“1955 – CYPRIOT ANGELS” – a recital dedicated to the Cypriot heroes with the soprano Vivianna Giannaki

“1955 – CYPRIOT ANGELS” – a recital dedicated to the Cypriot heroes with the soprano Vivianna Giannaki

Wednesday 26 March 2014, 21:00
1955 – CYPRIOT ANGELS

a recital dedicated to the Cypriot heroes
VIVIANNA GIANNAKI – VOCALIST
CHRISTOS SIKKIS – TRADITIONAL MUSIC SINGER
NEOPHYTOS NEOPHYTOU – ACTOR

MARIOS KAZAS
: PIANO
KOSTAS KIKILIS: VIOLIN
ANDREAS SIKKIS: WIND, PERCUSSION
MARIA THEOPHANIDES: KONSTANTINOPOLIS LUTE
STELIOS KATSIANIS: LUTE

The Greek Cypriot vocalist Vivianna Giannaki, the Cypriot traditional vocalist and researcher of the Cypriot traditional music Christos Sikkis together with the Cypriot actor Neophytos Neophytou, unite their power in order to create a recital dedicated to the Cypriot heroes revolted against the English occupation on April 1st of 1955.

THE HUMAN ANGELS WITH THEIR UNTOUCHED IDEALS.
THE POETS AND WARRIORS WHO GUIDE CYPRUS FROM ABOVE.
THE ONES WHO LIVE AMONG US AND ENLIGHTEN THE GROUNG WHEREON THEY STAND.
THE HEARTS WHICH OVERFLOW WITH WORSHIP FOR THE ISLAND.

The recital includes traditional medieval songs in the original Cypriot dialect, songs of later historical eras a Capella , with piano, traditional instruments together with Cypriot poetry and testimonies of the Cypriot heroes revolted against the English occupation

With the support of the Cultural Services of the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture