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The 4th “Cosmopolis”
International Festival during the summer 2004 it was one of the most important cultural
events all over Greece. The record of 60,000 visitors and their
flattering comments, the congratulations of all the delegations
that participated, on the offered hospitality and the
organization, the laughter of thousands of children and – above
all – the message of Cosmopolis for the fraternization of all
the peoples on earth, proved once more that Cosmopolis is a big
hug that can hold ALL OF US!!!!
The countries that joined the festival were:
Germany, India,
Kenya, Korea, Russia, Slovenia and Greece (represented by Corfu)
Music Groups brightened the
festival:
 Uyoga
(Κenya)
Rachid
Taha (Algeria / France)
Orquesta
Aragon (Cuba)
Pandelis
Thalassinos (Greece)
Dance Groups created a celebrating atmosphere:
Bhangra
(India)
Waza
Africa Troupe (Kenya)
Jung
JeMan Dance Company (Korea)
Razdolie
(Russia)
ASF
France Marolt (Slovenia)
Lykio
Ellinidon of Corfu (Greece)
Movies were played as well:
«Das
Wunder von Bern» by Sonke Wortmann
«Monsoon
Wedding» by Mira Nair
«The
Eye» by Danny and Oxide Pang
«The
barber of Siberia» by Nikita Mikhalkov
«I
got tired killing your lovers» by Nikos Panagiotopoulos
We were also informed for non-governmental organizations:
Medical
Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims
Solidarity
SOS
Villages
Amnesty
International
Cross-Cultural
Therapeutic Program “Kivotos”
Pan-Hellenic
movement against the genetically modified organisms
Greek-Turkish
Organization on Culture, Science and Trade “Dafne”
Various Exhibitions Took Place in the Prison of the Castle:
“Greek
Shadow Theatre - Figures from light and history" by the Hellenic
Literary and Historical Archive. The exhibition unfolded the
history of Greek shadow theatre of the last two centuries.
The “Olympic Evidences” was the second exhibition with which the
Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive participated in
Cosmopolis Festival, bringing the visitors into contact with the
history of first Olympic Games (1896) as well as the Olympic
Games of 1906.
"Ancient
Greek Games" where Giorgos Karatzas and Asimakis Vagias
presented a collection of reconstructed ancient Greek games.
The little friends of Cosmopolis went up to the Old Castle
where:
They participated in the educational program with creative
activities, where they had the chance to come into contact with
the culture of the countries that participated in the festival,
through a labyrinth of questions, pictures, flavors and fairy
tales.
They
played folk games of the participating countries.
They
watched the play “The marriage of Karagiozis” by the Greek
Shadow Theatre Company of Christos Stanisis.
The
watched the play “The notes broke out” by the Paper Theatre of
Nuremberg.
They
participated in the interactive puppet-theatre production “An
Immigrant in Tenekedoupoli” by the Cultural Association of
Philippi.
They
watched the play “Once upon a time...“ with Alkistis Vlachou in
narration and Brigitte Fan Lier on the classical guitar.
People got a taste of delicious meals from many countries:
Roasted pork "Schweinebraten" from Germany, "Byriani" from
India, "Mucimo", "Chiapati", "Pilao" and goat stew from Kenya, "Pulgogi"
from Korea and "Pastitsada" from Corfu.
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