It is July 1966. The political scene is in deep turmoil… Mikis Theodorakis dares—by Greek standards—the impossible… He takes his music into an open-air space! For the first time in history, a concert is held for thousands of people. Romiosyni by Giannis Ritsos is performed for the first time. Everyone is there. The towering figures of the field and the people, celebrating their history and their struggles—unaware of what lies ahead…
AEK Stadium. Nea Filadelfeia. 4 July 1966… The stands are packed to capacity… Grigoris Bithikotsis, Maria Farantouri, Dimitris Mitropanos, Giannis Poulopoulos. Presented by Eleni Roda.
We take you there…