Cultural Opening Of Greek Presidency In Brussels

The official opening of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU in Brussels took place on 14 January at one of the most prestigious cultural venues in Brussels, the Bozar Center for Fine Arts.

The Armonia Atenea orchestra, headed by Greek conductor George Petrou, with soprano Myrsini Margariti and mezzos Mary-Ellen Nesi and Irini Karagianni presented a program that focused on baroque operas whose subject matter is taken from Greek mythology.

The concert was an initiative of the Greek Permanent Representation to the EU and the Embassy of Greece in Brussels, and funded by the Greek Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.