Title: In Memory of Spyridon Peresiadis
Date: 7th of September 2025
Place: Mesorrougi Village, Achaia, Greece
READINGS — Members of the Lighthouse for the Blind of Greece Interpret Golfo
In the spirit of promoting and highlighting inclusion, the Golfo Festival has invited Georgia Louzi-Roukoutaki, General Secretary of the Lighthouse for the Blind of Greece and Head of its Theater Group, to participate with members of her team in a special reading-performance of a scene from play Golfo.
VISUAL — THE THREAD THROUGH TIME
Geometric Art was named after the geometrically stylized designs with which the ancient Greeks decorated temples, pottery, textiles, and more. My work is inspired by history and ancient Greek culture, but also by the traditions of the avant-garde. It alludes to Bauhaus and Russian Constructivism, while simultaneously referencing knitting — a traditional female practice.
I design my abstract geometric compositions using fibers, velvet, leather, and metal, with aluminum —my primary material— representing light in contrast to darkness; it is our mirror; it is the fragile metal-symbol of our time: shiny, ephemeral, reflective of consumerism, in contrast to the Antiquity of stone and bronze.
This particular work draws on the ready-made, a contemporary artistic trend that connects the old with the modern. The woven piece from my grandmother, Eirini, embraces my metallic construction and experiences a second life.
Eirini Pagoni – Visual Artist
 | Georgia Louzi - Roukoutaki - Actress Blind since birth. A graduate of the Department of Political Science at the Athens Law School. She was appointed to the Public Power Corporation (D.E.H.), where she worked for 15 years as a telephone operator. Her involvement with the Lighthouse for the Blind of Greece began in the 1980s, initially as a beneficiary participating in various departments. During this time, she was awarded by the organization for her speed in reading Braille texts. Since 2007, she has been a member and representative of the Lighthouse’s Theater Group, taking on leading roles in plays such as The Jewish Wife by Brecht, Filumena Marturano by Eduardo De Filippo, and The Ghost of Marseilles by Jean Cocteau, among others. She also actively participates in the organization’s Knitting Workshop, generously sharing her knowledge. In 2008, she was honored as a “Blind Mother Role Model,” and in 2025 she was recognized by the Women’s Union of Western Crete “I Vritomartis” as an inspiring example of a woman and mother with a remarkable life journey. Since 2013, she has continuously held an administrative position on the Board of Directors of the Lighthouse for the Blind of Greece. |
 | Eirini Pagoni - Visual Artist Eirini Pagoni was born in Aigeira, Achaia, Greece. She studied Fine Arts at New York University (USA), under Theodoros Pantos. She also studied costume design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and at ESMOD - School of Fashion Design in Paris. At the same time, she pursued theater studies out of a keen interest in theatrical expression. Eirini is a multifaceted personality who moves comfortably across various artistic fields, earning awards and distinctions in both Greece and abroad. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions, and her pieces are part of numerous private collections. |
