MIKIS THEODORAKIS FESTIVAL 2024 – Chania, Galatas 30th August – 2nd September
As part of the Festival various events and parallel actions will be held with the presence of outstanding artists and important personalities.
This year, as part of the annual Mikis Theodorakis Festival, a Civil Memorial is being held in Chania on 2nd September. The keynote speaker will be President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulidis. This year is also the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, mourned by Greeks everywhere as a blow against the progress of Hellenism.
Mikis Theodorakis was always a strong supporter of Cypriot reunification and Mr Christodoulidis is expected to emphasise the composer’s support for Cyprus through his works and activities.
The Festival programme
The programme of events was presented at the press conference by Mathaios Frantzeskakis, general manager of the Chania Film Festival and a member of the Pancretan Association of Friends of Mikis Theodorakis:
Friday 30th August 2024, 20.30 at the Giali Tzami Square, Venetian Harbour, Chania
Concert by the Municipal Band of Chania
With the participation of: Erofili (voice), Giorgos Saltaris (piano)
Saturday 31st August 2024 at 20.30 at the Eastern Trench Theatre
Concert by the Mikis Theodorakis Popular Orchestra
Singers: Gerasimos Andreatos, Sofia Papazoglou, Panagiotis Petrakis, Chrysida
Soloist: Manolis Karantinis (bouzouki)
Sunday 1st September 2024
The Divine Liturgy of John Chrysostom, set to music by Mikis Theodorakis
Performed by the St Spyridon Choir of Corfu.
Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul [on Igoumenou Gavriil street behind the Plateia Eleftherias], 11.00 am.
Concert with Manolis Androulidakis (guitar) at 20.30
Guitar recital with works by Mikis Theodorakis
Megalo Arsenali, Venetian Harbour, Chania.
Monday 2nd September 2024 – Day of Remembrance
Part I
Annual memorial to Mikis Theodorakis at Galatas Cemetery at 11.30
– Service of Commemoration
– Laying of flowers
– St Spyridon Children’s-Youth choir of Corfu: “Angels on the road of the Archangel, Corfu-Crete”, Mikis Theodorakis (adaptation Efstathios Makris), conductor: Christina Kalliaridou.
Visit to the Theodorakis family home in Galatas.
Part II
Central event – Civil Memorial at 19.30
at the Mikis Theodorakis Theatre, Old Harbour, Chania
– Greetings from the organisers
– Central speech: Nikos Christodoulidis, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
– Musical report: A dialogue between the Cretan and the Symphonic Music of Mikis Theodorakis. Konstantina Vidalaki (solo piano)
Thursday 29th August to Monday 2nd September 2024
Mikis … landscapes!
Centre for Mediterranean Architecture, 29/08-02/09/2024
10.00 am to 14.00 and 19.00 to 22.30.
A journey in sounds and pictures, music and texts of Mikis Theodorakis: screenings, workshops, special activities.
The Festival programme was presented at the press conference by Mathaios Frantzeskakis, general manager of the Chania Film Festival and member of the Pancretan Association of Friends of Mikis Theodorakis
The Mikis Theodorakis Festival 2024 is being held under the auspices of the Hellenic Parliament and the Ministry of Culture.
Organisers: Region of Crete, Municipality of Chania, Pancretan Association of Friends of Mikis Theodorakis.
With the cooperation and support of: the Metropolis of Kydonia and Apokoronas, the Lilian Voudouri Music Library of the Friends of Music Association, Chania Film Festival.
Organisation and Production: Cultural Corporation of Crete.
Sources: chania-culture.gr, Kolymbari Courier, Association of Friends of Mikis Theodorakis
