(August 19, 2016) Cinema, art, music and good: September 2, 3, and 4 on the Greek island of Hydra. Three days focusing on Italy with ‘The Art of Taste’ Festival, organised by the Municipality of Hydra and the Historic Archive – Museum of Hydra in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens and the Italian Embassy. The Festival begins on Friday September 2 at 20:30 at the Historic Archive- Museum of Hydra. The artist Svetlana Karpunkina will exhibit a piano performance of Italian composers. The first evening of the Festival concludes at 23:00 at Hydra’s Cineclub with the screening of the film ‘Bicycle Thiefs’ by Vittori de Sica. Saturday September 3, at 20:30 at the Historic Archive- Museum of Hydra, Luigi Marras, Italian Ambassador to Athens will inaugurate the exhibition ‘Leonardo Cremonini: le insolenze del sole’ curated by Alexis Veroucas. The exhibition will remain open to the public until October 30). At 23:00, the film ‘The Road’ by Federico Fellini. September 4 at 21:00 at Hydra’s Cineclub the film ‘Rome Open City’ by Roberto Rossellini followed by Panagiotis Rappas who will moderate the ‘Review of Italian Cinema’ with Thanassis Rentzis. The festival will end at midnight with the film screening ‘Death at Venice’ by Luchino Visconti. (Red)
