Mikis Theodorakis
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Greek Musicians Wow Audience At Israel’s First Covid-Free Concert
On Monday, Israel was able to take advantage of their successful vaccination campaign by hosting Greek musicians at a covid-free concert.
Ancient Greece
Unique Virtual Tour of Acropolis Museum Sponsored by the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce
The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the first virtual tour of the Acropolis Museum, to take place on April 10 at 11 AM EST.
Greek News
Greek Singer Antonis Kalogiannis Dies at 81
Renowned Greek singer Antonis Kalogiannis passed away from cardiac arrest at the age of 81 at his house in Athens on Thursday. Kalogiannis was known for his powerful renditions of songs written by the famed composer Mikis Theodorakis. Born in the...
Culture
Mikis Theodorakis Wrote the Most Beautiful Music on the Holocaust
Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer who is renowned around the world, is credited for writing the most beautiful music on the Holocaust. The "Mauthausen Trilogy," also known as "The Ballad of Mauthausen" is a cycle of four arias with lyrics...
Culture
Mikis Theodorakis: I Remain a Greek Soldier Defending our Rights
Mikis Theodorakis, the world renowned composer and lyricist, who turned 95 recently, said on Friday that he remains a soldier in defense of the nation's rights in the face of Turkish aggressiveness.
In a statement, he accepts that in the...
Culture
Mikis Theodorakis Turns 95 on Wednesday
Greek patriot and world-renowned composer Mikis Theodorakis celebrates his 95th birthday on Wednesday.
Theodorakis was born on the Greek island of Chios on July 29, 1925 and spent his childhood years in different provincial Greek cities. His father, a lawyer...
Greece
Ten Classic Greek Songs that Became Hits by International Stars
Few people today may realize that some classic songs which became international hits were actually written by Greek composers, many of them by the giants Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hattzidakis and Giannis Spanos.
From The Beatles to Edith Piaf and Nat...
Culture
Premier Mitsotakis Meets With Composer Mikis Theodorakis
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Saturday afternoon with the great composer and lyricist Mikis Theodorakis at the latter's home in Athens.
The two men have a long-lasting relationship since Theodorakis was also friends with the Prime Minister's father, Konstantinos...
Culture
Manos Hatzidakis: The Greek Composer Who Sold "Lottery Tickets in Heaven"
Along with Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hatzidakis was Greece's greatest composer and his music can easily be called the soundtrack of 20th century Greece. His loss on June 15, 1994 deprived Greek music of one of its two main musical...
Australia
Music of Mikis Theodorakis Coming to Australia
The music of Mikis Theodorakis, the greatest composer in Greek history, is coming to Melbourne and Sydney in two events which will celebrate his incredible body of work. The concerts will be held on May 17 and May 24. The...