Asked about the idea of the initiative, Panagi explained that he has close family and professional ties with Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine reminded him of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, which touched some of his sensitive chords, he told CNA.
Immediately, the well-known artist contacted Panagiotis Sentonas, Commissioner for Citizens and the Red Cross, to organise the concert. The Permanent Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus and Digital TV, which undertook the production of the show, are participating in the effort.
The Commissioner of Citizens, representatives of the Cyprus Red Cross, Myrto Zambarta, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus, will be present in the studio of the show.
The show will be shown on Friday 27 May, at 19:30. The presenters will be Alex Panagi and Vasiliki Hadjiadamou.
The public will be able to participate by making contributions to the accounts of the Cyprus Government and the Cyprus Red Cross which will be displayed on the screen during the show. The money collected will go directly to the Ukrainian Red Cross, Panagi explained to CNA.
Cypriot artists, such as Despina Olympiou, Stavros Konstantinou and Giorgos Stamataris, are supporting the effort through their physical presence, but also online artists from outside Cyprus, such as Alexia, Evridiki, Sakis Rouvas and Peggy Zina, as well as well-known Cypriots who are beloved by the TV audience.
An interview with a Ukrainian refugee who came to Cyprus with her four-year-old daughter will also be screened[/B] Panagi said that the event is "a kaleidoscope of the experiences of war and an effort by the artists to encourage people to contribute to the special fund created by the Cypriot government and the Cyprus Red Cross". The event will also be shown on Pancyprian television stations with direct links.
Greetings will be addressed by the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anita Demetriou, the European Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakidou and the Ukrainian singer Ruslana (winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest). In addition, there will be video and with other Ukrainian artists who are in Kiev, Panagi noted.
Furthermore, the show will feature interviews with American journalist Wendell Stevenson, the Economist's Ukraine correspondent, and Russian filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, creator of the Oscar-nominated film ''Winter on Fire'' about the 2014 events in Ukraine. Panagi added that this film will be screened in June at the Pantheon in order to raise money for Ukraine.
Source: CNA
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