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In 1934-35 he produced a series of abstract paintings. From 1935 to 1936 he visited Constantinople, Paris and Italy. He came in contact with the Renaissance art and Impressionism. He discovered the works of Theophilos Hadjimichael and met influential artists such as Henri Matisse and Alberto Giacometti. He returned to Greece in 1936 and two years later he presented his first personal exhibition in Athens, at the Alexopoulos store in Nikis street. In 1940, he fought in the Greek-Italian War. During the German Occupation he worked mainly as a stage designer and also as a conservator and designer. In 1946, he held an exhibition of preliminary drawings for stage sets and water colours at the Romvos Gallery. In 1949, along with Nicos Hadjikyriacos- Ghikas, Yannis Moralis, Nicos Nicolaou, Nicos Egonopoulos and Panayiotis Tetsis Cyclist Dressed as an Evzone, With a Temple on the Right, 1936 60 he established the “Armos” art group which held its first exhibition in Zappeion. In 1951, he exhibited his works (1936-39, 1948-50) in Paris at the Gallerie d’Art du Faubourg and the same paintings went on display in London, in the same year, at the Redfern Gallery. In 1953 he signed a contract with Iolas Gallery in New York. The paintings which he had submitted as a candidate for the Guggenheim Prize were exhibited in 1958 at the National Museum of Modern Art in Paris and at the Guggenheim Museum as well. He also designed the sets and costumes for Cherubini’s opera “Medea” directed by Alexis Minotis and Maria Callas in the leading role. For the following years he continued to design sets and costumes for great theatrical performances such as “Thaïs” directed by Franco Zeffirelli, “Trojan Women” directed by Michael Cacoyannis, “Persians” directed by Carolos Coun etc. When the dictatorship was imposed on Greece in 1967, Tsarouchis moved to Paris. In 1975, paintings by him were displayed in the exhibition “Four Painters of the 20th Century Greece: Theophilos, Contoglou, Ghikas, Tsarouchis” at the Wildenstein Gallery in London. From 1975 to 1983 Tsarouchis lived between Athens and Paris. In 1981, he created the “Yannis Tsarouchis” Foundation at his house in Maroussi (Athens) aiming to disseminate and encourage the study of his work. He continued to display his works (in 1987- 88 a major exhibition of models of his stage designs was held at the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art) and to work as a stage designer till the end of his life. He died in Athens on 20th July 1989.
Film Festivals and “Summer Movie Marathon” in Cyprus “Cyprus Film Days 2010” yprus Film Days” is the most cel- “Cebrated annual international Film Festival that takes place in Cyprus. It is coorganised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture along with the Rialto Theatre. The 8th Festival was held from 10th to 18th April in Limassol at the Rialto Theatre and in Nicosia at the Pantheon Art Cinema. Continuing the tradition of previous years, the Festival hosted some of the best and most important films of the year that have been critically acclaimed internationally. For the second year in a row the artistic Committee consisted of Adonis Florides (director/writer), Constantinos Sarkas (journalist) and Dr. Costas Constantinides (academic) who was responsible for the selection of the films and the program. The main objective of “Cyprus Film Days” is the screening and promotion of independent cinema that deals with contemporary social and political issues across the globe. In parallel, the Festival seeks to bring together filmmakers from Cyprus and abroad in order to exchange ideas and discuss recent developments and trends in world cinema. This year’s program was a selective combination of films that have been distinguished and received awards at international Festivals, groundbreaking films as well as low budget productions which are cinematic discoveries in terms of their artistic and narrative approach. All twenty-three films that had been chosen for “Cyprus Film Festival 2010” undoubtedly stood out as authentic samples of a kind of cinema that is characterized and guided by the qualities and point of view of their creators. The main program of this year’s Festival comprised of fourteen films. Among these, the critically acclaimed Greek film “Dogtooth” by Yorgos Lanthimos, which won many international awards during the past year, including the Prix UN Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009. The film “Ajami” (Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Film) in which the Palestinian director Yaron Shani and the Israeli director Scandar Copti told a variety of stories based on true events, which took place in the district of Ajami in Tel Aviv. The Romanian film “Medal of Honor”, directed by Calin Peter Netzer (FIPRESCI award Thessaloniki Film Festival 2009), was a story narrated with originality, warmth and humour. The film “London River” (England/France), by Rachid Bouchareb, was a deeply humanistic tragedy with exceptional performances. “La Pivellina”, by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frim- 61
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