Ekon is Greek for willing or desirous, but it also stands to mean a celebration of music and the arts. The Ekon – Greek Music and Performing Arts Festival is an artistic event set up in 2008 to encourage expression through a variety of art forms, and at the same time highlight Greek culture in the UK, by bringing together artists and performers from around the world and engaging them in performances that reflect their talent, artistic outlook and innovation. It is also the first festival dedicated to introducing Greek contemporary arts to a British audience and invites spectators to experience an amazing feast of the senses.

The Festival is organised by EKON and supported by the Hellenic Centre. It takes place at the Hellenic Centre, located in central London.

 

 

• To encourage appreciation of arts, and of Greek arts in particular, in the UK through the organisation of an annual artistic event but also through the creation of art-related workshops aimed at the wider public

• To offer a platform for artistic expression in an environment that encourages creativity and initiative together with high quality and diversity of performance

• To provide an opportunity for performers and artists to socialise, exchange ideas and gain knowledge of their craft through active involvement in an artistic enterprise

• To provide, through a varied programme of events, for young people a rewarding and enriching experience of the wealth and diversity of Greek culture, both in its traditional and contemporary forms

• To encourage and cultivate friendship, and thereby promote understanding, among different cultures through the participation of or association with individual artists, performing companies or centres from across the community spectrum, which share an interest in the Greek element

 

The Festival aims to become a major arts event bringing together a wide body of artists and creators as well as young, emerging talents to present performances that reflect their creative abilities and innovative perspective in a stimulating and entertaining environment.

It also aims to offer an opportunity for the wider public, irrespective of age or background, to become involved in artistic projects focusing on a number of art forms, such as music, dance, drama or painting, that highlight different Greek cultural themes.

It seeks to operate as an independent cultural organisation offering access for audiences and young people in particular to performances and events that introduce them to different art forms and expressions of Greek culture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13-16 June 2009

 

 

 

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