2. Theodorakis, Memory & Light: Kat’s Recital Deep-Dive

This one’s close to the heart. Mel sits down with her Girl from Greece co-founder Katerini Manolatos to talk about her upcoming recital:

A Window for Light: Mikis Theodorakis as I Heard it from My Father – on Saturday 11 October at the Thomas Dixon Centre, Brisbane.

Together they explore:

🎶 Growing up with Theodorakis’ music

💔 Singing with her Baba and processing grief

🕊️ Music as resistance, memory, and healing

💡 What it means to open a “window for light”

Kat also shares her favourite pieces in the program, including “Dromoi Pali” and “O Thrinos”, and reflects on returning to her classical roots.

Special guests include:

🎹 Sean Foran

📚 George Lignos

🎶 Ellinikes Fones Choir (led by Christina Xydi-Lignos)

🎙️ Plus a cameo from Mel herself!

🎟️ TICKETS → Book via Thomas Dixon Centre

🕰️ Two sessions: 2:30 PM & 5:30 PM

💙 Bring tissues. Bask in legacy. Let the light in.