Drag performer, writer, art theory student and queer activist.

I live in Athens, studying at the School of Fine Arts (ASFA) and at the same time I do drag shows and durational performances. I also write poetry and participate in poetry slams with spoken-word performances, which is something I adore.

I love exploring new art media as well. Lately, I have experimented myself with DIY songwriting and film-making, too.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because it's such a chance to meet new people while visiting new places. I like learning new things about different cultures than mine and there is no better way to do this by staying in a local house.

Also, it's the best way to help somebody to travel, by hosting.

Interests

As I said, I love art in any of its forms: Drag, poetry, video art, films, painting, installations, performance art etc..

I also like visiting museums and galleries, not only for my interest in art, but also because I enjoy observing other people's reactions to the exhibits.

Moreover, I play tennis a lot and I wanna begin scuba diving lessons in the near future. But in any case you cannot say I am an athletic guy!

Last but not least, I really enjoy philosophical and political conversations about anything from arts to social problems and history.

Music, Movies, and Books

I am gonna put just whatever comes first in my mind:

Music:
Lena Platonos, Grouper, The Velvet Underground, alt-J, the xx, Nico, Father John Misty, Grimes, The Smiths, Chet Baker, Chet Faker, Jake Bugg, Lady Gaga, Jeff Buckley, Mazzy Star, James Blake, St. Vincent,

Movies
The Holy Mountain, Howl, White God, 20.000 Days on Earth, Lolita, All About my Mother, Last Night in Paris, 127 Hours, Lion King, The Ratatouille, Talk to Her, Match Point, Vicky Christina Barcelona, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dogtooth, The Lobster, Xenia

Literature
Favourite poets: Walt Whitman, Allen Ginsberg, T.S. Eliot, K.P. Kavafis, Katerina Gogou, Federico Garcia Lorca, Pablo Neruda, Kiki Dimoula, Katerina-Aggelaki Rouk, Yiannis Ritsos, Jim Morrison, Patti Smith, Jackques Prevert
Favourite authors: Gabriel Garcia Marques, Tenmessee Williams, Vladimir Nabokov, Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott Fitzerald, Prosper Merimee, Emile Zola, Vincent Van Gogh (he had written great letters), Bertolt Brecht

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to NYC alone for 3 months knowing no one there, without any money.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experiences, and anything they ask for and i can give :P

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Greece, United States