Dimitris Varos
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Dimitris Varos was born 1949 on the island of Chios
. He is a modern Greek
poet, journalist, and photographer.
Dimitris Varos he is also the creator of a number of printing media in Greece such as "Ethnos tis Kyriakis", "TV Ethnos", "Time Out", "Ergasia", "New Gen", "IQ", "Pame Athina", "Relax", "Helliniki Naftiliaki", "Kefaleo","Car & Truck", "Logistics & management", "Ecotec" and others.
As a poet he published four books and his poetry translated in English. Parts of one of those books (“Thirasia”) set to music by Greek composer Giannis Markopoulos in his music CDs “Electric Theseus”, “Unities”, “Daring Communications”, “50 years Giannis Markopoulos and performed by Pavlos Sidiropoulos
and the group “Nei Epivates” in the ancient theater Herodion in Athens. Lyrics of Dimitris Varos also used by rock group “Vox” in their third CD.
Chios
Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages...
. He is a modern Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
poet, journalist, and photographer.
Career
He has been director and editor-in-chief of many Greek national newspapers, including Chiakos Laos, Acropolis, Ethnos, Proti, Ethnos tis Kyriakis, Typos tis Kyriakis and many national magazines. He is currently the director of print and electronic publications at Technoekdotiki that puplishes 7 monthly magazines.Dimitris Varos he is also the creator of a number of printing media in Greece such as "Ethnos tis Kyriakis", "TV Ethnos", "Time Out", "Ergasia", "New Gen", "IQ", "Pame Athina", "Relax", "Helliniki Naftiliaki", "Kefaleo","Car & Truck", "Logistics & management", "Ecotec" and others.
As a poet he published four books and his poetry translated in English. Parts of one of those books (“Thirasia”) set to music by Greek composer Giannis Markopoulos in his music CDs “Electric Theseus”, “Unities”, “Daring Communications”, “50 years Giannis Markopoulos and performed by Pavlos Sidiropoulos
Pavlos Sidiropoulos
Pavlos Sidiropoulos was a Rock musician, noted for supporting the use of Greek lyrics in rock music, at a time when most Greek rock groups were using English lyrics.- Art :...
and the group “Nei Epivates” in the ancient theater Herodion in Athens. Lyrics of Dimitris Varos also used by rock group “Vox” in their third CD.
Publications
- Phryne (Φρύνη). 2000, Kastaniotis Editions. ISBN 960-03-2821-8 Greek poetry
- Thirasia (Θηρασία). 1997, Kastaniotis Editions. ISBN 960-03-1902-2 Greek poetry
- Andromeda (Ανδρομέδα), Chios Art-lovers Association Editions. Greek poetry
- O stranger (Ω ξειν), Independent edition. Greek poetry
External links
- Homepage - includes projects Mind Games, We are Greeks, Painting with a camera
- Photographic Portfolio