On the Acropolis Museum’s birthday on Tuesday 20 June, and in honour of its late president, the Museum has invited the Youth Orchestra of Dion to offer its visitors a free tribute to Greek poetry set to music, at the entrance courtyard at 9pm.
The day marks one year since the passing of Professor Dimitrios Pandermalis, who apart from having served as President of the Board of Directors of the Organization for the Construction of the New Acropolis Museum from 2000 until 2019 and as President of the Board of Directors of the Acropolis Museum from 2009 until 2022.
Other than his great life achievement, which was the Acropolis Museum, Dimitrios Pandermalis dedicated a bid part of his life to excavating and revealing the archaeological area of Dion.
His love and connection to people of Dion was deep while he also supported in various ways the cultural events of the area, including the Olympus Festival and the Center of Arts and Culture of Dion.
The multi-member orchestra performing on the day consists of young children, mainly schoolchildren and students, all sharing impeccable artistic skill, passion and inexhaustible talent.
The performance will be led by the conductor Nikos Patris. Soloists will be Vassilis Lekkas, Gerasimos Andreatos, Zoe Papadopoulou and Babis Velissarios.
The evening will be presented by Alexis Kostalas. Entrance to the concert is free.
All Acropolis Museum exhibition areas will be open from 9am until 12 midnight on the day with a regular general admission ticket.
During the same hours, the restaurant of the second floor will be open with beautiful night views to the Acropolis.
