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Weekly half-hour show, produced in 2023-2024.
A series of half-hour documentaries presenting traditional arts and techniques in the 21st century, filmed in various locations across Greece.
The second season consists of 10 original half-hour documentaries filmed from the foothills of Mount Parnassus and Pentalofos, Kozani to Crete and Rhodes, Didymoteicho, and Sparta. These are places where economically sustainable traditional arts continue to be practiced, some of which have been included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Renowned stand-up comedian Hera Katsouda attempts to learn the secrets of crafting the lyre or the 'stivani', stone construction, copper craftsmanship, and pebble mosaics in the locations where these arts are practiced. Alongside her, the viewers experience each art's labor, difficulties, and peculiarities.
Today:
"Silversmithing in Stemnitsa, Gortynia - Tradition and Future" [With English subtitles]
Episode 10
The inhabitants of Stemnitsa, so isolated that they were formerly in the forest, without livestock and land to cultivate, had developed the art of silversmithing. However, most of the craftsmen have left the village to open their workshops elsewhere. In this episode of “Meet the Craftsmen”, Hera visits Stemnitsa of Gortynia and discovers how a retired silversmith inspired an entire generation of Stemnitsians who, in turn, teach the art of silversmithing to children from all over Greece. Together with Hera, the viewer will watch how a silver ring is created, how a sealstone is carved, but most importantly, they will admire the legacy of Lambis Katsoulis, the tenacious teacher who managed to revive the tradition of silversmithing in his village.
Direction - Concept: Grigoris Vardarinos
Screenplay - Scientific Collaborator: Philippos Mandilaras
Production Management: Ioanna Douka
Music Composition: Georgios Mouchtaris
Opening Titles - Graphics: Panagiotis Giorgakas
Host: Hera Katsouda
Available on ERTFLIX.
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