DISCOVER ARTCINEMA HYDRA 2025
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Australian guitarist, composer, producer, and musical director Kyran Daniel returned to Hydra to deliver an incredible live listening session of his latest album, Like the Night Itself.
Athens-based percussionist Alekos Roupas gave us a beat experience like no other - pure rhythm, energy, and joy.
A distinguished opening night classical performance by Dutch clarinetist Frank van den Brink, British conductor and pianist Julian Reynolds, alongside the renowned classical duo Barry Guy and Maya Homburger.
Hydra’s father-and-son musicians, Yiannis and Panagiotis Gavalas, together with local Makis Saratis, shared their love for the music of Boy on a Dolphin and Hydra’s traditional songs at this year’s Tribute evening.
Hydra’s longstanding non-profit music organization showcased their talented dedication to keeping local musical traditions alive during our Boy on a Dolphin Tribute Night.
Integrating sound, voice, video, and spatial interventions, we thank this remarkable sonic artist for immersing us in her boundless sonic imagination and performance.
We celebrated Hydra’s rich poetic heritage through the voices of local poet Yiannis Gavalas and American poet John L. Holgerson, uniting words across seas and generations.
Thanks to our guest writer-directors from the Opening Night Films - Faraz Arif Ansari (Bun Tikki) and Doug Rao (Dirty Boy) - for leading an inspiring discussion on screenwriting.
We thank award-winning writer and director Doug Rao, who unveiled a 40-minute excerpt of his one-man play in development, A Veteran of Troy, and also presented his opening night film, Dirty Boy.
A POETIC MORNING OF READINGS
We were proud to honour Hydra’s rich poetry and literary heritage with A Poetic Morning of Readings at Hydra's famous Pirate Bar, co-hosted by local poet Yiannis Gavalas and American poet John L. Holgerson, along with Greek poet Michelle Houwers, who shared a poem and assisted with translation. For the past 30 years, Holgerson has spent at least a month or two each year in Hydra, inspired by Leonard Cohen, writing poetry and reflecting. He returned as an ArtCinema Poet Patron to co-host the morning, with Yiannis Gavalas. Our heartfelt thanks go to Wendy and Lily at the Pirate Bar for kindly allowing us to host this gathering there.
YIANNIS GAVALAS
Yiannis Gavalas, born in Hydra, is a retired merchant marine captain who now devotes his time to writing prose and verse, as well as singing and playing guitar. A distinguished member of the Greek Writers’ Union, he has published seven poetry collections, including Marine Vibrations (1995), Marine Disturbance (1999), and most recently Hydriot Achievements (2024). His works can also be explored at Hydra’s Historical Archives Museum.
We eagerly await his next poetry collection, set to be published in 2025, promising yet another brilliant contribution to Greek literature and culture.
DISCOVER ARTCINEMA HYDRA 2025
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