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 :
Reservations : https://www.helloasso.com/associations/divagations/evenements/billetterie-pas-un-pas-ne-se-perd-hopital-bretonneau?fbclid=IwAR20mOqsYgRYhVBkUX0NPp3fwa2w9Wa95XQUGk7i5A4rPO7FoumGtkRLAjE
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.
January 2023
Tailer of the performance Mon Corps est une Arme by Julie Louart : https://youtu.be/5FhhqPWuuI8
Next Shows:
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
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
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 13th , for the Printemps de Poètes festival: Poetic Concert with Laura Rucinska, poet and member of the French Society of Poets https://www.
lesetoilesdelagalaxie.com/nos- rencontres
- 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
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.