The Gold Book of Trikala | Page 53

During my recent trip to Trikala, I did not miss the opportunity to visit it after its completion, although I learned that there are constant additions and activities on the site. The exhibition is hosted on the upper floor of the building while the objects displayed are not too many. However, a very detailed and thoughtful work has been done by the people of the Municipality, with the cooperation of the composer’s fami- ly that offered his belongings, and the purpose has been served ... The ones that are exhibited and all the written information are sufficient and clear enough to take you on a nostalgic journey back in time, from the late 1930s to the early 1980s (even if you weren’t born back then), reliving the evenings at the legendary music stage “Harama” of Kesariani, during an era which imprinted Entering the first chamber, you will see in the foreground his bouzouki, while all around the walls posters are hung in chronological order that recount the life and work of the music composer from his birth to his death on the day of his birthday January 18, in 1984. In the other 2 halls you will see his records, manuscripts, doz- ens of newspaper and magazine scraps of the time telling his story, his life, his collaborations with important names of the Greek music scene, articles with his colleagues’ dithyrambic comments and illustrating the great love of the people for him and all these accompanied by his songs which are sounded discreetly in the room. A trip to the recent cultural history of Greece, a trip to a great musical heritage... Don’t miss it! Note: There is a complete play list from where you can choose whichever song you’d like to hear! Leaving the museum you will have a nostalgic feeling, since his life and work are presented in a way that gives the visitor a complete picture and in-depth knowledge, offering a true experience both for Tsitsanis himself and his generation, as well as the era and its characteristics. 53