LIGHTS OF HOPE
From Olympiacos FC to the World
Piraeus | Greece | July 19th, 2020
For me as an artist this production was something very special although difficult given the conditions of a threatening pandemic. I would like to thank everyone who participated and helped create such a fantastic work of art in such a short time, especially Ross Ashton, Georg Tellos, Daniel Brune, Achilleas Gatsopoulos, Pavlos Nanos and of course Penny Lagka and Antonis Dimitriadis. – Asteris Kutulas, Berlin
Θα ήθελα να ευχαριστήσω από τα βάθη της καρδιάς μου την ομάδα και τους οπαδούς του Ολυμπιακού για τον ενθουσιασμό και τη εκπληκτική υποστήριξή τους όταν τον περασμένο Ιούλιο μου ανατέθηκε να σχεδιάσω τη γιορτή για την κατάκτηση του πρωταθλήματος του 2020 με τίτλο „Lights of Hope“. Για μένα ως καλλιτέχνη αυτή η παραγωγή ήταν κάτι το πολύ ξεχωριστό αν και δύσκολο δεδομένων των συνθηκών μιας απειλητικής πανδημίας. Θα ήθελα να ευχαριστήσω όλες και όλους που μετείχαν και βοήθησαν στη δημιουργία ενός τέτοιου φανταστικού έργου τέχνης σε πολύ σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα.
Αστέρης Κούτουλας, Βερολίνο
LIGHTS OF HOPE
From Olympiacos FC to the World
Karaiskaki Stadium | Piraeus | Greece | July 19th, 2020
A Liquid Staging Show
Created & Directed by
Asteris Kutulas
Music by
Marios Joannou Elia
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Projection Art: Ross Ashton
Laser Motion Design: Achilleas Gatsopoulos
Light Design: George Tellos
Laser Design: Daniel Brune
Pyro Design: Pavlos Nanos
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Musical Director: DJ Antonis Dimitriadis
Choir of Municipal Conservatory of Piraeus
Solist: Alexandra Dermati | Chormaster: Maria Spanou
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Technical Director: Aris Koudouris
Music Production: Nick Elia
Laser Programming: Merlin Schaadt
Light Programming & Operator: Makis Anastasakis
Projection Technicians: Bernd Gröger & Robert Foerster
Lighting Coordinator: Irene Samartzi
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Pyro & Fireworks: Nanos Fireworks Greece
Laser Equipment: laserfabrik GmbH
Local Production, Light & Sound Equipment: Tempo Events
Logistics: Oliver Schulze & Uwe Foerster
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Many thanks to Olympiacos FC & NOVA TV
Special thanks to Penny Langka, Alexandros Karozas, Kostas Karapapas, George Mandalos, Dimitris Tsingos, Athina Gkizi, Ina Kutulas, Ralph Larmann, Nana Trandou, MEGA TV, Dimitris Koutoulas and to many others
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Cameras: Ralph Larmann, NOVA TV, Asteris Kutulas
Editors: Asteris Kutulas, Nikos Arapoglou, Allexandros Alevras
Created & Directed by Asteris Kutulas
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Video by Asti Music, 2020
I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the team and the fans of Olympiacos for their enthusiasm and amazing support when I was assigned to create and to direct the celebration for winning the 2020 championship entitled „Lights of Hope“. A.K.
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Olympiacos Football Club celebrated their 45th Championship
On the 19th July, Olympiacos Football Club celebrated their 45th Championship title by winning the Greek Super League Trophy. Taking place amidst an unprecedented crisis and pandemic in Greece, Olympiacos FC wanted this event to be a message of hope and optimism from Olympiacos to Piraeus, from Piraeus to Greece, and from Greece to the World.
They brought in Greek-German artist and director Asteris Kutulas to create a double event, both inside and outside the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus. His brief was to create the cup presentation event, and to send a message of strength, optimism, perseverance and hope.
The event was made up of two parts. The Super League Cup presentation ceremony took place inside the stadium. The cup presentation ceremony inside the G. Karaiskakis Stadium featured 3D projection mapping, lights, lasers and pyro. This was synchronised to a symphonic soundtrack composed by Marios Joannou Elia.
Outside in Piraeus Harbour there was a public event for the fans.
The events inside the stadium were sent out to LED screens, whilst there was a separate show of lasers, lights and pyro around the water’s edge. The music was remixes of iconic Greek film composers: Mikis Theodorakis (Zorba the Greek) and Manos Hatzidakis (Never on Sunday), created by Alexandros Karozas and DJ Antonis Dimitriadis.
Kutulas had less than 14 days to put the entire event together – from go to show. He quickly reached out to an international group of experts to facilitate the event alongside the team from Greece.
Ross Ashton from The Projection Studio in London led on the content creative for the 3D Projection Mapping.
“Creating a show under the present circumstances was something of a challenge. The short time scale and the travel problems due to COVID-19, meant that we were never going to be able to visit the site. Having such a short time for the creative process meant that there had to be a certain level of trust both on the technical side and the creative process, but we are used to working this way from working on events such as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. We quickly worked up a storyboard based on the concepts that Asteris gave us and we stuck to that. It took some organising to be able to work like this at a distance, but in the end the results looked great. Even though we only had around 8 days for the video creative, we still managed to have the full show with them for the dress rehearsal. I think it went really well and shows what can be done in this new world of events in which we find ourselves.”, said Ashton
Said Asteris Kutulas, “This event was a symbolic act which used art to help overcome the forced distance between people. We wanted to reach hearts, and connect people together using bridges made of light. „Lights of Hope“ was Greece’s optimistic message to the world for a new and brighter future.”
Olympiacos FC Event – Testimonials