Over 22,000 visitors were found to date in the exhibition -tribute “100 Years of Mikis Theodorakis: The Cretan Ecumenical Greek”, carried out with the support of the Region of Crete. It is a major artistic event with an international appeal, with Crete being a pole of attraction, Greeks and foreigners, who visit the Basilica of St. Mark, in Heraklion.

According to information from the Region of Cretecrowds of people flood this particular exhibition-tribute “100 Years of Mikis Theodorakis: The Cretan Ecumenical Greek”, in the Gallery of the Basilica of Ag. Mark in Heraklion. An important artistic event- a tribute to inspirational works of great Greek artists and poets who, in combination with the historical references that preceded and the music of Mikey “brought back” the spirit and work of the leading Cretan music composer, The exhibition, which kept public interest for a month, ends on August 20th. The exhibition is supported by the Region of Crete, the Municipality of Heraklion, while the idea and organization of the anniversary tribute and the exhibition has the artist Fotini Kokolakis, who is also a curator and responsible for the cultural program: “The Spiritual and Music Donation of Mikis”. The exhibition is co-organized with the Pancreas Association of Friends of Mikis Theodorakis, the Engraving Laboratory, Department of Fine Arts-Sciences of the Art of the University of Ioannina, the Association of Greek Engraving, with the participation of distinguished artists and great artists Arkalochori inspired by the Mikis Theodorakis. All the exhibits, as it became known, impress the Cretans, as well as the thousands of Greek and foreign visitors who visit the exhibition daily.

According to information, the report from the launch of “magnetizes” the visual and journalistic interest, while photos and videos “travel” to Greece and abroad via the internet, as well as from the downloads and posts of artistic visitors. Until August 20th, the Region and the contributors of the exhibition are calling for those who have not yet visited the exhibition, which from the inauguration day to date, more than 22,000 Greeks and foreigners have entered the Gallery. At the same time, it became known that everyone visiting the exhibition expresses in the book of visitors, but also orally their joy and admiration for the leading Cretan creator, for the inspirational works they see, the good organization and the “magnificent” music of Mikey, which transmits electronically in the image and sound.

The works of the exhibition of artists and poets who impress Greek and foreign visitors daily have a name. According to information on the exhibition and the participants, the poster of the event is a engraving work of George Argyrakis. -Engraving Department – Department of Fine Arts and Art Sciences, University of Ioannina. Also involved are: Agapi Iliopoulou, Anastasios Nikolaou, Evangelos Voulgaris, Chrystala Fokas, Aphrodite Grigoriou, Danai Skoularakou, Christina Terzaki, Sofia Pappas, Anastasia Foukas, Yianna Kalogiani Xenia Giannoulatou. Under the supervision of Professor Konstantinos Michalopoulos -Union of Greek engravers. Participants: Odysseas Annitsakis, Rena Elias Anousi, Irene Antoniadis, Zacharias Arvanitis, Stella Vardakis, Argyri Vassilakou, Eleni Dervisoglou, Elizabeth Dionysopoulou, Kostis Zervogiannis Anastasia Konstantakou, Chrysanthi Malama, Valentin Mavrodoglou, Ioannis Monogyios, Polytimi Maria Benaki, Marina Bobou, Mimi Petropoulou Dimitrakis, Panagiotis Pristouris, Thomais Samasi Stathis Sotiros, Elsa Tsitouridou, Michalis Falkonis, Tania Drogosi, Masior Edyta, Juddy Attwood, Pino Pandolfini, Maria Aretaki, Nikos Giakas.

In the group project are Marietta Stubi, George Tselios, Theodotis Angelakis, Lenia Bletsou, com.odd.or while for – “Mikis Satellites” – Berlin 2023 is a video art project by Asteris Koutoula in collaboration with:

Reference is made by those responsible for the artists influenced by Mikis Theodorakis, such as: “George Argyrakis – engraving involvement, including portraits of Mikey and resistance posters of the 1970s, Berlin. “Portraits of Mikey”, 1973, Paris “. At the same time there are testimonies and personal narratives by the biologist Laocracy Lakka, about the period of Mikey Exile, his associations with artists, students, scientists and people of the anti-dictatorial struggle in Paris, as well as historical evidence concerning Mikey’s relationship with Joseph With references from her book The Revolution are us and their common television appearance in Germany in 1973, entitled “Politicization through Art”.

Poets involved with their texts are: “Nassos Vagenas: The Harmony of the Heavenly Spheres, George Weis: With Mikis Theodorakis in Epirus Epirus, Zefi Daraki: ‘Atitlo – Blood, Giorgos Markopoulos: ‘Atitlo, Liana Sakelliou: The pause where there was no, Thanasis Hatzopoulos: The Kavalaris of Heaven, Dimitra Christodoulou:’ Atitlo, Telemachos Chitiris: Mikis Theodorakis’.