
My new book: advance copy just arrived!
BELOW: Yannis Ritsos reading in Thessaloniki, 23 October 1984: celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of The British Council, and the 50th Anniversary of the publication of his first volume of poetry



Mikis Theodorakis: inscription in "Journals of Resistance"
The Living Arts Exchange
The Living Arts Exchange aims to facilitate cultural projects in Europe and around the world, with a special focus on the United Kingdom, Greece and Sweden.
First Living Arts Exchange event: February 25, 2005, at Katarina Kyrka, Södermalm, Stockholm at 1900 hrs. Song recital by Aliki Kayaloglou, accompanied by Michalis Sourvinos, classical guitar. The concert was a tribute to the Nobel Prize Winners George Seferis and Odysseas Elytis, the Greek poets whose poems were set to music by great composers like Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis. Aliki Kayaloglou is one of the greatest interpreters of Greek poetic-song, and she has collaborated with both Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis in concerts and recordings. Aliki usually gives recitals dedicated to poets whose work she admires, such as Seferis, Sappho, Elytis, Lorca, Cavafy, Ritsos and Gatsos. This event was facilitated by cooperation between Katarina Kyrka, the Greek Embassy and Living Arts Exchange, with support from The Swedish-Greek Cultural Committee. Jim Potts introduced the recital, after the words of welcome by the Reverend Anders Björnberg and the Ambassador of Greece in Sweden, Mr Nicolaos Couniniotis. The concert was a great success, with an enthusiastic audience of around 500. There was also a seminar on Music and Poetry on February 24th at the Greek Community Association Hall. Jim Potts spoke on "Theodorakis, Britten, Dylan: Who did most for Poetry?".