“The Salt of the Earth” in Syracuse

"The Salt of the Earth" in Syracuse

Another important step, in the context of recording and highlighting the cultural identity and the music and dance tradition of the historical Community, was carried out by the bodies of Syracuse (local Community and Associations of Syracuses), through the authoritative program “Salt of the Earth” of the state television of Lambros Liavas , Professor of ethnomusicology at the Department of Music Studies of the University of Athens. The long-time filming took place on Sunday 24/11/2019, at the Conference Center of Syracuse with the cooperation and contribution of the Local Community of Syracuse and the Associations of Syracuse, while the whole event had the support of the Municipality of North Tzoumerka. Through the show, the recording of the Syracuse festival in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage was highlighted, as well as the imminent proposal for its inclusion in the UNESCO World List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020.

The event was attended by over 80 dancers from the dance departments of the S. Syracuses of Ioannina, Preveza and Philippiada as well as 10 musicians, prominently Kostas Gerodimos, now the sole representative of the great musical family of the Gerodimas, which has been identified with the music and dance tradition of Syracuse in recent years 70 plus years. The Local Community warmly thanks all the participants in the event, dancers and members of the Associations, the ordinary Syracuses who helped in every way, especially all without exception the tourist businesses of Syracuse, for their sponsorship Zoinos SA, the Association Butchers of Ioannina, VIKOS SA, the Tefa-Syrrako dairy products family, the APSI PINDOS company and the “Krystalli” G. Bafas dairy, as well as Ioannis Maglara, sons Ilias Maglara (Beekeeping Sirrako) and Iosif Zioga (photo file).

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