Storytelling performance “MYTHOS—From Cyprus to the World.”

Thursday 18/6/2025-20:30

The festival opens its doors on Thursday, June 18, with the musical storytelling performance “MYTHOS—From Cyprus to the World.” The performers—Mariza Anastasiades (voice/performance [Memory]), Petros Giorkatzis (narration/performance [Myth] and the Concordia String Quartet will take us on a theatrical journey where myth is born, takes shape, and transforms, following humanity through time via memory and the human voice.

On stage, two presences coexist: Memory and Myth. Through words and music, a unified narrative unfolds where stories do not remain static; they travel from place to place, from language to language, without losing their essence.

The performance draws material from Cypriot tradition and the international repertoire, creating a flow that moves from lullabies and intimacy to trauma and loss, to transformation and—at times—to playfulness and light. The myths are not presented as distant narratives, but as something alive, that continues to exist within the voice and in memory. As the journey progresses, the stories change form yet retain the same core: humanity’s need to remember and to endure. In the end, the narrative returns to something simple and deeply human.

CONTRIBUTORS

Mariza Anastasiadi – vocals / performance [Memory]

Petros Giorkatzis – narration / performance [Myth]

Concordia String Quartet

Duration: 60 minutes