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Second Delphic Festival
The Second Delphic Festival, organised by Angelos Sikelianos and his wife Eva Palmer-Sikelianos was held between May 1–13, 1930 and consisted of three long weekends (May 1–3, 6–8 and 11–13): the programme was repeated three times (so that more people would be given the opportunity to attend the events). First Day (May 1 & 6 & 11, 1930) The first day of the Second Festival reminded of the beginning of the equivalent First Festival in 1927. More specifically, in the morning (at around 10:00) the visitors gathered in front of the Archaeological Museum of Delphi in order to take a tour around the ancient monuments and the exhibits in the museum led by Greek and foreign archaeologists. At 1.00 p.m. food was served and at 4.30 p.m. the visitors gathered at the sound of the trumpet from the Phaedriades, in order to go to the Ancient Theatre. At 5 p.m. they watched Aeschylus' "Prometheus Bound" (as an introduction, the orchestra would execute the hymn to Apollo Apollo, grc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelos Sikelianos
Angelos Sikelianos ( el, Άγγελος Σικελιανός; 28 March 1884 – 19 June 1951) was a Greek lyric poet and playwright. His themes include Greek history, religious symbolism as well as universal harmony in poems such as ''The Moonstruck'', ''Prologue to Life'', ''Mother of God'', and ''Delphic Utterance''. His plays include '' Sibylla'', '' Daedalus in Crete'', '' Christ in Rome'', '' The Death of Digenis'', '' The Dithyramb of the Rose'' and ''Asklepius''. Although occasionally his grandiloquence blunts the poetic effect of his work, some of Sikelianos finer lyrics are among the best in Western literature. Every year from 1946 to 1951, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Biography Sikelianos was born in Lefkada where he spent his childhood. In 1900, he registered to the Athens Law School but never graduated. In the course of the following years, he traveled extensively and devoted himself to poetry. In 1907, he married the American Eva Palmer in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Palmer-Sikelianos
Evelina "Eva" Palmer-Sikelianos ( el, Εύα Πάλμερ-Σικελιανού; January 9, 1874 – June 4, 1952) was an American woman notable for her study and promotion of Classical Greek culture, weaving, theater, choral dance and music. Palmer's life and artistic endeavors intersected with numerous noteworthy artists throughout her life. She was both inspired by or inspired the likes of dancers Isadora Duncan and Ted Shawn, the French literary great Colette, the poet and author Natalie Barney and the actress Sarah Bernhardt. She would go on to marry Angelos Sikelianos, a Greek poet and playwright. Together they organized a revival of the Delphic Festival in Delphi, Greece. Embodied in these festivals of art, music and theater she hoped to promote a balanced sense of enlightenment that would further the goals of peace and harmony in Greece and beyond. Early life Evelina Palmer was born on January 9, 1874 at Gramercy Park in New York City to Courtlandt Palmer Sr. and Catheri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
