You are invited to attend our

Ninth International Weekend Conference

"RESEARCHING REBETIKA"

to be held at the Melina Mercouri Hall

on the Island of Hydra

Thursday 15 October – Sunday 18 October 2009

– Organised by the Institute of Rebetology, London –

– Sponsored by the Modern Greek Section of the University of Cambridge –

the Mayor and Municipality of Hydra,

and Olympic Airways

THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL REBETIKO GATHERING WILL BE HELD

ON THE ISLAND OF HYDRA ON

THURSDAY 15th TO SUNDAY 18th OCTOBER 2009.

The general theme of the 2009 Conference will be

" ANATHEMA SE THALASSA: Songs of Ships,

migrations and diaspora "

The conference programme will be posted here in early Summer 2009.

If you wish to attend the conference or wish to present a paper, please send your contact details to rebetology@yahoo.com.

Click here for the Programme of the 2006 Conference

Website: http://www.geocities.com/hydragathering

– We specially acknowledge the assistance of the Director of the Press Office of the –

Greek Embassy, London

the Director and Staff of the Museum of Folk Instruments, Athens

and Olympic Airlines

Universitas adversitatis

Last updated: 6.iv.09