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The
success of the
5th “Cosmopolis”
International Festival exceeded all hopes. More than 65.000
people visited Cosmopolis, attended its festivities,
tasted its
flavors and
united into its great hug that can hold ALL OF US!!!
The countries that joined the festival were:
Czech Republic, Georgia, Italy,
Mexico, Nigeria, Romania, Uzbekistan and Greece (represented by
Metsovo)
Music Groups brightened the
festival:
Radio
Tarifa (Spain)
Mory
Kante (Guinea)
Salsa
Celtica
(Scotland)
Giorgos
Maggas
(Greece)
Dance Groups created a celebrating atmosphere:
Kohoutek
(Czech
Republic)
Rioni
Folk Dance Ensemble
(Georgia)
Citta
Dei Templi (Italy)
Grupo
De Danza Folklorica Del Estado De Coahuila
(Mexico)
Folklore
Ensemble "Meros" & Folk Dance Group "Rayhon"
(Uzbekistan)
Folk
Dance Group of Metsovo (Greece)
Movies were played as well:
«Japon» by
Carlos Reygadas
«Io
Non Ho Paura» by Gabrielle Salvatores
«Lost
Killers» by
Dito Tzintsadze
«Kolia»
by
Jan Sverak
«Epirus» by
Stamatis Stasinopoulos
We were also informed for non-governmental organizations:
Action
Aid Hellas
Make
A Wish
Elliniki
Etairia
Ecocity
Merimna
(Life Care Against Addiction)
Greek
Council For Refugees
"Pnoi"
Association
Various Exhibitions Took Place in the Prison of the Castle:
"Testimony: Hope on a gray background". Photographic exhibit
from the Medicins du Monde - Grece with photographs by Giannis
Giannakopoulos from missions of the past five years.
"Mexico through the
eyes of a Greek". Photographic exhibit with photographs by
Evaggelos Mamaligas.
Display
of statuary by the sculptor Dimosthenis Sotiroudis.
"The seagull of the Aegean" which featured works by the artists
of "Artattack".
The little friends of Cosmopolis went up to the Old Castle
where:
They watched the play "Kanela and Dyosmaraki" by the "Theatre of
a Shoe"
They
played folk games of the participating countries.
They watched the play “Erotokritos” by the Greek
Shadow Theatre Company of Christos Stanisis.
The watched the play "The prince that traveled in a paper boat"
by the sound theatre "Ichomythi".
They
watched the renowned play "Maskaroboz" by the theatre group "Meros"
from Uzbekistan.
People got a taste of delicious meals from many countries:
Rump steak with vegetable sauce and dumplings from Czech
Republic,
Chakhokhbili
from
Georgia, Spaghetti Alla Norma from Italy, Fillet of veal with
pistachios from Mexico, Moi-Moi and Dodo from Nigeria, Dimlama
from Uzbekistan and Leek with meatballs from Metsovo.
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