Poetry by Lysandros Pitharas, in a unique performance set to music by Andy, performed at the Hampstead Theatre during the Camden Cypriot Festival 1991.
Lysandros was one of the most active proponents of the Festival and was a founder member of the Cypriot Arts Forum. His death the following year was a tragedy for us all.
His poetry was also featured during an evening of poetry at Apples and Snakes, also held within the context of the Camden Cypriot Festival 1991 (a link to that video archive is provided below)
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Lysandros had, a few years earlier, made a documentary with the UK's Channel 4,"Rembetika - The Music of the Outsiders".
There is a tribute page to Lysandros, visible on the web at: http://aspects.no-ip.org/wholey_passions/Lysandros/Lysandros_poetry.htm
In that one of the poems within this performance was dedicated by Lysandros to the memory of stylist Ray Petrie, it seemed appropriate to place here some links to note how Petri is remembered on the web:
Video archives from other events staged during the two week Camden Cypriot Festival in 1991 are in process of being uploaded during 2009 to mark the current political initiative begun by President Demetris Christofias, President of Cyprus, to seek a "Cyprus Solution by Cypriots for Cypriots".
Held during 23rd June to 7th July 1991, other events featured as part of the Festival included: (links will be added to subsequent items as they are uploaded)
Festival Opening, Press Conference at Camden's Jazz Cafe.
"Fun Sunday in the Park" -- at Camden Square. Traditional music, dancing, childrens' play performance of "Turtles", Cypriot food, donkey rides, other activities.
Photographic Exhibition at the Crowndale Centre
Conference on Cypriots and the British Media, at Camden Town Hall.
Conference on the Cultural Aspects of the Cyprus Problem, at Camden Town Hall. http://www.archive.org/details/CamdenCypriotFestival1991ConferenceonCultureandCoexistenceinCyprus_0
Evening of poetry at Covent Garden's "Apples and Snakes". http://www.archive.org/details/CypriotArtsForumPoetryatApplesandSnakes-CamdenCypriotFestival1991
Performance by a Turkish Cypriot Theatrical Group, Maras Emek, at the Camden Centre.
Performance of a contemporary play by Peter Polycarpou, "Cypriot Graffiti" , presented as a rehearsed reading at the Hampstead Theatre. (Video of the 'Cypriot Graffiti performance will hopefully be uploaded once permission is obtained)
Performance of Lysandros Pytharas' "Logoteknia" multimedia event, at the Hampstead Theatre. (THIS item)
Film showing of "Detail in Cyprus" by Panikos Chrysanthou and Niyazi Kizilyurek at Camden's Parkway Cinema.
An evening of choral signing by London's Byzantine Choir at Agios Pantes Cathedral.
Three evenings of Mediterranean Music:
Martha and Eve of Donna and Kebab fame presenting their jazz band "Meze", at the Jazz Cafe. An evening of original music by Cypriot musician, composer and performer "Marios Tokas", at the Jazz Cafe. http://www.archive.org/details/CypriotArtsForumCamdenCypriotFestival1991-MusicConcert-MezeandMariosTokas
Traditional and modern music by "Yeni Turku" group from Turkey, at the Jazz Cafe.
An evening of traditional Greek and Middle Eastern music by "Ross Daly" and the "Vassilis Soukas Band" from Greece, at the Jazz Cafe.
Festival closing party at the Jazz Cafe, with poetry and music performances.
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