Promoting Samos

I am pleased to let our readers know about a new cooperation i started with the Athens News Agency (ANA). I am photographing also for ANA now.
The past Weekend i covered the Hraia Festival which took place on Friday 20.August 2010 in Pythagorion. I send the photos forward to ANA and they distribute it to the greek Media.
Here are some Links to online publications, which i think, they are of a good promotion for Samos:

TA NEA online

IN.GR

PULSE.GR

STOXOS.GR

MAHITIKANEA.GR

So, if you are organizing a festival, a cultural event or other festivities at Samos and you think it is worth doing a reportage about it, you can contact me at info@art-of-focus.com .
Also for other news worthy topics, i am interested to here from you.

Photos of the HRAIA Festival in Pythagorion:

Pythagorion, 5th August, the Feast of Honor of "The sea battle of Mikali"

Every year, on the 5th of August, Pythagorion celebrates the anniversary of the sea battle of Mykali.
This naval Battle took place in the straits of Mykali on 5th August 1824. During the Greek Revolution, the Greek fleet under the command of Georgios Sahtouris defeated the Ottoman fleet led by Hosref.
The 6th of August is a National Day for the Island of Samos.

All photographs are copyright by Michael Anhaeuser. If you wish to use any of the photographs for publications, please contact me at info@art-of-focus.com to get a price quote and the permission.

Kako Perato

Well, the dense green with many trees in this view to the south-east might be gone now for many years!

The remote area of Kako Perato, a beautiful part of Samos between Kastanea, Kosmadei and the eastern slopes of the Kerkis mountain range, suffered extremely from the devastating fire this week.

View to the north:



As I heard from friends, not much is left of the former beautiful green over there.
Fortunately, the outlet of the canyon towards the sea, the area of the beautiful Megalo Seitani beach, and the villages threatened by the fire, Marathokampos, Kastanea, Kosmadei and Votsalakia, were not hurt by the fire.

For those who haven't been to the area of Kako Perato, in my gallery "Along the abyss to the cave in Kako Perato canyon" are some photos I took in 2007 on my way along the footpath leading to this cave.

In addition, I highly recommend to pay a visit to the well presented website of Rainer Kastl, samos-wandern (hiking on Samos) to accompany him on his tour 24 through this area.

The following photos I took in June of the year 2005:

Hiking, starting from the monument on this saddle in the mountains above Marathokampos, in the direction of Kerkis mountain:









In the light of the setting sun on the dirt road leading through the Kako Perato area towards Kosmadei:

Brazen case of copyright infringement and content theft by user n2010k (Nikos Deja Vu) on YouTube

Ορειχάλκινο περίπτωση παραβίασης δικαιωμάτων πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας και το περιεχόμενο της κλοπής από n2010k χρήστη (Νίκος Deja Vu) στο YouTube



Two weeks after I uploaded the video with the song "Cloud of Unknowing" by Ad Vanderveen to Youtube on July 16th, I was surprised to find it posted again today on the YouTube platform by greek YouTube user "n2010k" aka "Nikos Deja Vu".

After downloading my video (length 6:49 min), this guy cut off the end of my original video containing the copyright notice, added his own logo (Nikos Deja Vu) over the whole time span of the video and uploaded it again to YouTube under his user name n2010k (length 6:27 min).
A case of pretty bold content theft and copyright infringement.
With regards to copyright laws and violation, this guy seems to have spent most of his time in the "Cloud of Unknowing".

Δύο εβδομάδες μετά έχω φορτώσει το βίντεο με το τραγούδι "Cloud of Unknowing» του Ad Vanderveen στο Youtube στις 16 Ιουλίου, ήμουν έκπληκτος να βρώ αυτό δημοσιεύτηκε πάλι σήμερα στην πλατφόρμα της YouTube από την ελληνική YouTube χρήστη "n2010k".

Μετά τη λήψη βίντεο μου (μήκος 6:49 λεπτά), αυτός ο τύπος διακόπτει το τέλος του αρχικού βίντεο μου που περιέχει το δικαίωμα πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας, πρόσθεσε το δικό της λογότυπο (Νίκος Deja Vu) σε ολόκληρη την περίοδο της βίντεο και το ανέβασα πάλι στο YouTube υπό n2010k όνομα χρήστη του (μήκος 6:27 λεπτά).
Μια περίπτωση αρκετά τολμηρές κλοπή περιεχομένου και παραβίαση πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων.





The "new" ending as manipulated by "Nikos Deja Vu" aka YouTUbe user n2010k:
Η "νέα" τελειώνει ως χειραγωγείται από τις λέξεις "Νίκος Deja Vu" aka n2010k χρηστών YouTube:



As it seems, this person applied the same "procedure" to a lot of other videos on YouTube too.
The same guy is active too on the vimeo video platform as user: "Nikos Deja Vu"

What excellence in mediocrity!
Bravo, you stupid greek guy in Thessaloniki!

Όπως φαίνεται, το πρόσωπο αυτό εφάρμοσε την ίδια «διαδικασία» σε πολλά άλλα βίντεο στο YouTube και εγώ.
Το ίδιο ο τύπος είναι πολύ ενεργός στο vimeo πλατφόρμα βίντεο ως χρήστης: «Νίκος Deja Vu"

Τι αριστείας στη μετριότητα!
Μπράβο, ηλίθιε τύπος ελληνικά στη Θεσσαλονίκη!

Country roads on Samos

Driving on the road on Samos island can be a lot of fun, especially in spring, when the countryside is full of blooming flowers and bushes. Here are three examples from end of May 2010:

a.) Going downhill from Ambelos to Ag. Konstantinos on the north coast (Part 1 of 4):



b.) Driving along the road on the north coast of Samos in the Svala/Kampos region (part 1 of 2)



c.) On the road from Balos to Pirgos in the south of Samos (part 4 of 4)



The other parts you can find easily in my videochannel on YouTube

The Avlakia session: Cloud of Unknowing

The dutch musicians Ad Vanderveen & Kersten de Ligny and greek musician Dimos Kassapidis performing together, playing the song " Cloud of Unknowing".
Recorded "live" 10 meters away from the lovely blue waters of the aegean sea in the small village of Avlakia on the north coast of the island of Samos, Greece, July 2010.

Despite wind jammer used some wind noises due to strong Meltemi winds blowing.



http://www.advanderveen.com
http://www.myspace.com/kerstendeligny
http://www.dimosol1.blogspot.com

Ad Vanderveen and Kersten de Ligny on Samos!

The two dutch professional musicians Ad Vanderveen and Kersten de Ligny came to Samos for the third time for a holiday. They fell in love with the island and became friends with the greek musician Dimos Kassapidis. Dimos came to know the music of Ad some years ago via dutch visitors on Samos island and is playing some of the songs composed by Ad.

Ad and Kersten have recorded several CDs and you can find videoclips of them on YouTube and Vimeo, e.g. this one:



This year, I met them on Samos for the first time during last week when they were playing at the Hotel "Doryssa Seaside resort" together with Dimos.

Two days ago, on Friday night, they gave a concert with two sets in the restaurant "Archontóspito" on the square in Kontakeika. Unfortunately, a cool Meltemi wind was blowing strong. But nevertheless, all tables were occupied. And the greek audience liked the music.





Besides Ad and Kersten, a young local greek singer was playing, first set alone, then later in the night accompanied by two fellow musicians:



On Saturday we did some recording of a more or less spontaneous jam session in Avlakia on the north coast. Ad, Kersten and Dimos performed several songs, e.g. "This fleeting life" "Cloud of unknowing" and "If I needed you".
To get a first impression, please watch the following videoclip:



I will post some more material in a while.