Age 5: you remember The time I grew up in Piraeus was a time of love and tranquility. I still remember when we lit fires and we all sat together and talked. We played with love on the floor. They were beautiful years that will always be in my heart. Many friends...
MENELAOS XAVELLAS
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Six out of Five (6 out of 5)
Originally from the village of Dragoi in the province of Ilias. He studied Television and Film Directing at the ANT1 Media School. As an honors student at the school, he has attended Film and Television Seminars alongside renowned Directors such as his teacher Director Ioannis Donas Tserepas Nikos Director of Photography Vouros Giannis with knowledge in modern television broadcast systems Dinos Machiras Director of Photography Film Director Giannis Petropoulos of Finos Film English Director George Dorwell and American director of NBC David Wyler. He has a master's degree in Communication and casting director in Cinema and Television. He studied Communication and Media at Ant1, specializing in Communication & Public Relations. He studied History of Art, Painting and Hagiography at the Hellenic Center of Art and Culture of the Ministry of Culture with Antonis Kourtikakis, art historian and painter, where he studied for four years and graduated with excellent results. He has taken preparation courses for the Fine Arts school with his teacher, the Spanish painter Fernando Fenes. He has attended two-year seminars on the subject of Interpersonal Relations, which concern relations with colleagues or the rest of the work team. From 2004 to 2010, he worked at the Ministry of Development in the office of the Minister and Speaker of the Parliament, Mr. Dimitris Sioufa. In 2019, he taught Children with Learning Difficulties, at the National Conservatory of the Athens Opera _ Educational Group EVDOKIMOS. In 2019 Attended courses. at EPA.S Apprenticeship OAED with the subject of Social Media Marketing. From 1995 to 2015 he is actively involved with the media and has collaborated with the largest television networks in Greece with ANT1.MEGA .ALPHA Tv. MAD Tv. SKAI Tv. ALTER Tv. ERT1.NET{ERT2} As well as with the American network NBC and MBC TV Middle East Radio and Television Center And in the Private Regional Television ASTRA TV as Director of the Studios in Athens, TV100, {Municipal Television of Thessaloniki} THLEASTY, DELTA TV{Alexandroupolis} In 2004 he worked at the Olympic Games in Athens In 2004 he participated voluntarily in the Paralympic Games in Athens From 1991 to today he is an active member of the New Democracy President of the ONNED Local Organization of Piraeus Member of the Prefectural Committee of the New Democracy 2023 Candidate for Municipal Councilor in the Municipality of Andritsaina - Krestena with the Renewal Force of Takis Dimitroulopoulos In 2010 Candidate for Municipal Councilor Future of Municipality of Nikaia - Ag- Ioannis- Rentis of Stelios Logothetis KKE In 2021 he was elected Vice President of the Association of APANTACHOS DRAGOGITONS APOLLON In 2021 he was elected to the Board of Directors (Board) of the Federation of Cultural Associations of the District of Olympia 2013 After a three-year research, he made the Theatrical Adaptation of Erotokritos, which is characterized as a narrative poem or a verse novel. The adaptation of the text to the Theater It was characterized as one of the best modern Theatrical adaptations to a classic text Without losing the timelessness of the Work of V. KORNARO 2021 his Theatrical Work '' I MAKE TZAVELLA DRAGOGIES IN THE YEARS OF REVOLUTION 'in creative writing by Thanasis Stavropoulos was selected by the "Greece 2021" Committee among 1.200 submissions for the 200th anniversary of the start of the Revolution of 1821 | 2023 Tear of the Virgin Mary… A Hymn for Smyrna by Thanasis Stavropoulos For the first time in the History of Theatre, a Theatrical Performance was held in the courtyard of Megalochari in Tinos. On the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Finding of the All-Pure Icon of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Tinos, 2023 Tear of the Virgin Mary… A Hymn for Smyrna by Thanasis Stavropoulos It was presented for the first time in the courtyard of the Historic Byzantine Church of Panagia Episkopi of Thira 2021 MANTO THE HERO OF MYKONOS by Georgios Kozyrakis was performed for the FIRST TIME in a Greek Orthodox Church. A theatrical performance in tribute to Manto Mavrogenous. The musical theatrical performance which was performed for the First time inside the Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos Syros AWARDS 2023 Global Awarding Event of the GODDESS ARTEMIS AWARDS EAWC ???? International Directing Award GODDESS ARTEMIS AWARDS EAW Honorary Award in 2004 by Ms. Gianna Angelopoulou-Daskalaki for his voluntary participation in the 2004 Olympic Games Honorary award in 2010 from UNESCO for his Direction of the performance Ode to the Greeks Honorary award in 2011 from UNESCO for his Direction of the performance Asceticism - N . Kazantzakis Honorary award in 2012 from UNESCO for his Direction of the show Reference to Greco -N. Kazantzakis Honorary award in 2016 from UNESCO for his Direction of the show EROTOKRITOS _V.KORNAROU In 2019 He was awarded by Arch. Figalia's symphony for his contribution to culture. Honorary Award 2021 for Directing the Performance for the 200th Anniversary of the Greek Revolution ''I AM MAKING JAVELLA'' of Youth and Sports of New Figaleia/Ilia Honorary Award 2021 for Directing the Performance ''I AM THE HERO OF MYKONOS'' by Georgios Kozyrakis from the Metropolis of Syros Honorary Award 2022 for the Performance ''SOFIA VEMBOS in Thyme'' from the International Organization ACTION ART ????At the Theater he has directed the performances 2010 European Music Day Under the Aegis of the Municipality of Athens O.P.A.N.D.A. Unesco of Piraeus and Islands PRODUCTION _Unesco of Piraeus and Islands _MUNICIPALITY OF ATHENS ????Ode to the Greeks Syntagma Square 2011 ????Ascetic - N. Kazantzakis Under the Aegis of UNESCO Piraeus and the Islands Municipal Gallery of Piraeus PRODUCTION _UNESCO Piraeus and the Islands 2012 ????Reference to Greco -N. Kazantzakis Under the Aegis of Kazantzakis Museum Unesco Piraeus and Islands Municipal Gallery of Piraeus PRODUCTION _Unesco Piraeus and Islands 2013 ????Greek Mother Under the Aegis of Unesco Piraeus and Islands PRODUCTION _ Menelaos Tzavellas Vault Theater 2014 ????The Misfortune {O Bakalogatos} Theater Group of Tympaki Crete Tympaki - Heraklion Crete 2014-2016 ????EROTOKRITOS _V.KORNAROU Under the Aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Hellenic Republic Unesco Piraeus and Islands PRODUCTION _ Menelaos Tzavellas _MCM Productions 1 Year Fournos Theater 2 Year STUDIO Mavromichali 3 Year Chitirio Theater ????Summer tour in CRETE 2016 CHANIA - Eastern Ditch Theater HERAKLION - Kazantzakis Garden Theater RETHYMNO - Fortezza Castle SITIA - Cultural events Kornareia MORES - Alsillio Koule AG.NIKOLAOS - Agios Nikolaos Marina 2016 ????SILENCE _ Tania Charokopou Based on an idea by Menelaos Tzavellas Under the auspices of Unesco Piraeus and the Islands PRODUCTION _ Menelaos Tzavellas THEATRE FOUNDRY MUNICIPAL THEATRE OF GLYFADA 2017-2019 ????SOFIA I REMEMBER YOU _ Tania Charokopou Based on an idea by Menelaos Tzavellas THEATRE STAGE OF ATHENAIS ????Summer tour 2018 SOFIA in I REMEMBER VERIA World Theatre Day Antoniadios House of Letters and Arts MUNICIPALITY OF LAMIAS PAPAGO GARDEN THEATRE GLYFADA MUNICIPAL THEATRE ERMIONIDA 2018 KAAV AG. ANDREA WAR MUSEUM OF ATHENS Celebration of the National Anniversary of October 28, 1940 ????KANTO TZAVELLA DRAGONS IN THE YEARS OF THE REVOLUTION TEXT Thanasis Stavropoulos /Directed by Menelaos Tzavellas Based on an idea by Menelaos Tzavellas ????Summer tour 2021 Theater "Aliki Vougiouklaki" Damari Vrilissia Municipal Garden Theater of Nikaia Theater Alsos Ilioupoli "Dimitris Kintis" Messinia _Varda Nea Figaleia Ionian Festivals of Nea Smyrni Theater Filis Theater Sofia Vembo Voula Beach Theater of N. Smyrni Ionian Festivals 2021 2021-2022 ????MANTO THE HEROIS OF MYKONOS by GEORGE KOZYRAKIS Directed by Menelaos Tzavellas Under the Aegis of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece Holy Metropolis of Syros and Mykonos Municipality of Mykonos PRODUCTION _ Municipality of Mykonos General Secretariat for Aegean and Insular Policy Municipality of Oinousses Leon and Aspasia Lemos Foundation Oinousses Charity Fund Friends of Oinousses Association Athanasios & Marina Martinou Foundation ????Period 2022 MYKONOS GRYPARIO CULTURAL CENTER OF MYKONOS Theater FOUNDRY SYROS Church - Agios Nikolaos SYROS PAROS Agios Athanasios Hall/ Kostos NAXOS Damarionas - Andronikeio Cultural Center of Damariona Iakovos Kambanellis (Town Hall) Cultural Center of the Philotites Association General Lyceum of Naxos "Manolis Glezos Iakovos Kambanellis (Town Hall) General Lyceum of Tragaia of Naxos High School of Naxos Iakovos Kambanellis (Town Hall) OINOUSSES Cultural Center of Oinousses "G.H.Lemos" High School of Oinousses ????Theatre Season 2021-2022 FOUNDRY Theater ????SOFIA VEMBO I REMEMBER YOU by Tania Harokopou ????Summer Tour 2022 ????THE TEARS OF THE VIRGIN MOTHER A HYMN FOR SMYRNA PRODUCTION OF DIONIS AENIGMA 2022 TEXT Thanasis Stavropoulos Directed by Menelaos Tzavellas Based on an idea by Menelaos Tzavellas ????Under the auspices of | SOUTH AEGEAN REGION | GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE AEGEAN & ISLAND POLITICS |ERAS METROPOLIS OF PARONAXIAS HOLY METROPOLIS OF GLYPHADOS HOLY METROPOLIS OF SYROS THE TEARS OF THE VIRGIN MOTHER A HYMN FOR SMIRNES JUNE 14 HOLY CHURCH OF ST. PHANEROMENES VOULIAGMENI AUGUST 9 PHILOTI NAXOS AUGUST 10 CHORA NAXOS AUGUST 18 NEW FIGALEIA OF ILIAS ????Theatrical Season 2022-2023 ALKMINI THEATRE ????THE TEARS OF THE VIRGIN MOTHER A HYMN FOR SMIRNES PANAGIA OF TINOS - Wednesday August 9 2023 Under the auspices of the Pansyno Foundation of the Annunciation of Tinos PREFACE OF TINOS MUNICIPALITY OF TINOS IN ATHENS On the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Finding of the All-Pure Icon of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary in Tinos, For the First Time in the History of the Theater Performance in the Courtyard of Megalochari in Tinos The Tear of the Virgin Mary in Santorini: Presented for the First Time in the Courtyard of the Historic Byzantine Church of Panagia Episkopi of Thira

