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Greece Trip 2011
Athens Chios - July 2011
Athens - Deree #1
Part 1 of the Orpheus presentation in Athens. The troupe
kicked off the first of several performances in Greece, at
the prestigious American College of Greece, Deree in Athens.
The performance featured the Orpheus youth and adult groups
performing a variety of dances from mainland Greece and the
islands. In addition, several Orpheus members addressed the
audience, reflecting on what Greece means to them and what
it feels like to have the rare opportunity to perform in the
motherland.
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Athens - Deree #2
Part 2 of the Orpheus presentation in Athens. Orpheus
member, Nicole Mitroussias, accompanied by Nikos
Papathanasiou on the piano, performed song selections from
celebrated Greek composer, Manos Xatzidakis. Nicole’s pieces
were arranged by Eftihia Papageorgiou, Director of the
Odeion School of Music and Orpheus choral instructor. Plus
reflections. |
Athens - Deree #3
Part 3 of the Orpheus presentation in Athens. It
includes the performances by the Youth group, reflections
and choral songs.
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Athens - Deree #4
Part 4 of the Orpheus presentation in Athens. It
includes the adult group performing dances from the Greeks
islands.
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Athens - Deree #5
Part 5 of the Orpheus presentation in Athens. It
includes reflections, dances from the island of Chios and
the conclusion of the dance presentation. |
Athens - Deree #6
Part 6 of the Orpheus presentation in Athens. The
last part included acknowledgments to the American College
of Greece and dance instructors that live in Greece. |
Radio Interviews
Recordings of the interviews before and after the
Orpheus 2011 Trip to Greece with Orpheus Director, Yannis
Economou on the Chicago Greek Hours radio pogram (1430 AM
frequency).
The after the trip interview took place on August 31st
(0:00-8:05) and the before the trip interview took place on
June 16 (8:10-14:55). |
Boat Trip To Ephesus
A few video moments from the boat trip from Chios Town to
the port of Cesme, Turkey on our way to Ephesus. |
Isabella Bournias Welcomes Orpheus
Mrs. Isabella Bournias, president of the Enosis
Omogenon Chios, welcomed Orpheus to the island of Chios
during one of the dance workshops.
Mrs. Bournias could not hide her emotions seeing the big
Orpheus contingency.
We were also grateful that a parent of an Orpheus member
offered to all Orpheus visitors coupons to a Chios Town
pastry shop. Needless to say the pastry shop could not keep
up with the demand! |
Dance Workshops - Pyrgousikos
Symos Karaoulanis, a dance instructor in Chios, demonstrates
the dance Pyrgousikos for the Orpheus members that toured
Chios for one week in July of 2011.
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Parthenon and Mladost Dance Groups from Paris, France
Visit Orpheus - April 2011
It was a full
house at
Thursday night’s
practice as
members of the
Greek folk dance
group, Parthenon
and Serbian folk
dance group,
Mladost paid a
visit to the
Orpheus practice
location all the
way from Paris,
France! The
Orpheus music
group kept the
energy going and
the dance floor
hopping, with
several island
and mainland
medleys. After
working up an
appetite at
practice,
Orpheus members
and their new
friends sat down
for a nice
dinner, and got
to know each
other a little
better. The two
dance groups
gave an amazing
performance at
the Gateway
theater, on
Sunday, April
17, with several
Orpheus members
cheering them
on.
(click
here
for pictures)
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Chicago Mayor's
Office Reception honoring Greek Independence Day - March 2011
facebook video
The Orpheus
Hellenic
Folklore Society
was prominently
featured during
a reception,
hosted by the
Mayor’s Office
in Chicago, to
honor Greek
Independence
Day. The event
was hosted along
with the Chicago
Department of
Cultural Affairs
at the Chicago
Cultural Center.
Members of the
Orpheus Youth
Dance Group
performed Greek
folk dances and...
the Orpheus
Hellenic
Folklore Society
received a
certificate of
appreciation for
its
contributions to
the City of
Chicago on
behalf of its
Mayor, Richard
Daley.
In what has
become an annual
tradition, four
members of the
Greek American
Community are
chosen to be
honored by the
Mayor’s office
during this
reception. The
awards were
presented by
Maria Georges,
who is Chicago’s
longest serving
Corporation
Counsel and the
highest ranked
Greek American
in the Daley
administration.
Coincidentally,
the reception
took place in
Gar Hall, the
same room where
we celebrated
Orpheus’ 10 year
anniversary in
1999.
We are very
proud for the
recognition that
the Orpheus
Hellenic
Folklore Society
has received and
for the
excellent
performances
given by the
Orpheus Youth
Group that
evening. Orpheus
has also been
honored in the
past by the
Governor of
Illinois for its
contributions to
the State at the
Governor’s
Mansion in
Springfield,
Illinois.
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'Christmas Around
the World' - December 2010
facebook video link #1
The OHFS youth, adult and
music groups performed, once
again, at the annual
“Christmas Around the World”
celebration at the Museum of
Science and Industry.
The Orpheus Youth Group I
started the
presentation.
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facebook video link #2
The Orpheus Youth Group
II presented two suites
of dances from the region of
Thrace (Thursday and
Saturday classes)
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facebook video link #3
The Orpheus Youth Group
III presented a suite of
dances from Megara (Thursday
class) and dances from
Naxos, Serifos, Crete
(Saturday class)
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facebook video link #4
The Orpheus Adult Group
presented a suite of dances
from the island of Paros
during the 'Christmas Around
the World' festivities at
the Museum of Science and
Industry in Chicago
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AGDC (America Greek Dance
Competition) - October 2010
facebook video link #1
Members of OHFS
Advanced Youth Group participated in the 2nd annual
America's Greek Dance Competition (AGDC), held in St.
Charles, IL. A suite of dances from the island of Kerkira
(Corfu) was presented during the semifinal round of the
Junior division. OHFS music group members, George Lawler and
Angelo Angelos, accomp...anied
the dancers with live music during the Corfu suite. The
group placed second in the Junior division and received an
AGDC costume award for the Corfu costumes. |
facebook video link #2
During the final round of the
junior division, the Orpheus Youth group presented a suite
of dances from Boyialiki, Anatoliki Romilia. |
facebook video link #3
Orpheus members Nicole Mitroussias and Paul Grosso, who have
been studying at the Odeion School of Music, under Eftihia
Papageorgiou, participated in the AGDC choral competition
and did an excellent job, with Nicole winning first place
and Paul winning the Special Achievement Award. Accompanying
Nicole and Paul in guitar, Orpheus Youth and Music Group
member Izaki Metropoulos. |
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Orpheus Youth, End of Year
Celebration - May 2010
facebook video link #1
Moments from the Orpheus
Youth Group, End of Year
Celebration, May 2010. Part
1 includes performances from
the 3 Orpheus Youth groups
accompanied by the Orpheus
Music group along with Youth
member reflections
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facebook video link #2
Moments from the Orpheus
Youth Group, End of Year
Celebration (#2), May 2010.
Part 2 includes the later
part of Group's 3
performance, Youth member
reflections, Music Group
Certificates, Orpheus Youth
Graduate Certificates and
the Dina Sianis Merit Awards
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| 2008 |
2008 McDonald's Thanksgiving
Parade
YouTube
video link
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