Invitation
Uitnodiging

## ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ

Dear Friends,

It has been ﬁve years now since we opened our Apothiki Art Center on the Cycladic island of Paros.

Over one hundred artists and performers from 26 countries made their way to Paros and have been able to use our space for a wide variety of exhibitions, workshops and concerts. Numerous visitors have been able to enjoy the artists presence and work as well as the local hospitality and natural beauty.

We are pleased to be able to send you the 2008 programme as it stands today and to invite you to the Opening-event of the 2008 season which will take place in Brussels on Friday 18 April from 19.00 in the Arteventuno Gallery (Rue Blaesstraat 96) and in Paros on 1 May at the Apothiki Art Center

You will ﬁnd more about these and other special events to celebrate our ﬁfth year of activities in the overview below or on our website. Theme for this celebration year is ‘MOnuMENTS’

We are particularly proud to be able to welcome again a number of high quality performers and artists who have chosen our space for their ‘Artist in Residence’ programme which will become one of the core activities of the Center. A call for artists for fall 2008 and 2009 will be launched soon.

The cooperation with the vibrant local (but international!) and growing artist community remains a great asset and support for our activities and projects and adds to the warmth and creativity that is after all the main characteristic of Paros island.

May we kindly ask you to forward this message to your (art) friends around the globe.

We hope that, in 2008, you will again ﬁnd your way again to our activities and to our Center and we are looking forward to reading your suggestions and to welcoming you and your friends in the near future.

Warm Regards,

Dirk Drijbooms Hilde van Lindt Apothiki Art Center - Paros

# MOnuMENTS

## 2004 – 2008

Apothiki 5th Anniversary

Brussels - Belgium

ArteVentuno Gallery
Rue Blaesstraat 96B 1000 Brussels (Marolles) :

Friday 18 April, 2008, 19.00 – 22.00

Opening of Apothiki 2008 Season and Artist Residency Programme

‘The Asymmetric Company’ - Rebetika Live Concer t Ilias Petrou – Michel Karakatsanis – Giorgos Papapavlou – Zoi Sazaklidou – Stavroula Gatsou – Kosta s Micho s

Reception – Snacks

ExhibitionLeo Sterckx (Arabian nights and other paintings)Christian Dotremont (paintings)

Belgian artists exhibiting and performing in Apothiki 2004 – 2008:

Dirk Boulanger – Jan Decleir – Hugo Claus – Frieda Van Dun – Charles Cornette – Wouter Vandenabeel e – Eva De Roovere – Pjeroo Roobjee – Pascal Thiry – Rik Vermeersch – Anne Niepold – Arne Van Donge n – WEM,Werner Cornelissen – Dirk Brossé – Pierre Alechinsky – Hilde Uiterlinden - Tom Teuns – Mar c De Maeseneer – Edward Van Giel – Panamarenko – Natasha Pirnay – Peter Van Bekbergen – Annemiek e Pince – Ludo Van Deau – Frans Willems – Jean Domenique Burton – Mark Deroover – Gerolf Van De Perr e – Costa Lefkochir- Kristoff Rosseeuw – L.M.G. Ploem – Rik Poot (+) – Reinhold Poot – Willo Gonnisse n

Please conﬁrm attendance and number of guests before April 14 – info@apothiki.com - cost sharing: 7 euro

Friday 18 April, 2008 - 14.00 - Art Brussels 26th Contemporary Art Fair

Brussels Expo – Women’s Day (free entrance) - guided tour – meeting at ‘Galerij De Zwarte Panter’ exhibition booth

# Apothiki Art Center Paros

Cycladic Islands – Greece

Friday 18 April – 20.00 till Sunday 20 April, 2008

## ‘Finissage’ – Exhibition

‘From the Egg to the Apple’Red Wire Artist Collective – Liverpool UK – European Cultural Capital 2008

‘In Residence 6/4-20/4’

Michael Aitken, Amanda Ferguson, Amy Goring, Katie Halsall, Harry Lawson, Karen O’ Brien, Linda Pit-twood, Joshua Tennant

Presentation of work by 8 artists produced during Apothiki residency (6/4-20/4) which will also be exhibited at the Red Wire Gallery, Liverpool in May.

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26 March – 2 , 9, 23, 30 April, 20 – 19.30

## Lecture series - Round Table Discussions – ‘Art Apreciation’

Organised by International Paros Art Circle – IPAC – www.ipac.gr

26 March: ‘The Birth of Sculpture’ – Yannis Prassinos – Sculptor2 April: ‘Sensuality’ – Brigitte Karavias – Painter9 April: ‘A Community and its Art’ – Michael Aitken – Red Wire of Liverpool23 April: ‘Art and Medicine’ – Prof. Apostolos Polyzoides – Prof. Orthopaedic Surgery30 April: ‘Pithoi Symposium – Connecting Culture’ – Stelios Ghikas – Yria Ceramics

1 May, 2008 - 20.00

## Apothiki 5th Anniversary celebration

‘Arts of Paros’ – Documentary directed by Yiannis TritsibidasGeorges Zikas – Brian Quinn – Michael Brady – Yannis Dendrinos

Christos Vlachogiannis - Mayor of Paros (inv.)H.E. Pierre Vaesen - Ambassador of Belgium to Greece (inv.)Opening exhibition: ‘ The Spaces Between’ - Marlena Horak-Adenforff (S-A)Preview performance of ‘Gaia Dance Project’ – South AfricaReception – ‘The Best from Paros Soils and Waters’

May 2 – 6, 2008

## ‘The Final Hour - Honouring Earth Mother’

Drawing a parallel between women and Earth Mother
Gaia Dance Project – South Africa

Directed by: Marlena Horak-Adendorff – In cooperation with Eﬁ Loudarou Dance School – Paros – music: Wouter Vandenabeele (olla Vogola – B)

Andriette Roux, Jessica Trollip, Ilse Joubert, Rene Mullins, Gina Levy, Louanne Myburgh, Heidi Eloff, Magdalean Uys, Bernice Patterson – Sylvia Gangat – Lorraine Webe r Based on the book by Clarissa Pinkola Estes: ‘Woman who runs with the wolves’ narrated by Tania Va n Schalwijk (as well as her written poetry) – Wicus Labuscagne – music score and mix.

Series of open air performances in special Paros locations among others: Amphitheatre Parikia and Hotel Lefkes Village Hotel May 2Amphitheatre Parikia 3 May - Updated programme: www.apothiki.comIn residence: 28/4-8/5

Monday 19 May 2008 – 20.00

## ‘Home/Land’

Closing Event and Readings in Apothiki

On the occasion of the New Symposium - International Writers conference Lefkes/Paros

Directed by Christopher Merrill, Director of International Writing Programme and Artemis Zenetou, Executive Director, Fulbright Foundation of Greece

Participating writers and poets:

Nirwan Dewanto (Indon.), Jennifer Dobbs (US), Ferida Durakovic (Bos/Her), Deb Marquart (US), Chris-topher Merril (US), Kei Miller (Jam.), Kaveri Nambisan (India), Eilean Ni Chuilleanain (Ireland), Nikos Papandreou (Gr), David St John (US), Leanna Sikelliou (Gr), Stephanos Stephanides (Cypr), Natasha Trethewey (US), Anastassis Vistonides (Gr), Macadar Woods (Ireland), Xi Chuan (China), Artemis A. Zene-tou (Gr)

With support of Fullbright Foundation Greece, IWP University of Iowa, Ofﬁce of the Mayor in Paros, EKEMEL – European Translation Center – US State Dep. And Embassy in Athens

13 July – 3 August, 2008

Artist Residency - Exhibition

‘Watermark’

## Gisele A. Lubsen (Neth/US)

Opening Sunday 13 July – 20.00

9 – 23 August

Artist Residency - Exhibition

Pierre Alechinsky (B) Willo Gonnissen (B) L.M.G. PLOEM (B)

Opening Saturday 9 August – 20.00 29 August – 14 September

Artist Residency - Exhibition

## ‘Monument with a Message’

Rik Poot and Reinhold Poot (B)

Opening: 29 August – 20.00

Amsterdam – The NetherlandsFriday, October 10, 2008 – 18.00

Artist Residency - Exhibition

## ‘Happy Gallery Hour’

Eleonora Stol

Visit of Atelier of ‘Apothiki 2004 Opening artist’ on the occasion of 11th General Meeting ofRESARTIS – Worldwide Network of Artists Residencies – www.resartis.org