The Olympic Flame will pass through Patras on April 25, 2024, on its way to Paris for the 33rd Olympiad. During her passing, she will honorably stand in the house where he was born
creator of the Olympic Anthem, Kostis Palamas.
A small honoring ceremony is organized this day, at 4.30 pm, at 241 Corinthou Street, by the “Kostis Palamas” House of Letters and a press conference was held today at the Kostis Palamas House of Letters and Arts. The presenter will be Alexis Costalas and the Region of Western Greece as an assistant.
As Stegi has emphasized in its announcement, “for the preparation and implementation of this event, Stegi Grammaton collaborates with cultural institutions of the city. And this, because the Olympic Anthem articulates the set of Olympic ideals in today’s era and promotes universal values. It is interesting to highlight its importance, as a cultural event, in the poetic landmark, which has been established in our city.
We work with her “Polyphonic Choir of Patras”, which under the direction of its Artistic Director Mo Stavros Solomos, is responsible for the artistic part of the event. Important here is the contribution of the renowned mezzo-soprano Irini Karagianni, in curating the program.
According to Polyphonic’s announcement, at the same time the Greek High School of Patras will honor the event, with its presentation at the event, while the contribution of the French Institute in Patras (Director: Georgia Petropoulos Conan) will also be important, which will participate with recitations , will introduce the audience to the atmosphere of the Paris Olympic Games, with song and choreography by the students of the Institute (composition: “Le Coach” by Soprano), while the member of the French National Assembly and Vice-President of the Greek-French Friendship Committee, Mariette Karamanli, will grace the event.
artistic programme
OLYMPIC FLAME CEREMONY
“KOSTI PALAMA” HOUSES APRIL 25, 2024
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PART I
· “1492 THE CONQUEST OF PARADISE”
Composition : VANGELIS PAPATHANASSIOU
Edited by JOHN GLENESK MORTIMER
“POLYFONIKIS” PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
· “Dreamy Hymn” KOSTI PALAMA
Recitation: IRINI KARAGIANNI, mezzo soprano
· Greeting Assoc. District Governor HARAL. BONANOU
· 7th OLYMPIAN”
“In Diagoras the Rhodium”, winner in boxing PINDAROS
Recitation: IRINI KARAGIANNI – mezzo soprano
· “HELLAS” ;
From the cycles of quatrains: KOSTI PALAMA
Composition: MICHALIS VOURTSIS
Interpretation: IRINI KARAGIANNI, mezzo soprano
Piano: LOUSI CHRISTODOULOU
· “The light of Olympia” TAKIS DOXA
Recitation: IRINI KARAGIANNI, mezzo soprano
· Speech by the head of the Greek Olympic Mission at the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris,
PETROS SYNODINOS
· “Triumphant PEOPLE”
Address: STAVROS SOLOMOS
MIXED CHOIR “POLYPHONIKIS”
Recitation: MICHALIS ANTONELLOS Percussion: GIORGOS LAMBRAKOS
PART II
ARRIVAL OF OLYMPIC FLAME at 17:00
· Arrival and stop of the torch relay
· Price performance
· Flame touch of next torchbearer
“OLYMPIC ANTHEM”
Lyrics: KOSTIS PALAMAS
Composition: SPYRIDON SAMARAS
“POLYFONIKIS” PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
MIXED CHOIR “POLYPHONIKIS”
Departure of the second torchbearer
PART III
· Bilingual Recitation of the Olympic Anthem
Reading in French: GEORGIA PETROPOULOU- CONAN,
Director of the French Institute of Patras
Recitation in Greek: IRINI KARAGIANNI, mezzo-soprano
· “ARIA OF THE OLYMPIAD”
From the opera: “ALEXANDER THE GREAT”
Libretto: ALEKOS DAFNOMILIS
Composition: IOSIF BENAKIS
Interpretation: IRINI KARAGIANNI, mezzo soprano
Piano: LOUSI CHRISTODOULOU
· Speech by Mrs. MARIETTE KARAMANLI,
Member of the French National Assembly
Vice-president of the Hellenic-French Friendship Committee
Presentation of the French Institute
· Choreography by students of the French Institute of Patras,
on the 2024 Olympic Games song,
by SOPRANO, “Le Coach”
· “CHARIOTS OF FIRE”
Composition : VANGELIS PAPATHANASSIOU
Edited by JOHN GLENESK MORTIMER
“POLYFONIKIS” PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
End of event
Coefficients:
Address:
“POLYFONIKIS” PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Chief Musician, GIORGOS BOURDOPOULOS
Address:
MIXED CHOIR “POLYPHONIKIS”
Mo. STAVROS SOLOMOS
Program artistic curation:
IRINI KARAGIANNI, mezzo-soprano
Mo. STAVROS SOLOMOS
Readings: IRINI KARAGIANNI mezzo-soprano, MICHALIS ANTONELLOS, GEORGIA PETROPOULOU- CONAN Director of the French Institute of Patras
