The 3-day visit to Istanbul by the Thirathen vocal group together with the municipal choir of the municipality of Malevyzio, the choir of the association of St. Polykarpos and the choir ''Breath'' by I.N. Kon/nou and Eleni, with the aim of giving a performance in the context of Cretan-Turkish friendship.
The first stop could only be at the Ecumenical Patriarchate. After we received a blessing from the Patriarch Mr. Bartholomew we had the pleasure of singing in the forecourt of the Patriarchate.
The Concert with the participation of the 3 choirs from Heraklion took place at Yeldeğirmeni Sanat Merkezi in the Kadikoy area. Notable Turkish musicians participated, such as Nesibe Özgül Turgay, Lefteris Nabrozidis and Muammer Ketenkoglu. The finale of the evening was undertaken by the Thirathen vocal group, presenting a part of the performance on the theme of the Erotokritos epic, directed by the actress Iota Fotopoulou.
It is worth noting that the Greek consulate in Istanbul spoke about this performance, which was also broadcast by Turkish media.The museum of traditional instruments in Thyrathen thanks the Region of Crete, specifically the Deputy Regional Governor for Culture, Kostas Fasoulakis, for the financial support of this visit.
The vocal ensemble includes: Vasilaki Marilena, Dimaki Eva, Thanasis Eva, Theofanous Irini, Koutsogiannakis-Pitsikakis Eva, Koufou Elisavet, Koufou Thetida, Liaskou Sophia, Papadaki Zoi, Papadaki Foteini, Filia Skurogiannis.
Watch video of the event here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgBI35Uec8U
