A Day of Poetry and more… SapphoFest 2015
Performance artist Iris Nikolaou with musician and singer Panayotis League ‘jamming’ on the front steps of the Center for Hellenic Studies after the opening reception for Donovan’s Sapphograph exhibition © Kevin Allen
No we’re not in Greece in this photo, but in Washington, D.C. on the front steps of Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies. Panayotis League has just met Iris Nikolaou in advance of their performances to kick off the second day of SapphoFest 2015 on December 12. Enjoy the rest of these photos featuring music and song, a compelling theatrical piece, and concluding with a poetry reading featuring music and song performances by Donovan, Fabiana Avila, and George Wallace.
Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies director Greg Nagy introducing the CHS ‘diva’ Lanah Koelle © Kevin Allen
Lanah Koelle singing “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” Lanah’s performance featured a selection of classic songs reflecting themes in Sappho’s poetry © Kevin Allen
Panayotis League performing before a standing room only crowd for SapphoFest 2015 © Kevin Allen
Performance artist Iris Nikolaou preparing the stage for the performance piece Sappho Fragments © Kevin Allen
Charis Pechlivanidis operating the videos for the Sappho Fragments performance piece © Kevin Allen
Sappho Fragments directed by Kornilia Vasileadou, performed by Iris Nikolaou with video by Charis Pechlivanidis © Kevin Allen
Govinda Gallery director Chris Murray introducing the three poets for the poetry reading © Kevin Allen
Poet George Wallace © Kevin Allen
Poet Fabiana Avila © Kevin Allen
Poet Donovan © Kevin Allen
Donovan about to sing “Be Mine” that he composed from Sappho’s fragments with his guitar, Atalanta © Kevin Allen
Laszlo, Greg, and Holly Nagy enjoying a Day of Poetry with PBS News Hour anchor Jeffery Brown © Kevin Allen