Tribute to the memory of the venerable Archon Protopsaltos Konstantinos Mafidistranslated

The Association of Greek Nationals Deported from Turkey (SEVAT) organizes an honorary tribute to the memory of the venerable Archon Protopsaltos of the Patriarchal and Stavropegian Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigis Baloukli Constantinou Mafidis (1920-2016), on the occasion of the completion of 10 years since his emigration. The event is under the sponsorship and auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the support of the Ecumenical Federation of Constantinople (OiOmKo) and is part of the action "Two leading composers and teachers of the Constantinopolitan Singing Art: Theodosis Georgiadis (1878-1962) and Ioannis Palasis (1891-1942)", as the late Konstantinos Mafidis was a favorite student and collaborator of these great teachers and contributed significantly to the rescue and promotion of their works.

In this honorable tribute to the life, work and contribution of the late Archon Protopsaltos Konstantinos Mafidis in the field of chanting, the main speaker Dr. Demosthenes Fistouris will present the musical biography and ergography of his teacher, while the following will speak: Archon Protopsaltos of the Holiness Archbishopric of Constantinople Fotios Giannakakis, the oncologist and...