The leaves of the rose - Domna Samiou and the Youth of Today

The Domna Samiou Folk Music Association and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center present the Third Meeting of Youth Folk Ensembles, following the unmitigated success of the previous two meetings, where more than 350 young musicians in bands and choirs came together to give heartfelt and moving performances. 

More than one hundred young instrumentalists and vocalists take their inspiration from the personality of Domna Samiou and the priceless legacy she left behind to bring the sounds of tradition into the present day. 

Sometimes with performances that follow faithfully in the footsteps of the master singers and musicians of the past, and sometimes with a mood for experimentation, ingenious adaptations or even brand new compositions, the participating youth bands comprise an intriguing and multifaceted musical mosaic, representative of the colorful picture that is the Greek traditional music scene of today, and of the way local traditions interact with the traditions of neighboring nations, as well contemporary musical trends. 
 

The artistic director is acclaimed instrumentalist Sokratis Sinopoulos, who was Domna Samiou's close associate until the end of her life.

Featured ensembles: 

Alcedo Folk Band | Antimamalo band | Asma Cordis | Kritiki zygia | Led Seftelin | Doina | Tainia Pou Emelle |Jovairi | Hali Quartet | Athivoles   | "1919" Orchestra   | KEMFA Orchestra | Pentaechon | Pentovolo | Rosetta | Afasil trio | Terra Melodia | Yunive Nive and The Domna Samiou Choir

Line-up:

Sokratis Sinopoulos - Artistic direction - Music editing
Katerina Papadopoulou -  Choir directing and teaching
Giannis Skandamis, Sound Design

Saturday 16/10 | Alcedo Folk Band ·  Antimamalo band ·  Asma Cordis · Kritiki zygia  · "1919" Orchestra ·  Doina · Pentovolo · Jovairi  ·  Hali Quartet  · The Domna Samiou Choir

Sunday 17/10 |  Athivoles  ·  Led Seftelin · KEMFA Orchestra · Pentaechon · Tainia Pou Emelle · Rosetta · Afasil trio · Terra Melodia · Yunive Nive · The Domna Samiou Choir

The Domna Samiou Folk Music Association is a non-profit organization founded by Domna Samiou in 1981, with support from people who admired her work and loved Greek folk music; the Association's mission is to preserve and promote Greek folk music. Domna Samiou remained the Association's President until her death, in March 2012.

The opportunity to attend the concert, in compliance with all necessary measures of safety in accordance with the Hellenic National Public Health Organization, will be given to a limited number of viewers, through advance booking online.

Saturday 16 & Sunday 17/10 | 19.30
DOME

Pre-sale points:
·  online from the Ticket Services website.
·   by telephone: 210 7234567 (Ticket Services).

Pre-sale for the Members starts on Thursday 07/10 at 12.00
Pre-sale for the audience starts on Friday 08/10 at 12.00
 

Tickets
General: €10
Concessions: €5

Concessions tickets of 5€ are available to students, peopled aged 65+, children and young people aged 6-18 years old, the unemployed, Persons with Disabilities along with their companion, multi-child families and residents of the Municipality of Kallithea. On the day of the concert, concession ticket holders will be asked to show their ID, as well as supporting documentation (student card, unemployment card, family status certificate for multi-child parents, certification of disability, utility bill for residents of Kallithea). 

 
Important information:

• There is a purchase limit of up to four tickets per person.
• Doors open at 18:30.
• Visitors are advised to be at the location 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the event.
• Entrance will be possible up to 10 minutes before the event's commencement.
• Pre-sale for the Members starts on Thursday 07/10 at 12.00 and for the audience starts on Friday 08/10 at 12.00
• Pre-sale is required for both adults and children. No order of priority will be available on-site.
• All SNFCC areas are accessible to people with disabilities.
• For more information or clarifications, please contact the SNFCC switchboard on 216 8091000.

The show will be held in a mixed space. Attendees are required to wear a face mask and observe the social distancing rules, upon entrance and for the entire duration of the events and according to the instructions of the National Public Health Organization (NPHO).

Due to public health measures, there may be changes regarding either the staging of the event, or the maximum number of participants.

This event comes under a grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Alongside the majority of its events, which are free thanks to a series of SNF grants, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center also organizes a number of events with affordable tickets, thus enriching its income sources and securing its long-term financial integrity.