Musical tribute for the 200 years since the Exodus of Messolonghi, in "PARISH in action..." with Fr. Christos Kyriakopoulostranslated

Folk music tradition is a valuable addition to history. It saves the events, feelings and ideals of the fighters, promoting freedom, self-sacrifice, endurance and historical consciousness as fundamental values ​​of the Greek people.

A musical tribute for the 200th anniversary of the Exodus of Messolonghi (Sunday of Vaion 1826), was held at the Spiritual Center of the Holy Church of Evangelistria, Piraeus, on Thursday, October 15, as part of the "PARISH in action..." program.

The musical performance was edited and presented by Protopresbyter Fr. Christos Kyriakopoulos accompanied by an orchestra of traditional instruments. Diamantis Roumeliotis participated in the song and was accompanied by the musicians: Konstantinos Georgoulis, violin, Kostas Kopanitsanos, clarinet, Clearchos Korkovelos, santouri, Eleni Kyriakopoulou, canon, Giannoulis Margonis, lute and Andreas Niarchos, percussion and flute.

The event included folk songs and songs from Etoloakarnania and the wider area of Roumeli, which are related to the epic of the free besiegers of the city of Messolonghi and highlight the bravery of its fighters.…