Samebito Project: A journey to Lafcadio Hearn

Consisting of Alexandros Dandoulakis (guitar), Grigoris Theodoridis (double bass), Michalis Katachanas (viola), Dimitris Klonis (drums) and Natalia Mantas (live visuals), the artistic group attempts, through the character of Samembito*, to bring to life the work of Lafcadio Hearn, a great writer of Irish-Greek origin who became a Japanese citizen in 1896.

Half man – half shark, Samebito is exiled to land due to a mistake, forced to live next to humans, escapes the tale’s narrative and embarks on a life journey to discover the work of its own creator. In an age when inclusion is imperative necessity of modern society, Samebito is transformed into a symbol of diversity.

Through these two musical-visual performances, the artistic team maps the life of Lafcadio Hearn and introduces us to his multicultural work.

The audiovisual material of the performances will then travel to primary and secondary schools throughout Greece, in collaboration with music and visual arts teachers. Through practices of free expression and improvisation, children will thus be introduced to the life and work of Lafcadio Hearn.

* Lafcadio Hearn, The Boy Who Drew Cats and Other Tales, Published by Estia in 2022, 3rd edition

Credits:

Curated by Rallou Avramidou

Participating artists: Alexandros Dandoulakis (guitar), Grigoris Theodoridis (double bass), Michalis Katachanas (viola), Dimitris Klonis (drums), Natalia Manda (live visuals).

Poster design: Panagiotis Andrianos

Production: Kratiras

Line Production: Diadromes Politismou

Communication: connective

Under the auspices and with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture.

In the framework of the celebrations of the Embassy of Japan for 2024: Year of Culture and Tourism between Japan and Greece.

The space does not have a wheelchair ramp.