Recital of the popular singer from Barcelona, Maria del Mar Bonet, with songs of the Mediterranean.

BENAKI MUSEUM
TOYS IN THE CASTLE

Representative toys of the European bourgeoisie as well as Greek toys of the common people from the collections of the Benaki Museum are exhibited in the castle’s halls. European commercial toys were crafted by specialized craftsmen in Germany, France, Britain and Italy with characteristic perfection and luxury, while Greek handmade, home-handicraft toys manufactured with natural materials and household articles that were no longer of use are typical for their resourcefulness and simplicity of manufacture. We hope that this exhibition will not only enhance our knowledge, but that it will also take us back to our childhood and most of all, that it is appreciated by the children who visit us.
Exhibition curator: Maria Argyriadi, Head of the Department of Childhood and of the Toys’ Collection of the Benaki Museum

The events in August take place in cooperation with INSTITUTO CERVANTES of Athens and constitute a small tribute to the work of three leading poets of the early 20th century, whose impact on contemporary art still remains active, seven decades after their death. These poets are Constantine Cavafy, Fernando Pessoa and Frederico Garcia Lorca.

Concert of the prominent important song-writer Josep Tero, including poems by C.P.Cavafy set to music in Catalan.

Literary-Poetic evening. University scholars and artists bring forth the particular affinities and influences on the three poets’ work. Film projection with the collaboration of the Embassy of Portugal.

Recital of Maria Farantouri, dedicated to Frederico Garcia Lorca. It includes songs from the Blood Wedding, with music by Manos Hadzidakis, Romancero Gitano, with music by Mikis Theodorakis, and the renowned Canciones populares, Spanish popular songs.
With the participation of Ioulita Iliopoulou.