The Athens of Sotiris Roumeliotis
The 3 things you like most about the city?
The sidewalks in the center, the city lights and the National Garden.
The 3 that, if missing, would make Athens a little more beautiful?
The rubbish, the noise and the anesthesia of many.
What would be the first thing you would do if you were mayor for a day?
I would delete all calls for illegal parking.
Your first job in Athens?
Insurer.
Your first apartment?
A roof of 40 square meters on the roof of an old house in Neos Kosmos with an internal circular metal staircase reminiscent of other eras. The neighbors are animal lovers, with dogs, cats and parrots, resulting in a happy company.
Where do you live now?
In Byron, which has been a quiet force for many years. So far and so close at the same time in every sense.
Your favorite Athenian sound / noise?
The sound from the music of street musicians.
What does an Athenian do?
Kindness, discretion.
Where else could / would you like to live in Greece?
In Anafi.
The best slogan you have ever seen on an Athenian wall?
“Everything beautiful that I shout in your name turns and responds to me.”
The best place to isolate yourself?
Up there on Hymettus.
Your biggest Athenian fear?
To be able to start at the traffic light, when the green light comes on, before the one from behind honks.
Your favorite square?
Aeridon Square.
Favorite restaurant?
The Black Sheep.
In which cities abroad have you lived?
London, Amsterdam, Paris.
Favorite cinema / theater / bookstore / concert venue?
Asty / Main Stage of the National Theater / Lemon / Gagarin 205.
An adjective that exactly characterizes the Athenians?
Lost (in translation, at work).
An adjective that does not fit the Athenians at all?
Ήρεμοι.
What is the first Athenian moment you remember?
Christmas in Minion.
How do you imagine Athens in 50 years?
Full of trees, flowers, plants, with big roads.
What do you miss from the Athens of your childhood?
The neighborhoods with the yards that were full of trees.
“Athenian” words that no longer exist?
Collector, ice cream seller, milkman, ice cream maker.
Which director would like to make a film about Athens?
Pedro Almodovar.
The most typical Athenian movie you’ve ever seen?
The “Counterfeit Pound”.
If Athens were one person, who would it be?
The Joker. Because almost simultaneously every day we experience joy, sadness, sadness, serenity, tension, love, but also love.
What would you first show in the city to a foreign guest?
The Monastiraki.
A concert in Athens that you will never forget?
Massive Attack with Dot Alison, but also the only Elizabeth Frazer in Lycabettus.
Which musician is entitled to write the soundtrack of Athens?
Vangelis.
Favorite walk?
Dionysiou Areopagitou, Thiseio, Monastiraki, Psyrri.
Favorite car route?
Pagrati, Center, Gazi, Kerameikos, Petralona, Koukaki, Neos Kosmos.
The best view in Athens?
Lycabettus, clearly. You also see places you could not even imagine.
What forces you and what relaxes you in Athens?
I am overwhelmed by the excessive traffic on the streets, the apathy we face with the things that happen to us and the alienation – isolation created by the new order of things. I relax in the afternoons just before sunset, the show on Athens Voice 102.5, a good cocktail in favorite places.
Except derivatives in Athens Voice Radio 102.5 what else do you do?
I play music in bars, I lend my voice to commercials, I write thoughts, feelings and facts on various blogs and sites.
Ο Σ.Ρ. is a music journalist, DJ and voice over artist. As a musical production you can listen to it on Athens Voice Radio 102.5 every Monday through Friday 22: 00-00.00