Editorial

ately after the war in 1945, "when Greece was
under British supervision and the mere mention
of Cyprus was not allowed, I took part
in the first march for Cyprus, which took place
in central Athens… This is how my engage-
Theodorakis with Leonidas Malenis.
President of the
House of Representatives,
Demetris
Christofias presenting
an Honorary
Diploma to
composer Mikis
Theodorakis.
ment with the island started and since then,
for 60 years, no day has gone by without Cyprus
being on my mind. The same happened for
thousands and thousands of Greeks, for whom
Cyprus is a major national duty, and who will
never be at peace with themselves, unless they
feel that there is absolute security here".
The musicians praised the Cypriot public
on the progress they have made, saying that
Greece is in awe of Cyprus for having the ability,
talent and vision to create prosperity and
wealth out of the severest conditions of fear
and separation inherited from the past".
This world famous symphony "Zorba, the
Greek" enthralled the audience of about 7.000
Greek and Turkish Cypriots including politicians
and dignitaries from both sides of the
divide. Afterwards the great composer got up
and walked to the stage to sing with the audience
some of his most popular songs including
the one dedicated to Cyprus "Chrysoprasino
Fyllo". Standing ovations marked the
finale of this memorable concert.
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