In its third consecutive year, Fengaros Festival will be taking
place, once again, at the beautiful village of Lofou in the district of
Limassol. This year, the festival is enriched with theatre, stand-up
comedy, a busking stage and many more, lasting over a three-day period
and spreading all around the village on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of August.
Music events and other happenings will be taking place in taverns,
rooftops, squares and houses, all leading up to the headlining act of Thanasis Papakonstantinou, with Matoula Zamani
and his 7-piece band. Some of the other featured acts are: The
Zilla Project, Nebadrud (with Zacharias Spyridakis), Isaac’s Cello, The
Ladderman, Michalis & Petros Kouloumis and Paris Erotokritou. The ticket price is €15 for all three days of the festival, and presale will start on July 12th in all major cities.
Info:
Fengaros Music Festival
2013
2-3-4 August 2013, Lofou, Limassol
Ticket Price: 15 euros
(all three days)
Info Line: 70007610
Thanasis Papakonstantinou
Thanasis Papakonstantinou
is one of the most
significant and influential artists in Greece. In the past 20 years he
has released a large number of important albums, following them up with
memorable live shows such as the ones with the group "Laikedelika". He
returns to Cyprus after two years to perform at Fengaros with the
exceptional Matoula Zamani
and a 7-piece band, to play a
long show based on his entire discography with a renewed perspective,
to freshen up the mood created by the depressing current events.
Thanasis Papakonstantinou:
Lute, bouzouki, vocals
Matoula Zamani:
Vocals
Fotis Siotas:
Violin, viola, keys, vocals
Demetris Mystakides:
Guitar, lute
Kostas Pantelis:
Electric Guitar
Sotiris Ntouvas:
Percussion
Chrysostomos Mpoukalis:
bass
Andreas Polizogopoulos:
Trumpet, flugelhorn
Kostis Zouliatis:
Keys
TheZillaProject
The
Zilla Project will be adding to Fengaros’ musical diversity, kicking off
the first day of the festival with its own version of the blues. "Big Mo" a.k.a. Emmanuel Vourakis
on vocals and electric guitars, Nikolas "Honeyman" Melis
on the keys, Omiros Andreou "Bagman"
on bass and Stefanos "PP"
Meletiouon
the drums are considered as the best blues band in Cyprus. They deliver
electrified versions of well-known blues classics as well as their
original compositions in an energetic and super charged 2-hour set.
Michalis & Petros Kouloumis
Michalis Kouloumis (violin), Petros Kouloumis (lute, voice) and Euripides Dikaios (percussion), will appear on the first day of the festival. In the past
few years they have been established as one of the best traditional
Cypriot music groups. Their uplifting performances always combine
spontaneity and tasteful, crafty musicianship.
TheLadderman
The
Ladderman will appear on the main stage on the second day of the
festival. They play stoner / alt. rock and they have already gained a
following, especially in Larnaka, which is where they are from. They
were founded in 2011 and they consist of Andreas Matheou (guitar / vocals), Rolandis Lazides (guitar), Iacovos Stylianides (drums) and Stephanos Nicolaou (bass). The main ingredient of their music is the need for authentic
creativity, based on their taste and not on a formula of general
acceptance. At Fengaros they will perform music from their first demos,
and new unreleased material.
Nebadrud
The band with the enigmatic name “Nebadrud” will appear on the second night of this year’s festival on the main stage. The band consists of Alkis Agathokleous (ney), Giannis Koutis (oud, voice), Rodos Panayiotou (drums) and Nicolas Tryphonos (doublebass) with special guest from Crete Zacharias Spyridakis (cretan lyra, voice). The result is a fusion of world music
soundscapes, which blend together rhythmically, melodically and
harmonically. The band’s music ranges from classical Arabic to modern
Western. The vocals lead the instruments or are led by them along the
roads of tradition, while improvisation occupies a distinct place both
in the quartet’s compositions and in pieces by other composers. Isaac’sCello
This is the band that was to be Louvana Records' first release with "Here's Your Ears"
in
2011. After a mandatory year off for studies and army service, they
return older and wiser to climb the Fengaros stage and play a dynamic
set. The young trio is made up of Zeyn Mroueh (Vocals, Guitars), Jacob Papageorgiou (guitars) and Liam Iacovou (drums), and their music travels from psychedelic to progressive rock enhanced by extended improvisations.
Μerak
Thia incredibly melodic ensemble is made up of Elena Xyda (vocals, lute), Veronica Aloneftou (vocals, sandouri), Maria Constanti (vocals, oud) and Stavroulla Constanti (vocals, ney). Their repertoire is based on music from Smyrna, Instanbul, Thrace, Εpirus and various islands.
PlainHistory
Christos Chadjichristou
a.k.a. Chris & Terry
will
represent Plain History, the improvisatory music collective, playing an
ambient set on the Rooftop during the very early hours of Saturday.
Using analogue synthesizers and a lop station, he will create dreamy
soundscapes to prepare everyone for the next day of the festival.
"Rough for Theatre 1"
by Samuel Becket
Street corner. Ruins. A day without sunlight, a grey dusk where earth
seems to be stuck... a blind man is scratching his violin, a cripple
moves close... he wants to be friends... to be united and live together
until death does them part.
Actors: Prokopis Agathokleous, Demetris Antoniou
Directed by: Athena Kassiou
Set/Costume design: Lydia Mandridou
- translated by the group -
Μάριος Ιωάννου in: The «Εφτάψυχος» show
The Eftapsychos Show is gruesome thriller that watches the exciting
adventure of a trickster performer, who invites seven souls from the
universe to camp for a while within him and express their isuues through
his body. A Japanese guy, a superman, a pink kitten, a supressed
military official and more comprise the seven souls that are played by
Marios Ioannou. With him, Marianna Michael will be providing the musical
part of the show.
MSMExperience
Right after Thanasis Papakonstantinou, in a dark vault - visuals, soundscapes and music - for a moonlit night in Lofou.
P.x.
The team of P.x. will pop-up in Lofou, hosting the Busker's tent with
street musicians, while exhibiting the work of artists it has
accomodated for in the past. The Busker's tent will be playing
throughout the festival.
Documentary Screening: “MusicVillage”
A movie inspired by Music Village, which takes place every year in Ayios Lavrentios, in Pilio, Greece.
www.musicvillage-documentary.com
Bike-Ride
An bike-ride in and around the village of Lofou, as well as
neighbouring villages, organised by BikinCyprus Adventures. The ride
will last for about two hours and is offered to semi-experienced bikers.
There will be a limited number of bicycles available for people who
want to join, by the organisers.
http://www.bikincyprusadventures.com/
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Programme
Friday:
17:00 P.x. Buskers and Arts Tent / Plateia
19:00 Merak / Taverna Kamares
21:00 Michalis & Petros Kouloumis / Spiti
23:00 The Zilla Project / Taverna Kamares
1:30 Plain History / Τaratsa
Saturday
11:00 P.x Buskers and Arts Tent / Plateia
17:30 “Rough for theatre 1” / Αvli
18:30 Isaac’s Cello / Dimotiko Scholio
19:30 The Ladderman / Dimotiko Scholio
20:30 Nebadrud / Dimotiko Scholio
21:15 DJ / Dimotiko Scholio
22:00 Thanasis Papakonstantinou / Dimotiko Scholio
2:00 MSM Experience / Spiti
Κυριακή:
11:00 P.x. Buskers and Arts Tent / Plateia
13:30 Marios Ioannou in: The «Εφτάψυχος» show / Taverna Kamares
16:00 Documentary Screening / Taverna Kamares
17:30 Bike Ride - Starting Point: Plateia
Camping
There will be a campsite available near
the church of Profitis Ilias at the entrance of Lofou village. Drinking
water and toilets will be available.
