Tribute to Nikos Xylouris – Saturday 07/03/26

Daily trip to Athens, to attend at the Ivi theater the Theatrical Work: “Nikos Xylouris – the Archangel of Crete” .

The work presents for the first time on the theatrical scene the life and career of Nikos Xylouris, from his childhood in Anogeia and the difficult Occupation, to his triumphant presence in the Athenian music scenes of the 70's and his artistic journey that established him as a symbol of soul and freedom.

The performance features: Alkistis Protopsalti (narration and interpretation).

🔹 It is based on long-term research and archival material, combining live music, narration, unpublished photographs and rare audio documents to convey the essence, voice and character of Xylouris.

🎶 Direction & Contributors

The performance is directed by Nikorestis Chaniotakis, with a text by the philologist and writer Zacharenia Petraki.

⭐ Aimilianos Stamatakis plays Nikos Xylouris himself, while important personalities of Greek music — including Alkistis Protopsalti — participate with interpretation and narration, adding to the emotional atmosphere of the performance.

Performance Identity:

Text: Zacharenia Petraki

Direction - text editing: Nikorestis Chaniotakis

Dramaturgy Consultant: Ourania Xylouris

Orchestration/Music Direction: Andreas Katsigiannis

Music editing of Cretan program: Ross Daly

Scenography: Manolis Pantelidakis

Costumes: Ioanna Kalavrou

Choreography/Movement Editing: Elena Gerodimou

Vocal coaching: Giannis Mathes

Lighting: Katerina Maragkoudaki

Sound editing: Zacharias Stamoulous

1st Assistant Director: Theodora Kokkidis

2nd Assistant Director: Elisavet Kanelli

Video Artist/Static-Graphic Performance: Viktoria Velopoulou

Photographs: Giorgos Kalfamanolis

Narration and singing: Alkistis Protopsalti

In the role of Nikos Xylouris: Aimilianos Stamatakis

In the role of Psarogiorgos: Michalis Aerakis

In the role of Takis Lampropoulos: Memos Begnis

Singing Giannis Mathes

Cretan music and song: Mathios & Rafaël Damoulakis

Musicians on stage

Santouri : Andreas Katsigiannis, Stavroula Spanou

Keyboards : Giannis Tsertos

Percussion : Evi Kanelou

Double bass : Giannis Plagianakos

Strings : Dimitris Repas

Starring (alphabetically) :

Giannis Askaroglou

Xanthi Georgiou

Nikos Gelia

Giannis Kalantzopoulos

Giannis Mathes

Lizy Xanthopoulou

Eleftheria Palla

Giannis Petrou

Anastasia Tsilimpiou

Giorgos Floratos

Departure 13.45