Greek Rebetiko Festival 2009- Portland, Or.

Portland Rebetiko Festival 2009

Music of the Greek Urban Diaspora

Film

Thursday, April 23

Rembetiko

Award Winner :

1984 Berlin International Film Festival

1983 Thessaloniki Film Festival

Starring Sotiria Leonardou

Directed by Costas Ferris

Dispossessed and persecuted, a band of Rebetes, musicians and singers of the Greek "Blues," struggle in the early decades of 20th century Greece as their music evolves and flourishes. The drama follows the life of their female singer as history unfolds. Based on the life of Rebetissa, Marika Ninou, and called "one of the most absorbing and

provocative films to come out of the Hellenic Republic," Rembetiko features the score of renowned composer Stavros Xarhakos.

Dancing to Greek music follows.

Doors open 6:30 pm • Screening 7:00 pm

Alexis Restaurant, Upper Banquet Room

215 West Burnside • Portland, Oregon

$25 admission includes Hors d'Oeuvres

No-Host Bar

Lecture & Concert

Saturday, April 25

Christos Govetas & Pasatempo

Free Lecture 5:30 pm

Christos Govetas of Seattle's Rebetiko band,

Pasatempo, discusses the genre and demonstrates its techniques.

Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum

3131 NE Glisan Street • Portland, Oregon

Concert 8:00 pm

Pasatempo, acclaimed Rebetiko ensemble, plays storied songs of heartache, passion, exile and longing. The music emerged from the memories of early 20th century refugees of the Asia Minor Disaster and their underworld haunts. Hear them bring alive this intoxicating, powerful music and evoke the underground culture that nurtured

the Greek "Blues."

$15 admission • food & drink additional

Doors open at 7 pm

Fr. Elias Stephanopoulos Center

3131 NE Glisan Street • Portland, Oregon

Reservations

Paula Diamond 503.697.1066

gpdiamond@comcast.net

Chryssie Voreas 503.939.1469

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