“Such a strong hug that I experienced from the public, I will never forget. This evening reminded us all that the song exists to unite the souls of people,” Alcistis Protopsalti said excitedly in a column about the amazing concert in the crowded Irodio last Wednesday. It was a charity event, the proceeds of which went to the association “Together for a Child”, with which the singer has collaborated for the third time. She is a true “ambassador” and helper for thousands of children who have benefited from the association’s network of actions in the fields of care, education, fight against inequality and poverty: “Together for the child”, words that include love, voluntary work and solidarity,” said he column, for which he received a very warm applause.

The performance was dedicated to the unique Greek woman Melina Mercouri, with whom Alkistis Protopsalti was closely acquainted and greatly admired. For the first part of the concert he chose the songs of Theodorakis, Markopoulos, Xarchakos and Georges Moustakis, while in the second part he performed exclusively the songs of Manos Hadjidakis. When the “Paper Moon” sounded, and then, in one of the encores, “Patience” by Xarchakos, the Roman conservatory shuddered. “I first appeared on Irodeion in 1994 with songs by Ilias Andriopoulos. Along the way, I had the opportunity to perform in the largest theaters in the world. This vibration that I feel in the shadow of the Parthenon, I could not find anywhere else. As for Melina, there were moments of the concert, when I almost imagined her in the front row, in the hall, I’m sure she would tenderly sing with us “Remember me and love me,” the performer emphasizes.

Thousands of spectators, on the contrary, did not leave from song to song in which they did not participate, they met in the same rhythm. Close-up and all the musicians who accompanied the performer. Its orchestrator Thomas Contogeorgis said at the end of the evening: “Alkisti carried on her shoulders the musical heritage of our great composers.” The goal of the event has been achieved and the association “Together for the Child”, which in 1996 united ten unions, in order to cover the entire spectrum of the needs of the child, as well as his family environment, will continue its work with financial support.