June  2023 

♦ June 1st Poetry and Music with Katiana Georga (piano). 7:30pm, La Halle des Épinettes, Issy-les-Moulineaux   

♦ Outdoors Rebetiko Concert, June 18th  14 rue Vandamme Paris 14th 

April  2023 

♦ New performances of Pas un Pas ne se Perd from 14th to 21st of avril : 

8 shows in 3 different venues. Ticketing will be donated to Women Safe and Children and Planning Familial, associations against violence against women.
14th to 17th at 8pm – Salle de spectacle de l’hôpital Bretonneau 23 Rue Joseph de Maistre, 75018 Paris
Reservations : https://www.helloasso.com/associations/divagations/evenements/billetterie-pas-un-pas-ne-se-perd-hopital-bretonneau?fbclid=IwAR20mOqsYgRYhVBkUX0NPp3fwa2w9Wa95XQUGk7i5A4rPO7FoumGtkRLAjE
19th and 20th  at 8:30 pm – Doc 26 Rue du Dr Potain, 75019 Paris 
21st at 5 and 7 pm  – Théâtre de la Ville de Paris (Espace Cardin, 1 avenue Gabriel 75008)
♦  29th and 30th of april  Le Vivier Festival is back at El Duende Theatre, 23 Rue Hoche, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine. The immersif show Mon Corps est une Arme will be presented on the  30th at 7pm 

March 2023

Saturday, 25th of March, Concert with Yiannis Tziallas (guitar, electric guitar, pedal effects) 

Théâtre des Rendez-Vous d’Ailleurs, 109 rue des Haies Paris 20th.

Organized by Rezart Jasa Events 

reservations: https://my.weezevent.com/concert-de-chansons-grecques-avec-dimitra-kontou-au-chant-et-yiannis-tziallas-a

https://www.billetreduc.com/312808/evt.htm?nr=1

February 2023

February the 10th Performance in Louvre Museum, Paris  : 

Invisible Harmonies, a performance created by the students of Duperée Fine Arts School, with Dimitra Kontou. 

https://www.louvre.fr/en-ce-moment/evenements-activites/campus-louvre-la-nocturne?fbclid=IwAR3BUkL0WwCScp9-DatsS1xaBedauOgUDCrgOJdX2TOZD4ei6wiA_msbtMY

January 2023

Tailer of the performance Mon Corps est une Arme by Julie Louart : https://youtu.be/5FhhqPWuuI8

Next Shows:

March 20th – 22nd  Mains d’Œuvres, Saint-Ouen 
April 30th  Théâtre El Duende (Le Vivier Festival) Ivry-Sur-Seine
May 2nd – 8th Théâtre de l’Unité, Audricourt

December 2022

◊ Concerts and shows for the 3rd edition of  Théâtre de la Ville’s solidarity Christmas event all over Paris in December 

◊ A footage of the International Poetic Consultations Day by the Théâtre de la Ville: 

◊ Mon Corps est une Arme – Performatif Escape Game. December 2nd, 8:30pm El Duende – 23, rue Hoche Ivry sur Seine. Vivier Festival 

https://theatre-elduende.com/elduende/agenda/363-le-vivier-reinventer-le-temps-2?date=2022-12-02-18-00

October 2022

October 14th et 15th, TNP National Theatre Villeurbanne, Ukrainian Readings 

Two plays by Lessia Oukraïnka, directed by Maksym Teteruk, with : Magali Bonat, Ghita Serraj, Yaëlle Lucas and Dimitra Kontou 

Booking: https://www.tnp-villeurbanne.com/manifestation/lectures-ukrainiennes/?fbclid=IwAR0ERcJOKmEoGbFiDDmKeyWCh9RzsZEuNjGY6lFt4jfAcDjaAUHAMrD2r0I

September 2022

◊ Théâtre de la Ville’s Poetic Consultations  : 

September 7th&8th  Bercy Train Station, Paris  

September 18th  Consultations Day in Paris 

Free without reservation, informations: https://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/fr

◊ From the 19th to the 24th artistic residency @ l’Artephile, Avignon for Mon Corps est une Arme, directed by Julie Louart. Public presentations : 23/9 at 3pm and 24/9 at 9pm

July 2022

Open air concert with pianist Yiannis Plastiras, Thursday 21st at 7pm, before the screening of Mamma Mia! Emile Cresp Square, Montrouge 

Théâtre de la Ville’s Poetic, Musical and Dance Consultations every Sunday in Paris Plages 

June 2022

June 2nd at 8pm at Maison de Victor Hugo, Paris: Pas un Pas ne se Perd by Hugo Jasienski. Reservations : http://www.parismusees.paris.fr/fr/evenements/paris-musees-off-decouverte-maison-de-victor-hugo-x-theatre-de-la-ville?fbclid=IwAR0xOLhYzcXIHoXB2R_UMbkdrsL-_qcawmd4pdyNYLzwMsuXKCWYX-bBqPo

June 18th Les Etoiles de la Galaxie Company presents the 2nd edition of Festival Félicité: 5, rue Charnesseuil 77750 Saint Cyr sur Morin. Reservations : https://www.lesetoilesdelagalaxie.com/festivalfelicite

June 21st Pas un Pas ne se Perd by Hugo Jasienski at l’Ascenseur, Paris to celebrate World Music Day 

June 25th – 26th Danse Elargie ‘s 7th edition at Théâtre de la Ville, Paris ! 18 International projects participate in this year’s contest. Masters of the Ceremony:  Dimitra Kontou and Mahmoud El Haddad You can see the live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFxKLj8lw1c&feature=youtu.be

28 Juin  Pas un Pas ne se Perd by Hugo Jasienski, at 8 and 9pm Concert for Les Midis du Mie charity organisation. Reservations : hjasiens@gmail.com

May 2022

Saturday  May 7th mai Music and Poetry performance at Museo del Novecento in Florence at 6:30pm. Chantiers d’Europe Festival, organised by the Théâtre de la Ville, Paris and the Teatro della Pergola, Florence. 

April 2022

April 25th, Pas un Pas ne se Perd by Hugo Jasienski at  Flèche d’Or, Paris at 7/30 and 9pm. Concert on benefit of Les Midis du Mie association.

• April 27th presentation of  Thanassis Hatzopoulos’s poems at Bateliers bookshop, Strasbourg 


March 2022

  • March 19th: Poetic Concert with pianist  Katiana Georga. Poems by Wladimir Linath
  • March 24th at 8pm, poetry and music with  Jak Belghit  for the expo – screening of photos by Polyvios Anemoyannis  @XPRMTL,Paris
  • March 25th  Presentation of Thanassis Hatzopoulos poems. Compagnie Bookshop, Paris 5th.  

October 2021

◊ October 3rd: Interview and live concert for Radio Libertaire 89,4, Dimitra Kontou & Yiannis Tziallas at 10am (Paris)  

Last screenings of El Viaje de Ana, a film by Pamela Varela. 19 and 26 of october, Saint André des Arts cinema, Paris. 19th screening and Q&A with Marc Antoine Vaugeois and the actresses of the film: Astrid Adverbe, Gabriela Muriel and Dimitra Kontou

 

September 2021

September 4th  : Concert in Parc des Promenades (Chauny)  Dimitra Kontou (voice) and Michiko Nakagaki (piano). Proposed by L’Esprit de la Forge Company 

September 19th: Music and Poetry Consultations at Champs Elysées Avenue by  Théâtre de la Ville, Paris

Septembre 29th: 

Envolées Poétiques in François Mitterrand Cultural Centre  (Tergnier) Directed by Agnès Renaud. Silvia Lenzi, Cello and Viola da Gamba, Dimitra Kontou, Voice.

Opening of El Viaje de Ana, a film by Pamela Varela. Saint André des Arts cinema, screenings every day at 1pm

August 2021

August 30th Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, Concert with Silvia Lenzi (Cello, Viola da Gamba) 21:30 

Informations & Booking: https://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/fr/spectacles/saison-estivale-20-21/theatre/carte-blanche-a-la-troupe-de-limaginaire 

July 2021

• Les Assoiffés – Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards 

Directed by Mario Biagini, July 18th and 19th at Théâtre de la Ville – Espace Cardin. Reservations here

• Twain Lewis invite Dimitra Kontou for their D7 cover: https://youtu.be/gjUJuIoyr30

May 2021

Concert in Théâtre de la Ville Paris, Wednesday 19th at 8:30 am to celebrate the reopening of Parisian theaters! Together with Henri Tournier and the musicians of La Troupe de l’Imaginaire.

https://www.facebook.com/events/161068335982252/?ref=newsfeed

March 2021

A New York Times article about Théâtre de la Ville’s Poetry and Music Consultations : https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/theater/poetic-consultations-theatre-de-la-ville-paris.html

©Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

February 2021

Happy to participate in the Virtual Music and Poetry Festival organized by Les Etoiles de la Galaxie. I will present songs and poems from the Mediterranean region on February 4th at 7pm, Paris time. Fror reservations: https://www.lesetoilesdelagalaxie.com/nos-rencontres 

January 2021

Theatre de la Ville ‘s Poetic and Music Consultations by phone continue in 22 languages. You can reserve one here: https://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/fr/spectacles/gardons-le-lien/les-consultations-poetiques-et-scientifiques/les-consultations-poetiques-et-musicales-par-telephone  

December 2020

⋅ The documentary Invitation au voyage in wich I participated as an actress and singer, directed by Marie-Laure Daguenel, is now out on arte.tv: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/101120-001-A/du-peloponnese-s-elevent-les-vers-de-yannis-ritsos/

⋅ Music and Poetry Consultations by phone in 20 languages from Théâtre de la Ville, Paris. A vidéo by Antonin Chalon: https://youtu.be/1pgKuVqQdGg

⋅ Thursday 10th I ll be invited in IDLN radio by Hermione de Vaury on IDFM 98 (Paris region) or here: http://www.idfm98.fr/player/

November 2020

Music and Poetry Consultations by phone in 20 languages from Théâtre de la Ville, Paris.

You can book yours here: https://www-2557b.bookeo.com/bookeo/b_consultationspoetiques_start.html?ctlsrc2=A5kk%2FhSW4fT3wp2Q9v43RPzIIEAUAKD1sJn44hHrjSs%3D&src=03i

October 2020

• “Traversées”  l’Esprit de la Forge  theatre company. Performance directed by Agnès Renaud. With: Silvia Lenzi (Cello, viola da gamba) and Dimitra Kontou (singing, reciting) October 1st, 6:30pm Maison des Arts et Loisirs, Laon, France   

• Concert at Espace Andrée Chedid, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Voyage poétique sous la voûte étoilée  https://www.clavim.asso.fr/espace-andree-chedid

 

September 2020

A new interview for Meeting Venus, site dedicated to women artists of the world: https://youtu.be/bJ6l4GIZLQs 

June 2020

Very happy to by now part of the Imaginary Company, created by Emmanuel Demarcy – Mota in Théâtre de la Ville. Poetic and musical consultation by phone and live for the reopening of the theatre during 48 hours on June 23rd and 24th https://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/fr/spectacles/theatre-partage/la-veillee-du-theatre-de-la-ville/les-consultations-poetiques-musicales-dansees

• Thursday 11th at 7pm (UTC+2) I will be invited by Hermione de Vaury on IdFm radio 98. You can listent it live here:http://www.idfm98.fr/player/  

• Virtual solo concert, June 12th at 7pm (UTC+2) for the Voyage Poétique Online Festival. You can book your ticket here, choose 12/6 and you ‘ll receive a link to connect: https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/billets-voyage-poetique-104197493508?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

•  Interview for Sherif Awad and Meeting Venus, a site dedicated to woman artists of the world: https://www.meetingvenus.com/2020/06/Dimitra-Kontou.htm 

May 2020

Two new videos made during lockdown in Paris:

Yialina Yiannina, a poem by Michalis Gkanas, music by Yiannis Tziallas: 

An interview to Angie Nikolari: 

 

April 2020

Libi Bamizrach, a music and dance recital on sefarad songs. Music: Dimitra Kontou, Choreography and dance: Maria Yannaros  

 

March 2020

•  March 6th Concert at La Caféothèque (52 Rue de l’Hôtel de ville, 75004 Paris) with Yiannis Tziallas guitar and  Aristos Achlioptas bouzouki. Songs of Smyrna

• March 10th at Oratoire du Louvre. Reading and Concert during Festival Printemps des poètes. Poems by Ira Feloukatzi 

 

February 2020

Artistic residencies: 

• National Dance Centre, Paris With Ahtenysti Dance Company

• Grand Théâtre de Laon with Compagnie  l’Esprit de la Forge

January 2020

18/1  Performance – Concert during the Bouqinales Festival in Hazebrouck, France. 14:30 at The Augustins Museum. Direction: Agnès Renaud

November 2019

5/11 Tribute to greek author Ménis Koumandaréas. Reading  in French and Greek by Dimitra Kontou and Nikos Graikos. Aux Livres etc. bookshop: 36, rue René Boulanger Paris 10th. At 7pm

8/11 Concert for the opening of the photo exhibition by Polyvios Anemoyannis and Marie – Thérèse Cordier. Opening at 7pm, concert starts at 8. Maison de la Grèce, 9 rue Mesnil, Paris 16th.   

14/11 Concert – Poetry Reading as part of the photo exhibition by Polyvios Anemoyannis and Marie – Thérèse Cordier. Music by John Cage, Isaak Albéniz, Yiannis Konstantinidis and Stathis Gyftakis by pianist Tonia Makatsianou. Poems by Pablo Neruda, Michael Pierris, Dionysios Solomos and others, read in French, Greek and Spanish by Dimitra Kontou. 7pm, Maison de la Grèce, 9 rue Mesnil, Paris 16th. 

29/11 Concert – Reading as part of the Night of Bookshops organised by Paris Municipality. Tribute to poet and songwriter Nikos Gatsos. Reading in French by Dimitra Kontou and concert by Yiannis Tziallas (guitar) and Dimitra Kontou (singing)

Desmos bookshop, 14 rue Vandamme, Paris 14th

June 2019

7&8/6 “Ich habe von der Nacht geträumt” (I dreamed of the Night), a dance theatre play by Maria Yannaros is invited to the Cacoyannis Foundation Dance Days Festival in Athens, and for one more show at Larissa with the French Institut of Greece. Tickets here

16/6 2nd Greek Week of Paris

 From 3pm Readings of Novels and Poetry by Laurence Campet and Dimitra Kontou.

From 6pm Rebetiko Concert with the group of Nicolas Syros. Rue Vandamme, Paris, FR  https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/5c7760_cd0701e541a2403b8296499e35d923b3.pdf

22/6 Rebetiko Concert with the group of Nicolas Syros, Quimper, Brittany, FR

29/6 Rebetiko Concert with the group of Nicolas Syros, Brive-La-Gaillarde, FR

May 2019

25/5 The 6th Nuit de la Littérature organised by the Forum of Foreign Cultural Instituts of Paris  https://www.ficep.info/nuit-de-la-litterature will be held this year in Abbesses area. Chyprus is represented bu author Christos Hadjipappas. Readings of his novels by the author in greek and by Dimitra Kontou in french, every hour from 6 to 10pm 

April 2019

“Ich habe von der Nacht geträumt” a dance-theatre play by Maria Yannaros will travel to Greece for the Festival of the Cacoyannis Foundation and another greek city. You can support this tour in Greece here:

https://www.kisskissbankbank.com/fr/projects/ich-habe-von-der-nacht-getraumt-j-ai-reve-de-la-nuit 

March 2019

Commedia, a musical play by Bruno Giner presented by Musica Temporalia, and directed by Dimitra Kontou. With the students of various Parisian Conservatorys: Lilas, Noisy-le-Sec, Maisons Alfort et Montigny-le-Brettoneux.Saturday March 23rd, at 5pm at Espace Culturel d’Anglemont, 35 Place Charles de Gaulle, Les Lilas. Free Entrance

 

February 2019

International Day for the Greek Language, February 9th 2019 at la Maison de la Grèce, 9 rue Mesnil. Poetry reading in French and Greek by Laurence Campet, Dimitra Kontou and Orestis Kalampalikis. 

December 2018

Chicken Head, by György Spiró, December 6th at 8pm at Hungary Institut of Paris, 92 rue Bonaparte 75006. Reservations:  https://www.evensi.fr/ea-gyorgy-spiro-e-poulet-institut-hongrois-collegium-hungaricum-paris/276677475?fbclid=IwAR01CBY1kNVQ_k7lThU9CSnPFKEw_ZcaWh60Kn17D0IVYAibSOQZz5fF50M

September 2018

Alter Ego, the new film by Italian artist Manuela Novati, will start shooting on september 21st in Genova, Italy. You can support it here: https://it.ulule.com/alter-ego-cortometraggio/

August 2018

Les poésies éternelles,  a musical and poetical performance about uprooting, longing and love. With Laura Rucinska, Dimitra Kontou and Eloïse Renard. 

August, 1st at 8h30 at Viam Church. Les Heures Musicales en Monédières Festival 

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July 2018

⋅ Ich habe von der Nacht getraümet, a new creation by Maria Yannaros and Ahtenysti Dance Company.  A dance-theatre play for 7 performers inspired by The Seven Princesses by author Maurice Maeterlinck. July 6th at 8pm at Théâtre de Verre, 12 rue Henri Ribière Paris 19th and July 7th at 8h30pm at MPAA Bréguet, 17-19 rue Bréguet Paris 11th.

Reservations: ahtenysti@gmail.com or 0663244034

⋅ La Plage Miramar by Christophe Ferré, directed by Anthony Rivoire. Avignon OFF Festival, 16h, ArteBar Place Pie

June 2018

Rebetiko concert with Nicolas Syros group. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Greek Library of Paris, Desmos. June, 17th at 5pm, rue Vandamme, Paris 14. Details: http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/5c7760_11440f7f72bc49fba63160681c345cce.pdf

May 2018

  • Antigone, Lonely Planet by Lena Kitsopoulou at Chantiers d’Europe Festival, Théâtre de la Ville, Paris. May, 15th at 9pm

March 2018

  • Cri de la Terre VS feu de l’esprit, a dance-theatre creation based on The Saviors of God, by Nikos Kazantzakis. With Taxiarchis Vassilakos (dance) and Dimitra Kontou (voice) Saturday 17th of march at 6pm at Espace Andrée Chedid, Issy les Moulineaux. Free entrance upon reservation:  01 41 23 82 82
  • Beginning of residencies for  “The Seven Princesses” the new creation of Ahtenysti. dance company. Choreography: Maria Yannaros, based on the play by Maurice Maeterlinck. CND, La NEF, Théâtre de Verre, Paris.
  • Beginning of rehearsals for the new Christophe Ferré ‘s play “La plage Miramar” directed by Anthony Rivoire, for Avignon Off Festival 2018

January 2018 

Nikon Film Festival! Vote for Je suis le plus beau livre du monde  An Eric Emmanuel Schmitt’s novel adapted for cinema by Victor Decasteja.