The resumption of his work Music Hall Komotini since 2024 with his assistance National Opera (ELS) and funding from new NSRFannounced it Ministry of Defence.

According to Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, the Komotini Palace will be transformed into a Palace of Cultures in order to emphasize the multicultural nature of the region and strengthen cultural ties with neighboring countries. Recall that the Komotini Concert Hall was put into operation in 2011, but its activities remained limited.

“A way of cultural decentralization must be found inside the country,” Mr. Koumendakis said in a recent interview with K (01/25/2023), speaking of the aspirations of his new term. The planned Thracian “Palace of Cultures” responds precisely to these demands for cultural decentralization and their coverage with modern concepts.

A new attempt to restart the local Music Hall with the assistance of ELS.

“Our goal is to use all our know-how and strength to create an exemplary cultural core that will be the basis for the future significant cultural development of Thrace,” says Mr. Kumentakis, specifying that ELLS will not have exclusive rights. in programming, but seeks partnership.

Komotini Music Hall’s proposed new era program for the three years 2024-2026 concerns both art production and arts education and research – opera, theatre, musical theatre, dance, creative writing – while there is a clear interest in creative communication with local culture. For example, some of the proposed cultural and artistic initiatives include the Worship Music Festival, which is already a successful institution in the capital. Also the study of shadow art – from Karagiozis to visual, visual and theatrical projects of contemporary artists. The idea of ​​creating a digital platform ORFEAS is a future interartistic, interdisciplinary, interactive project in collaboration with important organizations from abroad and, of course, with the participation of groups, communities and artists from Thrace and Northern Greece.

Finally, under the name “Shakespeare’s Greece”, the rich history and international reputation of important archaeological sites such as Philippi will provide an opportunity for meetings between renowned scientists and researchers of Shakespeare’s work, famous theater organizations and theater artists, music, cinema. .

Funding for the program will be provided through the NSRF programs in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in the amount of up to 5 million euros. This program will have two parameters. The first concerns artistic programming and will be implemented by ELLS. The second concerns the modernization of the premises and equipment of the Palace and will be carried out by the region on a competitive basis.