Opera "ILIAD" by Homer set to music by Panagiotis Karousos at the Municipal Theater of Piraeus

 The Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands under the auspices of the Municipality of Piraeus, and the Municipality of Piraeus and the international organization INTERNATIONAL ACTION ART, presents the Opera "ILIAD" by Homer set to music by Panagiotis Karousos at the Municipal Theater of Piraeus on Wednesday 25 May at 11am

Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Corinth conducted by Glykeria Moraitaki
"ILIAD" music and libretto by Panagiotis Karousos
Soloist / Cast:
Helen: Vanessa Kalkanis, soprano dramatic coloratura
Andromache: Rea Voudouris, lyric soprano
Achilles: Theodoros Birakos, tenor
Paris: George Housakos, baritone
Hector: Dionysis Milidakis, tenor
Hecuba/Thetis: Vivian Ioannou, soprano - mezzo-soprano
Briseis: Maria Kioroglou, soprano
Chryseis: Nina Giatras, soprano
Priam: Panagiotis Diplaros, baritone
Odysseus: Alexandros Piskioulis, baritone
Agamemnon: Costas Thanellas, tenor
Patroclus: Argyris Kontonikolaou, tenor
Nikolaos Dedes, piano
Theatrical Group of the 1st High School of Piraeus "Theatropehnidismata" Dramatization of Rhapsody P of the Iliad in adaptation - edited by the philologist Skotidakis Georgia.
"Apostolos Pavlos" School Choir under the direction of Grigoris Kontis.
Theater Group of "Apostolos Pavlos" High School under the supervision of Andreas Koutsopoulos.
"Apostolos Pavlos" Schools - High School Principal: Matsouka Maria-Christina
Directed by Vanessa Kalkanis
Artistic direction: Panagiotis Karousos
Presentation: Ioannis Maronitis, President of the Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands and President of INTERNATIONAL ACTION ART
The Opera / Oratorio "ILIAD" of Homer in music and libretto by Panagiotis Karousos has been approved to be presented in the context of the Approval of the Educational Program-Festival entitled: "NEOI OMIRIDES" for schools in Greece and abroad. "APOSTOLOS PAVLOS" SCHOOLS OF CORINTH - GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF GREECE.
The presentation of the opera "Iliad" by Homer in music and libretto by Panagiotis Karousos participates in the events "Days of the Sea 2022" of the Municipality of Piraeus
The opera Iliad of Homer has the support of the Ministry of Culture of Greece 

Hellenic American Center of the Arts / Ελληνοαμερικανικό Κέντρο των Τεχνών

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AHEPA HERMES CH 186, Astoria - New York City

Congratulations to the newly elected board of AHEPA HERMES CH 186, Astoria - New York City and to the new President Peter Argyropoulos Vice President Iggy Tarranova Glen Livet, Secretary Peter Steve G and Treasurer George J Giakoumis 

The new officers were sworn-in by AHEPA District 6 New York State Secretary and former Hermes Ch. No. 186 President  George Zouvelos

We thank the outgoing members of the board president Br. Billy Chrissochos and Former president and Secretary Br. Louis Kokalis for their service. With Br. Governor Dean Moskos extending via the District Secretary his congrats and his best warm wishes to all. Order of AHEPA

Congratulations to the newly elected Executive Board automatically headed former chapter president Billy Chrissochos, and unanimously elected Br. Former NY State District Governor, and former Hermes President Demetrios Alexander, Br. Lou Kokalis as stated above and me George Zouvelos as stated above. 

We had nearly 30 Brothers attend including Br’s George Delis Ted Kouris Nick Papaioannou Pat Gravino Peter Parthenis Stefanos Kouzionis (former chapter president) John Kokolakis Achilleas Kevin Burke, Eliseos Mouzakitis, Gregory Stamoulis, Bill Kent, Anthony Pappas and others. 

Join AHEPA HERMES ASTORIA, NEW YORK CITY NOW! JUST ASK ME HOW! The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association is a fraternal organization founded on July 26, 1922, in Atlanta, Georgia. AHEPA was founded to fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan. Four United States of America Presidents were members of AHEPA!