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A total of 240 Greek and German singers joined their voices in a festive service at Berlin Cathedral as part of the celebrations marking German Unity Day. Students from the Heios music school performed alongside choirs and ensembles from the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin. [chanting] Together, they performed various works of German and Greek composers. The result of this unique musical encounter was deeply moving. [chanting] It has a special story because this opening for Europe, it was our idea. Because 3 years ago, after the service, we come out of the cathedral and there were another demonstration in the
Lustgarten from the right-wing of our society and we all say that cannot be. We come from the service, we want to be together without hate, without racism. So, since 3 years, we have booked this place for our choirs. And have said, "Okay, we cannot only have the party for Germany because what is Germany without Europe and what is Europe without Greece?" So, in this year, it's for me, it's perfect. We have young people from Europe come together, sing together and give a very strong sign for Europe. As part of the 10th Heios Music Festival held last August, more than 50 young female singers from the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin had spent a week on the island giving concerts at various locations across Heios.
I think this not only meeting each other, but making art together, making music together is even a deeper impact that it has on them and I'm sure that they will take it into their lives as an experience. The Heios Music Festival and the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin organized this special cultural exchange with the support of the German-Greek Youth Office.
