The municipality of Patras honours the memory of the victims of the tragedy in Tempi by holding a musical and theatrical tribute at 9.00 on Saturday evening, 18 May, at the Vrachnaiika Railway Station.

The tribute entitled “Pain always begins with names” is based on dramatized poetry by Karl Wendell Himes, Martha Vaskantira, Spyros Vrettos, Dionysios Karatzas, George Kozias, Maria Kossifidou, Eftychia Lampropoulou, Georgia Nikolopoulou and Iason Panetas- Felouris.

Contributing Artists-Citizens:

Dramatization of poetry- Script-Direction: Athena Kallimani-Georgitsopoulou.

Interpreting in Greek Sign Language: Rena Andrikopoulou, Lambrini Papapropokopiou

Orchestra of the Dance Department of the Municipality of Patras: Direction Dimitra Apsomotou

Amabile Choir: Direction Tasos Karagiannis

Members of the Free Orchestra: Direction Dimitris Tzavaras

Costume Design: Dimitris Raptis

Citizens in theatrical action on stage:

Avramopoulos Chrysanthos, Avrantinis Christos, Georgopoulou Marianna, Giannakopoulos Vasilis, Giouli Mara,  Gkaitatzi Irini, Exarchos Nikolas, Karaiskaki Chara, Karga Alexandra, Kefala Evangelia, Kontogiorgi Thaleia, Labropoulos Ilias, Linardou Angeliki, Malagkoniari Anastasia, Malagkoniaris Stelios, Marinopoulou Marilena, Menegatos Dionysis, Nteka Evelina, Panettas– Felouris Iason, Plakogiannakis Spyros, Rammos Ilias, Salagianni Despina, Siaterli Vassiliki Faidra, Skouta Marina, Stinga Christina, Tasakopoulou Olympia, Tsakiridis Ilias, Tsakiridis Michalis, Charitatos Konstantinos

Direction: Athina Kallimani-Georgitsopoulou

Orchestra of the Dance Department of the Municipality of Patras:

Iliopoulos Georgios– keyboards, Papadopoulos Sotiris– bouzouki, Basis Antonios – guitar, Michalopoulos Georgios– guitar and baglama, Kputroumanis Panagiotis – guitar, Kalamataras Georgios– guitar, Palaiologou Kostas– percussion, The singers: Ziakou Ioanna, Fotini Zafeiratou, Irida Gouzouazi, Papadimas Konstantinos, Lampropoulos Kostas . Maestro: Apsomotou Dimitra

The Free Orchestra:

Pistiolas Kostas-sax, Siozos Vassilis-clarinet, Syriopoulou Myrsini-violin, Tzavara Andriana-vocals, Tzavaras Dimitris-accordion

Conductor: Dimitris Tzavaras 

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