“Baking Stories 2013” Calendar & Book

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“Baking Stories 2013” is an artistic calendar which presents traditional desserts from 12 different countries, illustrated by accomplished artists along with 12 original stories written by Martha Tompoulidou. There are two editions: “Baking Stories 2012/The Calendar” and “Baking Stories 2013/The Book” in Greek and English.

The collections will be presented on Sunday, November 25th, 7:00 pm, at the Hellenic Cultural Center (Crescent Street and Newtown Ave, Astoria) and on Sunday, December 9th, 7:30 pm, at the Cyprus House (13 East, 40th Street, Manhattan).

Special guests at the events include acclaimed actors Ioanna Katsarou, Dimitris Bozinis, Theodora Loukas and Christos Alexandridis who will read “The Bait”, one of the stories written as a one act play.

The well known soprano Alexandra Skendrou will sing “The sugar house”, one of the stories written in rhyme. Renown baritone and composer Anastassi Christoyianni wrote the music.

The talented Neophytos Stratis will play the piano and sing the fairy tale song “Cornilios Rostbeef”.

Vassiliki Tsanaktsidou will present the program which includes a reception with coffee and home made desserts. Admission is free.

Martha Tompoulidou was born in Thessaloniki where she graduated from the Aristotle University with a degree in Greek Literature.

As an actress, with a diploma from the Athens School of Drama, she worked with the National Theatre of Greece. In her twenty years of professional experience, Ms. Tompoulidou participated in numerous productions of modern repertoire and ancient drama.

In 2001 Ms Tompoulidou won the Fulbright scholarship and came in NY where she took acting, dancing and singing classes in HB Studio and the Broadway Dance Center. In NY she has collaborated as a director and an actor with the Greek Cultural Center, the Resonance Ensemble Theater and the Federation of Greek Societies of NY.

In 2008 she founded the “Ichneftes” Theater Organization of which she is the Artistic Director.

©2012 NEOCORP MEDIA





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