Thursday 23 December 2021 18:00
Saturday 25 December 2021 18:00
Sunday 26 December 2021 18:00
Wednesday 29 December 2021 18:00
Thursday 30 December 2021 18:00
Saturday 01 January 2022 18:00
Sunday 02 January 2022 18:00
Tuesday 04 January 2022 18:00
Wednesday 05 January 2022 18:00
Thursday 06 January 2022 18:00
Friday 07 January 2022 15:00
Saturday 08 January 2022 15:00
Sunday 09 January 2022 15:00
* Pre-sale for the performances from 06/01 to 09/01 will open on Monday 3/01 at 12.00 noon. Priority in pre-sale is given to those who had booked a place for the performances that were canceled between 29/12/2021 - 05/01/2022.
Like every year at Christmas time, the Christmas Stories of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) come to life at the Lighthouse, in a luminous, dreamy landscape.
This year, the Christmas stories baton is passed to director Yolanda Markopoulou, who is forming a multicultural company of actors, musicians and performers hailing from different countries, to tell a story capable of uniting children from all parts of the world, brought together by the need to reach out to their peers and build relationships based on understanding, acceptance and mutual support.
Starting on December 23, with only ten performances, the new play by Angeliki Darlasi, It is snowing pink snow – specially commissioned for the Christmas Stories at the Lighthouse of the SNFCC – is lighting up our Christmas with live music, songs, puppeteers, and an emphasis on movement and interaction. The show, staged thanks to a grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), highlights the uniqueness of each child and the importance of collective effort, while at the same time attempting to draw attention to the need to raise awareness on the climate crisis.
The author, Angeliki Darlasi, writes about the play:
“Sometimes, when you feel alone, incredible things can happen. For example, Elves might appear out of nowhere and make your wish for snow come true.
Yet, no one, not even the Elves, could see this coming: a Snowman made of... pink snow!
How is this even possible? Does pink snow exist?
And where does this very different Snowman come from?
The Lonely Girl and the Elves embark on a journey, in order to help the Snowman find a place that is suitable to host him. Along the way, they will meet some exceptional people, bee-guides, a scared wolf, a sad polar bear, the spirit of snow, and a young female scientist.
A piece about the importance of collective effort, about embracing diversity, about addressing our fears, and about raising awareness on the issue of climate emergency.
Because, although it may seem like a fairy tale, pink snow does exist.”
For children aged 4+
CreditsText - Song Lyrics: Angeliki DarlasiConceived - Directed by: Yolanda MarkopoulouOriginal Music Score: Thodoris AbazisSet Design: Thalia MelissaCostume Design: Olga EvangelidouMovement: Edgen LamePuppet Construction & Movement Supervision: Stathis MarkopoulosLighting Design: Alekos Anastasiou
Cast (alphabetically): Paris Alexandropoulos, Khalil Alizanta, Hosein Amiri, Christina Christodoulou, Sakina Hashimi, Aidim Joymal, Eva Vogli
Puppet Animation: Leniko Alexandropoulou
Musicians:
Piano: Theodoros KotepanosClarinet - Flutes - Kaval - Gaida: Dimitris BrentasPercussion: Alexandros Rizopoulos
Production Management: POLYPLANITY Productions / Vicky Strataki & Nikos Charalambides
Thursday: 23/12, 30/12, 06/01 Friday: 07/01 Saturday: 25/12, 01/01, 08/01 Sunday: 26/12, 02/01, 09/01 Wednesday: 29/12, 05/01 Tuesday: 04/01
18.00 * performances on 07/01, 08/01 & 09/01 will take place at 15.00 and at 18.00
Performance duration approx. 70' Lighthouse
Performances with accessibility services: Friday 7/1/2022 and Saturday 8/1/2022
Services offered [for visual impairment]:
Services offered [for hearing impairment]: Interpretation in Greek Sign Language
Accessibility Credits
Interpretation in G.S.L.: Efi PsaradelliServices for the visually impaired: liminalAudio Description Screenplay: Maria Thrasyvoulidi, Vanessa KalpiaEditing of Acoustic Description and Tactical Guided Tour: Kerasia MichalopoulouNarration of Audio Description: Maria Thrasyvoulidi
Christmas Stories at the Lighthouse: It is snowing pink snow - Accessibility Services:
Advance Ticket Sales Points: • online on Ticket Services website here • by phone: 210 7234567 (Ticket Services)
For reservations at the performances 07 & 08/01: Via email at info@ticketservices.gr or by calling at 210 7234567.
Ticket Prices: General entry: 8€ Unemployed: 3€ People with Disabilities – Companions general entry ticket
Upon their arrival at the event, Unemployed and People with Disabilities are advised to show their ID and necessary documents s.a. unemployment card and disability certification document. The companion of the Person with Disability may purchase a regular ticket.
It is advisable to book seats for participants of all ages (adults and children).
Online tickets pre-sales (Public)Online tickets pre-sales (Members)
Important information:
According to the latest measures to protect public health from the risk of spreading COVID-19, a valid vaccination certificate or a valid disease certificate, is required for the public to enter the event venue, as the venue operates as a pure venue. The above applies to adults. Minors from 4 to 17 years old may, alternatively, submit a statement of negative self test (24 hours), a certificate of PCR (72 hours) or rapid (48 hours) diagnostic test, in accordance with the recent government measures.
A parallel identity check will be carried out on the persons who show the required certificates, as provided by law.
Participants must wear a mask and keep their distance both during attendance and during events and in accordance with the instructions of NPHO.
Due to public health measures, there may be changes regarding either the staging of the event, or the maximum number of participants.
This event comes under a grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Alongside the majority of its events, which are free thanks to a series of SNF grants, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center also organizes a number of events with affordable tickets, thus enriching its income sources and securing its long-term financial integrity.