Detrop Boutique @ HELEXPO – International Exhibition Centre | 26.02-29.02.16
All Greek food production, the high quality, technology and dynamism of the domestic market and food outlets, will be reflected and highlighted in the 26th DETROP BOUTIQUE, International Exhibition of Food, Beverages, Machinery, Equipment & Packing which will be held from 26th to 29th of February 2016, at the International Exhibition and Congress Centre of Thessaloniki.
After the fully successful organization of DETROP 2015, the DETROP BOUTIQUE comes to continue in this way, the even years, giving particular emphasis to small producers who have the need of promotion and networking of their products annually, in foreign markets who are looking for good, quality and different Greek product.
The exhibition aims to attract more and more professionals from the Balkan countries, presenting the dynamics of Greek food production and highlighting all the latest trends in marketing, distribution and merchandising of foods as well as in the extroversion of tourism businesses.
Detrop & Oenos @ HELEXPO – International Exhibition Centre | 26.02-01.03.2015
We are pleased to inform you that HELEXPO S.A., the largest Exhibition Organization in Greece, is organizing two parallel exhibitions in the wide food-and beverage sector that will be held concurrently in Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre in Greece: The 24th DETROP (International Exhibition for Food, Beverages, Machinery, Equipment & Packaging) and the 5th OENOS (International Wine Fair).
DETROP & OENOS are the only b2b exhibitions for food, beverages & wine in Greece and will be further enriched by a wide program of parallel events. In the context of increasing the export dynamic of companies and dispatching optimist messages in trade, several events will be held with selected chefs, sommelier, as well as seminars and workshops with distinguished speakers.
Furthermore, a series of B2B Meetings is planed with invited and hosted by TIF-HELEXPO S.A. major trade visitors from specific target countries (super markets, wholesalers, importers, distribution companies, etc.).
The previous event attracted 500 direct exhibitors from and abroad. More than 22,000 visitors from 32 countries attended the exhibition in purely trade interest.
Infacoma @ HELEXPO – International Exhibition Centre | 11 – 14.02.16
INFACOMA exhibition despite the general economic conjuncture, remains the highlight of the Building industry and a unique opportunity for business networking.
Its strength in the time and the update of its content proves that it is a dynamic institution with capacity to adapt to domestic and international changes.
Indicative of its visibility and dynamic which has got over the years, is the constant and confident rate of visitors (totally 30,000 with 9,000 of them commercial).
The 33rd INFACOMA, leading the developments once again in the construction sector, comes to highlight and promote new technologies, innovative applications and new materials, concerning the upgrading of buildings, energy saving and modern architecture.
Applying special economic pricing policy, with significant discounts on rental rates of the exhibition stands, while emphasizing to the promotion of the event with basic target the increase of foreign trade visitors, the INFACOMA makes every effort to meet the expectations of your participation.
The 33rd INFACOMA has the following priorities:
To enhance the extroversion of domestic enterprises of building materials and construction, through the dynamic presence of hosted buyers.
The implementation of new trade partnerships and agreements for exhibitors.
The presentation of the most modern and innovative building technologies.
Infacoma @ HELEXPO – International Exhibition Centre | 12 – 15.02.15
Through its 30 year course INFACOMA has been hailed as the largest and most important international exhibition of building materials, acquiring a dominant position in the exhibition market both in Greece and in Southeastern Europe. The 30thINFACOMA 2013, despite the difficult political and economical situation developed significant momentum and was the only exhibition of the construction industry in Greece.
INFACOMA 2014 aims to:
Increase the number of its visitors
Enhance its international profile by increasing the number of the hosted buyers
Promote the exhibition to targeted markets in Greece and abroad.
Energytech @ HELEXPO – International Exhibition Centre | 12 – 15.02.15
Social conditions and trends are showing nowadays increased interest in searching new form of energy, alternative and renewable. That fact underlines the necessity of organizing activities and events, related to that sector.
TIF – HELEXPO, as the National Institution for the organization of Exhibitions and vital part of the Greek economy, could not leave that interest of the market without a response.
EnergyTech (12/2 – 15/2/2015) represents the ultimate and unique trade expression of Energy sector all over Greece and its neighbouring countries.
The exhibition’s purpose is to promote and spread information about the production and the use of energy sources and related technology to various fields such as industries, building construction and transport in order to improve their energy use efficiency.
The products presented by the participating companies are the following:
Alternative & Renewable Energy Sources
Pellet, Wood, Natural Gas, Heat Pumps
Solar Energy – Geothermal Energy
Heating – Cooling – Ventilation
Boilers – Burners – Stoves
Technology & Equipment
Ecological Construction
Bioclimatic Building Design
EnergyTech attracts wide range of visitors including construction and technical firms, architects and civil engineers, building companies, design consultancy firms, plumbers, private bodies, Local Authorities, State Organizations and Agencies, representatives and trader from all over Greece and abroad.
Various satellite events will take place during the exhibition.
Zootechnia @ HELEXPO – International Exhibition Centre | 29.01-01.02.15
ZOOTECHNIA is the only specialized exhibition concerning the breeding, meat and dairy animal farming sector in Greece and the Balkans; it opens its gates every two years at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre and presents developments in the animal husbandry-aviculture sector.
The exhibition aims at informing the public and promoting all important kinds of animals, machinery, services and research, as well as contributing towards the expansion of new markets and the creation of new transactions.
ZOOTECHNIA is organized by HELEXPO, guaranteeing a successful event through its 80-year long experience.
There is room for everyone at ZOOTECHNIA!
With international participation, ZOOTECHNIA comprises a pole of attraction for entrepreneurs in the animal husbandry and aviculture sectors, industrialists, cottage.
Regenerating Success!
With keen exhibitors – 80% of exhibitors select the exhibition exclusively for their own promotion purposes – and participants from all over the world, ZOOTECHNIA offers and guarantees only success!
The most important large-scale event in the sector awaits you, offering:
Trade contacts and transactions in the Greek and Balkan Market
Exploration of new markets
Intense advertisement / promotion through Sector Media
Date: Thursday 29 January – Sunday 1 February 2015 Duration: 4 days (Thursday – Sunday) OPENING HOURS: Thursday, Friday & Sunday 10:00-19:00, Saturday 10:00 – 20:00
Admission: Ticket fee 6€
Fink, aka Fin Greenall, is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and DJ, born in Cornwall and currently based in Brighton. Since the 2006 release of his album Biscuits for Breakfast, the name Fink has also referred to the recording and touring trio fronted by Greenall himself, completed by Guy Whittaker (bass) and Tim Thornton (drums). Best known for the 2007 song “This is the Thing” and the 2011 album Perfect Darkness, Fink is signed to independent record label Ninja Tune Records.
Kovacs @ Principal Club Theater | 25.04.15 (NEW DATE)
Sharon Kovacs has been singing from the time she could barely talk, but didn’t seriously discover music until she reached her turbulent teenage years. Playing in (school) bands and entering talent shows, she failed to get ahead due to not finding the right people to help her. That all changed when after finishing high school, she started singing on open mic nights at the place where she waitressed. Liking what they heard, visitors advised her to audition for Rock City Institute, a music college in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. She sang her two songs so convincingly she was immediately accepted.
Her incredibly dark, raw voice impressed, but also made her musical education a challenging one. “Some singing teachers didn’t know what to do about me”, she laughs, remembering. “One time they even advised me to stop and go do something else. According to them, I use my voice in the wrong way. But this is me; I can’t sing any other way.”
She kept working at her talent, experience and songwriting. A crucial step in her musical career arrived when she met producer Oscar Holleman (Within Temptation, After Forever, Gorefest) through Facebook and sent him a link with her work. “Normally, I don’t even listen to links like that”, the music veteran states. “But I was just sitting around, being bored. As soon as I heard the first few words, I was blown away. It sounded too good, so I called Sharon and asked who was singing. ‘That’s me’, she said. When I met her, she turned out to look completely different from what I expected. Though her voice sounds black, here stood a white girl with a shaved head. I was intrigued, so we started working together.” Besides the studio sessions with Oscar in The Netherlands, Sharon also travelled to several other countries to write with a range of different songwriters.
The result: Kovacs’s eponymous debut EP, containing four songs on which she makes a lasting impression. On tracks like first single My Love, When The Lady’s Hurt and He Talks That Shit, Sharon’s attitude is apparent. “It has to be edgy to fit me; I don’t take any prisoners and say things that may not be appropriate, but are always honest. That’s me. I make music because I have to. Because it’s the only way I can express my emotions. It makes my music pure and real.” The fourth song on her EP is the one that started everything: I’ve Seen That Face Before, made famous by Grace Jones, is the song Sharon first sent to Oscar and which they later eventually recorded in Cuba with local musicians at the Egrem Studios in Havana. Together they are now putting the finishing touches to her debut album.
Due to her style and dark voice, comparisons to Portishead and Shirley Bassey are quickly made. “That gloomy sound is caused by my voice and the arrangements, but also by the fact that we write everything in minor. I like moodiness; my music has got soul.” Her own influences mostly stem from days long past. “I listen to Billie Holiday, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington… Tina Turner and Janis Joplin are favourites as well. Female singers with personalities, that really lived. All feelings were audible in their voices, which has always attracted me.”
After finishing her studies Sharon directed her full attention to her music, which quickly paid off. She did a successful aftershow for One Republic in Amsterdam and is set to perform at large Dutch festivals such as Bospop and North Sea Jazz this Summer. Her big adventure is just around the corner, and the self-willed singer can’t wait. “I want to be able to always play music”, she says, defining her ambition. “My personality is complex, but as long as my surroundings are dynamic as they are now, I’m steady. I need a goal, and this is it. I want to go around the world.” It’s looking like she will reach her goal – and rightly so.
The EP “My Love” was released in The Netherlands on May 9th and reached top 10 in the iTunes charts straight after the release. Kovacs, chosen as Radio 6 Soul & Jazz Talent and 3FM’s Serious Talent, performed live on tv at “De Wereld Draait Door“ and played live at Radio 3FM “GIEL” morning show and various other shows. The single “My Love” was chosen Megahit by Radio 3FM. North Sea Jazz, Bospop and two aftershows for Pearl Jam were some of the gigs Kovacs performed at. More festivals such as Lowlands (Netherlands), Into The Great Wide Open (Netherlands), Reeperbahn (Germany) and Beat Motel Week (Germany) are planned for this year.
Asian Dub Foundation @ Principal Club Theater | 27.02.15
ft.: PANDIT G. | AKTARV8OR | SONNY GREEN | LSK | NATHAN FLUTEBOXER LEE
special guests: STE & NORTHICAL ΚΑΚΟ ΣΥΝΑΠΑΝΤΗΜΑ SOUNDSYSTEM | DEMOLITION SOUND | LORRD | TSAROS
In March 2012 Asian Dub Foundation main man Steve Savale received a call from London based interactive film company Secret Cinema. Their founder Fabien Rigall had been inspired when he had attended the first ever screening of ADFs live soundtrack to the classic film La Haine at London’s Barbican Art Centre and subsequent screenings for David Bowie at Bowies London Meltdown Festival. Rigall spoke about his love of the event and his long time wish to recreate it.The proposal. A screening of La Haine with ADF at the notorious Broadwater Farm Estate in North London on the eve of the London Mayoral elections.The previous summer an incident involving the fatal shooting of a Broadwater Farm resident by the police had started a riot that had got out of control and spread all over the country. Similarities to La Haines story of a post riot scenario on a deprived housing estate were obvious. The police and local council considered the event too dangerous and tried to ban it.In a short space of time the soundtrack would have to be recreated and that it would need the musicians who had played on the earlier events. Original bass player and ADF founding member Dr Das and drummer Rocky Singh hadn’t played in the band for many years.They were contacted with a proposal and agreed it was an opportunity they couldn’t refuse.During rehearsals the vibe between the reunited musicians was obvious.They were really enjoying playing together again.The event went ahead under heavy security and the vibe and reaction was electric. Two more sold out shows followed. One at London’s Troxy (1000 tickets sold in an hour after the show was announced) and the next night a show at La Trianon in Paris on the eve of the French Presidential elections. La Haines director Mathieu Kassovitz was engaged in a media spat with President Sarkozy and the event polarised the debate with live digital media projected onto the screen before the film started.Sarkozy was voted out and it felt like history was happening in and around it.Kassovitz introduced the event by Skype from Los Angeles.Both shows had an electric atmosphere and at the end of the film the band played on..It felt like something special was being reborn. Further shows were added at UK’s Wilderness and Leeds Festivals.
The newly reformed lineup kept rehearsing. With a fantastic spirit around the events it seemed natural that this should be the start of creating new material. Dr Das and Rocky Singh were now back full time and an approach was made to legendary English producer Adrian Sherwood to join the project. He had last worked with ADF on the bands biggest album Enemy Of The Enemy. He agreed that the material and the ideas were something he could work on with a clear vision. Recording began on the new album – ‘The Signal And The Noise’.
Everything had seemed like it was meant to happen. Former vocalist Ghetto Priest returned and with Aktarvata and amazing flute boxer Nathan Lee all feeling the vibe the chemistry was complete. The first show with the reborn band was in Paris at Festival Chorus.Many long term ADF fans had got news of something special going on, came to see the show and agreed that this was a major return to form. Seven more shows since and this has been more than confirmed.
