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  Dear friends, The black boot stepped on Gavdos' golden sand. Unite. Help. Shout.   “Hands off Gavdos. Concrete has owners; nature has only lovers and protectors.” "A way of life that has existed on the island for decades is being violently driven out; it has proven to be positive for the protection of its wildlife and has shaped its identity. The people who bring life to the island are being driven out—people who make up its workforce, who help wherever needed, and who have built lifelong relationships with the locals, who protect its sand dunes from becoming a landfill and its forest from fires and the threat of tourist behemoths being erected in place of its trees." Gavdos SeaFront Collective Gavdos SeaFront Collective •  https://www.facebook.com/61588540220607/posts/pfbid02RZJqehoXGz5KE43cbrB4nz2YuJrY3YvQESM7nmQ7SBBjLxW5aPSttzGuU84oyC7zl/ *** OH, oh, oh!!! Ho, ho, ho!!! We won't give up, you know. You are in big big trouble. Consider your further actions and LEAV...

I am so happy that my work is part of this great exhibition at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation curated by  Constantine Anjulatos and Art Number 23 Gallery !!! • Reel :  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXL03QiCDN9/ @mcf.gr @artnumber23 @constantine_anjulatos • Athens A group exhibition with artists from several countries around the world. The exhibition will be held at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation. Opening Event: 17th April, 6-10pm The exhibition will also be open daily from 6.00 to 9.00pm. 18th April to 23rd April, 6-10pm. Admission Free at all times.  

Δεν θέλω να ελευθερωθώ, είπα. Τί είναι η ελευθερία χωρίς την αγάπη; Να αγαπήσω θέλω. Να μάθω να αγαπώ και να αγαπιέμαι. Μέσα απ'την αγάπη γεννιέται η ελευθερία η πρωτόγνωρη, η πρωτόπλαστη, η πρωταρχική. Εκείνη που δίνει την πηγαία, την αληθινή γνώση των πραγμάτων. "Και από πού πηγάζει η αγάπη, λοιπόν;", ρώτησα τον εαυτό μου. "Απ'τον φίλο σου τον πόνο", μου απάντησε.  "Εκεί, στην άβυσσο είναι το νήμα, το σώμα και το αίμα της αγάπης. Κράτα καλά την αιμάτινη κλωστή και ξανανέβα πάνω. Το όνομά σου είναι Άλκηστη. Nomen Omen est. Η Φύση σου είναι της Αβύσσου." "Και γιατί νιώθω καμιά φορά το φως τόσο δυνατό μέσα μου;" "Ρωτάς αυτά που ήδη γνωρίζεις. Οδός άνω και κάτω μία. Ποιές ήταν οι τρεις ερωτήσεις σου; Γιατί γύρισες το τιμόνι 360°;" "Ποιά είμαι, γιατί ήρθα, πού θα πάω μετα" "Θες τις απαντήσεις; Είσαι σχεδόν στα μισά." "Τις θέλω." "Ποτέ τίποτα δε μένει αναπάντητο. Το Πνεύμα που διοικεί τον κόσμο δεν...

Μελισσάνθη Πιστεύω Ἡ Ἀγάπη, μόνο, βαστάζει ὅλα τὰ φορτία. Μπορῶ νὰ βαστάζω ὅλα τὰ φορτία. Γιατί ἡ Ἀγάπη εἶναι τὸ μέγα φορτίο! Ἡ Ἀγάπη σηκώνει τὸ βάρος τ'οὐρανοῦ. Μπορῶ νὰ σηκώνω τὸ βάρος τ'οὐρανοῦ. Ἡ Ἀγάπη ὑπομένει τὰ μαρτύρια τῆς πυρᾶς. Μπορῶ νὰ ὑπομένω τὰ μαρτύρια τῆς πυρᾶς. Γιατί ἡ Ἀγάπη εἶναι ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ πυρά! Ἡ Ἀγάπη πιστεύει στὴ ζωὴ καὶ στὸ θάνατο. ἡ Ἀγάπη πιστεύει στὸ θαῦμα. Μπορῶ νὰ πιστεύω στὴ ζωὴ καὶ στὸ θάνατο. μπορῶ νὰ πιστεύω στὸ θαῦμα. Γιατί ἡ Ἀγάπη εἶναι ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ὁ θάνατος! Γιατί ἡ Ἀγάπη εἶναι τὸ θαῦμα! Ἡ Ἀγάπη προσεύχεται κ' ἐνεργεῖ. ἡ Ἀγάπη ἀγρυπνεῖ. Μπορῶ νὰ προσεύχωμαι καὶ νὰ ἐνεργῶ. μπορῶ νὰ ἀγρυπνῶ. Γιατί ἡ 'Αγάπη εἶναι προσευχὴ καὶ πράξη! Γιατί ἡ 'Αγάπη εἶναι ἡ μυστικὴ ἀγρυπνία! Ἡ Ἀγάπη κρατάει ὅλα τὰ χαμόγελα καὶ ὅλα τὰ δάκρυα. Μπορῶ νὰ χαμογελῶ καὶ νὰ κλαiω ὅλα τὰ δάκρυα - γιατί ἡ Ἀγάπη εἶναι ἡ χαρούμενη θλίψη! Ἡ Ἀγάπη δίνει τὸν ἄρτο καὶ τὸν οἶνο ἐγγύηση γιὰ τὴν αἰωνιότητα. Μπορῶ νὰ μεταλάβω τὸν ἄρτο καὶ τὸν oἶvo ἐγγύηση γιὰ τὴν αἰωνιότη...

I am grateful that me and my sister, Mina Kouvara, are part of this exhibition with our artworks. ["Message to my Grandmothers" by Alkistis Voulgari | "To Lián" by Mina Kouvara :)] Postcards Images and Whispers The selected works by the curatorial jury will be presented in an exclusive, curated exhibition hosted at Melina Mercouri Cultural Centre - Municipality of Athens, a distinguished cultural venue of notable prestige in Athens . Website : https://www.womensphotofestival.org/postcards-images-and-whispers Facebook event :  https://www.facebook.com/events/914493898143053 Instagram  :  https://www.instagram.com/womensphotofestival/ Opening: Wednesday, 1 April, 19:00 - 21:30 Duration: 1 - 5 April 2026 Venue: Melina Mercouri Cultural Centre, 66 Iraklidon str., 11852 Athens

  The Tiro Association for Arts (TAA) is a Lebanese NGO established in 2014, dedicated to reviving cultural life, particularly in the south, by rehabilitating abandoned cinemas and theaters into free, independent cultural hubs. Founded by actor/director Kassem Istanbouli , TAA focuses on theater, film, and training to foster artistic freedom.  ~ ~ ~  YOU HAVE YOUR LEBANON, I HAVE MINE by Khalil Gibran (6 Jan.1883 - 10 Apr. 1931) Source  : https://www.huffpost.com/entry/on-your-lebanon-and-mine_b_7337322 You have your Lebanon and I have mine. You have your Lebanon with her problems, and I have my Lebanon with her beauty. You have your Lebanon with all her prejudices and struggles, and I have my Lebanon with all her dreams and securities. Your Lebanon is a political knot, a national dilemma, a place of conflict and deception. My Lebanon is a place of beauty and dreams of enchanting valleys and splendid mountains. Your Lebanon is inhabited by functionaries, office...