The two-day “Festival of Workers” which takes place for the first time this year as part of the sections of the International Festival of Patras in collaboration with the Labor Center, ends at 9.30 on Saturday 6 July with the great folk concert of Vangelis Korakakis which will be hosted at outdoor area of the Center for Educational Activities of the Municipal Plaza.
The songs that will be heard come from the roots of the Greek tradition and remind us that the folk song continues on its way.
The goal of the two-day Festival is to highlight the need that workers and their families have for access to culture and the barrier to the commercialization of cultural activities.
Vangelis Korakakis: The authentic folk creator
Vangelis Korakakis is a special case in the Greek pentagram. As the creator of the new Greek song, he continues the great tradition of folk song, with the ethos that has distinguished him over the years and with unparalleled vigor, once morest the current of the time. He writes the lyrics and the music of the songs he creates, plays the bouzouki, and sometimes performs his moments himself.
His first performance as a musician took place in 1978 at the Theater of Kaisariani, in the performance “The Leprendi”. In 1988, he introduced himself as a composer-lyricist with the album “Oi archontes”. From then until today he has signed fifteen personal records and several participations.
In his concerts he invites the audience to a genuine folk feast with the aim of offering a humane and true form of entertainment through songs that have been loved.
Admission to the concert is free
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