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A minute with: Maria Charalambous, Performance Artist

A minute with: Maria Charalambous, Performance Artist

Where do you live?I am currently living in Athens by myself.

What did you have for breakfast?Granola with yoghurt and honey and a cup with iced coffee.

Describe your perfect dayStarting the day with rehearsals in the studio, continuing the day with a quick swim at the beach and finishing off with going to a concert to enjoy a bit of music and a glass of wine.

Best book ever read?The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir because it examines the reasons women have been forced to accept a place in society which is secondary to that of men. Supporting her arguments with data from aspects of biology, physiology, ethnology, mythology and many more, de Beauvoir documents the status of women throughout history.

Best childhood memory?Spending quality time with my mother from gardening and cooking to travelling around the world and exploring new cultures.

What is always in your fridge?Oat milk and lemons.

What music are you listening to in the car at the moment?Techno

What’s your spirit animal?Hummingbird because it symbolises joy, tireless energy and compassion.

What are you most proud of?I am proud of myself for always achieving all the goals that I set myself.

What movie scene has really stayed with you?Masculin Feminin (1966) by Jean-Luc Godard. The ‘silence’ scene because it reflects on the human spirit at a point in life when you have such a curiosity to know who you are.

If you could pick anyone at all (alive or dead) to go out for the evening with, who would it be?Family reunion, including my brother and his family who live abroad.

If you could time travel when/where would you go?In the future living my best version of myself

What is your greatest fear?Failure

What would you say to your 18-year-old self?I would advise my 18-year-old self to work on my reasoning on some of my decisions.

Name the one thing that would stop you dating someoneIf he is narrow minded and sticks to old school ideas.

If the world is ending in 24 hours what would you do?I would enjoy my last glass of wine and I would dance until the end of the world.

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