PRESS RELEASE
9th INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LITERATURE CONFERENCE
KIKI DIMOULA. THE POET.
MARCH 19 – 23, 2025
Under the auspices of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Students, academics, writers, actors, musicians and journalists will participate in the 9th International Student Literature Conference on the theme: “Kiki Dimoula. The Poet”, to explore the life and work of the great Greek creator.
The Conference is organized by Zografeion Lyceum and E. Mandoulides Schools of Thessaloniki, under the auspices of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and will take place in Istanbul, at the Zografeion Lyceum, from March 19 to 23, 2025.
The 9th International Student Literature Conference will feature discussions led by distinguished scholars, authors, poets, journalists, artists, and students from 31 schools (public and private) in Greece, Istanbul, Nicosia, Larnaca, Imbros, Johannesburg, and New York on the following topics:
- “Climb onto the universe’s ledge”
- Mythical Figures in Kiki Dimoula’s poetry
- “Love / a noun”. The presence of love in Kiki Dimoula’s poetry
- “A suspended lady”: Places, roads, and journeys in Kiki Dimoula’s poetry
- The body in Kiki Dimoula’s poetry
- Outlining Kiki Dimoula’s (stylo-)linguistic identity
The conference will be inaugurated by His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Alongside the discussions, there will be concerts, theatrical performances, discussions, and guided tours of the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, Prinkipo, and Halki.
Notably:
- “Tribute to Kiki Dimoula” – Maria Farantouri Concert – Grand Pera, 19/03.
Maria Farantouri will perform musical adaptations of Kiki Dimoula’s poems, as well as songs from her repertoire, accompanied on piano by Achilleas Gouastor. - “The World’s Little”
A performance of words, images, and music with Olia Lazaridou
Director Thodoris Gonis presents “The World’s Little”, a personal anthology of Kiki Dimoula’s poetry featuring verses, imagery, and music. On stage, actress Olia Lazaridou selects and reads poems from Dimoula’s entire body of work while composer Christos Theodorou accompanies the recitation with music. The performance is enhanced by a visual intervention from artist Andreas Georgiadis, who, through video projections, reconstructs the light and color of the poet’s universe. - “A day with Kiki Dimoula”
Moderator: Manolis Kostidis, JournalistSpeakers:
Stantis Apostolidis, Philologist
Elsi Dimoula
Paola Maria Minucci, Professor of Modern Greek Literature, Università La Sapienza Roma, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens
Vasilis Rapanos, Professor Emeritus, EKPA, Full Member of the Academy of Athens, President of ALPHA BANK Cultural Foundation
Chrisostomos Stamoulis, Professor, Department of Theology, AUTH
Viki Flessa, Journalist, Classical Philologist
Christoforos Charalabakis, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, EKPA, Full Member of the Academy of Athens - “Readers from the …cradle” – 21 literary books in schools
Moderator: Apostolos Lakasas, JournalistParticipants:
Kleoniki Drouga, Faculty Member, Film Department, School of Fine Arts, AUTH, Poet, Author
Evi Koutroubaki, Author, Philologist
Thomas Korovinis, Author, Philologist
Katerina Moustakatou, PhD in Modern Greek Philology, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Italian Philology, EKPA
Tesi Baila, Author - “Facing the dust”: A Poetry and Theater workshop for teenagers 15-18 years old, inspired by Kiki Dimoula’s poetryA small group of 15 teenagers will participate in an experiential workshop led by the author Pavlina Marvin. Using tools from creative writing and physical theater, participants will reflect, interpret, and create both individual and collective poetic compositions and performances, drawing exclusively from Kiki Dimoula’s unique “Dust”.
Distinguished representatives of Literature and Arts participating in the discussions:
Marina Aggelaki, Journalist, Fragkiski Abatzopoulou, Emeritus Professor of Philology, AUTH, Author, Stantis Apostolidis, Philologist, Mirsini Gkana, Poet, Translator, Thodoris Gkonis, Poet, Lyricist, Actor, Director, Vasiliki Dimoula, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature, Department of Philology, AUTH, Elsi Dimoula, Kleoniki Drougka, Member of the Special Educational Personnel, Department of Cinema, School of Fine Arts, AUTH, Poet, Author, Panagiotis Thoma, Dr. of Theology, Educator, Author, Kostas Karavidas, Member of the Special Teaching Staff, Department of Philology, University of Ioannina, Thomas Korovinis, Author, Philologist, Evi Koutroubaki, Author, Philologist, Manolis Kostidis, Journalist, Apostolos Lakasas, Journalist, Eutuxia – Alexandra Loukidou, Poet, Essayist, Nikos Mathioudakis, Doctor of Stylicists, Member of the Academic Staff, Hellenic Open University, Pavlina Marvin, Author, Mairy Mike, Professor of Modern Greek Philology, Department of Philology, AUTH, Author, Paola Maria Minoutsi, Professor of Modern Greek Literature, Università La Sapienza Roma, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens, Kiriaki Beioglou, Journalist, Tessy Baila, Author, Kostas Bliatkas, Journalist, Author, Christina Ntounia, Emeritus Professor of Modern Greek Philology, EKPA, Giannis Pashos, Author, Vasilis Rapanos, Emeritus Professor, EKPA, Regular Member of the Academy of Athens, Chrisostomos Stamoulis, Professor, Department of Theology, AUTH, Vicky Flessa, Journalist, Classical Philologist, Christofors Charalabakis, Emeritus Professor of Linguists, EKPA, Regular Member of the Academy of Athens, Aspasia Chasioti, Dr. of Philology
Previous conferences on A. Papadiamantis (2012), K. P. Cavafy (2013),
G. Seferis (2014), G. Vizyinos (2015), O. Elytis (2016), G. Theotokas (2018), A. Samarakis (2019) and Gianni Ritsos (2024) were attended by 300 students and educators from schools in Greece, Cyprus, Africa, Turkey, U.S.A. and distinguished representatives of literature and the arts.
Participating Schools:
1st General Lyceum of Pallini «Pierre De Coubertin», 4th General Lyceum of Alimos, 6th General Lyceum of Glyfada, Anaxagoreio General Lyceum of Nea Erythraia, General Lyceum of Vatheos Avlida, General Lyceum of Kymi, Avgoulea- Linardatou Schools, Vasileiadi Schools, Georgios Zois Schools, E. Mandoulides Schools, Bougas Schools, Nea Paideia Schools, Synchroni Paideia Schools, Greek Gymnasium – Lyceum of Imbros, Saint Demetrios Greek – American School, Astoria, New York, U.S.A., “Jeanne D’ Arc” Hellenic-French School of Piraeus, Zappeion Lyceum, Zografeion Lyceum, Anatolia College, Athens College, Psychiko College, Saint George Lyceum of Larnaca, Acropolis Lyceum, Music School of Alimos, Pancyprian Gymnasium, Patriarchal Great School of the Nation, Experimental School of the University of Athens, Model General Lyceum of Varvakeios School, AXION Schools, SAHETI School, Johannesburg, South Africa, Ancient Greek School “Hellenic Education”
For more details about the International Student Literature Conference, visit:
https://mandoulides.edu.gr/politismos/#diethnes-mathitiko-sinedrio-2
The Conference will be broadcast online via:
https://www.livemedia.gr/dimoyla2025
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