The event was attended by party representatives and members of the Athens municipal council.
After the moving ceremony of the naming, during which melodies were heard from the Philharmonic Orchestra of the municipality, hundreds of Athenians attended the great musical concert organised in the park by the Municipality of Athens, with the participation of great artists: Glykeria, Vassilis Lekkas, Panagiotis Petrakis, Argiros Kaparou, Angelos Theodorakis (grandson of Mikis) joined their musical forces tonight, welcoming the new park “Mikis Theodorakis” in the best way.
The songs of the great creator were performed in a unique way by the Folk Orchestra “Mikis Theodorakis” under the artistic direction of Margarita Theodorakis and the musicians Manolis Karantini (bouzouki), Evangelia Mavridou (piano), Xenophon Symboulidis (oboe, flutes, baglamas), Nikos Giolas (guitar), Artemi Samaras (viola), Lefteri Griva (accordion), Theodoros Kouelis (bass), Nikos Skomopoulos (drums), Stefanos Theodorakis – Papaggelidis (percussion).
Acclaimed artists, with the composer’s most beloved, well-known folk and lyrical songs – culminating in Zorba’s melody, beloved throughout the world – offered at the best possible moment, World Music Day, an unforgettable musical evening to all who were there.