Born in Athens, Greece, 1950
1967 - 72 | Studies of Philosophy, Mathematics and Theater in the University of Paris. |
1974 - 76 | Lived in the monasteries of Mount-Athos, Greece, continuing the study of Philosophy, Theology, Poetry. |
1980 - 90 | Dancer and choreographic assistant of Jerome Andrews in Paris. Performances in Paris - Dijon - New York. |
1982 | Actor in Rosa, a film by Christophe Christophis. |
1985 | Palimpsest, a choreography for the festival “Hivernales d’Avignon”. |
1992 - 94 | Assistant and Dramaturg for Pina Bausch`s Wuppertaler Tanztheater for the creation of "Tanzabend 1", 1993 and "Trauerspiel", 1994. |
Since 1981 | Member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation Yannis Tsarouchis in Athens, Greece. |
Since 1984 | Teacher of Pilates method and modern dance based on the work of Jerome Andrews. |
1. DANCE
a. Teaching
workshops in collaboration with Christine Kono:
Daniel Goldin, Tanztheater Münster, 1995 Wanda Golonka/VA Wölfl, Düsseldorf, 1996 Maguy Marin, Paris, 1996 Papa Tamahumara, Tokyo, 1996, 2000 Lena Josefsson, Skänes Tanztheater, Malmö, 1997 Studio K.E.R., Creta, 1997 Dansens Hus, Copenhagen, 1998 Goethe Institut Kyoto, Kyoto, 1998, 2000, 2001 Centre National de la Danse Contemporaine, Angers, 1999 Centre National de la Danse, Paris, 1999, also with Thomas McManus Tanzquartier, Vienna, 2001, 2002 SEAD, Salzburg, 2002 Studio Metsis, Athens, 2003 Ménagerie de Verre, Paris, 2004 Michel Casanovas, Company "Morespace", Basel, 2004 - 05 Irina Pauls, Tanztheater Freiburg/Heidelberg, 2005 Micadanses, Paris, France, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 DCA - Philippe Decouflé, Paris, France, 2008 Studio so7, Athens, 2010 Studio 14th day, Athens, 2011 Studio Ph. Genty, Paris, 2011 - 2019 Μicadanses, Paris, France, 2019 - 2021 |
b. Dance Events
2001 - 04 | Dance events in Jena and Weimar with Christine Kono, David Kern and the Ensemble for Intuitive Music Weimar. |
2002 | If out of, at “Le Regard du Cygne” in Paris with Christine Kono, David Kern and Augusto Pavanel. |
2002 - 03 | The Seventh Day a film by Paolo Rudelli. |
2006 | Impromptus, at "La Chaufferie" in Paris with Christine Kono, Thomas McManus, Augusto Pavanel, Paolo Rudelli. |
2007 | L’altra svolta, a duet with Christine Kono, for the festival “Biarteca” in Rosazza, Italy. |
2008 | Workshop/Demonstration with Thomas McManus for the National Ballet of Greece, Athens using the material from Forsythe’s piece, “Die Befragung der Robert Scott”. |
2009 | Nothing always returns, at “La Chaufferie” in Paris with Christine Kono, Thomas McManus, David Kern, Paolo Rudelli. |
2011 | Spontaneous Composition Research Project with Christine Kono and Thomas McManus for “L’animal à l’esquena”, Cerlà, Spain. |
2014 | Aporia, at Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece with Christine Kono, Stéphane Vernier, Liz Waterhouse, Paolo Rudelli. |
2021 | Ηauch, at the Philharmonie Essen, Germany Dancing with Chr. Kono in collaboration with the Ensemble Modern, Frankfurt to the composition of Rebecca Saunders and with the movement direction of Frances Chiaverini. |
2. POETRY
a. Publications of Poetry:
- Eros Allogenis | ed. Keimena | Athens, 1979 |
- Alitis Moira | ed. Agra | Athens, 1985 |
- Avyssos Anoixis | ed. Ikaros | Athens, 1989 |
- Dithyramvoi tis siopis | ed. Kastaniotis | Athens, 1994 |
- Archaios Rythmos | ed. Odos Panos | Athens, 2005 |
- Ap' tis rodias to soi |
ed. Mimnermos | Athens, 2013 |
- Meteora | ed. To Rodakio |
Athens, 2016 |
- Hairetismoi | ed. To Rodakio | Athens, 2016 |
- Pina au rythme des oracles |
ed. To Rodakio | Athens, 2017 |
- To tantalo talanto tou logou |
ed. Perispomeni | Athens, 2023 |
b. Poems translated into French by Michel Volkovitch:
- Altier l’Aurige | ed. Mimnermos | Athens, 1993 |
- Eros Etrange Etranger | ed. Desmos | Paris, 1997 |
- L’évidence fugace | ed. Al Manar | Paris, 2012 |
c. Anthologies:
- Anthologie de la poésie grecque contemporaine | ||
ed. Gallimard | Paris, 2000 | |
- Poésie grecque contemporaine-Des îles et des muses | ||
ed. Autres Temps | Marseille, 2000 | |
- D’Estoc et d’Intaille | ed. Les Belles Lettres | Paris, 2003 |
- L’ailleurs qui est ici | ed. Le Temps des Cerises | Paris, 2005 |
d. Translations into Greek:
- Samuel Beckett | “Stirring Stills” and “What is the word” | |
in collaboration with Kyveli Malamati | ||
ed. Exandas, Athens, 1990 |
- Jacques Lacarrière | “Amours d’écume” - six poèmes pour Aphrodite |
ed. Mimnermos, Athens, 2002 |
e. Other Publications:
- Text for the program of “Iphigenia”, ballet of Pina Bausch | Wuppertal, 1990 | |
- Texts about the work of the painters: | ||
Yannis Tsarouchis, Augusto Pavanel, Marinos Christakopoulos, Pavlos Samios |
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published for reviews or catalogs in Athens and Paris. | ||
- L’accueil de l’Oblique | in Le nouveau recueil no. 48 | 1998 |
- Fais de la musique et travailles | in Poésie en Bretagne | |
ed. Les Tombées de la Nuit | Rennes, 2000 | |
- La lumière à deux temps | in Confluences Poétiques No.1 | Paris, 2006 |
- Demeure et Rythme |
in Desmos |
Paris, 2007 |
- Pablo ! et la poésie accourt avec ses mains de quartz | ||
in Voix d’encre | Montélimar, 2010 | |
- Le Théâtre de la Mediterranée | in Cahiers J. Lacarrière No. 2 | Paris, 2010 |
- Dithyrambe du silence | in Confluences Poétiques No. 4 | Paris, 2010 |