Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
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Tzeli Hadjidimitriou (sometimes spelled Jelly Hadjidimitriou,
travel writer from Lesbos,[2] Greece. She is the author of six photography books, with work shown in galleries in Greece and abroad. She is also the author of guidebooks to the Greek islands of Kythira and Lesbos and has published articles about her global travels to South Korea,[3] India,[4] Jordan[5]
and other destinations in the Greek Press.
Biography
Tzeli Hadjidimitriou was born in
ERT
.
She worked for ten years in television and in the cinema as
Theodoros Angelopoulos, Tassos Boulmetis, Giorgos Panousopoulos, Giorgos Tsemperopoulos, Dimitris Vernikos and Anna Kessissoglou. She contributes regularly to different newspapers and magazines among them Geotropio (Eleftherotypia), Elliniko Panorama, Elle Greece,[8][9] National Geographic
Greece, Cup, Coffee and Tea, Voyager. She also edits the publications containing her photographs.
Photographic books
All books are bilingual English and Greek although some are available with the
dust cover
only in one of the two languages:
- In Communion With Stone, The Rural Architecture of Lesvos | Συνομιλώντας με τα Πνεύματα της Πέτρας, η Αγροτική Αρχιτεκτονική της Λέσβου ISBN 978-960-524-298-5
- Time fading into clouds | O χρόνος χάθηκε στα σύννεφα. Texts from: N. Vatopoulos, N. Chronas, Tz. Hadjidimitriou, ISBN 960-375-634-2 [1]
- Kythera | Kύθηρα. Crete University Press, 2000, ISBN 960-524-119-6 [2]
- Urban Housing of the '30s ; Modern Architecture in Pre-war Athens | Σπίτια του '30, Mοντέρνα αρχιτεκτονική στην προπολεμική Aθήνα. Texts from: M. Kardamitsi, N. Meras, P. Nikolaidis, P. Tournikiotis, M. Philippidis, D. Philippidis, ISBN 960-7597-11-7
- 39 Coffee Houses and a Barber's shop | 39 Kαφενεία και ένα Kουρείο. Texts from: A. Fasianos, F. Frangouli, G Chronas, E. Papataxiarchis, G. Nikolakakis, Th. Paraskevaidis, ISBN 960-524-044-0 [3]
- Sacred Water: The Mineral Springs of Lesvos | Tο Aγιο Nερό: Oι Iαματικές Πηγές της Λέσβου. Texts from: G. Maniotis, G. Doukakis, Tz. Hadjidimitriou, 1996, ISBN 960-90330-0-8 [4]
Travel guide books
- In search of Kythera and Antikythera A traveller's guide about the island of Kythera and Antikythera; research, texts and photographs by Tzeli Hadjidimitriou. self publishing (English language), 2013 ISBN 978-960903305-3
- A girl’s guide to Lesbos A traveller's guide about the island of Lesvos with an LGBT orientation; research, texts and photographs by Tzeli Hadjidimitriou. self publishing (English language), 2012 ISBN 960903303-2
- (in Greek) Ανεξερεύνητη Λέσβος (Uncharted Lesvos), research, photography and text by Tzeli Hadjidimitriou, Road Editions, 2006. ISBN 960-8189-77-2
- (in Greek) Ανεξερεύνητα Αντικύθηρα, Κύθηρα (Unexplored Antikythera, Kythera), research, photography and text by Tzeli Hadjidimitriou, Road Editions, 2008.
Solo exhibitions
- Aura from the island of Sappho, at Zero, 798 Art Space, Beijing, China, 2016. The well known poet Lan Lan, presented at the opening of the exhibition, her latest collection of poems, “Sappho: A Loose Bouquet” [10]
- Lesvos, the island of hidden harmony, at Sismanogleio Megaro, Greek Consulate, Istanbul, Turkey, 2015.[11]
- Time fading into clouds, at Choros Technis 24 Gallery, Athens, 04 - 31 October 2004.[12]
- A Journey in Kythera, audio & video show at the Cultural Centre of Nea Smyrni, Athens, in cooperation with the network Mediterranean S.O.S., 2002.
- The Sacred Water, at the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest with pictures from the book. 2000.
- The Sacred Water and of 39 Coffee Houses and a Barber’s Shop, slide presentation of the two books at Petra, Lesvos, 1998.
- The colour of Greece, in the Municipal Gallery of Molyvos, Lesvos, 17–27 June 1997.
- La Grecia vista dalla finestra, (Greece seen from the window):
- in Centro Culturale La Plaka (La Plaka cultural centre), Padova, Italy 11–30 November 1995.
- in the Istituto Ellenico di Studi Bizantini e Postbizantini (Institute of Byzantine Studies), in Venezia, from 3 March 1996.
- in Centro Culturale La Plaka (La Plaka cultural centre),
Group exhibitions
- Dancing nudes at Al Iquando Gallery, Paris, France, 2009
- mommy art ’08 – the artAZ sessions no 2, mommy, Athens, 2008
- Presentation of the slide show Sacred Water at the Wind’s Hammam in cooperation with the network “Mediterranean S.O.S.”, Athens, 2008.
- Once upon a time there was Penelope Delta, Athens College, Athens, 2006.
- A Table, Skoufa gallery, Athens, 2005.
- Aquarium, at Saint Nicolas Bay Hotel, Saint Nicolas, Crete, 2005.
- Zoom on Greece, at Sismanogleio Building in Konstantinople, Turkey, 2004
- In conjunction with the Cheap Art Team different exhibitions in Athens, 2004.
- A little blue...., at Saint Nicolas Bay Hotel, Saint Nicolas, Crete, 2004.
- In Praise of the Olive organized by the Academy of Athens, 2004.
- Joining the Girl Power TeamMunicipality of Athens.[14]2003.
- Participation in the Kythera Photographic Encounters, 2002.
- Water of life, participation in the celebrations of the European Heritage Days, 2000.
- 2000 Tin Cans, at The Lithographer’s Workshop at Piraeus Street, Athens, 2000.
- 39 Coffee Houses and a Barber Shop, based on her book with the participation of several artists, at Psihari 36 Gallery, Athens, 2000.
- Mediterranean, A Source of Life and Civilization, in cooperation with the network Mediterranean S.O.S. several Greek towns and Mediterranean countries, 1999.
- Piraeus Street, Transformations of an Industrial Landscape, Athens, 1997.
- Aegean Trajectories in Light and Time, Skopelos Photographic Centre, Skopelos, 1997.
Articles
Hadjidimitriou's works have been published by newspapers and magazines. They include;
- (in English) Kathimerini, (7 December 1998);[15] (15 January 2001);[16] (20 August 2006)[17]
- Ta Nea, (20 October 2004)[18]
- Eleftherotypia,(29 December 2003)[19]
- To Vima, on the publication of 39 Coffee Houses and a Barber's shop (1 March 1998)[20] (24 April 2000)[21]
- Dimokratis, (23 April 2007)[22]
References
- ^ Video Interview to journalist Jeanne Carstensen youtube
- ^ "A Life on Lesbos: A Lesbian Makes Her Earthly and Spiritual Home on Our Namesake Island". Curve. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ See article on Geotropio Travel Greek: γεωτρόπιο
- ^ See article on ELLE magazine Greece
- ^ See article on geotropio Greek: γεωτρόπιο
- ^ "A Life on Lesbos: A Lesbian Makes Her Earthly and Spiritual Home on Our Namesake Island". Curve. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Έκθεση στο Σισμανόγλειο Μέγαρο: Τζέλη Χατζηδημητρίου Λέσβος, το νησί της κρυφής αρμονίας". Greek General Consulate of Istanbul. April 17, 2015.
- ^ http://www.odoiporikon.com/galleries/articles/images/19.jpg [dead link]
- ^ http://www.odoiporikon.com/galleries/articles/images/04.jpg [dead link]
- ^ See article on CultureNow
- ^ See article on CultureNow
- ^ See the review by Tonia Makra on Ta Nea (2 pages) 2 October 2004.
- ^ Tzeli Xatzidimitriou (Girl Power)
- ^ GirlPower
- ^ http://www.odoiporikon.com/about/images/03.jpg [dead link]
- ^ http://www.odoiporikon.com/about/images/04.jpg [dead link]
- ^ Eleftherotypia
- ^ http://www.odoiporikon.com/about/images/11.jpg [dead link]
- ^ Eleftherotypia
- ^ To Vima
- ^ To Vima
- ^ Dimokratis