Laki Chalkias funeral takes place at Athens' First Cemetery

Laki Chalkias Athens First Cemetery funeral Greek folk music ELPEAP donation

On 6 August, the funeral of renowned Greek folk singer Laki Chalkias was held at the Holy Temple of the Holy Fathers in the First Cemetery of Athens. The public viewing began at 10:00, and the official ceremony took place at 12:00, attended by family, friends, fellow artists and political figures. The family asked that, instead of wreaths, mourners make donations to the Greek Association for Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELPEAP) (IBAN GR2701401150115002002018609). Chalkias, born in 1943 into the historic Chalkias musical family, built a six‑decade career collaborating with leading Greek singers and composers and is remembered as a key figure of Greece’s traditional and popular music heritage.

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EL EPAP · ELPEAP (Greek Association for Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons) · First Cemetery of Athens · Greek Association for Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (EL EPAP · Greek Association for Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELÉPAP) · Greek Association for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELÉ · Greek folk music · Greek folk music · Greek folk music tradition · Haris Doukas · Holy Temple of the Holy Fathers · Holy Temple of the Holy Theodoroi

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[● 9 SOURCES] He was a leading interpreter of Greek folk music, collaborating with artists such as Sotiria Bellou, Grigoris Bithikotsis, Stelios Kazanidis, Nikos Xylouris and many composers. www.tanea.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ertnews.gr · +2 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The family asked for donations to the Greek Association for Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELÉPAP) instead of wreaths, providing IBAN GR2701401150115002002018609 (BIC CRBAGRAA). www.tanea.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ertnews.gr · +2 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Lakis Halkiá was born in Ioannina in 1943 and belonged to the historic Halkiá musical family. www.dimokratia.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ertnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +1 more
[● 9 SOURCES] He authored the reference work “2,500 years of Greek Music”. www.tanea.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ertnews.gr · +2 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The coffin was open for public visitation from 10:00 a.m. on the day of the funeral. www.tanea.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ertnews.gr · +2 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The funeral was financed with public funds. www.tanea.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ertnews.gr · +2 more
[● 9 SOURCES] His funeral was held on 6 August 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at the First Cemetery of Athens, inside the Holy Temple of the Holy Theodoroi. www.tanea.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ertnews.gr · +2 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Lakis Halkiá died at age 82 on 2 August 2023. www.tanea.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ertnews.gr · +2 more