Diary of Workshop in Rhodes
Imperishable water and the question of development
Rhodes, 29th of May 29th until 3rd of June , 2011
Sunday 29.May |
18.00 – 20.00 Opening of workshop at ERATO Apartments in Lindos (www.eratolindos.gr) Anna Arvanitaki: Opening greetings Haroula Hadjinicolaou: ‘Imperishable water’ - idea of the action, presentation of the participants and schedule for the week. Hatto Fischer: The question of development Insa Winkler and Stamatis Moschous: The wetlands of Rhodes 21.00 Opening Dinner |
Monday 30.May |
Breakfast 9.30 Briefing: Idea of film making by Alexandra Zanne 10.00 Depart Field work at River Loutanis and The Seven Springs Streamlet of Butterflies Lunch on site Return to Lindos 18.00 – 20.00 Work session Nikos Kasseris: Documentation of Environmental Issues in Rhodes Anna Arvanitaki: Planning and Land Use – Situation in Greece 21.00 Dinner |
Tuesday 31.May |
Breakfast 9.30 Briefing: field work and first educational interaction 10.00 Depart Damlake of Gadouras Meeting with two classes (20 + 20 pupils) from last grade in Elementary School of Archangelos Presentation by Representatives from AEGEK Construction Enterprise of the dam Despina Mertzanidou (member of environmental group AITHRIA) and Stamatis Moschous Introduction into Flora and Fauna in the wetlands of Rhodes Relocate to a natural site beside the lake to discover flora and fauna together with the children. Start of memory work by comparing past and present and by including possible links through literature and performance. Lunch on site 18.00 – 20.00 Work session Michalis Chondros: A Damlake and its consequences for the environment Maria Bakari: Interacting with children, local communities and authorities to enhance creativity Boudewijn Payens: Making art with people to connect the local with the global 21.00 Dinner |
Wednesday 1.June |
Breakfast 9.30 Briefing: field work and second educational interaction 10.00 Depart Meeting with 2 classes (20 children from 4th Grade and 15 from last Grade) of Elementary School of Soroni at Eleousa Springs Prof. Efthymis Lekkas: Geo-environment on Rhodes Maria Corsini Foka: Stories about the endemic fish Ghizani Insa Winkler: The importance of water Move to River Platis Start of Land Art Installation and interaction with children. Discussion with local community, environmental and cultural groups, and local authorities. Lunch 18.00 – 20.00 Work session Iakovos Xenakis, landscape as a "topos" for visual art Phivos-Angelos Kollias, musical eco systems Maria Corsini Foka: Wetlands in terms of bio-diversity 21.00 Dinner |
Thursday 2.June |
Breakfast Open workshop Preparing for conference on Saturday: film, performance, presentations, workshops Draft of Memorandum of Understanding
Delegation to press conference in the City of Rhodes with Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke Anna Arvanitaki Haroula Hadjinicolaou Nikos Kasseris Insa Winkler
18.00 Start of special literary evening Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke Reading from her poems about ‘water’ and ‘nature’ Hatto Fischer A selection of poetry about water, river and nature: Anjan Sen, David Haley and own prose poetry Haroula Hadjinicolaou Reading from the book “Maria explores the City of Water” by Nikos Kasdaglis 21.00 Dinner |
Friday 3.June |
Breakfast 9.30 Briefing: Environmental Art 10.00 Depart Stream of Kontaris Marsh of Plymmiri or Marsh of Kattavia Damlake of Apolakkia Gathering at Environment friendly settlements with local community of South Rhodes and environmental organizations from all over Rhodes Insa Winkler and Boudewijn Payens: Presentation of environmental art Nicholas Anastasopoulos: Working with communities for the environment Katerina Mpalatsouka: Regeneration of the forest after fire 18.00 – 20.00 Work session Maria Bakari Haroula Hadjinicolaou: Preparing the conference - performance 21.00 Dinner |
Saturday 4 June |
Breakfast 9.00 Depart for Rhodes for Conference Imperishable water and the question of development Venue at International Centre for Literature and Translation of Rhodes Antiploiarhou Laskou 10Α - Rhodes 85100 10.00 Opening Poetry Film screening Presentations Workshops Resume Memorandum of Understanding Performance
21.00 Reception. Closure of the action |
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