<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:28:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@christosvayenas/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Sky Below Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stanka Kordic is a first generation Croatian American artist. Working as an illustrator for several years, she eventually chose to leave the commercial world in pursuit of her own artistic freedom,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christosvayenas/the-sky-below-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christosvayenas/the-sky-below-us</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christosvayenas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 14:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75PrYqPBN5jaGHfSnzizWfyjRxT5BDmA4eH2VArns7KfBfEkR1pvwJhp9xaWrWbvBAdW41SApVPXZV3mYkj5wTJLSbZAzz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feelings Beyond Words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Born in New Jersey to a family of Portuguese immigrants, Nathalie Pires is one of the leading fadistas of her generation. Singing in the style of Fado, a folk tradition rooted in the joys and sorrows of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@christosvayenas/feelings-beyond-words</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@christosvayenas/feelings-beyond-words</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christosvayenas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 13:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76BUh4YkiJVx8t3wdvQEgjKFjvXv5iQqvq34RnZ2tQfw9ijagxAy8HKs3pMJTVzdvUDLWNSNgue6fwYsjs2PWnZnodAJLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Introduction: Christos Vayenas—Pianist & Composer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings all, My name is Christos Vayenas, I'm a pianist, composer and improvisor. Rather than being seen as mere forms of entertainment, I believe the arts are meant to serve a deeper purpose—to awaken]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@christosvayenas/my-introduction-christos-vayenas-pianist-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@christosvayenas/my-introduction-christos-vayenas-pianist-and</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christosvayenas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 21:51:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVPpn3tcpw77Qg4SykqNobvYSzw2FDdeWdSQLrQL5bZmdhrhZ9gTuNeAE3iu3H9VafZYhVc54FoqC5tuxGtNwAeCksMG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight: Winne Clement & The Birth of a Flute]]></title><description><![CDATA[A self-taught instrument maker and musician, Winne Clement is on a neverending, utopian quest for the ultimate instrument. 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