Mikis Theodorakis
Culture
Two Years Without Mikis Theodorakis: His Last Concert in Athens
On the second anniversary of Mikis Theodorakis' death, many reflect on the music icon's last concert held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 2017.
In a tribute to the legendary composer, who died on September 2, 2021, a stunning...
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
Manos Hatzidakis: The Composer Who Shaped Greek Music
Along with Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hatzidakis was Greece's greatest composer and his music was the soundtrack of 20th century Greece.
Culture
Yannis Ritsos: The Greatest Greek Poet of His Time
When Yannis Ritsos passed away on November 11, 1990, the world of poetry lost one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.
Culture
Greek Youth Choir Sings Mikis Theodorakis Songs for Turkey, Syria
A youth choir sang compositions of the late and globally acclaimed Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis near the Acropolis on Tuesday to express their solidarity for the Turkish and Syrian children affected by last week's devastating earthquakes.
The choir of the...
Culture
My Afternoon With Zorba: When Mikis Theodorakis was Banned in Greece
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During the time of the military junta in Greece from 1967 to 1974, Greek composer and activist Mikis Theodorakis' music was banned.
By Bill Thomas
The road to my afternoon with Zorba began in 1968. I was in the US Navy...
Greek News
Greek Giant Mikis Theodorakis Featured in Oscars Memoriam 2022
Mikis Theodorakis, the greatest Greek composer in history, whose music has touched generations was featured in In the Memoriam video that was screened in the Oscars ceremony on Sunday.
The In Memoriam segment is one of the Oscars’ most cherished...
Greek News
Who Is the Most Famous Greek Person that Ever Lived?
Who is the most famous Greek ever? This the perennial question that often occurs among Greeks, philhellenes and historians.
Of course there is no one answer to this question. There are many famous Greeks who lived in the past 2,500...
Culture
Mikis Theodorakis Wrote the Most Beautiful Music on the Holocaust
Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer who passed away on Thursday in Athens at 96, 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...
Greek News
Athens Half Marathon Returns; Dedicated to Mikis Theodorakis
The Athens Half Marathon returned to the city on Sunday after a two-year pause because of the pandemic, dedicated to the memory of Mikis Theodorakis