PROGRAMME OF TUESDAY 23rd OF JULY
21st of April 1967. The Colonels’ Junta put a “black” on Democracy.
11th of June 2013. The government of Samaras decided and ordered* to put a “black” on ERT.* (reference to the usual wording of the Junta’s decrees “we decided and order”)
1974-2013, 39 years after the fall of the 7-year long dictatorship, the fight against the “Black” on ERT is a fight for Democracy
The answer to those who trample on the Constitution, the democratic social rights and conquests, to those who transgress the law, for the Greek people, has always been one: Resistance and common Fights. The Association of Imprisoned and Exiled Resistance Fighters 1967-1974 and the ERT Employeeshonour together this year the anniversary of the end of the Colonels’ Dictatorship, looking forward to the end of the junta of the troika, with three days of events.
During these 3 days, at the historical site of the ex EAT-ESA (the interrogating –and torturing- sector of the then omnipotent Military Police)at 20.30, the yearly event of the Association of Imprisoned and Exiled Resistance Fighters is being organised.
A delegacy from the ERT employees will participate and the colleague-ERT journalist Aglaïa Kyritsi will salute on behalf of the ERT employees.
AT THE SAME TIME WE KEEP ERT ALIVE ALSO AT THE ERT BUILDING:
The fight for democracy, freedom and social rights is universal!
19.30: Solidarity event at the ERT courtyard for the Turks and Kurds political refugees
Organised by: the Solidarity Committee for Political Prisoners from Turkey and Kurdistan
The kidnapping and handing over to Turkey in early June, of the political refugee Bulut Yayla has been a major violation of the Constitution, the laws and individual rights. It was a joint operation of Greek, Turkish and American services, violating every sense of legality. Today, a series of other militants from Turkey and Kurdistan are threatened with handing over to Turkey. Aiming to inform about the progress of these cases, and wanting to show in action their support to the just fight of the ERT employees, the Solidarity Committee for Political Prisoners from Turkey and Kurdistan are organising this open event at the ERT building.
During the event, lawyer Yianna Kurtovik will speak, as well as political refugees from Turkey and Kurdistan.
21.30 screening of a documentary about Melina Merkouri, duration 13’
It is a portrait of Melina of the fights, which was based on archive material and is a production of the Greek Actors’ Union. Starting point and aim for the creation of the documentary has been the enrichment of the event on the “Actor’s Day” in 2010 at the Herodium, which was dedicated to Melina Merkouri.
It was directed by Takis Sakellarios and the music, except for the songs that Melina interprets, are by Platonas Andritsakis.
21.45 screening of the documentary “MY SOUL’S SOIL”, duration 110’
“I am quietly, mercifully clenching a lump of Cretan soil in my hand, I have been always keeping this soil with me, at all my wanderings, and in my great agonies I clenched it in my hand and took strength, great strength, as if I were clenching the hand of a beloved friend.” N. Kazantzakis writes...
The documentary, faithful to his thinking, is a poetic look through memories, narrations and archive material, emphasizing on man’s effort to survive as a member of a social group, as well as his need to express himself through it, creating strong bonds, despite the adversities, the difficulties, the scarce means but the abundant humanity of a hard period, that of the after the civil war era!
Texts: Katerina Schina Narration: Kostas Tsakonas
Direction-Scenario: Angelos Stathopoulos
“ERT OPEN IN FULL FUNCTION – A WINDOW TO DEMOCRACY”
WITH ALL ITS WEALTH! NOT ONE LAY-OFF! NOT ONE RIGHT LOST!