Atlanta, GA. June 2011 “IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ARGONAUTS”……. PHD. candidate/historian/producer, Theodosis Kyriakidi’s film was part of the opening Friday night ceremony,( (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9tsyjVcrr8  )) at the First ever PAN PONTIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL (in Atlanta, GA). The North American premier opened to a standing ovation by attendees  providing a historical and contemporary profile of Pontian culture  on the level of PBS and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. The documentary was  filmed on location in Greece, Turkey, and England by famed director Alexis Barzos of “SMALL PLANET PRODUCTIONS” (http://www.smallplanet.gr/) of Greece.  This new documentary about Pontian (Black Sea) culture was created in part, to educate western audiences. Mr. Kyriakidis gave a lecture on Saturday about the history of Pontos and is currently touring with his film speaking about Pontian culture and history.

Atlanta, GA. June 2011

“IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ARGONAUTS”…….

PHD. candidate/historian/producer, Theodosis Kyriakidi’s film was part of the opening Friday night ceremony,( (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9tsyjVcrr8  )) at the First ever PAN PONTIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL (in Atlanta, GA). The North American premier opened to a standing ovation by attendees  providing a historical and contemporary profile of Pontian culture  on the level of PBS and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. The documentary was  filmed on location in Greece, Turkey, and England by famed director Alexis Barzos of “SMALL PLANET PRODUCTIONS” (http://www.smallplanet.gr/) of Greece.  This new documentary about Pontian (Black Sea) culture was created in part, to educate western audiences. Mr. Kyriakidis gave a lecture on Saturday about the history of Pontos and is currently touring with his film speaking about Pontian culture and history.

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Eleftherios Kostans is an award winning freelance photographer based in the Metropolitan Philadelphia area. He is the staff photographer at Swarthmore College in suburban Philadelphia where he contributes to a variety of publications. Eleftherios worked as a contract photographer with the Philadelphia Inquirer for more than 10 years and was a correspondent to Sipa-Press Photo Agency in New York. His work has appeared in a variety of national and international publications such as Newsweek, Time, People, Paris Match, and Wired magazines.

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