On Wednesday, May 4th 2022 in the "Trianon" theater (Syntagma square, Nafplio), an event is held for the 200th anniversary of the liberation of Nafplio 1822-2022 and the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution, dedicated to the Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos.
The Event in Trianon, which is dedicated to Dionysios Solomos, is held by the Association "Dimiourgo" (I create) and the Choir Workshop of Nafplio, in co-organization with the Municipal Organization of Culture, Environment and Sports (DOPPAT) of the Municipality of Nafplio. It is entitled "The spirit of freedom in the work of Dionysios Solomos and its timeless value" and speaker is the philologist Mrs. Vassiliki Kalabourda.
Musical part
Choir Workshop - mixed polyphonic section.
Youth Choir - Directed and instructed by Mr. Giannis Nikolopoulos
Mrs. Dimitra Sagkiotis plays the piano.
Starting time
21:00
Place / Venue
Trianon - The Old Mosque
Entrance
Free.
The event will take place following the terms and conditions imposed by the health protocols.
The use of a protective mask is necessary.
Did you know that?
Dionysios Solomos was born in Zakynthos on April 8th 1798 and died in Corfu in February of 1857. The first important milestone in his work is the Hymn to Freedom (1823), thanks to which he established himself as a national poet and gained the reputation he enjoyed until his passing. The decade 1823-1833, however, is decisive for his later evolution. Then began the most mature period of Solomos's poetic creation, the result of which were the (incomplete) poems The Cretan (1833), Free Besieged (until 1845), Porphyras (1847), which are recognized as his best works. Other well-known works are The Ode to the Death of Lord Byron, The Destruction of the Psara (island), The Dialogue, referring to the language, The Woman of Zakynthos.
The date of his death (February 9) has been set as World Greek Language Day.
