A press conference was held on January 28 at the Consulate General of Greece in New York, welcoming George Dalaras for his North American tour which begins on January 31 at the Apollo in Harlem and continues with stops in Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, and Atlantic City. Proceeds will benefit the charitable organization the Ark of the World. Dalaras spoke candidly about his life and the highlights of his career and his previous appearances in the United States. Consul General of Greece in New York Konstantinos Koutras gave the welcoming remarks noting how he first became acquainted with Dalaras in 1974 when his father bought a new car with an eight-track tape player and the one that was the favorite was 18 Lianotragouda Tis Pikris Patridas (18 Little Songs for the Bitter Homeland) with music by Mikis Theodorakis and lyrics by Yiannis Ritsos, and featuring vocals by Dalaras. Read the full report at thenationalherald.com RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: DMY Let's block ads! (Why?)