Funeral of late composer Mikis Theodorakis underway in Galata, Chania

Greece on Thursday bids its final farewell to the renowned Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis, who is to be buried in the village of Galata on the island of Crete next to his father and brother, in accordance with his wishes.

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The coffin carrying the late composer arrived at Agios Nikolaos Church in Galata, Chania just before 13:00 on Thursday afternoon where a funeral service was held, led by the Metropolitan of Kydonia and Apokoronos Damaskinos with the participation of clerics throughout Crete.

The funeral service was held in the presence of President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Parliament President Kostas Tasoulas, main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras, Communist Party of Greece (KKE) General Secretary Dimitris Koutsoumbas and members of the late composer's family.

Also in Galata for the funeral were Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos, MPs from all political parties, the regional governor of Crete Stavros Arnaoutakis and local officials on the island.

As a precaution against the spread of Covid-19, most of those gathered for the funeral, including the villagers, were spread outside the Church.