A fun, creative mix of art, film, theatre, music, science activities and events for all ages, which also encourage children to develop confidence, improve listening and concentration skills.
18.00 Children’s theatre
18.15 Short prize- winning film – “Hear Me”
19.00 Book presentation by Christos Konstandoudakis
19.30 Children’s concert
All children of any levels are welcome to participate. Applications indicating the name, age, and instrument should be sent to aegeanarts@gmail.com. Application deadline is July 1st, 2017.
20.30 “Music of Life”
A multimedia experience made up of silent documentaries supported by a live classical piano performance that together highlight advances in evolutionary biology, by International pianists, science PhD students, twin sisters Marianna and Stephanie Kapsetaki (followed by questions & answers session). In a world of Darwinian survival of the fittest, why do organisms cooperate? In evolution, only one thing counts: gene copies. Co-operators may have fewer offspring but, as a result of providing help to their family, they may leave many more nieces, nephews, or grandchildren. This is termed “kin selection”. Kin selection and cooperation among non-relatives are important in the major evolutionary transitions in individuality where previously independent units become capable of replicating only as part of a whole group. Cooperative behaviours lead to this complexity and prevent us from evolving back to the primordial soup. Welcome to the world of major evolutionary transitions in individuality!
