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Marios Ioannou Elias on Parliament's Silver Medal: 'Music Liberates and is Liberated'

Published February 23, 2026, 09:18
Marios Ioannou Elias on Parliament's Silver Medal: 'Music Liberates and is Liberated'

Composer Marios Ioannou Elias received the Silver Medal of the Parliament, the highest honorary distinction of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus. He expressed his deep emotion and gratitude for the recognition of his work, which is inextricably linked to Cypriot cultural tradition and national identity. He stressed the importance of creation as a foundation of democracy and freedom, emphasizing that music, like any form of art, liberates and is liberated. This distinction increases his responsibility to continue serving art with intellectual honesty and to promote the cultural presence of Cyprus abroad.