Dogtooth Bites into the Traditional Family |
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An aesthetic masterpiece with seven award nominations in different festivals and three wins, including the Un Certain Regard Award at the Cannes Festival, Dogtooth provided the film world with a unique experience. Dominated by the color white, intentionally provocative and socially aware, it succeeds in delivering multi-dimensionally a forceful message about one of the strongest human values: the family. Full Story |
| International Students at Deree Explore Greece and Learn about Each Other November 30, 2009 -Andreas Aktoudianakis |
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Standing right at the center of the universe, the omphalos stone, which according to Greek Mythology is the point where the two eagles sent by Zeus met, wasn’t enough to make the Deree trip to Delphi exciting. Being there with three students from other countries was. There we were: a group of young people with a shared history – Greece – that we were exploring together. Full Story |
| Looking for Happiness at Work? That May Be the Problem, Says Alain de Botton November 13, 2009 -Andreas Aktoudianakis |
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November 12, 2009 – Alain de Botton, a bestselling author who breaks through the walls between literary genres, presented his new book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (2008),an overview of ten different professions, through which he uncovers the beauty and the beast hiding under the contemporary work environment. The lecture was organized by the Hellenic American Union and Patakis publishers at the Hotel Grande Bretagne. Dr. Haris Vlavianos, who is a professor at Deree College, a poet, and the director of the journal Poiitiki, introduced de Botton. |
| A Film about Bees Sets Greek Documentary Festival Buzzing November 6, 2009 -Lazaros Beltsios |
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The Charmer of Grammos, directed by Vaggelis Efthimiou, stood out among the 66 documentaries at the 3rd Greek documentary festival – Docfest Halkida. The director received the Giorgos Kolozis award introduced this year to honor the memory of the famous Greek documentary director who died suddenly a few weeks before the festival. Full Story |
| Drama and Music majors entertain Franklin College students with a Musical Journey of 2500 years October 26, 2009 - Andreas Aktoudianakis |
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Deree dance and music majors embarked on a Musical Journey of 2,500 Years with 34 students from Switzerland's Franklin College, who visited Deree as part of their Academic Travel program in Greece. Full Story |
| Film Music students go From Hollywood to Theodorakis July 20, 2009 - Andreas Aktoudianakis |
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Pianist Tatianna Papageorgiou, a Deree College professor, and soprano Lina Orfanou, who has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera of New York, gave a summer session recital that blended Jazz and Greek folk music and left students and professors applauding enthusiastically. |
From our archives Stage and technology meet at Pireos Street theater - May 18, 2009 - By Iro Theophanides |
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