Callas with the National Opera 

Orchestra at the Patras Festival. 

PATRASAncient Odeon. Starts at 9.30 

p.m. For information, call 2610.966.200 

(Patras Town Hall). 

Greek 

Echopsychosis 

& Apogionomeni 

Double-header from rock group 

Echopsychosis and Greek music act 

Apogionomeni at the Aghios Nikolaos 

Festival on Crete. 

CRETE Aghios Nikolaos, EOT Beach. 

Starts at 9.30 p.m. 

Wednesday 

September 17 

Classical 

Sonia Theodoridou 

Soprano Sonia Theodoridou sings Jacques 

Brel as part of the Athens Concert 

Hall’s Atrium Nights series. 

ATHENS Athens Concert Hall (Vas. 

Sofias & Kokkali, tel 210.728.2333). 

Italian 

Nicola Piovani 

Italian composer Nicola Piovani, who 

provided the music for compatriot 

Roberto Benigni’s award-winning film 

“Life is Beautiful,” performs in Athens. 

VRACHON THEATER Vyronas. Starts 

at 9 p.m. and admission costs 30-40 euros. 

Tickets are on sale at Hymettus Town 

Hall (Iroon Polytechniou Square, tel 

213.203.7819.) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 

weekdays. 

Greek 

Rebetika tribute 

Tribute night to rebetika and old-school 

Greek songs that followed the 1950s with 

Manolis Karantinis, Gina Argyriou and 

Dimitris Reppas in the Athens neighborhood 

of Vyronas. 

VYRONAS Kollimenou Square (previously 

Tsirakopoulou). Starts at 8 p.m. and 

admission is free. 

Vassilis Lekas & Yiannis Spathas 

Singer Vassilis Lekas, who emerged in 

the 80s working with the late composer 

Manos Hadjidakis, and guitarist Yiannis 

Spathas, a co-founder of the 70s rock 

group Socrates, who has since worked 

on assorted projects, perform at the 

Alimos Festival in southern Athens. 

ALIMOS Open-Air Theater, Pani Hill. 

Starts at 9 p.m. and admission is 10 euros. 

Yiannis Zouganelis 

All-round entertainer Yiannis Zouganelis 

takes on a singing role as frontman of 

his Stavros Tou Notou backing band at 

a municipal concert marking the beginning 

of the academic year. 

HAIDARI1st Haidari High School. Starts 

at 8 p.m. 

Babis Tsertos 

Rebetika singer-instrumentalist Babis 

Tsertos performs songs by two of the old 

style’s greats, Vassilis Tsitsanis and 

Markos Vamvakaris, as well as Mikis 

Theodorakis, at the Papagou Festival. 

PAPAGOUGarden Theater. Starts at 8.45 

p.m. and admission costs 20 euros. 

George Dalaras 

Perennial star George Dalaras performs 

songs by the late composer 

Stavros Kougioumtzis in support of 

the Mazi Yia to Pedi (Together for Children) 

charity. 


at 8.30 p.m. 

Thursday 

September 18 

Greek 

George Dalaras 

Perennial star George Dalaras performs 

songs by the late composer 

Stavros Kougioumtzis in support of 

the Mazi Yia to Pedi (Together for Children) 

charity. 


at 8.30 p.m. 

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ROCK, THE DIY WAY 

Indie-rock guild 

at Rodeo club 

BY PHOEBE FRONISTA 

In view of their soon-to-be-released debut 

album, Cube, an act making impact on the local 

alternative scene, will be performing at the 

Rodeo downtown venue on September 18. 

Influenced by the Seattle grunge scene as well 

as southern rock, 20-somethings Cube can be 

said to be veterans of a new wave in 

underground rock music here. 

Spinalonga Records, an Athenian indie label 

that has worked hard at trying to establish an 

English-language underground rock scene in 

the city since its inception four years ago, has 

played a key 

part in the 

movement. 

Also 

performing on 

the night will 

be three other 

local indierock 

acts, 

Monovine, No 

Label and the 

Mushroom 

Freaks, all 

part of the 

Cube headline the 

Spinalonga label’s event on 

September 18. [Dina Hohlaka] 

Spinalonga 

label. 

What began as 

a one-off 

compilation 

idea, soon swelled into a number of bands and 

three compilations titled “In the Junkyard.” 

One of the label’s more popular bands, the 

funky-sounding Sugah Galore, opened a show 

for internationally renowned soul singer Sharon 

Jones last summer and are preparing to release 

their debut album. 

The styles of music at Spinalonga range from 

ambient-electronica to metalcore, but the 

label’s philosophy could be summed up very 

simply – do-it-yourself: The bands themselves 

arrange the concerts and design their posters 

at a distance from the industry. 

This grassroots approach seems to be having an 

effect, if the growing number of Spinalonga 

bands releasing material and playing small but 

packed venues is any indicator. 

Rodeo Club (34 Heyden, Victoria Square). 

Admission costs 6 euros. Doors open 8 p.m.

The hard-working composer, who has delivered over 130 film scores to date, 

won an Oscar a decade ago for his music to Roberto Benigni’s ‘Life is Beautiful.’ 


ΜUSIC 

Behind-the-scenes film star 

comes under the spotlight 

For years, the Italian composer Nicola 

Piovani had quietly worked his field, 

providing soundtrack after soundtrack, 

mostly domestic productions, 

until his music for director Roberto 

Benigni’s international box-office favorite 

“Life is Beautiful” earned him 

a soundtrack Oscar a decade ago. 

Besides placing Piovani under the 

spotlight, the achievement, for which 

the lesser-known Italian beat notables 

such as John Williams to the finish 

line, also rekindled a long-running 

and amusing rumor – that Piovani 

was a pseudonym being used by 

his world-famous compatriot composer 

Ennio Morricone. 

As an Oscar winner, Piovani did 

not hesitate to make reference to the 

rumor for a little fun. 

“I have always felt honored to have 

been considered the pseudonym of 

such a great composer, but I hope 

that the Oscar will make it clear once 

and for all that Nicola Piovani is also 

a human being in flesh and 

blood,” said Piovani after receiving 

his award. He had tried to get the story 

straight many times – and so too 

has Morricone – but the misunderstanding, 

believed to have its origins 

in a text published in the USA, has 

lingered. 

Ironically, Morricone – a master of 

music for film with more than 300 

motion pictures to his credit – has 

never won an Oscar. But the prolific 

veteran did receive an honorary 

award at the Academy Awards last 

year, “for his magnificent and multifaceted 

contributions to the art of 

Oscar-winning composer Nicola Piovani 

to perform in Athens, September 17 

Local affinity 

Piovani credits Manos 

Hadjidakis as a fundamental 

figure who helped open up 

new horizons when they met 

film music,” the Academy noted. 

They have earned Morricone five 

Academy Award nominations for 

original score over a career approaching 

50 years. 

As for Piovani, another hard-working 

Italian, who has delivered over 

130 film scores to date, he is expected 

here – in flesh and blood – for one 

performance at the Vrachon Theater 

in Vyronas on September 17. 

Performing as leader of a quintet 

on piano, Piovani, who will present 

a career-spanning set, will be accompanied 

by four versatile musicians 

on saxophone, clarinet, cello, 

TICKET INFO 

Priced at 40 and 30 euros 

(advance purchases), tickets 

are on sale at: Public (1 

Karageorgi Servias, Syntagma, 

tel 210.324.6210); Ianos (24 

Stadiou); FNAC (The Mall, 35 

Andrea Papandreou, Maroussi, 

tel 210.630.5555; 4 S. 

Karagiorga, Glyfada, tel 

210.898.4300); www.iticket.gr 

and 801.11.60000 or 

210.678.6000 for credit card 

orders. 

guitar, double bass, drums, percussion 

and harmonica. 

Also joining Piovani for a guest appearance 

will be Greek vocalist 

Christos Thivaios, who emerged in 

the mid-90s as the frontman of 

Synithis Ypopti, a well-received 

Athenian act with an Italian tinge to 

its sound, before he decided to go solo. 

Piovani feels a special affinity 

with Greece. He widely credits the 

late composer Manos Hadjidakis as 

a fundamental figure early in his career. 

According to a biography on the 

Italian composer, “new horizons 

opened up when he met the great 

Greek composer Hadjidakis, who 

offered him his first lessons in orchestration 

technique. He [then] 

broadened his musical interests to 

the cinema.” 

Piovani entered the world of film 

music in 1970 after having previously 

experimented with various forms. 

His earlier endeavors – mostly in 

hometown Rome, following music 

studies at the Verdi Conservatory in 

Milan – had included accompanying 

singers, performing at fringe clubs 

and, hinting at his future as a soundtrack 

composer, composing music for 

a puppeteer. 

Since his foray into film music, Piovani 

has delivered a continual flow 

of soundtracks, at times several 

within a year, including scores for the 

Taviani brothers and Federico Fellini, 

as well as directors beyond Italy. 

Piovani has also worked for theater. 

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GASTRONOMY 

Gladiator of the seas is 

pleasure for the palate 

Firm swordfish fillets lend themselves to a variety of recipes – while the season lasts 

BY DINOS KIOUSIS 

This fast-growing giant weighs 24 

kilos at the age of one year, beefing 

up to 140 kilos the next and 

can reach 650 kilos when fully 

grown. 

Xiphias gladius, commonly 

known as swordfish, reaches up 

to 7 meters in length. 

Its “sword,” which accounts for 

about a third of its length, is its only 

weapon, as the adult swordfish 

has no teeth. Extremely aggressive, 

it is known to attack whales, 

dolphins, sharks and even small 

The best homemade lemonade in Athens 

Two women present their take on traditional recipes for fruit juices and preserves 

BY MYRSINI LAMBRAKI 

Piles of lemons from the fragrant 

orchards of Ileia and Chios and 

sacks of green walnuts from Pelion 

greet visitors at the headquarters 

of Idiston in the Athens suburb of 

Nea Philadelphia, where Anastasia 

Aroni and Athanasia Lazarou 

transform top-quality raw ingredients 

both conventionally and 

organically grown, into concentrated 

fruit juices, preserves and 

jams. 

Unadulterated 

No preservatives are used 

in Idiston juices 

“Primary produce is the most 

important thing in our workshop,” 

said Aroni. Although far 

from the source of the produce 

they use, the two women travel 

from one end of the country to the 

other in search of the best fruit and 

vegetables. The citrus fruits and 

tiny grapes are all from organic 

farms. The plums are from Skope- 

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boats (they can pierce 10 centimeters 

of wood) at speeds of up 

to 65 kilometers an hour. 

In Greek waters they are most 

plentiful in the sea off Methana 

and Poros, south of Kythera, off 

Halkidiki and Karpathos, and 

around Lemnos. 

Fresh swordfish in the market 

is exclusively Greek. Fishing this 

species is banned between October 

1 and January 1. Usually sold 

in fillets, prices range from 16-18 

euros per kilo. 

The best way to enjoy swordfish 

is grilled, but be careful not to dry 

los, the sour cherries from Tripoli. 

“Our main concern is to choose 

the fruit in season when they have 

ripened properly. These lemons 

are fresh, juicy and unwaxed with 

an authentic aroma. That way we 

get the best flavor and all the nutritional 

value.” 

Nine years of experience goes 

into their products, but the recipes 

go back much further. 

“My grandmother used to serve 

her recipe for lemonade on hot 

days, when I was a child at her 

home in Sparta,” said Aroni. 

The lemons are all cut and 

squeezed by hand and the juice enriched 

by the zest of green, unripened 

lemons and very little sugar. 

No preservatives are used. 

The mixture is then left to simmer 

for at least 10 minutes – it is the 

most sensitive of all the juices as 

it can’t have too much sugar. 

That also applies to the mandarin 

and sour cherry juices, 

which require only as much sugar 

as needed to sweeten the mixture 

without masking the fruit flavor. 

A little sour cherry pulp is left 

Last chance 

Get it fresh before the 

annual ban on swordfish 

fishing starts on October 1 

it out. Cubed and skewered with 

onions, tomatoes and sprinkled 

with basil and oregano, cooking requiresno 

more than 10-12 minutes, 

but keep turning and basting. 

Ask your fishmonger to cut 

them in thicker slices of 3.5to 4 centimeters 

for skewering to obtain 

larger cubes. 

The lemons are all cut and squeezed by hand and the juice enriched 

by the zest of green, unripened lemons and very little sugar. 

in the juice to boost the taste. 

Their only complaint is the fact 

that some customers wonder how 

a firm based in Athens can produce 

an “authentic” product – 

even more reason for them to continue 

focusing on specializing in 

juices and preserves while keeping 

quality at an optimum. 

Idiston juices and 

preserves are sold at 

delicatessens, grocery shops 

and stores selling traditional 

products throughout Greece. 

The headquarters is located at 

10 Zaimi Street in Nea 

Philadelphia (tel 

210.253.3698). 

RECIPES 

Grilled marinated 

swordfish 

Ingredients (for 6) 

3 swordfish fillets (350-400 gr each) 

240 ml white wine 

60 ml gin 

1 tsp green pepper 

1 tsp crushed thyme 

1/2 tsp crushed rosemary 

3 sliced garlic cloves 

3 tsp olive oil 

Finely chopped leaves of 6 parsley sprigs 

Mix the wine, gin, 

pepper, thyme, 

rosemary and half 

a cup of water in a 

large bowl. Place 

the fillets in the 

marinade so that 

they are covered 

and leave in the 

refrigerator for 

about three hours, 

turning every 45 

minutes. Strain 

the fillets, keeping the liquid aside and saute in 

the oil with one of the garlic cloves, sliced, for 

one or two minutes. Remove and set aside. Add 

the rest of the garlic to the pan and simmer for 

10-12 minutes until the liquid is reduced by 

about half. Put the fillets into a baking dish and 

grill them, basting with the sauce, for about 5-7 

minutes on each side, depending on the 

temperature. Serve garnished with the sauce 

and the chopped parsley. 

Baked swordfish 

in wine 

Ingredients (for 6) 

6 swordfish fillets (180-200 gr each) 

2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped in the blender 

5 sliced garlic cloves 

1 large onion, sliced in rings 

120 ml red wine 

1/4 tsp cumin seeds (optional) 

1/4 tsp ground allspice 

1 tbsp brown sugar 

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 

4 tbsp olive oil 

Salt & pepper 

Preheat the oven to 220C. Mix all the ingredients 

except the fish and the onion in a bowl. Spread 

half of the mixture in a baking dish, topped first 

with the onion rings and then with the fish fillets. 

Pour the rest of the mixture over the fish and 

cover the dish with baking paper. Bake for about 

25 minutes. Halfway through, remove the 

baking paper and turn the fillets over to brown 

on the other side. Test with a fork – it should 

stick to the bone. To obtain more sauce, add a 

third of a cup of water after removing the paper. 

Serve with rice.

Yiantes 

This casual eatery serves “fresh fish, weather 

permitting,” and classic mezedes such as 

grilled goat’s cheese with a walnut crust, 

pine nuts and raisins, tomato pie, pasta dishes, 

seafood risotto, grilled sardines and pork 

pancetta with orange sauce and organic fried 

potatoes. For dessert, moist chocolate cake with 

ice cream and sour cherry syrup. 

• 44 Valtetsiou, Exarchia, tel 210.330.1369. 

Prices: 25-35 euros per person. 

Hatzis 

The flavors of old Constantinople. Sandwiches, 

cheese, spinach or tahini pies for a 

quick lunch, “Moula Mousafa” coffee, other 

Eastern beverages such as ayran (sour milk 

from non-fat yogurt), syrup cakes and creams 

such as asure, zerde, kazan dibi and keskul, 

loukoum, pasteli and halva. 

• 5 Mitropoleos, Syntagma Square (tel 

210.322.2647), Thessaloniki (tel 2310.279.058) 

and Halkidiki (tel 23730.65381). 


GASTRONOMY 

Glistening summer veggies 

provide dish fit for a king 

Simplest of ingredients make for a delicious, healthy and meat-free meal 

Okra, green beans, aubergines, capsicums, 

zucchini and tomatoes are the 

protagonists of summer meals. Cooked 

in the right amount of olive oil, they 

constitute a number of well-loved 

dishes that come under the general 

heading in Greek cuisine of “ladera” 

– literally “oily.” 

Each of these vegetables is combined 

with one or more of the others, with 

wild greens, pulses, herbs and spices, 

not to mention onions and garlic, to 

create a variety of dishes that make 

Mediterranean cuisine so special. 

They all need special attention as to 

how much seasoning and oil to use, often 

depending on taste. Invented to 

meet the needs of a country where 

meat was a luxury, or off the menu due 

to religious fasting (Wednesdays and 

Take it easy 

Don’t use too much oil, salt or 

water at the beginning 

Fridays), they are still popular at all 

times for their variety and flavor, although 

more often as an accompaniment 

to a meat dish, now that so many 

people think a plate of green beans 

cooked in tomatoes and oil, accompanied 

by a piece of feta cheese and a 

slice of bread is not a full meal. 

These tips will help you get the right 

balance of ingredients: 

ñ How much oil to use depends on 

taste, but remember that when vegetables 

were the main meal, perhaps 

accompanied by some cheese, more oil 

was needed by a nation who did physical 

labor and walked long distances. 

Now that fewer calories are needed, 

less oil is required. If you are using old 

recipe books, use less oil than sug- 

CHALLENGING BRIAM 

The mixture of vegetables known 

in Greece as “briam,” cooked in a 

baking dish in the oven or in a 

saucepan on the stove, is a 

challenge for many cooks because 

of the different cooking time 

needed for the various 

ingredients. The way to do it is to 

add each vegetable according to 

the time it takes to cook – so, for 

example, potatoes first, zucchini 

last. The same applies to the way 

the ingredients are chopped. The 

potatoes should not be in bigger 

chunks than the zucchini, the 

aubergines should not be cut too 

small. Apart from those general 

rules, it depends on preference. 

Some people believe all the 

ingredients should go in together 

to exchange aromas and flavors – 

some will be cooked more, others 

less. 

gested. It is better to use a little in the 

beginning and then add more after 

cooking to get the most nutritional value. 

Never brown the vegetables – it 

won’t improve their taste and will only 

make the meal heavier. Just saute 

them very lightly in a little oil. The 

same goes for seasoning – a little at 

first, more to taste at the end. Opt for 

coarse rock salt if possible. 

ñ Tomatoes should be mediumsized, 

deep red and ripe, but not too 

soft. The flesh should be firm and shiny 

and the skin smooth. The stem should 

be green and have the aroma of the 

fruit. 

ñGreen beans need their strings removed. 

If the lobes are swollen, it 

means they have lost their juice and 

will be tough. If you slice down the center 

of the variety known as “barbounia,” 

without cutting them in two, they 

will be tastier. 

ñ If you buy aubergines and want 

to cook them the same day, choose 

ones that appear slightly shrunken. Remove 

the bitterness by soaking them 

in a bowl of salty water after cutting 

them up as the recipe requires, letting 

them sit for at least half an hour. Drain 

and dry well with kitchen paper before 

cookingso they won’t absorb too 

much oil. Some people like to peel half 

of the amount required for the recipe. 

ñTo seal the flavor of zucchini, saute 

it very lightly in hot oil before cooking. 

ñGreen capsicums need to be cooked 

fairly soon after being bought; the 

longer they are kept, the tougher their 

skins get. Red, orange and yellow 

ones are used for their color rather than 

providing any special flavor. However, 

long, red Florina capsicums, which 

are sweeter, are great roasted and then 

peeled, and eaten on their own. 

EATING OUT 

ñ For best results, only a little oil or 

sauce should be left at the end of cooking, 

so you need to be careful about 

adding too much water. Add a little hot 

water after sauteing the ingredients, 

then wait for the vegetables to release 

their own liquid and finally only add 

a little water as necessary. The water 

Vori 

Named after an Andros beach, this wine barrestaurant 

is great for a business lunch or relaxing 

dinner. Bruschetta with tomato and anthotiro, 

black olives and oregano; fettucini with 

a seafood sauce as well as fresh cuttlefish, 

prawns and cockles, and roast lamb garnished 

with skewered vegetables. For dessert, try the 

strawberry mille-feuille. 

• 75 Akti Miaouli & Kantharou, Piraeus, tel 

210.451.0210. Prices: 50-60 euros per person. 

should be boiled so as not to reduce the 

cooking time and “exhaust” the ingredients. 

Cook with the lid off the pot 

to let the liquid evaporate. 

ñSome like their veggies “al dente,” 

others like them softer, but don’t 

overcook them or they’ll lose their nutritional 

value. 

The Penthouse 

For a relaxed meal with a view of the Acropolis 

and Lycabettus at a rooftop restaurant that 

doesn’t cost a fortune, the owners of Athens’s 

Hell’s Kitchen serve salads, burgers, pasta, fish 

and desserts. The gazpacho is recommended, 

as is the handmade ravioli with cream cheese 

and mint with parmesan sauce. Also try the 

risotto with vegetables and grilled fish. 

• Hotel Dorian Inn, 17 Pireos (tel 210.523.1755). 

Prices: 25 euros per person. 

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The Other Boleyn Girl 

Most of the buzz surrounding “The Other Boleyn Girl” 

stemmed from the presence of two young, talented 

stars – Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson – in 

the cast. The film, based on a novel by Philippa 

Gregory, revolves around the two Βoleyn sisters, Anne 

(Portman) and Mary (Johansson), who vie for the love 

of Henry VIII in the early 1500s. At this point, King 

Henry has not yet turned into the portly red-bearded 

fellow history has remembered him as, but is still an 

athletic ladies’ man. Love triangles and other court 

intrigues abound, rather than a portrayal of the wider 

historical events of the time. 

Historical drama directed by Justin Chadwick, with 

Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim 

Sturgess and Kristin Scott Thomas. 

DVD special features: Scene selection, interactive 

menus, audio commentaries, deleted scenes, 

extended scenes, theatrical trailers, “Members of the 

Court: Character Biographies” featurette 

Untraceable 

“Untraceable” expands on the fascinating but 

frightening notion of how modes of violence will 

change with increasing technological advancement. Α 

serial killer devises a kind of cyber-hell in which his 

victims are put in front of a video camera, and then 

tortured and murdered depending on how many 

Internet hits the streaming video is getting. The head 

of Portland’s FBI Cyber Crimes unit, Agent Jennifer 

Marsh (Diane Lane), is put in charge of locating the 

anonymous villain but discovers he’s closer to her 

than she realized. 

Thriller directed by Gregory Hoblit, starring Diane 

Lane, Billy Burke and Colin Hanks. 

DVD special features: Scene selection, interactive 

menus, theatrical trailers 

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New DVD releases 


DVD & GAMES 

Home entertainment 

Bionic 

Commando 

Rearmed 

It’s been 20 years since the 

launch of the all-time classic 

original 8-bit Bionic 

Commando. The remake of 

the game comes with the 

much-needed graphics and 

animation upgrade. There is 

a great deal of swinging and 

shooting in a revamped 2-D 

environment, a new 

soundtrack based on the 

classic 8-bit music of the first 

game and new modes like the 

2-player co-op. The story of 

the game sticks to the 

original plot. 

Available formats: Xbox 

360, PlayStation 3, PC 

ESRB rating: Mature 17+ 

Foreign film 

Buddha 

Collapsed 

Out of Shame 

Don’t be misled by the title: 

Buddha is not at the center of 

this film, but Afghanistan is. 

Set in 2001, child actors are 

used to explore issues of 

religious extremism. The film 

takes place amid the 

backdrop of the Taliban’s 

internationally criticized 

decision to destroy 5thcentury 

Buddha carvings. The 

film won the 2008 Crystal 

Bear and Peace Film awards 

at the Berlin Film Festival and 

the Special Prize of the Jury 

and TVE Otra Mirada Award at 

the San Sebastian 

International Film Festival. 

Drama directed by Hana 

Makhmalbaf, starring 

Nikbakht Noruz, Abdolali 

Hoseinali and Abbas Alijome. 

(In Farsi) 

DVD special features: Scene 

selection, interactive menus 

Video games 

Hellboy: 

The Science of Evil 

In this video game version of the successful 

comic book and movie franchise, Hellboy 

uncovers a Nazi plot for world domination and 

prevents villain Hermann von Klempt from 

unleashing evil upon the world. The game should 

appeal to Hellboy fans as it retains all the visual 

elements and the dark humor of the comic books. 

Plenty of action challenges the player at all times 

during each of the game’s stages. There are many 

close-combat sequences, key to progressing in 

the storyline. In combination with the grappling 

commands and other attacks, the result is 

satisfying in terms of what someone would 

expect from Hellboy himself. 

Available formats: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP 

ESRB rating: Teen 

DVD mini-picks 

The Last Hit Man 

A low-budget crime-drama 

that will confuse those who 

expect a film with “Hit Man” 

in the title to contain lots of 

action and violence. 

Instead, the hit man (Joe 

Mantegna) is not concerned 

with others’ deaths but his 

own. After finding out that 

he is very ill, he must tie up 

the loose ends in his life. 

Semi-Pro 

Will Ferrell fans will be 

entertained. Others will not. 

Set in the semi-professional 

basketball leagues of the 

1970s, when afros, and 

male short-shorts were in, 

Jackie Moon (Ferrell) 

epitomizes the era, as the 

owner, coach and player of 

Flint Michigan Tropics. 

The Nines 

“The Nines” makes for a fun 

but intellectually 

stimulating ride with its 

story of intertwining 

characters working in 

Hollywood. Ryan Reynolds 

acts in each of the 

alternative realities as a 

different character. Those 

who enjoy David Lynch films 

will see the similarities. 

REVIEW 

BY JULIA PANAYOTOU 

All the rich 

young men 

It wouldn’t be outlandish to assume that 

many women have at some point dreamed of 

becoming a star: the beautiful clothes, lavish 

homes and adoring fans. But would men admit 

to the same daydream? 

They would if it were framed in the following 

way: A young actor makes it big in Hollywood 

and brings his old childhood friends, 

plus his older failed-actor brother, to live in 

his mansion, share his wealth and, last but not 

least, introduce them to lots of starlets. That 

basically sums up the plot of “Entourage,” a 

series which follows the rising actor Vince 

(Adrian Grenier), his friends Eric (Kevin Connolly), 

Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and brother Drama 

(Kevin Dillon). Not to be excluded is 

Vince’s tough, workaholic and hyperactive 

agent Ari (Jeremy Piven), who is a much-needed 

foil to the posse’s laid-back lifestyle. 

Executive producer Mark Wahlberg came 

up with the idea for “Entourage” based on his 

own experiences 

as an actor, and 

the episodes are 

packed with celebrity 

cameos. 

When the series 

began in 2004, 

critics panned it 

for the same reasons 

that made 

VIP & posse 

The series follows 

the daily life of a 

Hollywood celebrity 

and his friends 

many watch and wish they too had a celebrity 

best friend. But the show’s portrayal of the 

Hollywood lifestyle is evened out by showing 

the details of the entertainment industry that 

don’t typically get the spotlight: the hard work 

and family sacrifices Ari makes to be a successful 

agent, and the failed-actor brother 

Drama, who epitomizes how fame can turn 

sour and worthless in the entertainment business. 

As Vince and his friends go about buying 

expensive cars and picking up girls, the 

underlying message very well may be to enjoy 

fame before it inevitably slips away. 

Comedy series created by Doug Ellin, starring Kevin 

Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven 

and Jerry Ferrara. 

Seasons 1-4 are available on DVD. 

DVD special features: Interactive menus, scene 

selection, subtitles, interviews, audio commentary, 

featurettes, trailers


CINEMA 

Premieres with a darker twist 

Athens International Film Festival promises something different for its 14th year 

BY PHOEBE FRONISTA 

For many city-dwellers, the Athens 

International Film Festival Conn- 

Ã has become a post-holiday ritual. 

As soon as you start blinking 

in disbelief at finding yourself back 

in the city after lazy, sun-kissed 

days, you realize that there is, actually, 

something to look forward 

to – the event that traditionally 

kick-starts the winter season and 

which just keeps getting bigger, 

more interactive and more diverse 

each time around. 

The festival will begin September 

17, opening with this year’s 

Palme d’Or winner, Laurent Cantet’s 

“The Class” (Entre les murs). 

On the whole, the festival has purposely 

skewed its viewing fare to 

reflect the darker side of modern 

times. In this spirit, they will 

screen another two Cannes winners, 

Steve McQueen’s “Hunger,” 

which won the Golden Camera 

award for its stark portrayal of the 

death by hunger strike of IRA 

member Bobby Sands as well as 

Matteo Garrone’s “Gomorra,” 

which won the Grand Prix for its 

realistic depiction of the Camorra 

crime syndicate which holds 

Naples, Italy, in thrall. 

Documentaries will feature 

heavily in the program, with such 

diverse offerings as “Gonzo: The 

Life and Work of Dr Hunter S. 

Thompson,” “The Other Side of Istanbul” 

– which explores the gay 

scene in Turkey – and the Madonna-directed 

“I Am Because We 

Are,” about the dire poverty and 

AIDS epidemic in Malawi. 

On a lighter note, famous car- 

BY CHRISTINE STURMEY 

Running into its 14th year as an international 

event and its 31st as 

a Greek one, the Drama Short Film 

Festival continues to expand each 

year, with strong competition 

sections, tributes, special themes 

and a number of parallel events. 

Starting on Monday, September 

15, and running to Saturday, 

September 20, the northern 

Greek city will become a showcase 

for 33 local productions, 25 

digital shorts and 20 IT projects. 

In the international section, there 

will be 65 films going for the gold, 

among which three are Greek and 

INFO 

Athens International Film 

Festival Conn-X begins 

Wednesday, September 17, 

and ends on Sunday, 

September 28. 

The movie theaters that will 

be showing the films are the 

Attikon and Apollon Cinemax 

Class cinemas (19 Stadiou, tel 

210.322.8821) and Danaos 1 

& 2 (109 Kifissias, tel 

210.6922.655). 

Individual ticket sales begin 

on Sunday, September 14. 

For serious cinephiles, as of 

September 5 and available on 

a first-come, first-served 

basis, the festival will be 

offering 200 30-euro packets 

(worth 10 screenings) and 

350 75-euro packets (worth 

25 screenings.) 

Cult flicks 

Seven films by Jacques 

Tourneur (1904-1977) will be 

screened in homage to the 

master of B movies 

toonist Bill Plympton will have his 

own retrospective, as well as hosting 

an animation workshop on 

September 22 that will be open to 

all comers. Plympton’s new film, 

“Idiots and Angels,” offers an 

amoral perspective on the true nature 

of angels. 

For cult movie fans, seven 

films by Jacques Tourneur (1904- 

1977) will be screened in homage 

to the master of B movies, who 

Shorts and more are 

on view in Drama 

Collaborations with foreign institutes 

make for a rich program of events 

one is a Cypriot production. 

Among the special themes and 

tributes is a focus on Irish cinema 

to take place in collaboration with 

Network Ireland Television, as 

well as a series on human rights 

organized with the Goethe Institute 

and another section set up 

with Emotion Pictures on documentaries 

about disability. 

On Thursday, September 18, the 

festival will be going French in collaboration 

with TV5Monde and 

the French Institute, as six Francophone 

shorts will be screened 

starting at 9 p.m. 

The state broadcaster ERT will 

be holding a round-table discus- 

‘Gonzo: The Life and 

Work of Dr Hunter S. 

Thompson’ is one of the 

documentaries that will 

be screened at the 

festival. 

felt entirely at home with the entire 

range of the genre, whether 

it was film noir (“Out of the 

Past”) or horror (“I Walked with 

a Zombie”). 

The 25-year-old French wunderkind 

Isild Le Besco will be in 

Athens promoting her new film, 

“Charly,” as will Matteo Garrone, 

who will be talking about “Gomorra.” 

Also present at the festival 

to take questions after screen- 

sion on the possibilities of collaboration 

between short film directors 

and television, while a 

workshop titled “Stop By. Shoot 

Film” will take place from 

September 16-18. 

The International Jury, presided 

over by Russian screenwriter and 

director Konstantin Lopushan- 

ings will be Christophe Barratier 

(returning with his new film “Paris 

36”), Christopher Bale (his “Bigger, 

Stronger, Faster” is about doping 

in athletics) and David Assmann 

and Ayat Najafi whose, “Football 

Undercover” follows a German 

female soccer team to Iran. 

Two Golden Athenas – and their 

respective 10,000 euros in prize 

money – will be handed out to the 

lucky competition winners. 

A humble drop of water embarks on an ambitious journey to escape 

the mundane reality of life in the sink, in ‘A Drop in the Ocean’ by 

Thodoris Veneris and Dimitris Heliotis. 

sky, is further composed of Bujar 

Alimani, Morad Kertobi, Janno 

Poldma and Maria Hatzimichali- 

Papaliou. On the local front, the jury 

is headed by Manousos 

Manousakis and comprises Vassilis 

Douvlis, Gerasimos Theodosis, 

Takis Koumoundouros and 

Tatiana Papamoschou. 

New event puts the 

focus on Africa’s fresh 

cinematic productions 

BY JULIA PANAYOTOU 

Whether your taste is for hard-hitting documentaries 

or gripping narratives, there’s much 

to choose from in the 1st African Film Festival, 

running from the 11th to 17th of the month. Overall, 

13 African countries are covered through the 

screenings, including three films by Greek filmmakers. 

Friday’s highlights include “Hotel Rwanda.” 

Starring Don Cheadle, the film is based on the 

true story of a hotel manger who housed thousands 

of refugees during the genocide in Rwanda. 

It won the 2005 Humanitas Prize as well as 

scoring at the Golden Globes and BAFTA. 

Another award-winning work showing on Friday 

is “DELTA: Oil’s Dirty Business,” at 11.45 p.m. 

on Friday. The documentary’s director and 

Africa expert Giorgos Avgeropoulos traveled to 

Nigeria’s river delta, where oil transport and terrorism 

are forming a volatile mix. The documentary 

will be followed by a discussion with 

Avgeropoulos. 

Playing on Saturday at 8 p.m. is “A Boy Called 

Twist” – a contemporary African spin on Charles 

Dickens’s classic “Oliver Twist” – which was directed 

and written by Tim Greene. Two documentaries, 

one on Sierra Leone and the next on 

Nigeria follow. “Home – My Own Sierra Leone” 

‘Reves de poussiere,’ playing on Tuesday at 10 

p.m., portrays the harsh world of a gold-mining 

community in Burkina Faso. 

is a Greek documentary playing on Sunday at 8 

p.m. Directed by Pandora Mouriki, it explores issues 

of contemporary Greek and African identity 

by following Antonia, a daughter of African immigrants 

raised in Greece as she makes a trip to 

see her grandmother in Sierra Leone and witnesses 

the destruction the civil war has wreaked on the 

country’s population. 

“A central theme was the idea of an immigrant’s 

identity, as well as local perception of immigrants 

and their integration into Greek life, particularly 

because this type of immigration is new,” says 

Mouriki. Following Pandora Mouriki’s discussion 

of her work on Sunday will be the historical drama 

“Goodbye Bafana,” based on the memoirs of 

Nelson Mandela’s prison guard. Winner of the 2007 

Peace Film Award and nominated for the 2007 

Golden Berlin Award, it stars Joseph Fiennes, Dennis 

Haysbert and Diane Kruger. 

On Monday, the countries being explored are 

Tunisia, Mali and Burkina Faso, while on Tuesday 

one of three screenings is “Dreams of Dust,” a drama 

directed by Laurent Salgues, which delves into 

the dark world of African gold-mining and tells 

the story of a couple who find hope even in the most 

inhumane of environments. The festival ends on 

Wednesday with “Soldier Child,” Neil Abramson’s 

documentary on Ugandan attempts to rehabilitate 

former child soldiers, at 8 p.m.; “Moolaade,” a drama 

directed by Ousmane Sembene set in Burkina 

Faso; and finally the documentary “Darfur 

Diaries: Message from Home,” by Adam Shapiro, 

Aisha Bain and Jen Marlowe, at 11 p.m. 

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Center 

AIGLI (Open-air) Zappeion (210.336.9369) 

Righteous Kill 20.50, 23.00 

APOLLON 19 Stadiou (210.323.6811) 

The Slothful Ones of the Fertile Valley (Greek) 

18.30, 20.30, 22.30 

ASTY 4 Korai (210.322.1925) 

The Outlaws (Greek) 18.30, 20.30, 22.30 

ATTIKON 19 Stadiou (210.322.8821) 

El Greco 18.10, 20.15, 22.20 

ATHINAIA (Open-air) 50 Haritos (210.721.5717) 

Manhattan 20.50, 23.00 

ATHINAION 124 Vas. Sofias (210.778.2122) 

1 3D DIGITAL Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 

Fri-Sun 17.00 / My Mom’s New Boyfriend 

18.50, 20.50, 23.00 


18.10 / You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 

20.20, 22.40 / 

DANAOS 109 Kifissias (210.692.2655) 

1 Cargo 200 (Russian) 18.40, 20.40, 22.40 

2 The Elite Squad (Portuguese) 18.00, 20.30, 

23.00 

DEXAMENI (Open-air) Dexameni Sq 

(210.362.3942) 

Mr Lonely (Tagalog) 20.45, 23.00 

ELLY 64 Academias (210.363.2789) 

Cargo 200 (Russian) 18.30, 20.30, 22.30 

EMBASSY 5 Patriarchou Ioakeim 

(210.721.5944) 

Brideshead Revisited 19.30, 22.30 

IDEAL 46 Panepistimiou (210.363.2789) 

Just Separated (Greek) 18.20, 20.20, 22.20 

Mamma Mia! 18.20, 20.25, 22.30 Sat-Sun 

16.30, 18.20, 20.25, 22.30 

OPERA 57 Academias (210.362.2683) 

1 Righteous Kill 17.50, 20.10, 22.30 

2 The Elite Squad (Portuguese) 19.40, 22.15 

Plaka-Thiseion 

CINE PARIS (Open-air) 22 Kydathinaion, Plaka 

(210.322.2071) 

My Mom’s New Boyfriend 21.00, 23.00 

ZEPHYROS (Open-air) 36 Troon (210.346.2677) 

Annie Hall 21.00, 23.00 

THISEION (Open-air) 7 Apostolou Pavlou 

(210.347.0980) 

Everything you Always Wanted to Know 

About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask 21.00 / 

Bananas 23.00 

Psyrri 

PSYRRI (Open-air) 40 Sarri (210.324.7234) 


Ambelokipi 

ANDORA 117 Sevastoupoleos (210.699.8631) 

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Fri-Sun 18.45, 20.45, 

22.45 / Plein soleil (French) Mon-Wed 18.45 / 

Lemon Tree (Arabic/Hebrew) Mon-Wed 

20.45, 23.00 

ANESIS (Open-air) 14 Kifissias (210.383.3527) 

Annie Hall 21.00, 23.00 

ELLINIS (Open-air) 29 Kifissias (210.646.4009) 

The Αge of Ignorance (French) 20.50, 23.00 

GALAXIAS 6 Mesogeion (210.777.3319) 


2 Brideshead Revisited 20.00, 22.30 

Alexandras-Exarchia 

ECRAN (Open-air) Zonara & Agapiou 

(210.646.1895) 

Reflections in a Golden Eye Fri-Sun 20.50, 

23.00 / Rear Window Mon-Wed 20.50, 23.00 

PANATHINAIA (Open-air) Terma Mavromichali 

(210.642.5714) 

In Search of a Midnight Kiss 21.00, 23.00 

RIVIERA (Open-air) 46 Valtetsiou 

(210.383.7716) 

Je t’aime moi non plus (French) 21.00, 23.00 

VOX (Open-air) 82 Themistocleous, Exarchia 

(210.330.1020) 

Mr Lonely (Tagalog) 21.00, 23.00 

Zografou 

ALEKA (Open-air) 13 Tritis Oreinis Taxiarchias 

(210.777.3608) 

You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 20.45, 23.00 

Pangrati-Vyronas 

AMYNTAS (Open-air) Hymettou Sq 

(210.762.6418) 

The Chronicles of Narnia 2 20.00, 22.30 

ARCADIA (Open-air) 36 Karaoli & Dimitriou, 

Nea Helvetia Park (210.766.1166) 


LAURA (Open-air) 24 Nikiforidi & Formionos, 

Neo Pangrati (210.766.2060) 


OASIS (Open-air) 7 Pratinou (210.724.4015) 

Mamma Mia! 20.50, 23.00 

PALACE (Open-air) Pangrati Sq (210.751.5434) 

Mamma Mia! 20.30, 22.50 

VILLAGE 5 110 Hymettou & Chremonidou 

(210.757.2440) 

1 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Fri & Mon-Wed 

36 

16.00, 18.00 / You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 

20.00, 22.15, 0.45 / The Accidental Husband 

Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00 

2 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 Fri & Mon-Wed 

15.45 Sat-Sun 12.30, 15.45 / My Mom’s New 

Boyfriend 18.45, 21.15, 23.30 

3 Wanted Fri 19.30, 0.30 Mon-Wed 19.30, 21.45, 

0.30 / The Accidental Husband Fri & Mon- 

Wed 15.30, 17.30 / Righteous Kill Fri-Sun 

22.00 / Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Sat- 

Sun 11.30, 13.30, 15.30, 17.30 

4 Hellboy II Fri & Mon-Wed 16.30, 19.00, 21.30, 

24.00 Sat-Sun 11.15, 13.45, 16.30, 19.00, 21.30, 

24.00 

5 Righteous Kill Fri & Mon-Wed 15.15, 17.30, 

19.45, 22.00, 0.15 Sat-Sun 19.45, 22.00, 0.15 / 

Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Sat-Sun 11.30, 

13.30, 15.30, 17.30 

Patission 

AELLO 140 Patission (210.825.9975) 

1 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 19.00 Sat 

17.00, 19.00 Sun 13.00, 15.00, 17.00, 19.00 / 

Hellboy II 21.30 / Wanted 23.30 

2 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 18.00 Sun 

12.00, 14.00, 16.00 / Swing Vote 20.00, 22.20 

3 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan Fri & Mon- 

Wed 18.40, 21.00, 23.20 Sat-Sun 21.00, 23.20 / 

The Chronicles of Narnia 2 Sat 18.30 Sun 

12.30, 15.30, 18.30 

4 Hellboy II 18.00, 20.15, 22.45 Sun. 15.15, 

18.00, 20.15, 22.45 

5 El Greco 18.15, 20.30, 22.45 

6 (Open-air) My Mom’s New Boyfriend 21.00, 

23.00 

ALEXANDRA 79 Patission (210.821.9298) 

Righteous Kill 18.20, 20.20, 22.20 

ELECTRA (Open-air) 292 Patission 

(210.228.4185) 

Mamma Mia! 20.45 / The Face of Another (Japanese) 

22.50 

ILION 34 Troias & 113 Patission (210.881.0602) 

The Age of Ignorance (French) 18.30 / The 

Elite Squad (Portuguese) 20.30, 22.40 

LILA (Open-air) 115 Naxou (210.201.6849) 

Plein soleil (French) Fri-Sun 20.50, 23.00 / In 

Search of a Midnight Kiss Mon-Wed 20.50, 

23.00 

OSCAR 330 Acharnon (210.223.4130) 

Mamma Mia! 18.45 / Lemon Tree (Arabic/Hebrew) 

20.45, 23.00 

STER 373-375 Acharnon (210.237.1100) 


Wed 16.50, 19.10, 21.30 Sat-Sun 11.30, 14.30, 

16.50, 19.10, 21.30 / The Dark Knight 23.50 

2 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Fri & Mon- 

Wed 16.00, 18.15 Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 

18.15 / Wanted Fri-Sat 20.10, 22.20, 0.30 Sun- 

Wed 20.10, 22.20 


Wed 16.20, 18.20 Sat-Sun 12.20, 14.20, 16.20, 

18.20 / You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 

20.15, 22.30 


Wed 17.20, 19.20 Sat-Sun 11.00, 13.00, 15.20, 

17.20, 19.20 / Hellboy II 21.20, 24.00 

5 Hellboy II Fri & Mon-Wed 17.15, 20.00, 22.40 

Sat-Sun 11.45, 14.40, 17.15, 20.00, 22.40 

6 The Accidental Husband Fri & Mon-Wed 

17.40 Sat-Sun 13.40, 15.50, 17.40 / You Don’t 

Mess with the Zohan Fri-Sat 19.40, 22.00, 

0.20 Sun-Wed 19.40, 22.00 

7 My Mom’s New Boyfriend Fri & Mon-Wed 

17.10, 19.10, 21.10, 23.15 Sat-Sun 13.10, 15.10, 

17.10, 19.10, 21.10, 23.15 


18.30 Sat-Sun 12.40, 15.30, 18.30 / Wanted 

21.00 / KM31 (Spanish) 23.30 

9 The Elite Squad (Portuguese) Fri & Mon-Wed 

17.00, 19.30 Sat 12.30, 14.45, 17.00, 19.30 Sun 

14.45, 17.00, 19.30 / Righteous Kill Fri-Sat 

21.45, 0.15 Sun-Wed 21.45 


23.00 Sat-Sun 13.20, 15.40, 18.00, 20.20, 

23.00 

STELLA (Open-air) 34 Tenedou (210.865.7200) 

The Happening Fri-Sun 21.00, 23.00 / A Hero... 

in Rome (Greek/Italian) Mon-Wed 21.00, 

23.00 

TRIANON 21 Kodringtonos (210.821.5469) 


Galatsi 

CINE GALATSI (Open-air) Alsos Veikou 

(210.213.8119) 


Peristeri 

CINE CITY 82 Constantinoupoleos, Bournazi 

(210.575.6243/4) 

1 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 18.30 Sat-Sun 

16.45, 18.30 / Hellboy II 20.30, 22.50 

2 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 18.30, 20.45, 

23.00 

STER 67A Dimocratias, Ilion (210.237.1000) 

1 Kung Fu Panda (Anim) Fri & Mon-Wed 17.20, 

19.20 Sat-Sun 11.20, 13.20, 15.20, 17.20, 19.20 / 

Hellboy II 21.15, 24.00 

2 Hellboy II Fri & Mon-Wed 17.10, 19.45, 22.40 

Sat-Sun 11.45, 14.30, 17.10, 19.45, 22.40 


21.00, 23.30 / Mamma Mia! Sat-Sun 11.40, 

14.10 


CINEMA 


17.40 Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.50, 17.40 / Righteous 

Kill 20.30, 23.00 


Wed 17.50, 19.50 Sat-Sun 11.50, 13.50, 15.50, 

17.50, 19.50 / Righteous Kill Fri-Sat 21.45, 0.15 

Sun-Wed 21.45 


16.50 Sat-Sun 11.00, 14.00, 16.50 / You Don’t 

Mess with the Zohan Fri-Sat 19.40, 22.00, 

0.30 Sun-Wed 19.40, 22.00 

7 The Accidental Husband Fri & Mon-Wed 

18.00, 20.00 Sat-Sun 15.30, 18.00, 20.00 / 

Wanted Fri & Mon-Wed 21.30, 23.45 Sat-Sun 

12.40, 21.30, 23.45 

8 (Open-air) My Mom’s New Boyfriend 20.20, 

22.20 / The Dark Knight Fri-Sat 0.20 

Neos Cosmos 

ODEON STARCITY 111 Syngrou & Leontiou 

(210.678.6000) 

1 Righteous Kill 17.40, 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 Sat- 

Sun 13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 

2 My Mom’s New Boyfriend 18.30, 20.40, 

22.50 


23.40 

4 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 17.30, 20.30 / 

Swing Vote 23.30 

5 Wanted 19.30, 21.50, 0.20 Sat-Sun 17.10, 

19.30, 21.50, 0.20 

6 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 17.00, 19.00 

Sat-Sun 13.10, 15.10, 17.00, 19.00 / Righteous 

Kill 21.00, 23.10 


Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 20.00 / 

The Strangers 22.10, 24.00 

8 The Elite Squad (Portuguese) 18.40 / The Accidental 

Husband 21.10, 23.00 

9 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 19.40, 

22.20, 0.40 Sat-Sun 12.20, 14.50, 17.20, 19.40, 

22.20, 0.40 

10 Hellboy II 18.20, 20.50, 23.20 Sat-Sun 12.50, 

15.50, 18.20, 20.50, 23.20 

Nea Smyrni-Kallithea 

APHAIA 96 Dimosthenous, Kallithea 

(210.959.5534) 

1st African Film Festival 

ATLANTIS 245 Vouliagmenis (210.971.1511) 


2 Righteous Kill 21.30 

DIONYSIA (Open-air) 286 Syngrou 

(210.951.5514) 

Mamma Mia! 20.50, 23.00 

ETOILE 152 Venizelou (210.951.0042) 

Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 19.00 Sat-Sun 

17.15, 19.00 / Hellboy II 20.45, 23.00 

ETOILE-ALEXANDRA 141 Kremou, Kallithea 

(210.956.0306) 


23.00 


18.10, 20.00 / Wanted 22.10 

FLERY (Open-air) 3 Skippi, Kallithea 

(210.958.5247) 

Reflections in a Golden Eye 20.50, 23.00 

MICROCOSMOS 106 Syngrou (210.921.5305) 

Je t’aime moi non plus (French) 19.00, 20.45, 

22.30 / When Darkness Falls Fri-Sun 0.05 

Brideshead Revisited 

DRAMA, 2008, 133’ 

Based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh, directed by Julian Jarrold, starring Matthew 

Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon and Greta 

Scacchi. A middle-class Londoner, enthralled by the wealth and sophistication of the 

Flytes family, eventually tips the already tenuous balance that has been controlled by 

a forceful matriarch. 

☛ Embassy, Psyrri, Galaxias, Trianon. 

NANA 179 Vouliagmenis (210.970.3158) 


23.00 / The Chronicles of Narnia 2 Sat 16.00 

Sun 12.30, 16.00 

2 Hellboy II 18.45, 21.15, 23.45 Sat 16.15, 18.45, 

21.15, 23.45 Sun 13.45, 16.15, 18.45, 21.15, 23.45 


Sat 16.15, 18.15, 20.15 Sun 12.15, 14.15, 16.15, 

18.15, 20.15 / The Accidental Husband 22.15 

4 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 18.00, 

20.30, 22.45 Sun 13.30, 15.45, 18.00, 20.30, 

22.45 

5 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 17.15 Sat 19.15 

Sun 13.15, 15.15, 17.15, 19.15/ Wanted Fri & 

Mon-Wed 19.15, 21.15, 23.30 Sat-Sun 21.15, 

23.30 

6 Hellboy II 17.30, 20.00, 22.30 Sun 12.30, 

15.00, 17.30, 20.00, 22.30 

PHILLIP (Open-air) 40 Eleftheriou Venizelou, 

Nea Smyrni (210.933.2766) 


SPORTING 18 K. Paleologou (210.933.3820) 

1 (Open-air) Hellboy II 20.00, 22.20 

2 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 18.15, 20.15 / 

You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 22.15 

Northern suburbs 

AIGLI 98 Pendelis, Halandri (210.684.1010) 


17.15, 19.00 / You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 

20.45, 23.00 

2 The Bank Job 18.50 / Wanted 20.50, 23.00 

ALEXANDRA (Open-air) 27 Iroon Polytechneiou, 

Kato Halandri (210.677.7708) 

The Accidental Husband 21.00, 23.00 

ALIKI (Open-air) Drosia Sq (210.622.9645) 

L’heure zero (French) Fri-Sun 20.40, 22.50 / Reflections 

in a Golden Eye Mon-Wed 20.40, 

22.50 

ALSOS (Open-air) 154 Dekeleias, Philadelphia 

(210.253.2003) 

Swing Vote 20.45, 23.00 

AMARYLLIS (Open-air) Aghia Paraskevi Sq 

(210.601.0561) 


AMIKO (Open-air) Epidavrou & Androutsou, Halandri 

(210.681.5532) 


ANOIXIS (Open-air) 19 Evripidou, Neo Iraklion 

(210.283.3345) 

Rebel Without a Cause 20.50, 22.50 

ARTEMIS (Open-air) 2-4 Nevrokopiou, Papagou 

(210.656.1153) 


ASTERIA 334 Kifissias (210.620.8521) 

Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Fri-Sun 17.00 / 

Righteous Kill Fri-Sun 18.50, 20.40, 22.40 

Mon-Wed 18.30, 20.30, 22.30 

ATHINA (Open-air) 18 Solomou, Halandri 

(210.685.5860) 

Mamma Mia! 20.30 / The Dark Knight 22.30 

ATTIKON ALSOS (Open-air) Attikon Alsos 

(210.699.7755) 


AVANA 234 Kifissias (210.671.5905) 


BOBONIERA (Open-air) 12 Papadiamanti, Kifissia 

(210.801.9687) 


CHLOE (Open-air) 17 Cassaveti, Kifissia 

(210.801.1500) 


CINE PSYCHIKO (Open-air) 290 Kifissias, Faros 

Psychikou (210.677.7330-1) 

Swing Vote 20.45, 23.00 

DIANA 14 Pericleous, Maroussi (210.802.8587) 

Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Fri-Sun 17.10 / 

Mamma Mia! 18.40, 20.40 / La Zona (Spanish) 

22.30 

FILOTHEI (Open-air) Drosopoulou Sq, Filothei 

(210.683.3398) 

The Apartment Fri 20.50, 23.00 / Plein soleil 

(French) Sat-Sun 20.50, 23.00 / I’ve Loved 

You So Long (English/French) Mon-Wed 

20.50, 23.00 

KIFISSIA 245 Kifissias (210.623.3567) 

1 Sudden Love (Greek) 18.30, 20.30, 22.30 

2 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 18.45 / My 

Mom’s New Boyfriend 21.00, 23.00 

MARGARITA CINEMA (Open-air) 87 Doukissis 

Plakentias, Halandri (210.601.4284) 

Swing Vote 20.45, 23.00 

MIMIS FOTOPOULOS (Open-air) 40 Aghiou 

Constantinou, Maroussi (210.619.8890) 

The Chronicles of Narnia 2 Fri-Sun 21.00 / Just 

Separated (Greek) Mon-Wed 20.45 / The Kite 

Runner Mon-Wed 22.30 

ODEON 73 Kifissias & Pournara (210.678.6000) 

1 The Accidental Husband 19.10, 21.30, 23.30 

Sat-Sun 17.10, 19.10, 21.30, 23.30 

2 Swing Vote 17.50, 20.20, 23.00 

3 Love and Honor (Japanese) 18.40 / The Elite 

Squad (Portuguese) 21.10, 24.00 


23.40 Sat-Sun 16.30, 18.50, 21.20, 23.40 

5 Wanted 19.20, 21.40, 0.20 Sat-Sun 16.50, 

19.20, 21.40, 0.20 


22.20, 0.40 Sat-Sun 12.30, 14.50, 17.20, 19.40, 

22.20, 0.40 


22.50 Sat-Sun 13.40, 16.10, 18.30, 20.40, 22.50 

8 Hellboy II 18.20, 20.50, 23.20 Sat-Sun 13.10, 

15.50, 18.20, 20.50, 23.20 


Sat-Sun 13.00, 15.00, 17.00, 19.00 / Righteous 

Kill 21.00, 23.00 

10 Kung Fu Panda (Anim) 18.00, 20.00 Sat-Sun 

12.20, 14.10, 16.00 (Dubbed) 21.50, 23.50 (English) 

11 Righteous Kill 17.40, 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 Sat 

13.20, 15.30, 17.40, 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 Sun 

15.30, 17.40, 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 

12 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 19.30 Sat-Sun 

16.20, 19.30 / The Strangers 22.30, 0.30 

TRIA ASTERIA 386 Irakleiou, Neo Iraklion 

(210.282.6873) 

1 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 19.15, 20.45 / 

Wanted 22.45 

2 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 18.10 / My 

Mom’s New Boyfriend 20.15, 22.30 

3 (Open-air) You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 

20.30, 22.45 

VILLAGE 15@THE MALL 35 Andrea Papandreou, 

Maroussi (210.610.4100) 

1 Wanted Fri & Mon-Wed 14.45, 17.00, 19.15, 

21.30, 23.45 Sat-Sun 12.15, 14.45, 17.00, 19.15, 

21.30, 23.45 


Wed 14.00, 16.00, 18.00 Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.00, 

16.00, 18.00 / Hellboy II 20.00, 22.30, 1.00 

3 Kung Fu Panda (Anim) Fri 15.30, 17.30, 19.30, 

21.30, 23.30 Sat-Sun 11.30, 13.30, 15.30, 17.30, 

19.30, 21.30 (Dubbed) 23.30 Mon-Wed 15.30, 

17.30, 19.30, 21.30 (English) / The Strangers 

23.30 

4 Hellboy II Fri & Tue-Wed 13.45, 16.15, 18.45, 

21.15, 23.45 Sat-Sun 11.15, 13.45, 16.15, 18.45, 

21.15, 23.45 Mon 15.30, 18.00, 24.00 

5 CINEMA EUROPA My Mom’s New Boyfriend 

Fri & Mon-Wed 15.30, 17.45, 20.00, 22.15, 0.30 

Sat-Sun 11.00, 13.15, 15.30, 17.45, 20.00, 22.15, 

0.30 

6 CINEMA EUROPA The Accidental Husband 

Fri & Mon-Wed 14.00, 16.15, 20.45, 23.00 Sat- 

Sun 11.45, 14.00, 16.15, 20.45, 23.00 / Ben X 

Fri 18.30 Mon-Wed 18.30, 1.15 / The Strangers 

Fri-Sun 1.15 

7 MAX SCREEN The Chronicles of Narnia 2 Fri 

& Tue-Wed 15.30 Sat-Sun 12.30, 15.30 / Righteous 

Kill 18.30, 21.00, 23.30 

8 Swing Vote Fri & Tue-Wed 15.45, 18.15 Sat-Sun 

13.15, 15.45 Mon 14.15, 16.45 / You Don’t Mess 

with the Zohan Fri-Sun & Tue-Wed 20.45, 

23.15 Mon 19.15, 21.45, 0.15 / Kung Fu Panda 

(Dubbed Anim) Sat-Sun 18.30 


Wed 14.30, 16.30, 18.30 Sat-Sun 12.30, 14.30, 

16.30, 18.30 / Wanted 20.30, 22.45, 1.00 

10 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan Fri-Sun & 

Tue-Wed 14.15, 16.45, 19.15, 21.45, 0.15 Sat 

11.45, 14.15, 16.45, 19.15, 21.45, 0.15 Mon 13.15, 

15.45, 18.15, 23.15 / Hellboy II Mon 20.45 


Wed 15.00, 17.00, 19.00 Sat-Sun 11.00, 13.00, 

15.00, 17.00, 19.00 / My Mom’s New 

Boyfriend 21.00, 23.15, 1.30 


19.30, 22.00, 0.30 Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.30, 17.00, 

19.30, 22.00, 0.30 

13 GOLD CLASS Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 

Sat-Sun 17.00, 19.00 / My Mom’s New 

Boyfriend 21.00, 23.15 

14 GOLD CLASS Righteous Kill Fri-Sat 19.30, 

22.00, 0.30 Sun 17.00, 19.30, 22.00 Mon-Wed 

19.30, 22.00 

Southern suburbs 

AKTI (Open-air) Thiseos & Aeolou, Vouliagmeni 

Beach (210.896.1337) 


ALOMA (Open-air) 103 Geroulanou, Argyroupolis 

(210.992.2397) 

You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 20.50, 23.00 

ATHINAION 7 Zisimopoulou, Glyfada 

(210.810.8230) 


18.10 Fri-Sun 16.00, 18.10 / Hellboy II 20.30, 

22.50 


17.00 / My Mom’s New Boyfriend 19.00, 

21.00, 23.00 

3 3D DIGITAL Hellboy II 18.00 / You Don’t 

Mess with the Zohan 20.20, 22.40 

4 3D DIGITAL You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 

18.00 / The Accidental Husband 20.30 / 

Wanted 22.30 

CINE ARGYROUPOLIS 68 Kyprou, Argyroupolis 

(210.992.2098) 

Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 20.30 / Wanted 

22.40 

CINE FLOISVOS (Open-air) Floisvos Park 

(210.982.1256) 


CINERAMA 30 Aghias Kyriakis, Palaio Faliron 

(210.940.3593) 

El Greco 19.00, 21.00, 23.00 

GLYFADA Zeppou & Xenophontos 

(210.965.0318) 


2 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 20.10, 22.40 

3 (Open-air) Righteous Kill 21.00, 23.00 

MELINA MERCOURI (Open-air) 50 Irinis, 

Ilioupolis (210.991.9818) 

Charlie Wilson’s War Fri-Sun 20.30, 22.30 / 

Alvin and the Chipmunks (Dubbed Anim) 

Mon 21.00 / Woman in the Dunes (Japanese) 

Tue 20.30, 22.45 / Michael Clayton Wed 

20.30, 22.45 

RIA (Open-air) 8 Aphroditis, Varkiza 

(210.897.0844) 

In Search of a Midnight Kiss Fri-Sun 20.30, 

22.30 / Kiss of Life (Greek) Mon-Tue 20.30, 

22.30 / There Will Be Blood Wed 20.30, 23.00 

SOPHIA 2 Efstathiadou, Argyroupolis 

(210.992.7447) 

Mamma Mia! 20.30, 22.30 Fri-Sun 18.30, 20.30, 

22.30 

VARKIZA 22 Thasou, Varkiza (210.897.3926) 


17.20, 18.50 / Wanted 21.00, 23.00 


23.00 

3 (Open-air) Swing Vote 20.40, 22.50 

VILLAGE 9 CINEMAS@FALIRON 1 Poseidonos 

& 3 Moraitini (210.810.8080) 

1 My Mom’s New Boyfriend Fri & Mon-Wed 

14.00, 16.30, 19.00, 21.30, 24.00 Sat-Sun 

11.30, 14.00, 16.30, 19.00, 21.30, 24.00 


Wed 13.30, 15.45, 17.45 Sat-Sun 11.30, 13.30, 

15.45, 17.45 / Wanted 19.45, 22.15, 0.45 

3 CINEMA EUROPA Kung Fu Panda (Anim) Fri 

& Mon-Wed 14.00, 16.00, 18.15, 20.15 Sat-Sun 

12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.15, 20.15 (English) / 

Swing Vote 22.45, 1.15 


Wed 14.45, 17.05, 19.25, 21.45, 0.05 Sat-Sun 

12.25, 14.45, 17.05, 19.25, 21.45, 0.05 

5 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Fri & Mon-

Wed 14.15, 16.30, 18.30 Sat-Sun 12.15, 14.15, 16.30, 18.30 / 

Hellboy II Mon 20.45 / The Accidental Husband Fri-Sun 

& Tue-Wed 20.30, 22.30, 0.30 Mon 0.30 

6 Hellboy II Fri & Tue-Wed 15.25, 18.05, 20.45, 23.25 Sat- 

Sun 12.45, 15.25, 18.05, 20.45, 23.25 Mon 15.25, 18.05, 

23.25 

7 VMAX Righteous Kill 13.45, 16.15, 18.45, 21.15, 23.45 

8 GOLD CLASS Wanted 20.45, 23.30 

9 GOLD CLASS My Mom’s New Boyfriend 20.10, 22.40 

Eastern coast 

ALEX (Open-air) Porto Rafti (22990.76.034) 

Wanted Fri-Sun 20.45, 23.15 / El Greco Mon-Wed 20.40, 

23.00 

SISSY (Open-air) 36 Marathonos, Nea Makri (22940.91811) 

21 Fri-Sun 20.30, 22.30 / Gone Baby Gone Mon-Wed 

20.30, 22.30 

VILLAGE COOL TYMVOS (Open-air) Marathon Beach 

(22940.55.604-55.603) 

2 The Accidental Husband 20.45, 22.45 

3 Swing Vote 20.30, 22.50 

VILLAGE COOL MARIEL (Open-air) Porto Rafti 

(22940.71335) 

Swing Vote 20.30, 22.30 

Saronida 

KORALI (Open-air) Aphroditis & Ithakis, Saronida 

(22910.54.097) 


ORPHEAS (Open-air) 60 Saronidos (22910.60.077) 


Piraeus 

CINEAK Dimarcheio Sq (210.422.5653) 

Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 18.00 Sat-Sun 16.15, 18.00 

/ You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 20.00, 22.20 

CINE KIPOS (Open-air) 49 Thermopylon & Knossou 

(210.481.0790) 

There Will Be Blood Fri 20.30, 23.20 / The Assassination 

of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Sat-Sun 

20.30, 23.20 / American Gangster Mon-Wed 20.30, 

23.20 

ONEIRO (Open-air) 34 Naxou, Rendi (210.481.3301) 

Celui qui doit mourir (French) 20.50, 23.15 

VILLAGE COOL RENDI (Open-air) 228 Thivon & Petrou 

Ralli (210.427.8600) 

Hellboy II 21.00, 23.30 

VILLAGE 20 228 Thivon & Petrou Ralli (210.427.8600) 

GOLD CLASS 1 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Sat-Sun 

18.00 / Righteous Kill Fri-Sat 20.00, 22.15, 0.30 Sun- 

Wed 20.00, 22.15 

GOLD CLASS 2 Hellboy II Fri-Sat 19.00, 21.30, 24.00 Sun- 

Wed 19.00, 21.30 

3 The Accidental Husband Fri & Mon-Wed 15.15, 17.15 Sat- 

Sun 11.15, 13.15, 15.15, 17.15 / The Chronicles of Narnia 2 

19.15, 22.15, 1.15 

4 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) Fri & Mon-Wed 14.30, 

16.30, 18.30 Sat-Sun 12.30, 14.30, 16.30, 18.30 / You 

Don’t Mess with the Zohan 20.30, 23.00, 1.30 

5 My Mom’s New Boyfriend Fri & Mon-Wed 14.15, 16.30, 

18.45, 21.00, 23.15, 1.30 Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.15, 16.30, 

18.45, 21.00, 23.15, 1.30 

6 Wanted Fri & Mon-Wed 14.15, 16.30, 18.45, 21.00, 23.15, 

1.30 Sat 12.00, 14.15, 16.30, 18.45, 21.00, 23.15, 1.30 Sun 

11.15, 13.30, 15.45, 20.15, 22.30, 0.45 / Kung Fu Panda 

(Dubbed Anim) Sun 18.00 


16.00, 18.00 Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00 / Righteous 

Kill 20.00, 22.15, 0.30 


17.00 Sat-Sun 11.00, 13.00, 15.00, 17.00 / Hellboy II 

19.00, 21.30, 24.00 

9 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan Fri & Mon-Wed 15.00, 

17.30, 20.00, 22.30, 1.00 Sat-Sun 12.30, 15.00, 17.30, 

20.00, 22.30, 1.00 

10 Hellboy II Fri & Mon-Wed 14.30, 17.00, 19.30, 22.00, 

0.30 Sat-Sun 12.00, 14.30, 17.00, 19.30, 22.00, 0.30 

11 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 Fri & Mon-Wed 16.15 Sat 

13.15, 16.15 Sun 13.00, 16.00 / Wanted Fri-Sat & Mon- 

Wed 19.30, 21.45, 24.00 Sun 21.00, 23.15, 1.30 

12 My Mom’s New Boyfriend Fri & Mon-Wed 15.45, 18.00, 

20.15, 22.30, 0.45 Sat-Sun 11.15, 13.30, 15.45, 18.00, 

20.15, 22.30, 0.45 

13 Righteous Kill Fri & Mon-Wed 14.00, 16.15, 18.30, 

20.45, 23.00, 1.15 Sat-Sun 11.45, 14.00, 16.15, 18.30, 

20.45, 23.00, 1.15 

14 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan Fri & Mon-Wed 16.15, 

18.45, 21.15, 23.45 Sat-Sun 11.15, 13.45, 16.15, 18.45, 21.15, 

23.45 


17.30 Sat-Sun 11.30, 13.30, 15.30, 17.30 / My Mom’s New 

Boyfriend 19.30, 21.45, 24.00 

16 Swing Vote Fri & Mon-Wed 15.15, 17.45 Sat 12.45, 15.15, 

17.45 Sun 12.15, 14.45 / Wanted Fri-Sat & Mon-Wed 20.15, 

22.30, 0.45 Sun 19.30, 21.45, 24.00 / Kung Fu Panda 

(Dubbed Anim) Sun 17.30 

17 Kung Fu Panda (Anim) Fri & Mon-Wed 15.45, 17.45, 

19.45, 21.45 Sat-Sun 11.45, 13.45, 15.45, 17.45, 19.45, 21.45 

(English) / Swing Vote 23.45 

18 The Dark Knight Fri & Mon-Wed 16.00, 19.00, 22.00, 

1.00 Sat-Sun 13.00, 16.00, 19.00, 22.00, 1.00 

19 The Accidental Husband Fri & Mon-Wed 14.15, 16.15, 

18.15, 20.15, 22.15, 0.15 Sat-Sun 12.15, 14.15, 16.15, 18.15, 

20.15, 22.15, 0.15 

20 Righteous Kill Fri & Mon-Wed 14.45, 17.00, 19.15, 21.30, 

23.45 Sat-Sun 12.30, 14.45, 17.00, 19.15, 21.30, 23.45 

Thessaloniki 

AIGLI (Open-air) (2310.270.016) 

Righteous Kill 

CRIME THRILLER, 2008, 100’ 

Directed by Jon Avnet, starring Robert 

De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla 

Gugino, John Leguizamo, Donnie 

Wahlberg and Brian Dennehy. 

Two veteran NY detectives are called 

back into action shortly before retirement 

to work on a case that is eerily similar to 

another string of murders they though 

they had solved in the past. 

Mr Lonely 

DRAMA, 1972, 120’ 

Directed by Leonardo L. Garcia, starring 

Victor Wood, Joanna Garcia, Amapola 

Cabase and Tita De Villa. (In Tagalog) 

A young man with aspirations of 

becoming a singer becomes beholden to 

a wealthy elderly woman who helps him 

make the first substantial steps of his 

career. 

Annie Hall 

ROMANTIC COMEDY, 1977, 93’ 

Directed by Woody Allen, who stars 

alongside Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, 

Shelley Duvall and Christopher Walken. 

Alvy Singer tries to find the reasons why 

his girlfriend, the equally neurotic Annie, 

broke up with him by analyzing the entire 

course of their relationship from Day 

One. 

My Mom’s New Boyfriend 

ACTION COMEDY, 2008, 97’ 

Directed by George Gallo, starring 

Antonio Banderas, Meg Ryan, Colin 

Hanks and Selma Blair. 

A green FBI agent goes back home to 

introduce his new fiancee to the clan only 

to discover that his mom has become a 

party animal and her new sexy boyfriend 

is up to no good. 

Cargo 200 

BLACK COMEDY, 2007 

Directed by Alexei Balabanov, starring 

Alexei Poluyan, Valentina Andryukova, 

Alexei Serebryakov and Natalya 

Akimova. (In Russian) 

In the industrial town of Leninisk in 1984, 

an evening of drinking turns into a night 

of violence when a sadistic police captain 

cracks. 


CINEMA 

BY FILM 

The Elite Squad 

(Tropa d’elite) 

ACTION/ DRAMA, 2007, 115’ 

Directed by Jose Padilla, starring 

Wagner Moura, Caio Junqueira, Andre 

Ramiro, Maria Ribeiro and Fernanda 

Machado. (In Portuguese) 

Only the elite police squad dares to patrol 

the shanty towns of Rio de Janeiro. Using 

narration, flashbacks and a hand-held 

camera, the Golden Bear winner of the 

2008 Berlin Film Festival tells a violent 

tale of lawlessness, corruption, poverty 

and friendship. 

The Outlaws 

(Oi paranomoi) 

DRAMA (DIRECTOR’S CUT), 1958, 94’ 

Directed by Nikos Koundouros, starring 

Titos Vandis, Petros Fyssoun, Anestis 

Vlachos and Nelly Angelidou. (In Greek) 

Shortly after the end of the Greek Civil 

War, Petros is released from a 

concentration camp and heads back to 

his village to find and kill the man who 

turned him in. Hiding from the police, he 

takes refuge in the mountains and joins a 

band of men, all of whom are in hiding 

for different reasons. 

Wanted 

ACTION, 2008, 110’ 

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, 

starring James McAvoy, Morgan 

Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp 

and Thomas Kretschmann. 

Logic-defying comic-book fare is jazzed 

up with loads of special effects, fast cars 

and a tattooed Angelina Jolie who 

initiates an average Joe into a secret 

society of assassins, in this Hollywood 

debut for Kazakhstan’s style-conscious 

director, famous for his vampire thrillers. 

You Don’t Mess 

With the Zohan 

COMEDY, 2008, 113’ 

Directed by Dennis Dugan, starring 

Adam Sandler, John Turturro, 

Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, 

Lainie Kazan, Rob Schneider and Sayed 

Badreya. 

Tired of the battle against Palestinian 

terrorists, an Israeli commando fakes his 

own death in order to live out his dream 

of being a hairdresser in New York City. 

However, Zohan finds that it is not so 

easy to escape the Middle East conflict, 

as it follows him to America. 

The Age of Ignorance 

(L’age des tenebres) 

COMEDY, 2007, 104’ 

Directed by Denys Arcand, starring 

Marc Labreche, Diane Kruger, Sylvie 

Leonard, Caroline Neron, Rufus 

Wainwright and Macha Grenon. (In 

French) 

Alternating between a dull quasi- 

Orwellian reality and a fantasy world 

wherein Jean-Marc’s civil servant engages 

in sexual exploits with beautiful women, 

this movie completes the trilogy that 

began with 1987’s “Le declin de l’empire 

americain” by Quebec’s Oscar-winning 

(for “Les invasions barbares”) director. 

Hellboy II: 

The Golden Army 

ACTION FANTASY, 2008, 120’ 

Directed by Guillermo del Toro, starring 

Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones 

and James Dodd. 

Feeling that humans have gone back on 

the deal since their two worlds were 

separated, the trolls, goblins and other 

non-humans put together a mighty army 

to wipe humanity off the face of the 

Earth, and only Hellboy can save it. 

The Chronicles 

of Narnia 2 

FANTASY/ADVENTURE, 2008, 148’ 

The second installment of Disney’s 

adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s much-loved 

“Chronicles of Narnia” is directed by 

Andrew Adamson and stars Ben 

Barnes, Skandar Keynes, William 

Mosley, Anna Popplewell, George 

Henley and Sergio Castellito. 

The road to victory for Prince Caspian is 

fraught with difficulty, for Aslan, the great 

lion and creator of Narnia, is visible only 

to Lucy, dark magic has been used to 

summon the White Witch and the kind 

talking animals have been driven into the 

wilderness by the Telmarines. 

Rebel Without a Cause 21.00, 23.00 

APOLLON (Open-air) (2310.811.870) 

Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution 20.45, 22.45 

ARISTOTELEION (2310.262.051) 

Righteous Kill 19.00, 21.00, 23.00 

CINE ALSOS (Open-air) (2310.200.190) 

Vodka Lemon (Armenian) Fri 21.00 / Tirana, Year Zero 

(Albanian) Sat 21.00 / The Moonless Night (Alabanian) 

Sun 21.00 

CINE PANORAMA (Open-air) (2310.346.720) 

Mamma Mia! 21.00 

ELLINIS (Open-air) (2310.292.304) 

The Accidental Husband 21.00, 23.00 

FARGANI (2310.960.063) 

The Age of Ignorance (French) 20.00, 22.00 

MAKEDONIKON (2310.261.727) 

La Zona (Spanish) 19.00, 21.00, 23.00 

NATALIE (Open-air) (2310.829.457) 


ODEON PLATIA (2310.290.290, 801.116.0000) 

1 Righteous Kill Sat-Sun 15.30, 17.40, 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 

2 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 18.50 Sat-Sun 15.50, 18.50 / 

Wanted 21.50, 0.20 

3 Manuale d’amore 2 (Italian) 18.00 / You Don’t Mess 

with the Zohan 20.30, 23.00 Sat-Sun 15.00, 20.30, 

23.00 

4 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 18.10, 20.10 Sat-Sun 

12.10, 14.10, 16.10, 18.10, 20.10 / The Strangers 22.10, 

24.00 

5 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 17.00, 19.00 / Righteous 

Kill 21.00, 23.10 

6 Swing Vote 18.50 / The Accidental Husband 21.20, 

23.20 

7 Hellboy II 17.30, 20.00, 22.30 

8 My Mom’s New Boyfriend 18.20, 20.30, 22.40 

OLYMPION (2310.378.404) 


2 God Willing (Swedish) 21.00, 23.00 

STER CINEMAS (2310.469.300, 2310.469.310) 


11.30, 13.30, 15.30, 17.30, 19.30 / Righteous Kill 21.30 Fri- 

Sat 21.30, 24.00 

2 Hellboy II 17.00, 19.40, 22.00 Sat-Sun 14.20, 17.00, 

19.40, 22.00 

3 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 17.30, 19.45, 22.00 Fri 

17.30, 19.45, 22.00, 0.20 Sat 12.50, 17.30, 19.45, 22.00, 

0.20 Sun 12.50, 15.10, 17.30, 19.45, 22.00 

4 Mamma Mia! 17.40 Fri 17.40, 0.30 Sat 12.30, 15.20, 

17.40, 0.30 Sun 12.30, 15.20, 17.40 / Wanted 20.00, 22.10 

5 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 16.20, 19.10 Sat-Sun 13.20, 

16.20, 19.10 / The Strangers 21.45 / The Dark Knight 

23.50 

6 Hellboy II 18.30 Sat-Sun 13.10, 15.50, 18.30 / Wanted 

21.10 / KM31 23.30 

7 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 17.45 Sat-Sun 11.20, 14.40, 

17.45 / You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 20.40, 23.00 

8 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 17.55, 20.10, 22.30 Sat- 

Sun 13.15, 15.40, 17.55, 20.10, 22.30 

9 My Mom’s New Boyfriend 17.20, 19.20, 21.20, 23.20 Sat- 

Sun 12.15, 14.50, 17.20, 19.20, 21.20, 23.20 Mon 17.20, 

21.20, 23.20 


11.00, 13.00, 15.00, 17.00, 19.00 / Hellboy II 21.00, 23.40 

11 The Accidental Husband 16.00, 18.20 Sat-Sun 11.10, 

13.45, 16.00, 18.20 / Righteous Kill 20.15, 22.45 

STER CITY GATE (2310.469.300) 

1 Kung Fu Panda (Anim) 17.00, 19.00 Sat-Sun 11.00, 13.00, 

15.00, 17.00, 19.00 (English) / Hellboy II 21.10, 23.50 

2 Hellboy II 17.10, 19.50, 22.30 Sat-Sun 11.50, 14.30, 17.10, 

19.50, 22.30 


11.30, 13.30, 15.30, 17.30, 19.30 / Righteous Kill 21.40 

Fri-Sat 21.40, 0.10 

4 The Accidental Husband 17.15, 19.10 Sat-Sun 11.20, 

13.20, 15.20, 17.15, 19.10 / You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 

21.00, 23.20 


16.50 / You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 19.40, 22.00 

Fri-Sat 19.40, 22.00, 0.20 


17.40 / Righteous Kill 20.30, 23.00 


18.30 / Wanted 21.20, 23.30 

8 (Open-air) My Mom’s New Boyfriend 20.40, 22.40 

VAKOURA (2310.233.665) 

1 Angel 19.00 / The Accidental Husband 21.00, 23.00 

2 Mamma Mia! 19.00 / PVC-1 (Spanish) 21.00, 23.00 

VILLAGE CENTER (2310.499.999) 

1 The Chronicles of Narnia 2 15.40, 18.30, 21.10, 24.00 

Sat-Sun 12.50, 15.40, 18.30, 21.10, 24.00 

2 The Accidental Husband 16.20, 18.20, 20.20, 22.20, 

0.30 Sat-Sun 12.20, 14.20, 16.20, 18.20, 20.20, 22.20, 

0.30 

3 Kung Fu Panda (Dubbed Anim) 16.40 Sat-Sun 12.40, 

14.40, 16.40 / Wanted 18.50, 21.00, 23.20 

4 Hellboy II 17.00, 19.40, 22.10, 0.40 Sat-Sun 11.40, 14.30, 

17.00, 19.40, 22.10, 0.40 

5 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 15.00, 17.10, 19.30, 

21.50, 0.20 Sat-Sun 12.30, 15.00, 17.10, 19.30, 21.50, 0.20 


11.20, 13.20, 15.20, 17.20 / Righteous Kill 19.20, 21.30, 

23.40 


12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00 / Wanted 20.10, 22.30, 0.50 

8 My Mom’s New Boyfriend 15.50, 17.50, 19.50, 22.00, 

0.10 Sat-Sun 11.50, 13.50, 15.50, 17.50, 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 

9 GOLD CLASS Righteous Kill 19.20, 21.30 Fri 19.20, 21.30, 

23.40 Sat 17.10, 19.20, 21.30, 23.40 Sun 17.10, 19.20, 21.30 

10 GOLD CLASS My Mom’s New Boyfriend 19.50, 22.00 

Fri 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 Sat 17.50, 19.50, 22.00, 0.10 Sun 

17.50, 19.50, 22.00 

11 (Open-air) My Mom’s New Boyfriend 20.50, 23.00 

37

Ordinary heroes 

This fall, Alter is airing an award-winning 

science-fiction drama series 

from the US on Greek screens. 

Entertaining and extremely addictive, 

“Heroes” chronicles the lives 

of seemingly ordinary people who 

discover they possess extraordinary 

abilities. An indestructible cheerleader, 

a graphic artist who paints 

the future and a Japanese office 

worker with time-bending abilities 

are just a few of the exceptional characters 

who have to hide who they really 

are, sometimes even from people 

in the exact same situation. 

As it turns out, hiding is not such 

a bad idea: A conspiracy to control 

superpowered people, the presence 

of Sylar, a predatory serial killer, and 

the role they all play in saving the 

world from destruction are more 

than enough to keep the protagonists 

on their toes. 

38 

Watch “Heroes,” Season 1, Tuesdays- 

Fridays at 9 p.m. on Alter. 

‘Heroes’ is airing on Alter. 

Friday 

September 12 

ET1 

Tel. 210.770.1911/15 

8.00Children’s Shows 10.00Beijing 

2008 Paralympic Games: Highlights 

11.00Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games: 

Summary 12.00 Beijing 2008 Paralympic 

Games: Swimming, Track 

17.30THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS 

18.30Greek Documentary 19.00Fani 

20.00 Documentary: Globe Trekker 

21.10Love, Like the Desert (R) 22.00 

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES 23.00 

News 24.00 FILM: “Mouchette,” 

France, 1967, drama with Nadine 

Nortier, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Marie 

Cardinal, Paul Hebert 1.00CRIME AND 

INVESTIGATION (R) 

NET 

Tel. 210.606.6000 

5.45 First Line 10.00 It’s Happening 

Now 12.00 News 13.00 We Live in 

Greece 15.00 News 16.00 FILM: 

“HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2,” US, 

2007, musical 18.00 News 19.00 

Sports Program 20.00 Traveling in 

Greece (R) 21.00 News 22.00 FILM: 

“METRO,” US, 1997, crime comedy adventure 

with Eddie Murphy, Michael 

Rapaport, James Carpenter, Kim 

Miyori 24.00 Documentary: Lost Cities 

of the Ancients 1.00 ABC News 

ET3 

Tel. 2310.299.400 

8.00THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL 

(R) 9.00Documentary: The Greatest 

Journeys on Earth 10.00 Documentary: 

Thirsty Planet 10.30Documentary: 

The Power of Place 11.00 Documentary: 

Journey to Planet Earth 

12.00Documentary: Getaway 13.00 

News 14.25 Greek Show 14.30 THE 

BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL 15.30Doc- 

umentary: The Joy of Painting 16.00 

Documentary: Magically Simple 16.30 

Greek Show 16.35 Documentary: 

Surfing the Menu 17.00Documentary: 

The Animal I Love 17.30Documentary: 

Fearless 18.00The Sixth Sense 18.10 

News in sign language 18.15 The 

World of Sports 19.15Documentary: 

Born Wild 19.45 Documentary: Be a 

Predator 20.45 Documentary: The 

Mysteries of Alexandria 21.45 News 

in sign language 22.00 News 23.00 

Labyrinth 0.30 News 0.40 FILM: 

“THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG,” US, 

1975, family adventure 2.30 Documentary: 

SportsWorx 

MEGA 

Tel. 210.690.3000 

5.45Morning Show 6.30Society Mega 

O’Clock 10.00Frontiers of Love (R) 

11.15 Greek Series 12.00 The Sign of 

Love (R) 12.50 The Wedding Ring (R) 

14.00News 15.00Greek Series 16.30 

Daddy Don’t Rush (R) 17.30 News in 

sign language 17.40One Moment, Two 

Lives (R) 18.5050-50 (R) 20.00News 

21.00 My Adorable Neighbors (R) 

22.00Happy Together (R) 23.00Greek 

Series 0.15News 0.30THE SHIELD 1.30 

STARSKY & HUTCH 2.30 POLICE 

WOMAN 3.30 STARSKY & HUTCH 

ANTENNA 

Tel. 210.688.6100 

6.006 to 11 11.00Greek Series 12.00 

Just My Luck (R) 13.00News 13.50Constantinos 

and Eleni (R) 14.50 Family 

Life (R) 15.50You’ll Meet Your Match 

(R) 17.15THE SIMPLE LIFE 17.50News 

in sign language 18.00 Hara’s (R) 

20.00News 21.00Kiss Your Frog (R) 

22.00The Stables of Erietta Zaimi (R) 

23.00GREY’S ANATOMY 24.00BONES 

1.00 News 1.15 THE SIMPLE LIFE 

1.50 ALIAS 2.50 Desires (R) 

STAR 

Tel. 211.189.1000 

7.00 Princess Sissy 7.30 Witch 8.00 

For the fourth consecutive year, 

the Ministry of Macedonia and 

Thrace, the Thessaloniki International 

Fair and the ERT state broadcasting 

company are putting on the 

Thessaloniki Song Festival, an annual 

celebration of original Greek 

music. 

On Thursday, October 9, and Saturday, 

October 11, the Pylaia Stadium 

will open its gates to new composers 

and performers presenting their 

Taken at the Flood 

Crypto 8.30Mucha Lucha 9.00Pokemon 

9.30Yin Yang Yo 10.00Tom and 

Jerry Kids 10.30Lazlo 11.00Taz-Mania 

11.30 New Woody Woodpecker 

12.00What’s New Scooby-Doo 12.30 

The Smurfs 13.00News 14.00Super 

Star 16.45 I Can 18.40 News in sign 

language 18.45 CHARMED 19.45 

News 21.00 NCIS 22.00 FILM: 

“SIMONE,” US, 2002, drama with Al 

Pacino 24.00 COLD CASE 1.00 

MEDIUM 2.00News 2.15FILM: “WISH 

YOU WERE DEAD,” US, 2002, thriller 

with Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen 

4.00 SEVENTH HEAVEN 

ALPHA 

Tel. 212.212.4000 

6.00In the Morning 10.00See You on 

the Boat (R) 12.00 I Bought Red 

Glasses (R) 13.00 MELROSE PLACE 

14.00 Shots (R) 15.00 News 15.45 

BAYWATCH 17.00 News in sign language 

17.05 BAYWATCH (cont) 17.50 


TELEVISION 

BY EVANGELIA ARVANITI 

Let the singing begin 

Fourth annual Thessaloniki Song Festival soon to open its doors 

Musician Panos Gourgiotis (l) and the 18 Para Tetarto group (r) are among the participants in this year’s festival. 

work and competing both for their 

peers’ recognition as well as exposure 

to a wide audience. 

Ten out of a total of 16 songs will 

make it from the semifinals to the 

finals, where the top three finalists 

will be chosen, jointly selected by 

a jury of artists and televoting on 

both nights. 

Entertainer Yiannis Zouganelis 

will present both evenings of competition, 

which include two ex- 

Skai - 1.15 

Mystery drama 

based on the story 

by Agatha Christie, 

starring David 

Suchet, Hugh Fraser 

and Philip Jackson. 

The inimitable Hercule 

Poirot is called upon 

to unravel the tangle 

of the Cloade family 

that spans different 

periods and 

continents before 

another tragedy 

occurs. 

BEVERLY HILLS 90210 20.00 News 

21.00FILM: “DEEP BLUE SEA,” action 

thriller with LL Cool J 23.00 The 

Tenth Commandment (R) 24.00 DR 

90210 1.00 News 1.15 THE L WORD 

2.15 Red Circle (R) 

SKAI 

Tel. 210.480.0000 

6.00BBC Live 6.30CLICK ONLINE 7.00 

BBC@Skai 9.00 EMERIL LIVE! 10.00 

JAMIE OLIVER HAPPY DAYS LIVE 

10.3030-MINUTE MEALS 11.00MAKE 

ME PERFECT 12.00 PILOT 13.00 Eco 

News 13.15The Oprah Winfrey Show 

14.15The Way to Live 16.00HARRY’S 

PRACTICE 17.00Documentary: What 

Went Wrong 17.30 Ninja Warrior Sasuke 

18.00 News 18.45 Best of 

Ellinophrenia 19.00 WHACKED OUT 

SPORTS 19.30AMERICA’S FUNNIEST 

HOME VIDEOS 20.00Documentary: 

Planet News 20.45 Ellinophrenia 

21.00News 22.00Documentary: Se- 

ceptional live concerts: On the first 

evening, the ERT Contemporary 

Music Orchestra will feature songs 

by Greek composer Mimis Plessas, 

while, on the second, rocker Lavrentis 

Machairitsas will take the stage. 

Greek state-run television will 

broadcast both evenings on Thursday 

and Friday, October 9 and 11. 

For more information, log on to 

www.festivaltragoudiou.gr. 

conds From Disaster: Bali Bombing 

23.00 National Geographic Documentary: 

Mighty Movers 24.00News 

0.15National Geographic Documentary: 

Survival of the Meanest 1.15FILM: 

“AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: TAKEN 

AT THE FLOOD,” US, 1989, mystery 

drama with David Suchet 3.15 Documentary 

4.15 Telemarketing 4.30 

BBC Documentary: Classical Destinations: 

Tuscany 

MAKEDONIA TV 

Tel. 2310.504.300 

9.00 FILM (R) 11.00 Metro 12.00 

Telemarketing 14.00 Beauty Show 

14.30 THE NANNY (R) 15.00 Telemarketing 

18.00 PARTY OF FIVE 

19.00 News 19.35 News in sign language 

19.45 Beauty Show 20.05 

WHO’S THE BOSS (R) 20.30 THE 

NANNY 21.05 THE SIMPSONS 21.35 

WHO’S THE BOSS 22.05 FILM: “SIX 

PACK,” US, 1982, dramatic comedy 

with Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, Erin 

Gray 0.05 MAYDAY 

ALTER 

Tel. 210.570.7000 

6.30Alter Kids 8.30News 9.15In the 

Kitchen 9.55 Greece Is Playing 12.35 

Blah Blah 15.30News 16.10Showbiz 

News 17.10 Greek Show 18.45 Today 

20.00 News 20.55 Auto Alter 21.00 

HEROES 22.00FILM: “BIG FAT LIAR,” 

US, 2002, family comedy with Paul 

Giamatti 24.00 SEX AND THE CITY 

0.45 Auto Alter 1.00 FILM: 

“MANEATER,” US, 1973, adventure 

with Ben Gazzara 3.00 FILM: “THE 

FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN,” 

US, 2004, fantasy drama with Jon 

Voight, Jeff Daniels, Ellen Burstyn 

CINE+ 

Tel. 210.770.1911/15 

8.15 Greek Film 9.40 FILM: 

“GREYFRIARS BOBBY: THE TRUE 

STORY OF A DOG,” UK, 1961, family 

drama 11.20 FILM: “DISORGANIZED 

CRIME,” US, 1989, comedy adventure 

13.10 ENTERPRISE 14.00 FRASIER 

14.30EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND 

15.00 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 16.00 

Documentary: Hollywood on Set 

16.30Documentary: Paris Chic 17.00 

Greek Documentary: Traveling 18.00 

FILM: “THE DEAD,” US/UK/Ireland, 

1987, drama directed by John Huston, 

with Angelica Huston 19.00 News+ 

19.15 FILM (cont) 20.00 Our Land 

21.00FILM: “MY FAIR LADY,” US, 1964, 

musical with Audrey Hepburn, Rex 

Harrison 0.30UNIT ONE 1.30MISSION: 

IMPOSSIBLE 2.20FILM: “THE CURSE 

OF THE CAT PEOPLE,” US, 1944, fantasy 

with Simone Simon 3.40 FILM: 

“POLLY,” US, 1989, family musical with 

Keshia Knight Pulliam 

PRISMA+ 

Tel. 210.770.1911/15 

14.00Greek Film 15.30Documentary: 

Pilot Globe Guide 16.00Greek Cooking 

Show 16.30Children’s Show 17.00 

News 17.05 Children’s Shows 18.30 

Health for All 19.00Documentary: Top 

Secret: The History of Espionage 

20.00 Like Sisters 20.30 Social Entrepreneurs 

21.00 News 22.00 

Mediterraneo 22.30 FILM: 

“HEARTLESS,” UK, 2004, drama with 

Clive Russell, Simone Lahbib 24.00 

STATE OF PLAY 

NOVASPORTS 1 

Tel. 210.660.2100 

7.00 Rugby Tri-Nations Cup: South 

Africa vs Australia 9.00 For Tough 

Nerves 11.00 Russian Soccer: Locomotiv 

vs CSKA 13.00 Champion’s 

Zone 14.00 Track and Field: IAAF 

Grand Prix 17.00 World of Athletics 

17.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 18.00 VIP 

19.00 Total Rugby 19.30 World of 

Freesports 20.00Soccer Planet 21.00 

Champion’s Zone 22.00English Championship 

22.30 Spirit of Yachting 

23.00 Wrestling 24.00 For Tough 

Nerves 1.45 German Soccer 

His name is Lola 

Following 

the success 

of other foreign 

soaps 

adapted to 

Greek reality, 

this fall 

Antenna will 

air“Lola,” 

the remake 

of the Argentineromanticcomedy 

“Lalola.” 

The editor of a popular men’s magazine 

lives in a world where success 

and competition rule. A handsome 

bachelor, he is the object of many 

women’s desire – and he takes full advantage 

of it. That is until he messes 

with the wrong woman: After she finds 

out that he has cheated on her, she puts 

a curse on him, transforming him into 

an extremely sexy and desirable 

woman. He soon realizes that wearing 

high heels, skirts and makeup and 

dealing with female hormones – and 

men – is not the easiest thing, especially 

not for someone who has always 

seen women as trophies. 

The series features Ada Livitsanou, 

Thanassis Efthymiadis and Tassos 

Halkias, while Anna Hadjisofia has 

adapted the script. 

“Lola” will air Mondays-Fridays on Antenna, 

starting September 22. 

CNN SATELLITE 

Tel. 0044-207.637.6911 

8.00 BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL 

9.00 WORLD NEWS 9.30 WORLD 

SPORT 10.00LARRY KING LIVE 11.00 

BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL 12.00 

WORLD NEWS ASIA 13.00 WORLD 

NEWS 13.30 WORLD SPORT 14.00 


NEWS ASIA 15.00 YOUR WORLD 

TODAY 18.30THE SCREENING ROOM 

19.00 THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL 19.30 

WORLD BUSINESS TODAY 20.00 

WORLD NEWS EUROPE 20.30WORLD 

BUSINESS TODAY 20.45 CNN 

MARKETPLACE MIDDLE EAST 21.00 


SPORT 22.00 BUSINESS 

INTERNATIONAL 23.00 THE 

SITUATION ROOM 24.00CNN TODAY 

3.00 ANDERSON COOPER 3.30 

WORLD REPORT 

TV5 

Tel. 0033-1.4418.5555 

9.00Le journal de Radio-Canada 9.30 

Destination saveurs 10.00Silence ca 

pousse 10.25 Documentaire: Terres 

arctiques 10.50Documentaire: Souffle! 

11.45 Des chiffres et des lettres 

12.15Tout le monde veut prendre sa 

place 13.00 TV5Monde, l’info 13.05 

Escapade gourmande 13.30 Fiction 

14.00 Fiction 14.20 Reves d’hotels 

14.30Le journal de la RTBF 15.00Fiction 

16.00TiVi 5 16.55Cuir, poil, plume 

17.00Fiction 17.30Questions pour un 

champion 18.00Documentaire: Sur 

la route couleur de sable 19.00 

TV5Monde, le journal 19.20 Le journal 

de l’eco 19.25 Fiction 21.00 Documentaire: 

Palaces du monde 21.30 

Le journal de France 2 22.00Ma tele 

bien aimee 23.45 L’art des jardins 

24.00 TV5Monde, le journal 0.10 Le 

journal de la TSR 0.40 Fiction 2.20 

Documentaire: Palaces du monde 

2.45 TV5Monde, le journal Afrique

Saturday 

September 13 

ET1 

Tel. 210.770.1911/15 

8.00 Educational Television 10.00 

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games: 

Highlights 11.00 Beijing 2008 Paralympic 

Games: Summary 12.00 

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games: 

Swimming, Track 16.40 Track Meeting 

19.00 Super League Soccer: 

Panathinaikos vs Panthrakikos 21.00 

Lotto Draw 21.05L’aventuriere 22.00 

NIGHT STALKER 23.00 News 24.00 

FILM: “A Nation Without Women,” 

France/India, 2003, drama directed 

by Manish Jha, with Tulip Joshi, 

Sudhir Pandey 

NET 

Tel. 210.606.6000 

5.50 Weekend on NET 10.00 Disney 

Festival 15.00News 16.00Pre-Game 

Show 16.45Super League Soccer: Xanthi 

vs Olympiakos 18.45 News 19.00 

Traveling 20.00PASOK Leader George 

Papandreou’s Speech at the Thessaloniki 

International Fair 21.00News 

22.00FILM: “CHOCOLAT,” US, 2000, 

romantic comedy drama with Juliette 

Binoche, Johnnie Depp, Lena Olin, Alfred 

Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss 24.00 

At the Edge (R) 

ET3 

Tel. 2310.299.400 

7.00 Documentary: Nova Science 

8.00 Documentary: Connect with 

Kids 8.30Documentary: Kids Healthwork 

9.00Documentary: Arctic Mission 

10.00 Greek Show 12.00 Documentary: 

Harvest of Fear 13.00News 

15.00 Soccer Game 17.00 FILM: 

“ESCAPE FROM THE DARK,” US, 

Sunday 

September 14 

ET1 

Tel. 210.770.1911/15 

8.00 Mass 10.30 Beijing 2008 Paralympic 

Games: Summary 12.00 Beijing 

2008 Paralympic Games: Swimming, 

Track 19.00Greek Parliament 


21.00Joker - Proto Draw 21.10FILM: 

“Madame De,” France/Italy, 1953, romantic 

drama with Charles Boyer, 

Danielle Darrieux 23.00News 24.00 

Greek Cinema 

NET 

Tel. 210.606.6000 

5.50 Weekend on NET 10.00 Disney 

Festival 12.00 News 13.00 PASOK 

Leader George Papandreou Press 

Conference at the Thessaloniki International 

Fair 15.00 News 16.00 

FILM: “BRINK!” US, 1998, family adventure 

with Erik von Detten 18.00 

News 18.30 Pre-Game 19.00 Super 

League Soccer: Asteras Tripoli vs 

Larissa 21.00 News 22.00 Sports 

Program 1.00FILM: “THE COLOR OF 

MONEY,” US, 1986, drama with Paul 

Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth 

Mastrantonio 

ET3 

Tel. 2310.299.400 

7.00Greek Documentary 7.206+ Today 

7.30 Mass 10.30 True Scripts (R) 

11.30 Greek Show 12.00 News 13.00 

Address of PASOK Leader George Papandreou 

15.00 Greek Land 16.00 

Sunday at the Village (R) 19.00Greek 

Film 20.30 Moto GP 22.00 News 

23.00FILM: “NIKKI, WILD DOG OF THE 

NORTH,” US, 1961, family adventure 

0.30 Sports Program 2.30 

Labyrinth (R) 

1976, family drama 19.00 Greek 

Documentary 20.00 Address by 

PASOK leader George Papandreou 

22.00 News 23.00 FILM: “TEX,” US, 

1982, family drama with Matt Dillon 

0.30Moto GP 2.30Detections (R) 4.00 

Documentary: Nova Science 

MEGA 

Tel. 210.690.3000 

6.00Morning Show 7.00Mega Weekend 

10.00Greek Series 12.00The Sign 

of Love (R) 13.10 With Two Moms (R) 

14.00News 14.50FILM: “SPANGLISH,” 

US, 2005, romantic comedy with 

Adam Sandler, Penelope Cruz, Tea 

Leoni 17.15News 17.20One Moment, 

Two Lives (R) 18.15With a View to the 

Sea (R) 19.15 50-50 (R) 20.00 News 

21.00Seven Deadly Mothers-In-Law 

(R) 24.00News 0.15Singles 3 (R) 2.00 

FILM: “COUNTRY BEARS,” US, 2002, 

children’s comedy with Christopher 

Walken 4.00 Telemarketing 4.45 

STARSKY & HUTCH 

ANTENNA 

Tel. 210.688.6100 

6.00Greece’s Children (R) 7.00 Them 

and Me (R) 8.00Lifting (R) 9.45Best 

of Greece’s Got Talent 13.00 News 

13.45 EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME 

EDITION 15.20 GREY’S ANATOMY 

17.50 News in sign language 18.00 

Greek Film 20.00News 21.00Theater 

0.30 News 1.00 ALIAS 3.00 Desires 

(R) 

STAR 

Tel. 211.189.1000 

6.00Atom 6.30Batman 7.00Shaman 

King 7.30 Crypto 8.00Pokemon 8.30 

Get Ed 9.00 Codename: Kids Next 

Door 9.30 Dora the Explorer 10.00 

Tom and Jerry Kids 10.30Lazlo 11.00 

Bugs Bunny Show 11.30 SpongeBob 

SquarePants 12.00 A Pup Named 

Scooby-Doo 12.30The Smurfs 13.00 

MEGA 

Tel. 210.690.3000 

6.00Morning Show 7.00Mega Weekend 

10.00Greek Series 12.00The Sign 

of Love (R) 13.00 PASOK Leader George 

Papandreou Press Conference 

at the Thessaloniki International Fair 

14.30 News14.50FILM: “SHANGHAI 

KNIGHTS,” US, 2003, comedy adventure 

with Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson 

17.05 News 17.10 One Moment, 

Two Lives (R) 18.15With a View to the 

Sea (R) 19.15 50-50 (R) 20.00 News 

21.00FILM: “KUNG-FU HUSTLE,” US, 

2005, comedy adventure 23.10FILM: 

“TRAPPED,” US, 2002, crime thriller 

with Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon, 

Courtney Love 0.50News 2.00FILM: 

“YOUNG ADAM,” UK/France, 2002, 

thriller with Ewan McGregor, Tilda 

Swinton, Emily Mortimer 

ANTENNA 

Tel. 210.688.6100 

8.00 Lifting (R) 9.45 Best of Greece 

Has Got Talent 13.00 PASOK Leader 

George Papandreou Press Conference 

at the Thessaloniki International Fair 

14.30 News 15.00 EXTREME 

MAKEOVER HOME EDITION 16.00 

GREY’S ANATOMY 18.10News in sign 

language 18.20 Greek Film 20.00 

News 21.00FILM: “THE NEGOTIATOR,” 

US, 1998, adventure drama with Samuel 

L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey 24.00 

GREY’S ANATOMY 1.00 News 1.20 

FILM: “BOUNTY TRACKER,” US, 1993, 

adventure 3.10 ALIAS 

STAR 

Tel. 211.189.1000 

6.00Atom 6.30Batman 7.00Shaman 

King 7.30Crypto 8.00Pokemon 8.30 

Get Ed 9.00 Codename: Kids Next 

Door 9.30 Dora the Explorer 10.00 

Tom and Jerry Kids 10.30Lazlo 11.00 

The Bugs Bunny Show 11.30 

SpongeBob SquarePants 12.00 A 

Pup Named Scooby-Doo 12.30 The 

News 13.45FILM: “FREE WILLY 3: THE 

RESCUE,” US, 1997, family adventure 

15.45 FRIENDS 16.45 SMALLVILLE 


VERONICA MARS 18.45 ER 19.45 

News 21.00 FILM: “THE CURSE OF 

KING TUT’S TOMB,” US, 2006, adventure 

with Casper Van Dien 0.30 

FILM: “BEETLEJUICE,” US, 1988, Tim 

Burton comedy with Alec Baldwin, 

Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Winona 

Ryder 2.15 FILM: “Odds and Evens,” 

Italy, 1978, comedy with Bud Spencer 

4.45 CARNIVALE 

ALPHA 

Tel. 212.212.4000 

5.50 Studio Alpha 10.00 Look What 

You Have Done (R) 13.00Change It (R) 

14.00 News 14.30 Formula 1 16.15 

Shots (R) 16.45 Greek Film 18.45 

News in sign language 19.00BEVERLY 

HILLS 90210 20.00News 21.15Super 

League Soccer: Panserraikos vs Panionios 

23.15MAD Video Music Awards 

2008 (R) 1.00 News 1.15 MAD Video 

Music Awards 2008 (cont) 2.45 Red 

Circle (R) 3.45 Images (R) 4.45 Telemarketing 

SKAI 

Tel. 210.480.0000 

6.00BBC Live 6.30ENTERTAINMENT 

TONIGHT 7.00 BBC Documentary: 

Classical Destinations: Vienna 7.30 

Greek Documentary 8.30 National 

Geographic Documentary: Sky Monsters 

9.30Documentary: Da Vinci Detective 

10.30BBC Documentary: Superhuman 

11.30 FIFTH GEAR 12.00 

Sports Show 14.00Documentary: X- 

Fighters: Texas 15.00Documentary: 

Flight 175: As the World Watched 16.00 

Documentary: The Most Extreme 

17.00Mythbusters 18.00News 18.15 

FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON 19.15 

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL 20.15 

Smurfs 13.00 News 13.45 FILM: 

“WHAT A GIRL WANTS,” US, 2003, 

comedy with Colin Firth, Kelly Preston 

15.45 FRIENDS 16.45 SMALLVILLE 


VERONICA MARS 18.45 ER 19.45 

News 21.00 Greek Film 22.45 FILM: 

“SNAKES ON A PLANE,” US, 2006, action 

thriller with Samuel L. Jackson 

1.00 FILM: “DOG SOLDIERS,” US, 

2002, adventure 3.15FILM: “NOTHING 

BUT TROUBLE,” US, 1991, comedy 

with Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd 

ALPHA 

Tel. 212.212.4000 

5.50 Studio Alpha 10.00 Look What 

You Have Done (R) 13.00Change It (R) 

14.00News 14.30Formula 16.45If Only 

You Knew (R) 17.45News in sign language 

18.00MELROSE PLACE 19.00 


21.00 FILM: “TRUE LIES,” US, 1994, 

adventure with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 

Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill 

Paxton 24.00 Sports Program 1.00 


TELEVISION 

Elvis Has Left the Building 

Planet News 21.00 News 22.00 BBC 

Documentary: Wild Life 23.00CSI LAS 

VEGAS 24.00News 0.15National Geographic 

Documentary: Riddles of 

the Dead: Immortal Comrade 1.15 

GHOSTBOAT 3.15 Documentary 

MAKEDONIA TV 

Tel. 2310.504.300 

10.30 THE NANNY (R) 11.00 THE 

SIMPSONS (R) 12.00 PARTY OF FIVE 

(R) 13.00Telemarketing 15.00Sound 

Box (R) 15.45 Beauty Show 16.00 

Telemarketing 17.00FILM: “PRELUDE 

TO A KISS,” US, 1992, drama with Alec 

Baldwin, Meg Ryan (R) 19.00 Telemarketing 

20.00WHO’S THE BOSS (R) 

20.30 Beauty Show 21.00 WHO’S 

THE BOSS (R) 21.30 News 22.00 

FILM: “REVENGE OF THE NERDS,” US, 

1984, comedy with Robert Carradine, 

Anthony Edwards 24.00 Telemarketing 

News 1.15Show on Formula 1 2.15THE 

AGENCY 3.15 Red Circle (R) 

SKAI 

Tel. 210.480.0000 

6.00BBC Live 6.30ENTERTAINMENT 

TONIGHT 7.00 Documentary: Egypt 

Detectives: Pharaoh’s Stone 7.30 

Greek Documentary 8.30 Documentary: 

Fabulous Fortunes: Wages 

of War 9.30BBC Documentary: In the 

Footsteps of Alexander the Great 

10.30 Best of Eco News 11.30 Best of 

The Way To Live 12.00 

ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK 13.00 

TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY: DEMI 

MOORE 14.00 IT’S ME OR THE DOG 

14.30 HOW CLEAN IS YOUR HOUSE? 

15.00 SUPERNANNY USA 16.00 

JAMIE’S CHEF 17.00BRAINIAC 18.00 

News 18.15BBC Documentary: Monsters 

We Met: The Eternal Frontier 

19.15 UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER 

20.15Planet News 21.00News 22.00 

BBC Documentary: Earth: Atmosphere 

23.15 Documentary: I Should- 

Alter - 21.00 

Comedy directed 

by Joel Zwick, 

starring Kim 

Basinger, John 

Corbett, Annie 

Potts and Sean 

Astin. 

When Harmony, a 

cosmetics 

saleswoman born at an Elvis concert, accidentally kills 

a group of impersonators of The King, the only person 

who appears to be in a position to help her is having 

his own problems with the late rock’n’roller. 

ALTER 

Tel. 210.570.7000 

6.30 Children’s Shows 13.30 News 

13.45 TV Weekend 16.15 FILM: “THE 

NUTTY PROFESSOR 2: THE CLUMPS,” 

US, 2000, comedy with Eddie Murphy, 

Janet Jackson 18.45News 21.00 

FILM: “ELVIS HAS LEFT THE 

BUILDING,” US, 2004, comedy 23.00 

FILM: “THE COMPANY,” US, 2003, drama 

directed by Robert Altman, with 

Neve Campell, James Franco 1.15 

FILM: “ARABESQUE,” US, 1966, adventure 

with Gregory Peck, Sophia 

Loren 3.15 FILM: “THE OUTFIT,” US, 

1993, action adventure with Martin 

Kove, Billy Drago 

CINE+ 

Tel. 210.770.1911/15 

8.20 FILM: “THE HAPPIEST 

MILLIONAIRE,” US, 1967, family comedy 

11.00FRASIER 12.00EVERYBODY 

LOVES RAYMOND 13.00Greek Docu- 

Trapped 

Mega - 23.10 

Crime thriller 

with Charlize 

Theron, Kevin 

Bacon, Courtney 

Love and Stuart 

Townsend. 

Two kidnappers 

hoping to make a 

killing from a rich 

couple soon 

discover that 

they’ve set their 

sights on entirely 

the wrong pair. 

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comedy with Arnold Schwarzenegger 

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“DUETS,” US, 2000, romantic comedy 

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OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE 

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21.00 News 22.00 Mediterraneo 

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SPORT 14.00 WORLD NEW ASIA 

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Les escapades de petitrenaud 10.00 

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Documentaire: Capitales du pacifique 

pions Live 23.45 Champions Live 

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Spanish Soccer 

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CNN TODAY 3.00ANDERSON COOPER 

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Cote cuisine 10.00Cote jardins 10.25 

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21.30Le journal de France 2 22.00Thalassa 

24.00 TVMonde, le journal 

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d’enquete 2.15 Documentaire: 

Palaces du monde 2.45 

TV5Monde, le journal Afrique 3.00 

Temps present 4.00 Documentaire: 

Capitales du Pacifique

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Summary 12.00 Greek Series 14.00 

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HISTORICAL PLACES 

Leros, scene of 

Churchill’s folly 

The location and the deep 

sheltered harbors on the island of 

Leros made it the likely theater of 

huge power rivalry. When Italy 

capitulated on September 8, 1943, 

after holding the Dodecanese 

Islands for 31 years, Winston 

Churchill seized the opportunity to 

open up a new front in the eastern 

Mediterranean, while also 

providing encouragement for 

nearby Turkey to join the alliance. 

British and – a much smaller 

number of – Greek troops landed 

on Leros, where the main body of 

Italian troops were stationed with 

the assistance of naval forces but 

with little or no air cover. 

On September 26, the Germans 

carried out a surprise air attack, 

sinking a British and a Greek 

destroyer in Lakki. They continued 

heavy bombardment until 

November 12, when they launched 

“Enterprise Typhoon” – an 

invasion from the nearby islands 

of Kos and Kalymnos which 

involved landing troops in several 

different bays, including in Vagia 

and Gournes. 

Heavy fighting ensued for several 

days, with the Germans using 

commandos and paratroopers of 

the esteemed Brandenburg 

Division, backed by ample air and 

sea support. A British 

counteroffensive on November 15 

yielded little result and Cairo 

headquarters called a withdrawal 

on the following day. 

The British forces sustained over 

700 dead and had 3,200 captured, 

but many, including the head of 

Special Boat Regiment, Lord 

Jellicoe, managed to escape to 

Turkey. The Italians, who also 

resisted the Germans, suffered far 

greater losses but their exact 

number has not been determined. 

The 1961 film “The Guns of 

Navarone,” based on Alistair 

MacLean’s best-selling novel, was 

probably inspired by the battle of 

Leros – this is why the fictional 

island was called Keros but other 

similarities between the film and 

actual events are scant. For an 

excellent work on this notorious 

operation, read Anthony Rogers’s 

“Churchill’s Folly: Leros and the 

Aegean.” The battle was the last 

successful German invasion of the 

Second World War. 

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ESCAPES & DIVERSIONS 

Corinth Canal 

Take in the dream 

of the ancient mariner 

Drama 

The wine route of Dionysus 

The valley of Drama, in eastern Macedonia, has long been 

one of the most traditional viticulture and winemaking 

regions in Greece. According to legend, this is where the 

ancient Greek god Dionysus was raised. 

The area is the starting point of the Route of Dionysus, one of 

eight wine routes across northern Greece planned by the 

Wine Producers Association of Northern Greece and designed 

to acquaint visitors with the industry as well as with a wide 

spectrum of local cultural heritage. 

The route starts at Mt Paggaio, from the ancient city of 

Amphipolis, continues to Kokkinohori, at Vivlia Hora estate 

and then by the seaside road to the city of Kavala. From there, 

it reaches the Wine Art Estate in Microhori and the Pavlidis 

Estate, 17 kilometers west of Drama, near Kokkinogia village. 

The vineyard stretches over about 18 hectares and its red 

clayish soil is perfectly suited to the native grape varieties 

Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko and Limnio, as well as a wide range of 

foreign ones. The estate is also open for winetasting and 

gastronomy meetings and seminars. While there, visitors can 

also visit the impressive Mara cave at the nearby village of 

Aggitis. The route continues west toward Serres, and reaches 

the impressive Kerkini wetland. On the way back, it passes 

through Kavala and continues to the east up to Maronia in 

Thrace, ending near the border town of Soufli. 

The city of Drama hosts the international Short Film Festival 

from September 15-20. The region is ideal for nature lovers, 

especially the beautiful forest of Elati. 

Log on to www.wineroads.gr 

for more details. 


AROUND GREECE 

BY HARIS ARGYROPOULOS 

In antiquity, entire ships and their cargos were hauled the 6.3 

kilometers from the Gulf of Corinth to the Saronic Gulf, saving 

themselves a voyage of 200 miles around the Peloponnesian 

peninsula, no small economy in those days of pirate and other 

hostile vessels, not to mention the risk of storms. After 

centuries of attempts, the Corinth Canal was finally dug, an 

engineering feat that was completed in 1893. 

Fees for vessels transiting the canal are the most expensive 

per kilometer in the world (starting at 120 euros one way, 

depending on category and flag). The canal is one of the few 

places in Greece where tides are noticeable (another is the 

strait between Evia and the mainland at Halkida). 

The canal is 24.6 meters wide at sea level and 21.3 meters at 

the seabed; its depth ranges from 7.5-8 meters. The isthmus 

footbridge (quieter since the new highway bridges were built 

a short distance away) is a good place to watch the ships sail 

by underneath in convoy. At each end of the canal are cafes 

beside the car bridges at sea level, which open to allow the 

vessels through at regular intervals. Cruises through the 

canal are scheduled daily in summer from Isthmia. 

For schedules and bookings, call 27.410.30.880. More 

information is available at www.corinthcanal.com. 

Cyclades 

Irakleia 

If you want to get away 

from it all, Irakleia, a small 

Cycladic island of some 90 

people south of Naxos, is an 

ideal place, especially now 

that the summer crowds 

have left. 

The best way to see Irakleia 

is on foot. There are only 

two settlements on this 

island of 18 square 

kilometers: the port village 

of Aghios Georgios, a group 

of houses spread over the 

hill behind the deep natural 

harbor with plenty of rooms 

and tavernas, and Hora, also 

known as Panaghia, a 40minute 

walk from Aghios 

Georgios. The latter is a 

pleasant one-street village 

with fine views of the 

surrounding islands, and 

just a couple of shops and a 

cafe. The road and the 

footpath that run through 

the middle of the island will 

take you to unspoilt beaches 

with crystal clear waters, 

the castle ruins at Livadi, 

just 15 minutes’ walk from 

the port, or the large cave of 

Ai-Giannis, with very 

interesting stalactites and 

stalagmites, one hour away 

from Hora. 

There is also a fine beach at 

Livadi, with one building 

offering rooms for rent. The 

highest peak is Papas, at 

419 meters, with amazing 

views. The bay of Merihas, 

on the southern coast, is 

surrounded by imposing 

vertical cliffs 150 meters 

high. A boat leaves Naxos at 

3 p.m. daily and the journey 

takes an hour and a half. 

There are no buses, taxis, 

gas stations or banks. There 

are no authorities other 

than the municipality office. 

There are two pharmacies 

and two doctors and water 

is available for yachts at the 

port. Villa Zografou 

(22850.71946), between the 

port and Hora, offers double 

rooms for 25 euros a night 

from September 10 to the 

end of October. 

Attica 

Up, up and away 

The Greek climate is particularly suited for paragliding and 

there are several clubs and schools and plenty of sites 

around the country from which you can take off. Autumn 

and spring are the most active periods for the sport. 

Free Sky (www.freesky.org, tel 6977.674.080) organizes 

flights from two points, Kandyli, near Mandra, and Plataies 

on Mt Kitheronas, both in Attica. There are more points in 

Amfiklia on Mt Parnassus, Delphi, Mt Hymettus and at 

Chtypas near Halkida. 

Contact the Greek Aeronautics Federation (www.elao.gr, 

210.964.9788) for more information. 

Epirus 

A peaceful getaway 

The Papaevangelou guest house is in the village of Megalo 

Papingo, about 60 kilometers northwest of the city of 

Ioannina and in the middle of the Vikos National Park. 

Just a five-minute walk on an unpaved road from the 

village center, the guest house is extremely peaceful. Goat 

bells, birds and rushing water are all you hear. 

Giorgos and Markella Papaevangelou have built two 

traditional stone houses in this wonderful spot. There are 

10 rooms and four studios in the bigger of the two 

structures. All rooms are comfortable, pleasantly oldfashioned 

and spacious, with baths, telephone facilities, 

autonomous heating arrangements (some with fireplaces) 

and amazing views. The studios each have a TV and a fridge 

in addition to the aforementioned facilities. 

Giorgos serves impressive breakfasts in the bar/sitting 

room in the smaller of the two buildings. The area, which 

has a fireplace, is open to guests throughout the day. 

The Vikos National Park is superb for outdoor activities. 

There are trekking routes leading to alpine lakes, while 

canyoning and exploration with 4x4 vehicles are also 

excellent options. 

A double room with breakfast costs 85-100 euros per night. 

Call 26530.41135 or 6946.044.260, e-mail 

info@hotelpapaevangelou.gr, or log on to 

http://www.papaevangelou.gr for details.

BY HARIS ARGYROPOULOS 

Artemis, the goddess of the hunt in 

Greek mythology, must have had 

good reason to adopt the small island 

of Leros as her own; this member of the 

Dodecanese group close to Turkey has 

a rich and interesting past, going 

back to the 4th millennium BC, owing 

mainly to its geographical position and 

geomorphology. Its magnificent, fjordlike 

coastline is endowed with deep 

sheltered ports, while its fertile and 

lush interior made it relatively self-sufficient. 

In antiquity, its Ionian neighbors 

and its protectors, and later the 

Romans, Byzantines and Venetians, all 

used it as a military and trading base. 

In 1912, Leros passed from the 

hands of the Turks to the Italians, who 

set up a large naval base and the headquarters 

of their operations in the eastern 

Mediterranean. πn the 1930s, they 

also created a new city, Porto Lago, in 

what is now the present-day port of 

Commemoration 

The annual holiday to celebrate 

the return of democracy to the 

island will this year take place 

September 19-21 

Lakki, a true museum of art deco architecture 

in Greece. Along with 

Sabaudia in Italy and the Weissenhof 

neighborhood in Stuttgart, these were 

entire towns planned according to the 

so-called International Style of the period. 

Unfortunately, after being incorporated 

into Greece in 1947, Leros’s 

importance waned and it was chosen 

as the location for two concentration 

camps by the military junta in 1967. 

However, the island retained its strong 

roots, sense of community and folk traditions. 

Today it has a permanent population 

of about 8,500. 

Leros is an island that has yet to experience 

major development and as a 

result offers visitors a great opportunity 

for a quiet break. 

Besides the secluded clean blue 

coves, excellent local food, romantic 

sunsets and dinners under the moonlight 

by the sea, Leros offers strong doses 

of history and culture. Apart from 

the architectural legacy in Lakki, the 

many sights include medieval castles, 

Byzantine churches and four well-organized 

museums which epitomize 

the island’s rich history and highlight 

its lively folk culture. 

The Archaeological Museum in one 

of the neoclassical mansions in Aghia 

Marina tracks Leros’s close historical 

ties with Ionian Asia Minor. The Ecclesiastical 

Museum inside the medieval 

castle in Panteli is the island’s 

main landmark. It contains invaluable 

ecclesiastical objects, rare manuscripts, 

old icons and a library of 

Leros’s religious heritage. The Folk Museum, 

housed in Beleni Tower – an imposing 

seaside villa in Alida – contains 

costumes and objects of daily use 

from prior eras, a reconstructed doctor’s 

surgery from the early 20th century 

and an entire section containing 

the artistic creations of dissidents exiled 

by the military junta in the 1967- 

74 period. 

Last is the War Museum, set up in 

a tunnel outside Lakki that was used 

during WWII, and which exhibits 

remnants of the the war, including 

some touching personal objects from 

soldiers and audiovisual material from 

the Battle of Leros – the failed operation 

by British and Greek forces to occupy 

and retain the island after Italian 

capitulation. 

Lakki is worth an evening stroll. Currently 

the area has taken on a new el- 

Getting there & about 

(Area code, 22470; Port Authority 

23256.) There is one flight daily from 

Athens (one hour), three a week from 

Rhodes, via Kos, and another three a 

week via Astypalaia. Olympic Airlines: 

22844. The airport is in Partheni, in 

the north. 

There is a daily ferry connection from 

Piraeus (11 hours), as well as with 

Kos, Kalymnos, Rhodes, Samos and 

Leipsoi. 

In summer, there are also hydrofoils 

and catamarans going almost daily to 

most of the nearby islands. The hub 

for Leros buses is in Platanos. There 

are plenty of car, motorbike and 

bicycle rental outlets. 


TRAVEL 

Leros, a neglected treasure 

Despite its rich traditions, this Dodecanese island has long been off the travelers’ radar 

egance, as the large buildings along the 

broad streets with little parks and statues 

are being refurbished. On the 

eastern shore, visit the impressive castle 

of Panteli, wander past the neoclassical 

houses in Aghia Marina and 

in Platanos, the capital, check out the 

controversial iconography by the junta’s 

political prisoners at the chapel of 

Aghia Koura in Partheni, home of the 

Artemis the Virgin, as well as the 

1 2 3 4 

Where to stay 

The A-class Crithoni Paradise (25120) 

is the largest and best hotel on Leros. 

All others are C class or lower. Tassos 

II Apartments (23769), in Aghia 

Marina, is fully equipped and 

excellent value. In Alinda: Archontiko 

Aggelou (22749) is housed in an old 

mansion; there are also Maleas Beach 

(22834) and Chrysoula (22460). In 

Vromolithos: Margarita (22889); 

Glaros (23438); Paralia tou Tony 

(24742); and Paradisso Club, which 

also rents boats (6936849869). In 

Krithoni (rooms): Theotokis (22902) 

and Utopia (24090). In Lakki: Artemis 

(22416) and Lito (23535). There is also 

a well-organized camp site in Lepida. 

Where to eat 

Aghia Marina offers the widest choice 

of tavernas, ouzeries and bars along 

with excellent views of the castle and 

port. Mylos, by the sea between Aghia 

Marina and Crithoni, is a must for its 

local cuisine (24894), as is Seagull. In 

Alinda: Da Guisie e Marcelo for Italian 

cuisine with live music if you are lucky 

(24888); Lambros, Finikas and 

Mavrakis. In Panteli: Zorbas for 

traditional dishes, such as 

koukouvades (fish marinated in sage); 

and Patimenos. In Xirokambos: Aloni. 

In Platanos: the traditional cafe Leriaki 

Leschi attracts patrons of different 

tastes and ages. Local confectionery 

from Paradosiako in Aghia Marina. 

chapel of Aghios Isidoros on an idyllic 

lonely rock by the sea which is often 

used for weddings. 

Leros is not famed for its beaches 

but the sheltered large bays and 

dozens of coves, all with crystal waters, 

offer the broadest of choices 

among secluded or organized spots. 

Many of the beaches have tavernas 

with fresh fish and seafood and excellent 

local cuisine. 

Events & tours 

The annual holiday to celebrate the 

return of democracy to the island takes 

place September 19-21 this year, in 

honor of thousands of political 

prisoners held in Partheni by the junta. 

Events include concerts and art 

exhibitions. The local cultural 

association Artemis will celebrate its 

30th anniversary at Crithoni’s Palace 

Hotel on September 25; events 

commemorating the 65th anniversary 

of the sinking of Greek navy destroyer 

Vassilissa Olga in Lakki Bay by German 

planes take place on September 26. 

Laskarina Travel (22470.23550) 

provides details of guided tours around 

Leros and visits to nearby islets. 

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IKA (SOCIAL SECURITY FOUNDATION) 

Athens 210.646.7811, Piraeus 210.413.1280 

FIRST AID 

Emergency Hospitals: (Athens) 1434 (recording) 

Ambulance Service: 166 

FRIDAY ATHENS 

Geniko Athinon ...........................(210.770.1211-5) 

Andreas Syngros .......................(210.726.5000-1) 

Sotiria .........................................(210.777.8611-9) 

Ippocrateio ..............................(210.748.3770-93) 

KAT............................................... (210.628.0000) 

Elena Venizelou ...........................(210.640.2000) 

Alexandra...................................... (210.338.1100) 

Children’s Psychiatric ................... (22940.72350) 

Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s ...........(210.772.6000) 

FRIDAY PIRAEUS 

Geniko Kratiko Nikaias ..................(21320.77000) 

Asclepieio Voulas ..........................(210.895.8301) 

BOATS 

CHARTER, buy or sell your yacht or book 

your cruise through www.seahorse.gr, in 

Voula since 1971. E-mail or call at 

210.89.52.212. (HT6409) 

BUSINESS FOR SALE 

ASPROPYRGOS, Nato Avenue, 4,000 

sq.m. food production facility, brandnew, 

basement inc storage area, freezers, 

fridges, 1st floor inc production area, 

packaging area, HAACP-ISO approved, 

mezzanine offices, staff lounge, 3rd floor, 

open space for storage or potential 

growth. Tel. 6936.884.887. (HT6834) 

COMMERCIAL REAL 

ESTATE FOR RENT 

KOLONAKI, 150 sq.m., near the metro, 6 

rooms, renovated interior, double-glazed 

windows, for any office use. HELEN’S 

REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 

6944.844.415, www.helens.gr. (HT6852) 

KOLONAKI, 280 sq.m., super-luxurious offices, 

ready for use, garage space available. 

HELEN’S REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 


LAWYERS 

ATHINA TSAKIRAKIS, English-speaking 

lawyer, experienced in property / construction 

/ taxation / inheritance / wills / 

family law. Tel./Fax (+30)210.93.19.411, email 

atslaw@internet.gr. (HT490) 

MATTHEW A. PEPONAS law office, immigration, 

property management, ktimatologio 

registry, taxation, wills, inheritance. 

Tel. 210.33.01.950, e-mail mpeponas@mac-com. 

(HT6490) 

LESSONS 

GREEK LESSONS, intensive for foreigners, 

new group each month. Private lessons are 

also available at your office. Sappho Soft, 

Esperidon Square & 55 Kyprou Street, Glyfada. 

Call tel (0030)210.89.81.306, 

210.89.81.306, e-mail sapphosoft@yahoo.gr, 

www.sapphosoft.com. (HT3798) 

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT 

AGHIA PARASKEVI, brand-new apartment, 

near ACS school, 90 sq.m., high-quality, 

2 bedrooms, a/c, garage, equipped 

kitchen; Deree College, 130 sq.m., independent 

heating, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 

garage, veranda. HELEN’S REAL 

ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 6932.439.170, 

www.helens.gr. (HT6844) 

ATTIKO ALSOS, 5 minutes from Psychico, 

luxurious, detached house, 300 sq.m., 3 

bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, independent 

studio, 40 sq.m., garden, garage (2 spaces), 

44 

DUTYHOSPITALS 

SATURDAY ATHENS 

Evangelismos ...............................(210.720.1000) 

Sismanogleio .................................(210.803.9911) 


KAT ...............................................(210.628.0000) 

Sotiria .........................................(210.777.8611-9) 

Constantopouleio Aghia Olga ........(210.277.6612) 

Alexandra ......................................(210.338.1100) 

Elena Venizelou........................... (210.640.2000) 

Children’s Psychiatric ...................(22940.72350) 

Aghia Sophia Children’s ..............(210.746.7000) 

SATURDAY PIRAEUS 


Thriaseio Elefsinas .......................(210.553.4200) 

Attiko .............................................(210.561.3566) 

SUNDAY ATHENS 

Erythros Stavros.......................... (210.641.4000) 

Ippocrateio ..............................(210.748.3770-93) 

satellite TV, elevator, roof garden, view over 

Athens, fully/partially furnished or unfurnished. 

KONSTANTOPOULOU REALTOR, 

210.98.13.056, 6970.835.588. (HT6613) 

KAVOURI: a) villa, 300 sq.m. in 1,000 sq.m. 

garden, swimming pool, 3 bedrooms, office, 

on the beach, panoramic sea view, 

4,000 euros monthly; b) luxurious 

maisonette, 260 sq.m., 4 bedrooms, office, 

garage, sea view, 2,600 euros monthly. 

ATHENS REAL ESTATE, 41 Athinas 

Street, Vouliagmeni, 210.96.70.956, 

210.96.70.957, 6944.386.246. (HT6843) 

DROSSIA- EFXINOS PONTOS, 10-min 

drive from Kifissia, 400 sq.m., (un)furnished 

villa, 200 sq.m. garden, luxurious 

interior, elevator, 3-4 bedrooms, 2 living 

rooms, 5 minutes from national road. 



FURNISHED, HILTON, 160 sq.m. penthouse, 

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Internet; 

120 sq.m. maisonette, 2 bedrooms, 

cozy, parking; Ambelokipi, furnished, 120 

sq.m. penthouse, 2 bedrooms, veranda, 

modern, 5 minutes from metro. HELEN’S 

REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 


FURNISHED: a) Melissia, 130 sq.m.,3 bedrooms, 

a/c, garden, 1,200 euros; b) Vrilissia, 

2-3 bedrooms, a/c, garage, 1,000 euros; 

c) Vrilissia, 2 and 3 bedrooms, a/c, garden, 

850 euros. HELEN’S REAL ESTATE, 

210.77.96.536, 6932.439.170, www.helens.gr. 

(HT6746) 

GLYFADA, near the center, luxurious new 

maisonette, 300 sq.m., 2 levels, swimming 

pool, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, WC, 

maid’s room, 2 kitchens, cooling-heating 

systems, 3 parking spaces and storage in 

the basement, in an amazing spot, green 

surroundings. SAKALIDOU REAL ESTATE, 

210.89.44.949, 6932.442.111. (HT6701) 

GLYFADA, near the center, luxurious new 

apartment, 145 sq.m., 3 bedrooms, 2 

bathrooms, WC, underground parking, 

storage, swimming pool. REAL ESTATE 

SAKALIDOU, tel 210.89.44.949, 

6932.442.111. (HT4551) 

GLYFADA: a) Golf, fully furnished, 130 sq.m., 

parking, a/c, 3 bedrooms, for short- or longterm 

lease; b) maisonette, minimalist, 220 

sq.m., private swimming pool, garden; c) 

Voula, fully furnished, 100 sq.m., 2 bedrooms; 

160 sq.m., 3 bedrooms. Many 

more at KONSTANTOPOULOU REALTOR, 

210.98.13.056, 6970.835.588. (HT6842) 

GLYFADA, near the center, modern new 

maisonette, 250 sq.m., beautiful big garden 

at the front and the back, big swimming 

pool, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, WC, 

maid’s room, laundry, playroom, 2 kitchens, 

a/c, open and underground parking areas, 

storage,in a marvelous, quiet neighborhood. 

SAKALIDOU REAL ESTATE, tel 

210.89.44.949, 6932.442.111. (HT6770) 

GLYFADA, modern new maisonette, 250 

sq.m., beautiful big private garden, swimming 

pool, electrical appliances, living 

room, playroom, a/c, luxurious construction. 

IMMOBILIUM, 210.89.80.109, 

6944.567.015. (HT6741) 

GLYFADA, near the center, super-luxurious, 

unique apartment, 300 sq.m., luxurious 

construction, new, 4 bedrooms 

(master), a/c, swimming pool, parking and 

storage. SAKALIDOU REAL ESTATE, 

210.89.44.949, 6932.44.21.11. (HT6542) 

GLYFADA, unique location, luxurious construction, 

villa, 400 sq.m., big garden, 

swimming pool, excellent sea view. 

IMMOBILIUM, tel 210.89.80.109, 

6944.567.015. (HT6771) 

HALANDRI (KATO), close to Japanese 

Embassy, 2nd floor of 2-story house, 3 bedrooms, 

2 bathrooms, WC, wooden floors, 

independent heating, off-street parking, 

storage. Tel. 6944.290.580. (HT6830) 

HALANDRI, 170 sq.m., brand-new, 2 story 

apartment, 3 bedrooms, verandas, 

fireplace, solar water heater, a/c, garage. 

HELEN’S REAL ESTATE, 6932.439.170, 

210.77.96.536, www.helens.gr. (HT6737) 

HALANDRI - NEO PSYCHICO, brand-new, 

modern, minimalist, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 

garage, veranda, a/c, open view, 

5 minutes to Palaio Psychico. HELEN’S REAL 

ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 6932.439.170, 

www.helens.gr. (HT6848) 

HILTON: a) view of Lycabettus and park, 

110 sq.m., 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a/c, 

independent heating, parking, big verandas; 

b) Pangrati, top floor, 125 sq.m., 

view over Athens, 3 bedrooms, veranda 

(100 sq.m.), parking. Many more at 


210.98.13.056, 6970.835.588. (HT6392) 

KEFALARI, new villa, 600 sq.m., modern, 

1,500 sq.m. garden, swimming pool, wonderful 

view, built-in kitchen. IMMOBILIUM, 

tel 210.89.80.109, 6944.567.015. (HT6790) 

KIFISSIA-PENDELI: furnished flatlets 

within 2 lovely villas. Excellent facilities. 

Only 550-800 euros monthly. Short- or 

long-term lease, even for just a few 

months’ rental. Ideal for young or middleaged 

singles or couples. E-mail 

paulanas@otenet.gr, mobile 6937.029.222. 

(HT6810) 


LISTINGS 

Amalia Fleming............................ (210.803.0303) 

Aghios Savvas .............................(210.640.9000) 


KAT ...............................................(210.628.0000) 

Sotiria .........................................(210.777.8611-9) 

Geniko Athinon ...........................(210.770.1211-5) 

Aiginiteio ......................................(210.728.9500) 

Sismanogleio .................................(210.803.9911) 

Elena Venizelou ...........................(210.640.2000) 

Alexandra...................................... (210.338.1100) 

Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s ...........(210.772.6000) 

Pendeli Children’s ........................(210.803.6200) 

Children’s Psychiatric ................... (22940.72350) 

SUNDAY PIRAEUS 

Tzaneio........................................... (210.451.9411) 

Metaxa .........................................(210.428.4444) 


Thriaseio Elefsinas .......................(210.553.4200) 

KIFISSIA, very pleasant, fully furnished 3bedroom 

flat, fully equipped, air conditioning, 

parking, fireplace, short/long 

lease. Tel. 210.80.84.531, 6934.425.949. 

CLASSIFIEDS 

(HT4400) 

KOLONAKI, new apartment, 5 minutes 

from Kolonaki Square, 3 bedrooms, 2 

bathrooms, equipped kitchen, gas, alarm, 

a/c, veranda, 2 garage spaces, 3,500 euros. 



LAGONISSI, super-luxurious villa, 600 

sq.m., magical sea view, swimming pool 

(100 sq.m.), 7 bedrooms, 2-car garage, fully 

furnished. KONSTANTOPOULOU 

REALTOR, 210.98.13.056, 6970.835.588. 

(HT6839) 

Police 

100 

Ambulance 

166 

Fire dpt 

199 

Coast Guard 

108 

Road Assist. 

10400 

Directory 

11888 

MAROUSSI, 100 sq.m., 15 years old, independent 

heating, facing forest, 2 bedrooms, 

2 bathrooms, fireplace, 800 euros. 



MAROUSSI, 400 sq.m., fully furnished detached 

maisonette, in a luxurious condominium 

with swimming pool and 100 

sq.m. private garden, on 3 levels with elevator, 

luxurious interior, 4 bedrooms, 4 

bathrooms. HELEN’S REAL ESTATE, 

210.77.96.536, 6944.844.415, www.helens.gr. 

(HT6719) 

PALAIO FALIRON: a) unique top-floor 

apartment, 160 sq.m., swimming pool, roof 

garden, view over Athens; b) 180 sq.m. 

apartment, fully furnished, garage, swimming 

pool, sea view; c) 150 sq.m. apartment, 

fully furnished, parking; d) 130 

sq.m. apartment, 3 bedrooms, garage; e) 

350 sq.m., 5 bedrooms. Many more at 


210.98.13.056, 6970.835.588. (HT6841) 

PALAIO PENDELI, Asteroskopiou Hill, 2floor 

condo, 440 sq.m., with great view, 

5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, WC for guests, 

2 fireplaces, elevator, BBQ, set in 800 sq.m. 

garden, with volleyball court, basketball 

court, tennis court, 2 indoor parking 

spaces. Available as of October 2008. Tel. 

210.68.51.266. (HT6460) 

PENDELI, house, 250 sq.m., 4 bedrooms, 

3 bathrooms, wooden floors, garden, a/c, 

garage. HELEN’S REAL ESTATE, 

210.77.96.536, 6932.439.170, www.helens.gr. 

(HT6849) 

SARONIDA, 350 sq.m., new, modern villa, 

4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, in a large 

plot, nice garden, amazing sea view. 

SAKALIDOU REAL ESTATE, 210.89.44.949, 

6932.442.111. (HT6829) 

VARKIZA, 500 sq.m. villa, special architecture, 

5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, in a 

large plot, marvelous garden, swimming 

pool, maid’s room, amazing sea view. 

SAKALIDOU, tel 210.89.44.949, 

6932.442.111. (HT6766) 

VOULA: a) luxurious house, 350 sq.m., 

EMERGENCYNUMBERS 

European Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 

Police Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1033 

Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 

Fire Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 

Drug Squad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 

Coast Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 

Tourist Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 or 210 171 

SOS Doctors (Athens) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1016 

ELPA Road Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 10400 

Express Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1154 

Traffic Police (Athens) . . . . . . 210.523.0111 

Traffic Police (Thes/niki) . . . 2310.388.136 

Aliens Bureau (Athens) . . . . 210.340.5888 

Aliens Bureau (Thes/niki) . 2310.555.958 

Poison Center (Athens) . . . . 210.779.3777 

Directory Inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11888 

International Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 

Athens Airport . . . . . . . . . . . 210.353.0000 

Thes/niki Airport . . . . . . . . . . 2310.473.977 

swimming pool, 2-car garage, 4 bedrooms, 

playroom, 2 fireplaces, garden; b) 

120 sq.m. apartment, magical sea view, 3rd 

floor, 2 bedrooms, fireplace, parking; c) 

Vouliagmeni, super-luxurious villa, 1,000 

sq.m., swimming pool, garden, 7 bedrooms. 

Many more at KONSTANTOPOULOU 

REALTOR, 210.98.13.056, 6970.835.588. 

(HT6840) 

VOULA, detached house, 110 sq.m., in a 

large plot of 600 sq.m., traditional, 2 bedrooms, 

bathroom, WC, dining room, quiet 

neighborhood. SAKALIDOU REAL 

ESTATE, 210.89.44.949, 6932.442.111. 

(HT6838) 

VOULA, Kolimvitirio, fully furnished apartment, 

160 sq.m., 4th floor, sea view, 3 bedrooms 

(1 master), office, 2 bathrooms, WC, 

a/c, fireplace, parking and storage in the 

basement. SAKALIDOU REAL ESTATE, 

210.89.44.949, 6932.442.111. (HT6837) 

VOULA, furnished or unfurnished, luxurious, 

top-floor apartment, 150 sq.m., 

modern architecture, exclusive use of 

terrace, roof garden with swimming pool, 

open sea view, 3 bedrooms (1 master), oak 

flooring, fireplace, boiler, home cinema, 

2 underground parking spaces. SAKALIDOU 

REAL ESTATE, 210.89.44.949, 

6932.442.111. (HT6836) 

VOULA, unique penthouse, 4th floor, 160 

sq.m. private terrace, 3 bedrroms, swimming 

pool, excellent sea view. IMMOBILIUM 

REAL ESTATE, tel 210.89.80.109, 

6944.567.015. (HT6772) 

VOULA, big property, villa, 400 sq.m. beautiful 

big garden, new construction, close 

to the center and the beach. IMMOBILIUM 

REAL ESTATE, TEL 210.89.80.109, 

6944.567.015. (HT6769) 

VOULA, luxurious maisonette, 280 sq.m., 

top floor, 3 levels, 4 bedrooms (1 master), 

comfortable, quiet area, amazing sea 

view. SAKALIDOU REAL ESTATE, 

210.89.44.949, 6932.442.111. (HT6749) 

VOULA, Pigadakia, luxurious newly built 

entire-floor apartment, 175 sq.m., 3 bedrooms 

(1 master), study, 2 bathrooms, WC, 

fireplace, a/c, sea view, in a large plot with 

garden, parking and storage space in the 

basement. SAKALIDOU REAL ESTATE, 

210.89.44.949, 6932.442.111. (HT6702) 

VOULA, super-luxurious villa, 400 sq.m., 

5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 WCs, large living 

room and reception area, roof garden, 

close to the beach, garden, open sea 

view. SAKALIDOU REAL ESTATE, tel 

210.89.44.949, 6932.442.111. (HT6508) 

VOULA, luxurious new maisonette, 350 

sq.m., 3 levels, modern architecture, 4 bedrooms, 

maid’s room, guest room, garden, 

swimming pool, quiet area. SAKALIDOU 

PLACE A CLASSIFIED 

Telephone: 210.480.8165-7 

Fax: 210.480.8168-9 

E-mail: mikres.aggelies@kathimerini.gr 

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Rates: Classified Advertisements: 

10 euros for first 15 

words, 0.20 euros for each 

additional word 

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Advertisements 

15 euros per centimeter 

(excluding taxes) 

Frequency discounts 

are available. 

REAL ESTATE, 210.89.44.949, 

6932.442.111. (HT6748) 

VOULA, Thea-Efoplistika, for executives, 

260 sq.m. maisonette, 4 bedrooms (1 studio), 

splendid panoramic view, 8 balconies 

(one is 70 sq.m.), independence, 

parking, swimming pool with nice garden 

environment. By owner, Mr Giannoulis, tel 

6977.643.723, 210.89.57.143. (HT6832) 

VOULIAGMENI, 380 sq.m. maisonette, 5th- 

6th floors, in an amazing neighborhood 

with villas, unlimited sea view, 4 master 

bedrooms, 2 simple bedrooms, big balconies, 

2 parking spaces, super-luxurious, 

furnished/unfurnished. SAKALIDOU REAL 

ESTATE, 210.89.44.949, 6932.442.111. 

(HT6445) 

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 

EFXINOS PONTOS - STAMATA, 400 sq.m., 

villa, 300 sq.m. surrounding garden, elevator, 

luxurious construction. HELEN’S 

REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 


KIFISSIA (POLITEIA), Kyvelis Street, close 

to the Grand Chalet, 218 sq.m. apartment 

with guest house in a beautiful complex 

with private use of garden and terrace. 



KOLONAKI, 125 sq.m., fully renovated 

penthouse, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fireplace, 

veranda, 5 minutes from Kolonaki 

Square. HELEN’S REAL ESTATE, 

210.77.96.536, 6932.439.170, www.helens.gr. 

(HT6850) 

PAPAGOU, unique apartment, 110 sq.m., 

overlooking park, spacious living room, 2 

bedrooms, pleasant and quiet. Tel. 

210.38.20.130. (HT6831) 

POLYDROSSO-PARNASSUS, 35,000 sq.m. 

land, 500 meters away from the village, 

amazing view over the valley. Has electricity 

and water supply. Price: 1,100,000 euros. 

Tel. 6944.946.824, 6945.747.284, 

6936.745.053. (HT6835) 

VOULA, Thea-Efoplistika, for executives, 

260 sq.m. maisonette, 4 bedrooms (1 studio), 

splendid panoramic view, 8 balconies 

(one is 70 sq.m.), independence, 

parking, swimming pool with nice garden 

environment. By owner, Mr Giannoulis, tel 

6977.643.723, 210.89.57.143. (HT6833) 

SUMMER SALES 

PAROS, stone-built luxury villas in the best 

location on the island, only 100 meters from 

a unique sandy beach, unblocked panoramic 

view, garden (1,500 sq.m.), wooden floors 

and ceilings, fireplace, swimming pool, 

white goods, service company. Tel. +30- 

6944.563.063, krotiri@tee.gr. (HT905)

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Tickets 

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offices, kiosks or automatic ticket 

machines before boarding the vehicle, 

except for Sightseeing Bus 400 and 

airport buses. Ninety-minute tickets 

are valid for multiple journeys. For 

more information, visit the Athens 

Urban Transport Organization website 

(www.oasa.gr). 

90-minute ticket for all modes* €0.80 

90-minute reduced ticket for all modes* €0.50 

24-hour ticket for all modes* €3.00 

7-day ticket for all modes * €10.00 

Athens Sightseeing Bus 400 €5.00 

(on the vehicle) 

Airport bus (one way) €6.00 

Airport bus (return) €10.00 

* Except for: Airport Express Buses; 

Bus E22 in Zone 2 from “Varkiza” to “Saronida;” 

Metro Line 3 from “Doukissis Plakentias” to 

“Airport.” Regarding suburban rail, this ticket 

provides only for travel along the urban section 

(i.e. from Magoula - Larissis Station - Plakentias 

station). ** Except for: Airport Express Buse (X92, 

X93, X94, X95, X96, X97); Bus E22 in Zone 2 from 

“Varkiza” to “Saronida.” 

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PYLI OKTO (GATE 8) 

AIRPORT (ARRIVALS) 

Other buses to Airport 

• X92 Kifissia - Athens International 

Airport (average travel time 45’) 

Airport - from Platanos Sq, Kifissia. 

• X93 Kifissos Intercity Bus Station - Athens 

International Airport (average travel time 

65’). Airport - intercity bus stations on 

Kifissou and Liosion avenues. 

• X94 Ethniki Amyna Metro Station - 

Athens International Airport (average 

travel time 45’-50’). 

Airport - Ethniki Amyna Metro Station 

(Metro Line 3). 

• X95 Syntagma - Athens International 

Airport (average travel time 70’). Airport - 

Syntagma Square in the city center 

(connection with Metro Lines 2 and 3) 

• X96 Piraeus - Athens International 

Airport (average travel time 90’) 

Airport - Piraeus Port (connection with 

ferry routes and Metro Line 1) 

• X97 Dafni Metro Station - Athens 

International Airport (average travel time 

70’). Airport - Dafni Metro Station. 

Downtown Athens 


GETTING AROUND 

45

Athenian cabbies are an eclectic 

collection of individuals. 

From the uncouth chain-smoker to the tourist-friendly 

chatterbox, the whole gamut can be found inside the 

yellow taxis that splutter around the city. It is usual for 

cabbies to pick up more than one fare and not switch on 

their air conditioning. Some drivers are notorious for 

trying to rip off visitors, as well as locals, so it is a good 

idea to ask how much a journey will cost before setting 

off. If you get into a dispute, refuse to pay and demand to 

be taken to the local police station or contact the tourist 

police (dial 171 or 210.171). Keep in mind that journeys 

between midnight and 5 a.m. are charged at double rate. 

Discover Athens 

Athens Sightseeing Bus Line 

Bus 400. The Sightseeing public bus, Line 400, 

tours the highlights of the City of Athens, with 

ancient and modern landmarks on its route. 

BUS STOPS 

1. NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM 

2. OMONIA (THE CITY’S COMMERCIAL HEART) 

3. PSYRRI (TRENDY NIGHTSPOTS) 

4. KERAMEIKOS (THE ANCIENT CEMETERY) 

5. THISEION (ENTRANCE TO THE ANCIENT AGORA) 

6. MONASTIRAKI (FLEA MARKET) 

7. MARKET (VARVAKEIOS AGORA) 

8. KLAFTHMONOS SQUARE 

9. SYNTAGMA (PARLIAMENT) 

10. BENAKI MUSEUM 

11. NATIONAL GALLERY (ETHNIKI PINAKOTHIKI) 

12. AMBELOKIPI 

13. NATIONAL GALLERY (ETHNIKI PINAKOTHIKI) 

14. PANATHENAIC STADIUM 

(BIRTHPLACE OF THE MODERN OLYMPICS) 

15. PLAKA 

16. ACROPOLIS 

17. TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS (NAOS OLYMPIOU DIOS) 

18. GREEK PARLIAMENT (VOULI TON ELLINON) 

19. UNIVERSITY (PANEPISTIMIO) 

20. OMONIA 

FREQUENCY 

JUNE-SEPTEMBER 07.30-21.00 30’ 

OCTOBER & MAY 09.00-18.00 30’ 

NOVEMBER-APRIL 10.00-16.00 60’ 

• Line starts and ends at Athens Archaeological 

Museum (on Vas. Irakleiou Street). • The duration of 

the round trip is about 80-90 minutes. • At every stop 

on this line you can find the exact schedules. 

TICKETS 

• The ticket costs 5 euros and can be purchased ONLY 

on the vehicle. It is valid for 24 hours and provides for 

unlimited travel on the Athens Sightseeing public bus 

line and all other modes of public transport (except 

the Airport and Saronida express bus lines and the 

Metro and Suburban Railway lines from Doukissis 

Plakentias Station to the Airport). • No other public 

transport ticket is accepted on this line. • Tickets 

should be validated on the first ride and be kept and 

shown to the bus attendant every time you board the 

bus or to inspectors who may ask for them on other 

means of public transport. 

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GETTING AROUND 

Athens Metro 

Metro 

You can buy tickets using the automatic ticket issuing machines (ATIMs) in all metro stations and from ticket offices. ATIMs accept banknotes (€5, 

€10 and €20) and give change. See instructions for use on each ATIM. 

• Check to see if you are entitled to a reduced fare and always ensure that you hold the correct ticket for your destination. 

• Before proceeding to the platforms for boarding, validate your ticket at a ticket validating machine. 

• Authorized metro employees carry out inspections. If a passenger is found to be traveling without a valid ticket, pass or travel card, a penalty 

fare 60 times the price of the ticket is imposed. 

• Validate your ticket once at the station of your first boarding and hold on to it until leaving the station at your destination.

FROM PIRAEUS 

(Harbor master tel 210.414.7800, 

210.422.6000-4) 

For daily sailings to Aegina, Hydra, 

Poros and Spetses call 

210.412.5250; for Aegina only 

call 210.412.6181. 

FRIDAY 

HIGHSPEED 4 7.15 Syros, Tinos, Myconos 

HIGHSPEED 3 7.15 Paros, Naxos, 

Myconos, Tinos HIGHSPEED 4 

7.15 Syros, Tinos, Myconos BLUE STAR 

NAXOS 7.25 Paros, Naxos, Santorini 

BLUE STAR ITHAKI 7.35 Syros, Tinos, 

Myconos PREVELIS 8.00 Paros, Naxos, 

Santorini AGHIOS GEORGIOS 

14.55 Kythnos, Serifos, Sifnos, Milos, 

Kimolos SPEED RUNNER 2 15.00 Serifos, 

Sifnos, Milos NISOS MYCONOS 

16.00 Syros, Myconos, Evdilos, 

Karlovasi, Vathi NISOS CHIOS 16.30 

Chios, Mytilene CORSICA EXPRESS 3 

17.00 Tinos, Myconos, Evdilos 

EXPRESS PEGASUS 17.00 Kythera, 

Neapoli Voion LISSOS 17.00 Chios, 

Mytilene, Lemnos, Thessaloniki 

HIGHSPEED 5 17.00 Paros, Naxos, Ios, 

Santorini BLUE STAR PAROS 17.30 

Paros, Naxos, Aigiali, Astypalaia 

IERAPETRA L 18.00 Milos, Santorini, 

Iraklion, Siteia, Kasos, Karpathos, Diafani, 

Halki, Rhodes SARDINIA VERA 

18.00 Aghios Kyrikos, Fournoi, 

Karlovasi, Vathi HIGHSPEED 3 18.45 

Rethymnon BLUE STAR 2 19.00 Syros, 

Kos, Rhodes KNOSSOS / FESTOS 

PALACE 21.00 Iraklion 

LATO/ARIADNE 21.00 Hania KRITI 1 

/ KRITI 2 21.00 Iraklion. 

SATURDAY 



Myconos, Tinos BLUE STAR PAROS 

7.25 Paros, Naxos, Santorini AGHIOS 

GEORGIOS 7.25 Kythnos, Serifos, 

Sifnos, Milos BLUE STAR ITHAKI 7.35 

Syros, Tinos, Myconos PREVELIS 8.00 

Paros, Santorini HIGHSPEED 1 8.00 

Serifos, Sifnos, Milos DIAGORAS 9.00 

Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini CORSICA 

EXPRESS 3 9.00 Tinos, Myconos, 

Aghios Kyrikos, Fournoi, Karlovasi, 

Vathi BLUE STAR NAXOS 17.30 Paros, 

Naxos, Santorini NISOS CHIOS 17.30 

Chios, Mytilene NISOS MYCONOS 

17.30 Evdilos, Karlovasi, Vathi 

MYTILENE 19.00 Chios, Mytilene 

KRITI 1 / KRITI 2 21.00 Iraklion 

LATO/ARIADNE 21.00 Hania 

KNOSSOS / FESTOS PALACE 21.00 

Iraklion BLUE STAR 2 23.55 Katapola, 

Patmos, Leros, Kos, Rhodes. 

SUNDAY 

HIGHSPEED 3 7.15 Paros, Naxos, Myconos, 

Tinos HIGHSPEED 4 7.15 Syros, 

Tinos, Myconos HIGHSPEED 5 7.15 

Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini BLUE 

STAR PAROS 7.25 Paros, Naxos, Santorini 

BLUE STAR ITHAKI 7.35 Syros, 

Tinos, Myconos PREVELIS 8.00 Paros, 

Naxos, Santorini SPEED RUNNER 2 

12.00 Serifos, Sifnos, Folegandros, Milos 

DIAGORAS 15.00 Astypalaia, Kalymnos, 

Kos, Nisyros, Tilos, Rhodes 

BLUE STAR NAXOS 17.30 Syros, Paros, 

Irakleia, Schoinousa, Koufonisi, Katapola 

HIGHSPEED 3 18.45 Rethymnon 

KNOSSOS / FESTOS PALACE 21.00 

Iraklion KRITI 1 / KRITI 2 21.00 Iraklion 

MYTILENE 22.00 Chios, Mytilene 

LATO/ARIADNE 23.30 Hania. 

MONDAY 


Tinos HIGHSPEED 5 07.05 

Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini 

HIGHSPEED 4 07.15 Syros, Tinos, 

Myconos BLUE STAR PAROS 07.25 

Paros, Naxos, Santorini AGHIOS 

GEORGIOS 07.25 Kythnos, Serifos, 

Sifnos, Milos BLUE STAR ITHAKI 07.35 

Syros, Tinos, Myconos HIGHSPEED 1 

8.00 Serifos, Sifnos, Milos NISOS 

CHIOS 12.30 Chios, Mytilene NISOS 

MYCONOS 13.00 Syros, Evdilos, 

Karlovasi, Vathi CORSICA EXPRESS 3 

17.00 Tinos, Myconos, Evdilos, 

Karlovasi, Vathi EXPRESS PEGASUS 

17.00 Kythera, Antikythera BLUE 

STAR NAXOS 17.30 Paros, Naxos, Aigiali, 

Astypalaia V. KORNAROS 18.00 

Milos, Santorini, Iraklion, Aghios Nikolaos, 

Siteia, Kasos, Karpathos, Diafani, 

Halki, Rhodes SARDINIA VERA 

18.00 Aghios Kyrikos, Fournoi, 

Karlovasi, Vathi BLUE STAR 2 19.00 

Syros, Kos, Rhodes PREVELIS 19.00 

Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini 

LATO/ARIADNE 21.00 Hania KRITI 1 

/ KRITI 2 21.00 Iraklion KNOSSOS / 

FESTOS PALACE 21.00 Iraklion. 

TUESDAY 


Tinos BLUE STAR PAROS 7.25 

Paros, Naxos, Santorini, Ios BLUE 

STAR ITHAKI 7.35 Syros, Tinos, Myconos 

NISOS CHIOS 12.30 Chios, Mytilene 

NISOS MYCONOS 13.00 Syros, 

Evdilos, Karlovasi, Vathi BLUE STAR 

PAROS 17.30 Syros, Paros, Naxos, Irakleia, 

Schoinousa, Koufonisi, Katapola 

DIAGORAS 18.00 Kalymnos, Kos, 

Rhodes MYTILENE 19.00 Chios, Mytilene 

KNOSSOS / FESTOS PALACE 

21.00 Iraklion KRITI 1 / KRITI 2 21.00 

Iraklion LATO/ARIADNE 21.00 Hania. 

WEDNESDAY 

HIGHSPEED 3 7.15 Paros, Naxos BLUE 

STAR PAROS 07.25 Paros, 

Naxos, Santorini BLUE STAR 

ITHAKI 7.35 Syros, Tinos, Myconos 

NISOS CHIOS 12.30 

Chios, Mytilene NISOS 

MYCONOS13.00 Syros, Evdi- 

los, Karlovasi, Vathi AGHIOS 

GEORGIOS 14.55 Kythnos, 

Serifos, Sifnos, Milos BLUE 

STAR NAXOS 17.30 Paros, 

Naxos, Donousa, Aigiali, 

Astypalaia SARDINIA VERA 

18.00 Evdilos, Fournoi, 

Karlovasi, Vathi PREVELIS 

19.00 Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini 

BLUE STAR 2 19.00 Syros, Patmos, 

Leros, Kos, Rhodes LATO/ARIADNE 

21.00 Hania KNOSSOS / FESTOS 

PALACE 21.00 Iraklion KRITI 1 / KRITI 

2 21.00 Iraklion. 

THURSDAY 



Ios, Santorini HIGHSPEED 3 7.15 

Paros, Naxos, Myconos, Tinos BLUE 

STAR PAROS 7.25 Paros, Naxos, Santorinι, 

Ios BLUE STAR ITHAKI 7.35 Syros, 

Tinos, Myconos SPEED RUNNER 

2 8.00 Serifos, Sifnos, Milos NISOS 

CHIOS 12.30 Chios, Mytilene NISOS 

FERRY DEPARTURES 

For further 

information 

on ferries, 

please call 

14944 

MYCONOS 13.00 Syros, Evdilos, 

Karlovasi, Vathi BLUE STAR NAXOS 

17.30 Syros, Paros, Naxos, Santorini 

DIAGORAS 18.00 Kalymnos, Kos, 

Nisyros, Tilos, Rhodes MYTILENE 

19.00 Chios, Mytilene KRITI 1 / KRITI 

221.00 Iraklion LATO/ARIADNE 21.00 

Hania KNOSSOS / FESTOS PALACE 

21.00 Iraklion. 

FROM RAFINA 

(Harbor master tel 22940.28888, 

22940.22300) 

FRIDAY 

HIGHSPEED 2 7.25 Tinos, Myconos, 

Naxos, Paros PENELOPE A 7.35 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos 19.00 Andros 

SEAJET 2 7.40 Tinos, Myconos, Paros 

15.30, 20.30 Tinos, Myconos 

SUPERFERRY 2 8.05, 19.30 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos HIGHSPEED 3 16.45 

Tinos, Myconos, Naxos, Paros AQUA 

JEWEL 17.30 Andros, Tinos, Myconos 

THEOLOGOS 18.00 Andros, Tinos, 

Myconos ARTEMISIA / EVIA STAR 

08.30, 12.15, 14.45, 17.00, 18.30, 

20.00, 21.30 Marmari. 

SATURDAY 

THEOLOGOS 07.05, 17.30 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos AQUA JEWEL 07.20 

Andros, Tinos 17.00 Andros, Tinos, Myconos 


Naxos, Paros 

PENELOPE A 07.35 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos SEAJET 2 

07.40, 16.00 Tinos, Myconos, 

Paros SUPERFERRY 

2 08.05 Andros, Tinos, My- 

conos HIGHSPEED 3 16.45 

Tinos, Myconos, Naxos, 

Paros ARTEMISIA / EVIA 

STAR 8.15, 9.30, 11.15, 13.00, 

14.45, 16.30, 18.00, 20.00 

Marmari. 

SUNDAY 



Tinos, Myconos, 19.00 Andros 

SEAJET 2 7.40 Τinos, Myconos, Paros 

14.45, 19.40 Myconos, Tinos 

SUPERFERRY 2 08.05 Andros, Tinos, 

Myconos 19.15 Andros HIGHSPEED 3 

16.45 Tinos, Myconos, Naxos, Paros 

THEOLOGOS 17.30 Andros, 22.15 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos AQUA JEWEL 

18.00 Andros, 21.45 Tinos, Myconos 

ARTEMISIA / EVIA STAR 8.15, 11.15, 

14.50, 16.20, 16.50, 17.50, 18.50, 

19.20, 20.50, 22.15 Marmari. 

MONDAY 

HIGHSPEED 27.25 Tinos, Myconos, Nax- 


LISTINGS 

os, Paros FLYING CAT 37.25 Tinos, Myconos 

PENELOPE A7.35 Andros, Tinos, 

Myconos 19.00 Andros SEAJET 27.40, 

16.00 Tinos, Myconos, Paros 

SUPERFERRY 28.05 Andros, Tinos, Myconos 

19.30 Andros HIGHSPEED 3 

16.45 Tinos, Myconos, Naxos, Paros 

AQUA JEWEL 17.00 Andros, Tinos, 

Myconos THEOLOGOS17.30 Andros, Tinos, 

Myconos ARTEMISIA / EVIA STAR 

5.45, 8.30, 10.15, 11.45, 12.15, 14.45, 

15.15, 17.45, 18.30, 20.30 Marmari. 

TUESDAY 



Tinos, Myconos 19.00 Andros 

SEAJET 2 7.40, 16.00 Tinos, Myconos, 

Paros 16.00 Tinos, Myconos 


Myconos AQUA JEWEL 17.00 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos THEOLOGOS 17.30 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos ARTEMISIA / 

EVIA STAR 08.30, 11.45, 14.45, 17.45, 

18.30, 20.30 Marmari. 

WEDNESDAY 


Νaxos, Paros PENELOPE A 7.35 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos SEAJET 2 07.40, 

16.00 Tinos, Myconos, Paros 


Myconos 19.30 Andros THEOLOGOS 

17.30 Andros, Tinos, Myconos AQUA 

JEWEL 17.00 Andros, Tinos, Myconos 

ARTEMISIA / EVIA STAR 8.30, 11.45, 

12.15, 14.45, 15.15, 17.45, 18.30, 20.30 

Marmari. 

THURSDAY 

PENELOPE A 7.35 Andros, Tinos, Myconos 

SEAJET 2 7.40 Tinos, Myconos, 

Paros 16.00 Tinos, Myconos 


Myconos THEOLOGOS 17.30 Andros, 

Tinos, Myconos AQUA JEWEL 17.00 

Andros, Tinos, Myconos ARTEMISIA 

/ EVIA STAR 8.30, 11.45, 14.45, 17.45, 

18.30, 20.30 Marmari. 

HARBOR MASTERS 

Aghios Constantinos 22350.31759 

Igoumenitsa 26650.22240 

Kavala 2510.223.716 

Lavrion 22920.25249 

Lefkada 26450.22322 

Oropos 22950.32270 

Patras 2610.341.002 

Rio 2610.991.203 

Thessaloniki 2310.531.504 

Volos 24210.20115 

Zakynthos 26950.28117 

For further information, please call 171, 

14944 or contact the Port Authorities. 

AIRPORTS 

International 


+30 210.353.0000 

Iraklion 

+30 2810.397.800 

Cephalonia 

+30 26710.29900 

Kos 

+30 22420.56000 

Rhodes 

+30 22410.88700 

Samos 

+30 22730.87800 

Thessaloniki 

+30 2310.985.000 

Zakynthos 

+30 26950.29500 

Domestic 

Leros 

+30 22470.22275 

Milos 

+30 22870.22090 

Myconos 

+30 22890.79000 

Naxos 

+30 22850.23969 

Paros 

+30 22840.91256 

Santorini 

+30 22860.28401 

Siteia 

+30 28430.24424 

PORTS 

To avoid any inconveniences 

the public is advised to call 

14944 for information regarding 

departure times and 

for any delays or changes to 

passenger ship or ferry 

schedules. 

Piraeus (TZELEPI): 

210.414.7800 

Alexandroupolis 

25510.26468 

Volos 

24210.76710 

Elefsina 

210.554.3504 

Igoumenitsa 

26650.29235 

Iraklion 

2810.244.912 

Thessaloniki 

2310.531.645 

Kavala 

2510.223.716 

Corfu 

26610.32655 

Lavrion 

22920.25249 

Mytilene 

22510.40827 

Patras 

2610.341.002 

Rafina 

22940.28888 

Rhodes 

22410.22220 

Halkida 

22210.28888 

Hania 

28210.98888 

Chios 

22710.44433-4 

SITES IN CENTRAL & NORTHERN GREECE 

THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE 

OF ANCIENT THEBES 

The site of Ancient Thebes is partially covered 

by the modern town, yet excavations 

have revealed it had a rich history and a 

strong artistic tradition. Among the finds 

are the Temple of Apollo Ismenios, the Gates 

of Cadmeia, the preserved remnants of the 

seven legendary gates of Thebes, and the 

Mycenaean Palace of Cadmus, dated to the 

14th-13th century BC. 

• Tel. 22620.27.913. 

• Open daily. 

THE NEOLITHIC SETTLEMENT 

OF ORCHOMENOS 

Excavations at the site have uncovered circular 

dwellings from the Neolithic period, 

which evolved during the Bronze Age into 

apsidal structures. Evidence from the 

palace and other large buildings reveals 

the importance of this city in Mycenaean 

times. 

• Orchomenos, Boeotia. 

• Tel. 22610.32.474. 

• Open daily 8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

• Admission 2 euros, reduced admission 1 

euro; EU students & children free. Sundays 

free entrance. 

TOURIST ATTRACTION OPENING HOURS 

ACROPOLIS 

Mondays. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. 

Tuesdays-Sundays . . . . 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. 

NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL 

MUSEUM 

Mondays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.30-7 p.m. 

Tuesdays-Sundays . 8.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. 

BYZANTINE & CHRISTIAN MUSEUM 

Mondays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . closed 

Tuesdays-Sundays . . . . 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. 

MUSEUM OF CYCLADIC ART 

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Thursdays . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Saturdays . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Tuesdays & Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . closed 

KERAMEIKOS 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM 

Mondays-Sundays . . . . 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. 

MUSEUM OF POPULAR INSTRUMENTS 

Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Wednesdays . . . . . . . . . . . . noon - 6 p.m. 

Mondays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . closed 

NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM 

Tuesdays-Sundays . . . . . . . 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Mondays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . closed 

NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM 

Tuesdays-Sundays . . . . . . . 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 


MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK ART 

Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays 9 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 

THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM 

OF ERETRIA 

The museum contains finds from Lefkandi, 

Amarynthos, Magoula and Eretria. 

Among the exhibits are a Mycenaean 

three-handled alabastron depicting the figures 

of a griffin, a roe and a deer, a terracotta 

centaur, a necklace representing Isis 

and Horus and a sculpture of Apollo Daphnephorus 

dated to the 6th century BC. 

• 1 Archaiou Theatrou, Eretria. 

• Tel. 22290.62.206. 

• Open Tuesdays-Sundays 8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

• Admission 2 euros, reduced admission 1 

euro; EU students & children free. 

THE SANCTUARY 

OF ARTEMIS IN AULIS 

The area of Aulis was inhabited as early as 

the Mycenaean period (16th-12th centuries 

BC), and through to the Geometric 

period (10th-8th centuries BC) according 

to evidence uncovered under the classical 

temple of Artemis. 

• Vathi, Aulis. 

• Open Wednesdays & Sundays 11 a.m. - 3 

p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & 

Saturdays 8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Tuesdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . closed 

ILIAS LALAOUNIS JEWELRY MUSEUM 

Mondays, Thursdays-Saturdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Wednesdays . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. 

Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 


MUSEUM OF GREEK CHILDREN’S ART 

Tuesdays-Saturdays . . . . 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 


PHILATELIC MUSEUM 

Mondays-Fridays . . . . . . . . 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Saturdays-Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . closed 

EPIGRAPHICAL MUSEUM 

Tuesdays-Sundays . . .8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 


NUMISMATIC MUSEUM 

Tuesdays-Sundays . . . . 8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 


GOULANDRIS NATURAL 

HISTORY MUSEUM 

Mondays-Saturdays . . . 9 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 

Sundays . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 

BENAKI MUSEUM 

Mondays, Wednesdays, 

Fridays-Saturdays . . . . . . 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Thursdays . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. 

Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 


BENAKI MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART 

Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Wednesdays . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. 

47

CROSSWORD 

Edited by Will Shortz No. 0808 

ACROSS 

1 Many a stuntman’s 

sequence 

6 TV series featuring a 

robotic dog named K-9 

15 Revived 

16 Something to chew on 

17 Completely lose it 

18 Waiting for the starting 

gun, say 

19 Gondolier, e.g. 

20 Very 

21 Seasonal sound 

22 Pump alternative 

24 Kitchen gizmo 

27 Termagant 

30 Sold all one’s stock? 

33 Bouncing off the walls 

37 Title castle town of book 

and film 

38 Catching a few z’s 

39 Jed’s first chief of staff on 

“The West Wing” 

40 Soup pastas 

41 Jackknifed, e.g. 

42 Causes of some breakouts 

44 Cause of fatigue 

46 Not get involved 

47 Paving stones 

49 Out 

53 & 55 Campus hangout 

58 Surface 

59 1985 Golden Globenominated 

role for Eddie 

Murphy 

62 Drop shots 

63 Without assistance in a fight 

64 Split up 

65 Not applied neatly 

66 One side in an informal 

game 

8 

4 

2 

48 

9 

7 

3 

4 7 3 5 

6 

2 

1 

5 8 4 

1 

2 

DOWN 

THE NEW YORK TIMES • 132 B 

1 Proceeded with caution 

2 Alternatives to wraps 

3 Ticket category 

4 Hit 2004 Morgan Spurlock 

documentary 

5 It might turn a B into an A 

6 U.K. decorations 

7 1998 biography subtitled 

“Living in the Shadows” 

8 Not tread lightly 

9 Conductor’s bane 

10 Dedicated lines 

11 1960s atty. gen. 

12 Got beaten by two people? 

13 Crop cropper 

14 The Szczecin Lagoon is an 

extension of its mouth 

23 Food often described using 

the number of fingers it 

takes to eat it 

25 Cutting-edge technology? 

26 Jolt, e.g. 

28 1970 hit with the lyric “Girls 

will be boys and boys will 

be girls” 

29 Old-fashioned argument 

9 

6 

THE NEW YORK TIMES 

enders 

31 Soup pasta 

32 News source beginning in 

1925 

33 Early pop? 

34 chief (publ. honcho) 

35 Shoot with steam? 

36 Helpless performances? 

43 Historical war zone: Abbr. 

45 In 

48 Introductory course? 

50 “Thug” and “loot” derive 

from it 

51 Make an opening offer? 

52 Some cricket matches 

53 Ones going head to head? 

54 It might be required for 

entrance 

56 “You’re not famous until 

my mother has heard of 

you” quipper 

57 Mary who founded Mount 

Holyoke College 

60 “Mahalo nui ___” (“Thank 

you very much,” in Hilo) 

61 Considerably 

Solution to last week’s puzzle - 801 

S A L E S R E P D A M P S 

A C A P P E L L A U B O A T 

A N T I U N I O N G O D L Y 

B E E T R E D C R I M E A N 

N O R W E G I A N B L U E 

P R I M E S L E F T S 

R A G E D R U N T O C O B 

O C H S M E E T S T O G O 

P E T C A S A S B U R R O 

C A M E L H O R N E T 

W A T E R B A L L O O N S 

O P E N B A R E N R O U T E 

N I T T I C H O K I N G U P 

K A R E N H O N E S T A B E 

S N A R E W A R H O R S E 

SUDOKU 

Fill the grid so that every row, column, 

3x3 box and shaded 3x3 box contains 

each of the numbers 1 to 9 exactly once. 

Solution 

132 B 

5 4 7 1 8 3 6 2 9 

8 6 1 4 2 9 7 3 5 

3 2 9 7 6 5 1 8 4 

7 5 3 8 9 4 2 6 1 

4 8 6 2 7 1 9 5 3 

9 1 2 3 5 6 8 4 7 

6 9 8 5 4 7 3 1 2 

1 7 4 6 3 2 5 9 8 

2 3 5 9 1 8 4 7 6 


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50 

45 

40 

35 

30 

25 

20 

15 

10 

5 

Sea 

temperature 

Sunshine 

Light 

clouds 

Sunny 

spells 

Partly 

cloudy 

Heavy 

cloud 

Rain 

Storm 

Snow 

Ice 

Fog 

Wind 

direction 

No wind 

24 

Preveza 

35° 

3-4 

Next days 

PROMETHEUS 

Kavala 

32° 

Florina 

32° 

Thessaloniki 

33° 

Ioannina 

35° 

Lamia 

34° 

Patras 

34° 

Kalamata 

35° 

26 

Volos 

35° 


34° 

25 

24 

25 

4 

WEATHER 

Alexandroupolis 

32° 

3-4 

23 

Iraklion 

33° 

Mytilene 

32° 

23 

Myconos 

30° 

Warm weather will prevail over the weekend across the 

country, as winds die down and temperatures rise, reaching 

36 Celsius in some parts of Greece. The combination 

of high temperatures with elevated humidity levels may 

create uncomfortable conditions in some parts of the coun- 

4-5 

22 

4-5 

25 

26 

Rhodes 

33° 

Today 

Athens 21-34 

Thessaloniki 20-33 

Iraklion 23-31 

Ioannina 18-35 

Patras 22-34 

Kalamata 21-35 

Corfu 21-35 

Larissa 18-35 

Tomorrow 

Athens 22-35 

Thessaloniki 22-34 

Iraklion 24-31 

Ioannina 18-34 

Patras 22-35 

Kalamata 22-36 

Corfu 23-33 

Larissa 18-36 

City Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 

Athens 23-35 24-34 23-31 22-28 20-27 

Thessaloniki 22-33 23-31 22-29 21-25 19-26 

Iraklion 24-33 24-32 24-30 23-29 23-28 

Ioannina 19-33 20-27 18-25 17-24 16-24 

Patras 23-34 23-30 22-28 20-26 18-27 

Kalamata 24-35 23-32 23-29 21-28 19-28 

Corfu 24-32 22-28 22-26 21-26 19-26 

Larissa 19-35 20-33 20-30 18-27 18-27 

Overview 

Reykjavik 

12° 

Dublin 

18° 

London 

18° 

Paris 

17° 

Madrid 

21° 

Lisbon 

28° 

Algiers 

25° 

Rabat 

28° 

Oslo 

15° 

Copenhagen 

15° 

Berlin 

15° 

Rome 

26 

Tunis 

30° 

Prague 

16° 

Helsinki 

13° 

Belgrade 

25° 

try. The new week is expected to see a change, as rain and 

storms develop, mainly over western, central and northern 

Greece, and the temperature begins to decline. Winds 

will turn into southerlies or southwesterlies and will also 

increase, reaching up to 6 Beaufort in the Ionian. 

Warsaw 

13° 

Bucharest 

20° 

Istanbul 

32° 

Moscow 

7° 

Nicosia 

34° 

World 

New York 17-23 

San Francisco 14-28 

Beijing 20-29 

Tokyo 21-31 

Seoul 19-29 

Buenos Aires 5-16 

Cairo 26-36 

Quebec 10-22 

Sydney 14-23 

Tel Aviv 21-34 

Istanbul 20-32 

Prague 10-16 

Hague 14-17 

Rome 18-26 

Lisbon 16-28 

Madrid 11-21 

Algiers 22-25 

London 12-18 

Dublin 10-18

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