In an atmosphere loaded with emotions and music, his family and friends, thousands of Cretans and travelers from elsewhere, political leaders and local authorities accompanied great composer and global Greek  Mikis Theodorakis to his last home in the cemetery of the village of Galatas by Chania on Thursday. As the …

Thousands of Greeks gathered at the Athens Cathedral early Thursday afternoon to attend the funeral service for the great late composer Mikis Theodorakis and say for the last time Farewell to a man who charmed and roused the world with his immortal tunes and his songs. “We don’t forget you, …

Scuffles between crowd waiting to pay respect to Mikis Theodorakis and police took place outside the chapel of the Athens Cathedral early Tuesday evening when the latter attempted to close the church as scheduled at 7 p.m. The decision to close the chapel at Athens Cathedral angered the people outside …

Large parts of the center of Athens will be closed to traffic for several hours on upcoming Thursday due to the start of the famous Acropolis Rally. Temporary traffic measures are taken also in the center of Athens on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 7-8, 2021. The EKO Rally Acropolis starts …

With a few flowers in their hands, his songs on their lips and emotions touching deeply their souls, Greeks flocked to the Athens Cathedral to pay respect to Mikis Theodorakis. People of all ages from every corner of the country gathered outside the chapel of the Cathedral on Monday afternoon. …

Another change in ceremonies to honor great composer Mikis Theodorakis as his body lie in state Monday to Wednesday and not Tuesday to Thursday as originally planned. Reason for the change is that downtown Athens will be closed due to the Rally Acropolis media reported. The body will lie to …

Greek Prime Minister declared on Thursday a 3-day national mourning for the death of great composer Mikis Theodorakis. Then the Interior Miniister clarified that the “national mourning” would have flags flying half-mast on all public buildings and institutions and the cancellation of all public events. Friday morning, the Interior Minister …

The Greek Foreign Ministry opened an electronic book of condolences in the context of declaration of national mourning for the death of internationally renowned composer Mikis Theodorakis. Electronic books of condolences are also opened by the Greek Embassies and Consulates, in their countries of accreditation, at the e-mail addresses of …

Flags will fly at half-mast on all public buildings and all public festive events are postponed during the three-day period of national mourning for the death of great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis on Thursday morning. His family decided that his coffin will lie in state at the Athens Kathedral for …

Legendary Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis passed away on Thursday morning. He was 96. He died in his home in Athens.  A symbol of democratic struggles and the most recognizable Greek worldwide. A man that put his seal in the contemporary Greek music an eternal “minister for culture”. A brilliant talent …

After almost three weeks in hospital Mikis Theodorakis returned home on Thursday. The 94-year-old composer was hospitalized since February 26, when he was rushed to hospital with dyspnoea and tachycardia on recurrent atrial fibrillation. On March 8, he received a pacemaker. He remained hospitalized receiving intravenous medication and was discharged …

Famous Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis has been hospitalized since last week after suffering a a heart condition. Initial media information speak of atrial fibrillation. The 94-year-old remains in a private hospital in the North suburbs of Athens on Thursday, where doctor treat the heart condition with medication. Doctors reportedly remain …

Mikis Theodorakis  was released from hospital on Tuesday morning after doctors diagnosed improvement in his health condition. The 93-year-old composer was rushed to a private hospital late last Friday after having suffered a heart attack. “Composer Mikis Theodorakis was released form hospital after clear improvement of his health condition,” the …

Composer Mikis Theodorakis was rushed to a private hospital in Athens after suffering a heart attack. The 93-year-old remains in the intensive care unit, media report on Sunday afternoon. Citing members of his family media note that Theodorakis felt uneasy, a pressure on the chest and fast heart beat late …

Famous music composer Mikis Theodorakis made an intervention ahead of the Greek Orthodox Easter and described the tradition of roasting lamb as a ‘national shame.” In a blog post, 93-year-old  Theodorakis said the tradition was “barbaric” and needs to be stopped. “Easter is coming again. The days of the massacre …

The Macedonia protest on Sunday showed the real surrealism in a deeply-divided and often ignorant Greek society. There was the clergy that did whatever it could to destroy the ancient Greek world and religion defending Alexander the Great. There was the once legendary hero of the Greek Left Mikis Theodorakis …

Anarchists threw red paint and wrote slogans at the walls of the house of Mikis Theodorakis in the area of Acropolis on Saturday afternoon. The famous musician is the key note speaker of the Macedonia-protest rally, where hundreds of thousands of Greeks are expected to join their voices against a …

Rare moments with one of the few Great Greeks still alive. An exceptional concert. One thousand voices for Mikis Theodorakis. Choirs from thirty cities and thousands of people gathered in  Panathenaic Stadium in Athens to pay tribute to the great composer. Mikis Theodorakis  directs the orchestra and the choir. Next …

Veteran politician and famous music composer Mikis Theodorakis lashes out against the coalition government of left-wing SYRIZA and nationalist Independent Greeks. In a text uploaded on his personal website on the day the Greek government votes on 5.6-billion austerity measures bill, Theodorakis speaks with hard words against the government describing …

A veteran politician and world famous music composer joins the anti-austerity protests before he goes to the Parliament to attend the voting of the new loan agreement. Mikis Theodorakis gets out of the car that has taken him there together with Manolis Glezos. Theodorakis is 85 years old, Glezos is …