ILIAS KOULOUMIS (1960-2019) Singing Cyprus on Thursday 18/9, 20:30 at the Frenaros Municipal Amphitheatre
Free Admission
The Municipality of Paralimni-Derynia is organizing a Music Festival from September 17 to 21, 2025, in all its municipal districts with the participation of leading Cypriot artists.
On September 18, we honor the memory of Elias Kouloumis, one of the most important folk musicians and singers of Cyprus. Elias Kouloumis was a tireless and tireless worker of the Cypriot musical tradition who dedicated his life to the preservation and dissemination of our folk culture. Through his rich work, he managed to rescue valuable material, such as recordings of older musicians, stories, couplets and songs, but also to record with his voice and lute a significant number of Cypriot traditional songs. His music today constitutes an important cultural heritage, a source of inspiration for younger generations and a symbol of the struggle to preserve our identity and tradition.
Program presentation: Yianna Lefkati (Actress, Radio producer)
They greet:
– Deputy Mayor Frenarous
– Mayor of Paralimni-Dheryneia
– Deputy Minister of Culture
A look back at the artistic career of Elias Kouloumis by Giorgos Sofokleous (Journalist, writer)
Presentation of his discography by Andreas Chrysanthou (Music archive researcher and radio producer)
Artistic program curation: Michalis and Petros Kouloumis
Take part:
– Nikos Hatzopoulos, Violin, vocals
– Christos Sikkis, vocals
– Maria Kouloumi, singing
– Petros Kouloumis, vocals, lute
– Michalis Kouloumis, violin
– Kyriakos Marcoullis, lute
– Christos Isidorou, pithkiavlin
More information: www.pdm.org.cy
Main sponsor: Eurobank
Under the auspices of the Deputy Ministry of Culture
