“We say goodbye to him Thanasi Spyropoulos with appreciation for his contribution to an artistic genre, particularly important for Greek popular culture, which influenced many other artists and has always been intertwined with joy and laughter”, says the Minister of Culture Giorgos Koumentakis in his condolence message, informing about the loss of Thanasis Spyropoulos, one of the greats of the Shadow Theater who passed away at the age of 92.

“From the age of 15 until just before the end, Thanasis Spyropoulos loved and served the Shadow Theatre, he preserved the tradition of this unique theatrical genre and enriched it with his own characters, works, figures and the theaters he created” he says in his message George Koumentakis. “His contribution to popular theater, which is a registered item in the National Index of the Court of Cultural Heritage, was valuable, both with his artistic presence behind the curtain, with his television shows, with which he approached a wider audience, as well as with his work for 16 years, as president of the Panhellenic Shadow Theater Association. We say goodbye to him with appreciation for his contribution to an artistic genre, particularly important for Greek folk culture, which influenced many other artists and has always been intertwined with joy and laughter” concludes the Minister of Culture, expressing sincere condolences to his family and friends of.