“Ode to Eleftherios Venizelos” – a musical tribute to E. Venizelos, Chania 15th March
The musical work “Ode to Eleftherios Venizelos” by Yannis Mentzelopoulos, set to poetry by Kostis Palamas, Georgios Stratigis, Ioannis Konstantinidis and Miltiadis Malakasis, will be presented on Sunday, March 15, at 8 p.m.,
at the “Mikis Theodorakis” Theater in Chania.
Admission is free with a free admission ticket that will be available from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from the Grand Arsenal and the National Foundation for Research and Studies “Eleftherios Venizelos”, from 09:00 to 15:00
The work highlights the decisive contribution of Eleftherios Venizelos in the formation of the modern Greek state and was first presented in 2007 at the Athens Concert Hall, receiving excellent reviews, as part of the Foundation’s financial campaign for the restoration of Venizelos’ historic home in Halepa. It was also presented in 2017 in Metsovo at an event marking the 105th anniversary of his liberation.
The work is presented by the twenty-piece Aeolian Orchestra, the Chania Choir, Chorus ’87 (Rethymno Fine Arts Association) and the soloists Niki Haziraki (soprano), Despina Drakaki (mezzo soprano) and Yannis Kollias (baritone) under the direction of Yannis Mentzelopoulos. Leonidas Manolikakis will be the narrator. It will be preceded by a speech by Konstantinos Fournarakis, Head of the Historical Archive of Crete, on the topic “Eleftherios Venizelos as a form of artistic expression”
It is worth noting that this is the first time that the work is presented in its entirety in Chania.
The event is held with the support of the Municipality of Chania.
Sponsor: ANEK LINES.
Source: chania-culture.gr
