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Transcript of European Music Day Presentation
21st of June
European Music DayAthens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Den Haag, Geneva, Lausanne, London,
Luxembourg, Milano, Napoli, Paris, Prague, Roma, Saragossa, Santa Maria de Feira, Warsaw
Hellenic National Co‐ordination: M.E.S.O. Music EventsAthens Co‐production: Cultural Organization of the City of Athens & M.E.S.O. Music Events
Under the Auspices ofHellenic Ministry of CultureGeneral Secretariat for YouthCity of Athens
European Music Day (E.M.D.)(E.M.D.)Hellenic NetworkAthens
In 10 YearsIn 10 Years,, since M.E.S.O. was since M.E.S.O. was
created, since European Music created, since European Music
Day event began in 1999 with the Day event began in 1999 with the
production of 5 stages in Athens, production of 5 stages in Athens, more more
than 20 Citiesthan 20 Cities,, 25 partners and 40 25 partners and 40
organisations have joined the network organisations have joined the network
with one vision:with one vision:
Allow, create and promote as many Allow, create and promote as many
collaborations, cultural incentives, collaborations, cultural incentives,
artistic exchanges, events and coartistic exchanges, events and co‐‐
productions as possible!productions as possible!
The local and regional multileveled The local and regional multileveled collaborations combined with the collaborations combined with the infinite potential of synergies and infinite potential of synergies and annual basis offered from the E.M.D.annual basis offered from the E.M.D.gives the chance to new cities gives the chance to new cities to easily join the Hellenic network to easily join the Hellenic network and expand the idea of the and expand the idea of the celebrations for the E.M.D.celebrations for the E.M.D.
The cities of The cities of AstypaleaAstypalea, , AthinaAthina,,ChaniaChania, Drama, , Drama, GiannitsaGiannitsa, , IoanninaIoannina, , KarditsaKarditsa, , KateriniKaterini, , KerkyraKerkyra, , KozaniKozani, , LamiaLamia, Larissa, , Larissa, LefkadaLefkada, , PatrasPatras, , PrevezaPreveza, , RhodosRhodos, , SantoriniSantorini, , SerresSerres, , ThespiesThespies ViotiasViotias, , ThessalonikiThessaloniki, , TrikalaTrikalaand and VolosVolos……have already joined the idea…!
With the combined structuresWith the combined structures
of institutions, independent operators,of institutions, independent operators,
producers, managers, venues, bars, producers, managers, venues, bars,
record companies, private partnersrecord companies, private partners……
80800 0 Greek bandsGreek bands, ,
and 70 bands + 15 coand 70 bands + 15 co‐‐productions productions
from all around the world ,from all around the world ,
have been invited, have been invited,
somewhere in Greece!somewhere in Greece!
……more thanmore than
8 bands to discover cities in Europe8 bands to discover cities in Europe(international exchanges, 2007(international exchanges, 2007‐‐8 only)8 only)
45 bands to discover new cities45 bands to discover new cities(national exchanges, 2008 only)(national exchanges, 2008 only)
and produced 450and produced 450 concerts and events.concerts and events.
Till today, E.M.D. has supportedTill today, E.M.D. has supported
«With her incredible character, the European Music Day is transforming the City into a 3 day infinite multi-event production proposals and simultaneously an incredible energetic party involving everyone to change the side of
Athens into a musical Land»
Daphni Moschona. Athinorama 16.06.2005
«Musicale invasion of Athens, for just 3 days!”
Kathimerini 16.06.2005
«Musical Revolution», in Athens”
Stavros Xintaras. Apogeumatini 16.06.2006
“(Athens) Capital of the Music...»
Sonia Maggina. Adesmeutos Tupos. 16/06/07
«All the capital an infinite stage !...the European Music Day events have become an unconditional rendezvous of the citizens of Athens,
reaching audiences and crowd attendances of 100.000 spectators.»
Despina Kontaraki. Apogeumatini 18.06.2008
«the European Music Day gives a NEW BIRTH to the City. Because it succeeded into changing the way we see the city. Because it shakes the walls and the urban constructions with it subwoofers(...) The city vibes grooves also with
young Greek talents, and this is worth it».
Athens Voice. 22/06/08
« The sky of Athens was full of music. The avalanche of sounds and colours continued on overloaded squares. Electro Pop Music was in Kotzia square, world trad at Technopolis, and many Indie bands in Klafthmonos.»
Dimitris Kanellopoulos. Eleftherotypia 23.06.2005