Philhellenism in France and its influence on music and the arts during the War of Independence of 1821

The French Ambassador in Greece, organizes an event at the French Embassy with the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism on 13 June 2019 (19.30) on Philhellenism in France and its influence on music and the arts during the War of Independence of 1821.

The event includes two speeches, an exhibition of philhellenic objects related to the subject (paintings, watches, porcelains, documents, books, music scores, theatrical plays, etc.), and a concert of classical music with philhellenic compositions (baritone: Nikos Karagiaouris, piano: Maria Papapetropoulou).

6 May 2019

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