Part of: Onassis Stegi in Athens Pride Week
Conference

#vgeskaipes: Come out and tell your story from the streets of your city

Dates

Prices

Free

Location

Onassis Stegi

Time & Date

Day
Time
Venue
Day
Monday
Time
20:00
Venue
Upper Stage

Information

Tickets

Free entry with entrance tickets on a first-come-first-served basis.

#vgeskaipes: The concept that became a campaign is presented at the Onassis Stegi, as part of the Athens Pride Week 2019. An online incentive for people who experience discrimination to tell their story with a video, whether they belong to the LGBTQI+ community or not. The videos will be used in a film produced by the Greek Film Centre in memory of Zak Kostopoulos.

The idea for the #vgeskaipes campaign was conceived while observing the Greek reality and the incidents which occur every day and are experienced, heard or silenced in the streets of each city. Incidents relating to the wider LGBTQI+ community or to other people who are confronted with the unexpected switch from a sense of safety to a feeling of insecurity every time they get out of their home. Within the Athens Pride Week, #vgeskaipes enters the Onassis Stegi and shares its purpose through discussions, presentations, and screenings.

“Come out and tell your story.” Share that incident which had to do with bullying, verbal abuse, homophobia, transphobia, or domestic violence. The #vgeskaipes online campaign is here. For such incidents and for how it feels to live as “different,” but also for any experience one might want to share. This is an open call to every person who feels they want to talk about their life. The video-testimonies will work as material for a modular film produced by the Greek Film Centre.

The action, as well as the film, are dedicated to the memory of Zak Kostopoulos.

Credits

  • With the support of

    COME OUT and TELL YOUR STORY, Outview.gr, Greek Film Center

  • In collaboration with the organizations

    Greek Transgender Support Association (SYD), Colour Youth – Athens LGBTQ Youth Community, Proud Seniors Greece – Support Group for LGBTQI people aged 50+, Proud Life LGBTQI+, Centre For Life, Rainbow School, It Gets Better Greece,

  • Organizer

    Proud Life N.G.O

  • Campaign Concept/Project Manager

    Μaria Katsikadakou (a.k.a Maria Cyber)

  • Script

    Panos Thanos, Katerina Kontarini

  • Directed by

    Christos Dimas

  • Art Direction/Production Manager

    Katerina Kontarini

  • Aristic Curation/Costumes

    Panos Thanos

  • Μusic

    Nalyssa Green “The Bombs”

  • Choreography

    Εvi Tsaklanou

  • Starring

    Hara Kolaiti (Anna Goula Vardinogianni)

  • Cast (in alphabetical order)

    Anna Apergi, Giannis Aggelou, Ιoanna Athanasiou, Parthenopi Bouzouri, Panagiotis Bairamis, Jason-Antigone Dane, Νikos Drivas, Panagiotis Evaggelidis, Νikolas Georganis, Vivian Glarou, Manos Hofmann, Elena Ilia, George Kalogeropoulos, George Kounanis, Vassilis Koutsogiannis, John Kokiasmenos, Evi Kypraiou, Georgios Ladias, Κatianna Lantsi, Νathanail Linardis, George Lionakis, Vaso Mandyli, Kimonas Melikertis, Ρ.Ν., Katerina Panopoulou, Κostas Paris, Αnna Piliou, Μarina Sokrati, Vaso Sotiropoulou, Themicorn, Gregory Vallianatos

  • Children

    Danae and Marina Papakosta, Stelios and George Christoulas, Nantine

  • The Drag Queen

    ActiVista, I tenya Kyratsa