January Maninakis Concert Info

Event: Historical and Musical Program on Smyrna, Asia Minor, and the Refugees
Date: 28 January 2005
Place: Hellenic Cultural Center of the Archdiocese of America, New York
Sponsors: The National Herald, Greek News, National Greek TV, Cosmos FM and Hellas FM
Featured Performers: Grigoris Maninakis with his musical ensemble Mikrokosmos, including Glaukos Kontemeniotis, Kostas Psarros, Giorgos Chatzimarkou, Beth B. Cohen, and Robert Mallone.
Event Description: Program will open with viewing of a video titled, "In the Dance of History: the Resettlement of the Refugees," kindly donated by the management of the historical archives of EPT. This video contains original images and testimonia from eyewitnesses and survivors of the Asia Minor Holocaust. Following the video there will be a brief historical account of Smyrna delivered by the director of the Center, His Grace Vikentios of Apameia. A musical concert will round out the program, with a live performance by the acclaimed group Mikrokosmos, including traditional music of Asia Minor. Among the repertoire to be performed by the ensemble will be "Matia Mou Glyka Mou Matia," "Ti Na Thymitho, Ti Na Xechaso Ap' Osa Perasa," and the Constantinopolitan "TIK-TAK."

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