2025 PUBLIC PROGRAM
To welcome our amazing filmmakers and creative guests to Hydra, some events are ticketed to ensure everyone has a seat. Tickets are available for a small donation, so please show your support by picking them up at the
Gardenia Open-Air Cinema box office, starting 30 September between 2-4 PM and 8-10 PM each day.
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Join us at the Gardenia Open-Air Cinema for the special Greek premiere of this standout contemporary Indian film Bun Tikki, presented by acclaimed Indian film star Abhay Deol and writer/director Faraz Arif Ansari.
Tickets will be available in advance at the Gardenia Open-Air Cinema Box-Office, beginning on 30/09. Limited number available; donations accepted.
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Join Hydra-raised local, executive producer Derek Colloredo-Mansfeld, and British director/screenwriter Doug Rao, and select cast for a thought-provoking conversation and screening of Dirty Boy at the Gardenia Open-Air Cinema.
Tickets will be available in advance at the Gardenia Open-Air Cinema Box-Office, beginning on 30/09. Limited number available; donations accepted.
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Join us at Pirate Bar for Hydra poetry readings with local and visiting poets including Hydra local Yiannis Gavalas & American Poet John Holgerson.
Everyone is welcome.
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What do Anthony Hopkins, Colin Firth, Gwendoline Christie, Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender have in common - the Movement psychology work of Yat Malmgren
Transformation - The Art of Building Extraordinary Characters
An introduction to the work of the Drama Centre London that Giles uses with actors on many film and TV projects. Gain an insight into the laws of human expression that inform the creation of an extraordinary and surprising character.
We are thrilled to announce that the acclaimed actor-writer-director and founder of the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting in London will be visiting Hydra, accompanied by 25 professional actors from France, Greece, and the United States.
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A visceral one-man play in development.
As well as presenting his opening night film Dirty Boy, award-winning writer/director Doug Rao will also unveil a 40-minute excerpt of his one-man play in development, A Veteran of Troy.
Reimagining the ancient Trojan War through the eyes of a modern soldier, A Veteran of Troy fuses Homeric myth with contemporary trauma to confront masculinity, grief, violence, and memory.
Part spoken-word performance, part shattered myth, the play merges the fury of Achilles, the cunning of Odysseus, and the pride of Agamemnon with the fractured psyche of a homeless veteran, wandering through the alleys of his own mind in search of himself.
From award-winning writer/director Rao — whose feature film Dirty Boy screened at Cannes — and an actor known for the Royal Shakespeare Company, BAFTA-winning The Bill, and the Emmy-nominated Netflix drama Zero Chill.
A poetic performance of mythic fire and mortal tenderness.
This is a free event, and everyone is welcome, so come take a seat and be inspired but please note that late arrivals will not be admitted once the performance has started.
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An evening of music, dance, celebration and two screenings. World Premiere of Hydra and Sophia: Echoes of a Dolphin & Boy on a Dolphin 4K restoration screening
An evening of music, dance, celebration and two screenings.
8PM - World Premiere of Hydra and Sophia: Echoes of a Dolphin
8:30-10:00PM - A Taverna Dinner, accompanied by live music, dance, and fashion challenges
10:00PM - Boy on a Dolphin 4K restoration screening
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Surprise screening of an award-winning festival film (Spanish language; Greek subtitles)
This screening will be presented by our guest poets, with a conversation after the film.
Free tickets available at the Gardenia Open-Air Cinema beginning 9/29
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Experience Kyran Daniel’s incredible live album “Like the Night Itself” presentation at the iconic Old Carpet Factory.
Limited tickets will be available in advance at the Gardenia Open-Air Cinema Box-Office, beginning on 30/09.
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18:30 - Souvlaki is served
19:30 - Incredible family-friendly short films co-curated with the Animasyros festival
20:00 - A special presentation of Malgosia Bela and Paweł Pawlikowski’s exquisite short film about the creative struggle, filmed at Old Carpet Factory
20:15 - Surprise Closing Family Film
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Please join us at the Gardenia Open-Air Cinema our Closing Night Screening of Luc Besson’s Dracula: A Love Story
CINEMA & DINNER BY THE SEA
While our film screening of BOY ON A DOLPHIN invites you to step back in time, our accompanying culinary experience will undoubtedly bring you back to Hydra for a dining experience that transcends time and place. Seasoned restauranteur Lefteris Mavros will be welcoming both Hydriats and island guests to his Stou Lefteraki during the evening’s film screening to take part in a multi-course dinner focusing on what his family has done best for generations: traditional, elevated Greek cuisine.
Individual pre fixe menu tickets will be available for purchase at €85 in advance and on the day of the event (Saturday, October 4th, 20:00) at the taverna either by calling +30 697 888 3553 or visiting in-person. For those not interested in the pre fixe experience, Lefteraki’s will be providing complimentary bites on the beach along with a cash bar.
Combine your competitive spirit and love of culture by taking part in one of ArtCinema’s creative challenges
