Olympia… went to Los Angeles! Chlemoutsi Castle “starred” in a musical tribute

In Los Angeles, where the next Olympic Games will be held, Olympia “travelled”, through a greeting from the award-winning music composer Giorgos Voukanos, to the awarding of the Intercontinental Music Awards.

“Good evening from Ancient Olympia, the place that gave birth to the Olympic Games…”. This is how the composer began his greeting, with Chlemoutsi Castle as a natural setting.

At the same time, received his award in the category “Best Song in Europe” with “White Rose” in poetry by Irish poet John Boyle O’Reilly where interpreted uniquely talented According to Athanasopoulou.

The song is the opening theme from the award-winning “Secret Song of the Castle” and it was nominated in two categories: for best performance (Performance Categories – Best Vocalist) and best song (Europe – Best Celtic Song), where he also received the award, promoting the beautiful monument of the Municipality of Andravida Kyllini to the whole world.

With his introductory greeting and after thanking the jury for the honorable selection in his person, the Giorgos Voukanos, former artistic director of the Andravidas-Kyllini Festivalsent his message to the international audiencebut at the same time on the common front of all Ilios, so that the International Olympic Committee changes its decision and finally the electoral process for the selection of the new president of the IOC returns to Ancient Olympia.

The award-winning composer, after thanking his collaborators for this award, invited everyone to visit the welcoming place of Ilia with its diverse references and get to know the unique history and natural beauties of the place that gave birth and gave humanity the Olympic Games .

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