Peace concert in Platres places Cyprus at Europe’s heart

On Europe Day, 9 May 2026, the Athens Philharmonic International Peace Concert brought a message of peace, culture and human solidarity to audiences across Europe and beyond through a major international broadcast presented in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Held on the historic Nightingale Street in Platres, where Nobel Prize-winning poet Giorgos Seferis conceived and wrote his iconic poem “Helen”, the concert united music, poetry, cinematic storytelling and cultural...