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Within its cultural activities framework, ‘Polytropo Technis' Non-profit Company has formed teams of volunteer Educators, Animators, Art Historians, and Visual Artists that organise cultural enactments for cultural agencies, Municipalities, Schools and Cultural Centres. Entrance to these events is free, as they are designed for Community outreach.
‘Polytropo Technis' Non-profit Company has permanent members and friends, that support its cultural activities voluntarily. The company has formed Youth Teams that explore the history of Akadimia Platonos (Plato's Academy) and its wider geographical area, as well as teams that claim improved living conditions in their neighborhoods. ‘Polytropo Technis' has also created Theatre, Painting, Dance, Music and Journalism workshops. The company organizes Meetings, Congresses, Seminars and Visual Arts Exhibitions. Motto to this effort is: "culture, man, professionalism and originality".
POLYTROPO TECHNIS' Social Work
1997: ‘The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife' by Federico Garcia Lorca The City of Athens Theatre. 1997 to 2001: ‘Celebration of Love for the Elderly' 4th Municipal District of Athens 1998: The ‘Polytropo Technis' Research Team, in collaboration with the educators and the final year students of the Athens 3rd ΤΕΕ (Tekhniko Epagelmatiko Ekpaideftirio, i.e. Technical Vocational Educational School), collected data about the history of Akadimia Platonos (Plato's Academy). The Athens School of Philosophy and the 3rd Antiquities Office invited gym instructors and Literature teachers of 23 Secondary schools of Athens, the Parents' Associations and the 15member Student Committees to start a program of school visits and guided tours at the Archaeological sight of Akadimia Platonos (Plato's Academy). 1998: ‘Miss Margarita's Way' by Roberto Athayde (took place at ‘Polytropo Technis').
1999: ‘Concert in support of earthquake victims' (Akadimia Platonos Park). 1999: ‘Anti-War Concert' with the support of the author Antonis Samarakis. The audience donated to ‘Medecins du Monde'. 1999: Organisation of the ‘Re-enactment of the Torchraces from Keramikos to Akadimia Platonos (Plato's Academy)', with the participation of 15 schools. The Theatrical Team presented ‘PEACE' by Aristophanes at the location of Akadimia Platonos. At the same time, the presentation of the Research Team's manuscript magazine took place on the Kolonos hill. The events were completed with ‘Music from the ancient times until today'. 1999: ‘Kafedakis' adventures ' by Gerasimos Spathis. Children's show for 28 schools of Western Athens. 1999: ‘Everything is futility' by Kostas Mourselas (4th Municipal District of Athens). 1999: ‘Waiting for dawn' Concerts for the Youth in parks, at the crack of dawn.
2000: ‘The Christmas of the Lazy' - Tour in various cities. Within the framework of the Alexandros Papadiamantis year tribute. 2000: ‘The Ghosts' Dance' by Yannis Papazoglou (FANARI Theatre) . 2000: ‘We smile and make everyone else worry' - Revue (Tour in various cities) 2000: The ‘Polytropo Technis' Music Team presents its first album titled ‘ODIKOS' (translated ‘SINGING').
2001: ‘What the Butler Saw' by Joe Orton (FANARI Theatre) . 2001: ‘1st Phoenician Festival' in Plakias, Rethymnon, Crete.
2002: ‘The Cretan lyre in western form' (Rethymnon Renaissance Festival). 2002: ‘The People's Cabaret' by Kostoula Mitropoulou (Music venue: ‘Tsai sti Sahara).
2003: ‘Revival of athletic events before the Panathenaia celebrations', with the participation of 3.000 Young people. 2003: ‘Greek writers Evenings' (Theatre of the Kolonos Hill). 2003: ‘With force from Kifisia' by Kehaidis and Haviaras (‘Roes' Theatre). 2003: ‘The Monogram' by Odysseus Elitis (took place at ‘Polytropo Technis').
2004: ‘Music-motion Theatre Game' for children with motor and mental disabilities (P.I.K.P.A., Voula, Attica, Greece). 2004: ‘Seven Love stories', seven pieces in one act (‘Antonis Tritsis' Environmental Park Open Theatre).
2005: We organised a Re-enactment of the Harvest with events and a meeting about ‘New ways of professional reinstatement for vine-growers' in collaboration with the "Women of Elefsina Folklore Association" and the "Cultural Association of Stymaga, Corinth". 2005: ‘Benefit Concert' organised by the students of the 9th ΤΕΕ (Tekhniko Epagelmatiko Ekpaideftirio, i.e. Technical Vocational Educational School) and the young people of their region, with the participation of: Christos Tsiamoulis, Alexandros Hatzis, Lizeta Kalimeri, Yiorgis Christodoulou. Their aim had been to turn the ‘Votrys' factory into a Museum of Industry as well as a Cultural Centre.
2006: ‘ACCORDING TO PLAN?' Theatrical Show about the lifestyle in our city. (Theatre of the Kolonos Hill). 2006: Concert of the music band ‘Vathia Niktomeni' at ‘Sepolia' METRO station. The aim of the concert was to claim some space on the square. 2006: We organised an ‘Art Exhibition' with the participation of 14 New Painters at the events hall of the 4th Municipal District of Athens. 2007: Theatrical show ‘Tribute to Brecht' The Theatrical Team presented the music-theatrical show ‘THE OTHER BRECHT' on the central square of Helioupolis, in the City of Athens, and the Cities of Peristeri and Keratea. 2007 :Participation of ‘Polytropo Technis' members in the movement of active citizens that belong to the 4th Municipal District of Athens and support the ‘green movement', while they demand more schools and culture spaces, as well as the editing of a bimonthly local magazine titled ‘Messages to everyone'.
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