On December 18, H. E. Mr. Marios Kountouridis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Bulgaria,

invited the Sofia audience to the Sofia City Art Gallery for a concert - Christmas Voices from Cyprus. Two distinguished singers from Cyprus - Hriso Macariou (soprano) and Venera Meleki (soprano), as well as the Bulgarian tenor Lyubomir Damyanov took part in it. Piano accompaniment - Galina Apostolova.

Hriso Macariou and Venera Meleki studied at the "Pancho Vladigerov" National Academy of Music in Sofia. They have worked with famous singers and conductors from the Bulgarian and World Opera Stage. At the concert, they combined their voices for a special holiday program that included the most beloved arias and duets from the opera world and performed a bouquet of holiday Christmas songs. The two wonderful voices carrying the light of the Mediterranean in their souls were accompanied by the young Bulgarian tenor Lyubomir Damyanov. With their perfect performances, the artists were able to deliver incredible delight to the audience and helped it get into Christmas mood.

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