For two entire months the 4th Athens Biennale turned the building of 8-10 Sofokleous st. into a gathering place for the exchange of views, for art, questions, communication, renegotiation of values and critical discussion, the AGORA. A rich everyday program that included discussions, workshops, performances, fora, presentations, music and dance and brought in AGORA artists, creative teams, art theorists, economists, philosophers, anthropologists, academics from various disciplines, journalists, citizen groups from Greece and abroad is closing its circle this week.

The Team of the 4th Athens Biennale 2013 AGORA and Vagabond invite you to the all-day festival of the last day of AGORA on Sunday December 1st. A day full of happenings, dance, live music, DJs, drinks and food that we named Pure Sunday will close the production processes and happenings of two whole collaborative months in the Sofokleous building by following the steps of the first days of AGORA, with an all-day 'carnivalistic' happening for the ‘purging’ of the soul and the body. We will be waiting for you!

For a detailed program of the ninth week of the 4th Athens Biennale AGORA, please visit our Calendar.

For Children

Now What? "Now We Play"!

Among works, artistic interventions and the scars that the history of this building left on its walls, we invite children of 6 years old and over ,with their parents, to move in the rhythms of music -of a double bass, of a piano-, to contemplate, to play... Through an original theatrical play of expression, fantasy and exchange of views and energy, we explore new proposals for coexistence and creativity (Now Playing Workshop).

Hosts & animators: Virginia Katsouna, Konstantina Stathoulopoulou, Rena Fourtouni
Double bass: Ilya Algaer / Construction: Verico Mgeladze / Art: Lia Kalkou
Friends & supporters: Maria Gozadinou, Yota Dimopoulou, Tatiana Kavadias, Manousos Manolesos, Margarita Xanthaki (piano), Anastasia Chatzara

Reservations & info: 693-8275927 (afternoon) and nplayworkshop@gmail.com
Arrival time : 10.30 - 11:00, Sunday 1 December, 8-10 Sofokleous
The Theatrical Game will last until 13:00.

OPSIS

A Children's workshop

In the context of Now We Play! Chrysanthi Koumianaki will realize a children's workshop where children along with the artist will make their own transaction unit and talk for the exchange of products.
For children aged 3-8 years old.

For Dance

Let's prove we are not elephants

A dance performance, a work in progress, a survey on aspects of human nature and of its exposure. The performance aims to create a symbolic environment, within which the human at its center is a being that evolution, the belief in a higher power and the hypertrophic self, have acted on moulding an alternative variation of the primary material.
Concept/performance: Myrto Grapsa, Martha Passakopoulou
Music composition/performance: Alexandros Karadimos (TheNewBestNiagara)
Sunday 1 December, 14:00

Pontian Association of Metamorfosi

The Pontian Association of Metamorfosi will dance in AGORA Pontian dances and the Pyrrhic dance Serra, sweeping the audience to a unique experience.
Sunday 1 December, 16:30

Flamenco

Yiota Peklari is the most well-known flamenco performer and teacher in Greece with collaborations with the best of the kind from Rafaela Carrasco to Pastora Galvan. Flamenco is an evolving tradition and an improvisational art in which Yiota has developed a world acclaimed fame among contemporary circles and she has directed and produced shows that performed as far as London's Saddlers' Wells. Yiota is co-owner of the Playground Studio, where she also teaches. www.yiotapeklari.com
Sunday 1 December, 17:30

For Live Music

Afrotonic

Afrotonic is the African percussion group of the arts center Casa De Arte Kabeiria founded by acclaimed percussionist Yorgos Fassolis with a long standing activity in collective drumming workshops and groups (Percussions of Taki, Fingers of Hecate among others). Their performance are known for their explosive energy and masterful skill of manipulating primitive sounds of the African culture that strike straight through body and soul.
Sunday 1 December, 15:30

Batala Atenas

Their music was born in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil and part of an international percussive network that has become the main representative of samba reggae worldwide. The intense rhythm with the dynamic dance and the feast of colors create an unforgettable audiovisual experience. Batala were initiated by Giba Goncalves in Paris in 1997 and spreaded in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Spain, Africa, Australia and the USA. BATALA Atenas was created in 2010, bringing the rhythms of samba reggae in Greece!
www.batala.gr
Sunday 1 December, 18:00

Tasenas & the Soul Vibrators

If you didn't sweat enough on the dancefloor in 2013, the Soul Vibrators come to sweep us in a frantic dance and stuff us with endorphins! Covers of favorite tracks from the 60s and 70s, surf rock, prom night, garage pop, soul jazz as well as surprise popular ballads.
Soundcloud
Sunday 1 December, 19:00

Testarossa

Testarossa is a secret ensemble that unexpectedly invades mass concentration and catering spaces, artistic events, weddings, christenings and social events to offer moments of relaxation and enjoyment.
Sunday 1 December, 21:00

For DJs (of the Agromusic Festival)

Miss Catalina

A sound selector par excellence and an always cheerful presence of the Athenian nightlife (Tranzistor, Floral, Tiki, Keybar), with a weekly radio show on the internat radio station Music Society and her own travel column on Savoir Ville.
Sunday 1 December, all-day.

Cest Pagrav

With his main motto being 'no dancing, no party' Cest has a long standing record of parties and gigs he produced in London's legendary Notting Hill Arts Club, Favela Chic and Cargo, while his most recent venture in Greece is the Agromusic Festival, a collision of urban culture and farm life in the middle of nowhere amidst the olive orchards of Laconia.
Sunday 1 December, all-day.

Vagabond is a collective of professionals from various walks of life who enjoy a good party and definitely know how to throw one! With the initial brew in London they have been promoting parties, gigs, themed nights and weekenders in Greece for over 5 years in unexpected locations and occasions.
Production management by Aka Lab Architects.

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