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A live and honest dialogue can only happen “When art takes a stand”!
The foundation of the discussion on February 10 at the Michalis Cacogiannis Foundation was the responsibility and the vulnerability of public honesty.
Pygmalion Dadakaridis and Aristotelis Rigas engaged in conversation with Vangelis Avgoulas and the audience, in an open dialogue held in complete darkness.
Following the warm response of the audience to the Talks in the Dark, the non-profit organization presents a new cycle of experiential events titled “Dialogues in the Dark.”
These are live discussions that take place in conditions of absolute darkness, where visual perception ceases to dominate and the essence of human communication comes to the forefront.
The first Dialogue in the Dark was hosted in the packed theater of the Michalis Kakogiannis Foundation. In a space of total darkness where all participants were on equal terms for a full two hours actor Pygmalion Dadakaridis and stand-up comedian Aristotelis Rigas conversed with Vangelis Avgoulas and the audience, opening an honest and meaningful dialogue about the relationship between art and society. The discussion unfolded with plenty of humor, but also emotionally powerful moments and strong social messages, focusing on themes such as:
- the relationship between art and society
- the limits of satire
- the responsibility of artists to take a public stance
- accessibility to culture as a right, not a luxury, and more
In Dialogues in the Dark, the audience does not remain passive; it actively participates through questions, interventions, and reflections, contributing to a vivid, collective experience.
Darkness functions as common ground: it removes prejudices, external characteristics, and roles, creating the conditions for genuine communication.
The event had sold out days before it began, while the second Dialogue in the Dark this year held on March 3 with Natasa Giamali and Natassa Bofiliou received the same response.
The proceeds of the evening were allocated to support the organization’s work, specifically its educational program, which focuses on informing and raising awareness among students of all educational levels across Greece on issues of disability, accessibility, and inclusion.
All participants on stage took part on a voluntary basis.
