On 25 June 2025, a spectacular tribute concert was held at the packed Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held, to commemorate Mikis Theodorakis, a historic figure in music and the Greek people’s struggle for freedom, peace, and social justice.

Organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece and Mikis Theodorakis’ family to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of our great composer’s birth, the concert left an indelible mark on the memories of those who attended.

Songs and struggle were united as one. In his speech,Dimitris Koutsoumbas, GS of the CC of the KKE, emphasized among other things that “two concepts completely merged in a historic concert, which objectively takes on the meaning of a historic demonstration, a historic people’s rally condemning war”. “This concert is a victory for culture and for truly civilized people who cannot remain indifferent when injustice prevails and lies triumph. They cannot go about their business when there are other people around them who are suffering, being humiliated, starving, being crushed or being bombed”, he added.

In the presence of Yussef Dorkhom, the Palestinian Ambassador to Athens, the slogan “Freedom for Palestine”was chanted repeatedly throughout this great concert-demonstration. Those who attended the concert expressed their solidarity with the Palestinian people and their just struggle for a homeland by chanting slogans and waving Palestinian flags.

The concert was also attended by Aramis Fuente Hernández, the Cuban Ambassador to Greece, and a delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Greece.

26.06.2025