The singer Sakis Rouvas is a very handsome young man, who wearsleather pants and funky shirts, he dances and with his "show" drives 15 - 16 year old girlies wild. Stupid, like some people think he is, he most definitely is not. If he was he wouldn't have hired a smart manager and he wouldn't have made the right career moves (clubs, concerts, albums), he wouldn't have chosen songs that suit him and he wouldn't have earned the money he does.

Sakis Rouvas along with a Turk "youth singer" named Bourat Kout, participated in a concert that was organised yesterday (19/5/97) by the U.N. in the Green Line in Cypros. The concert that took place with the blessing of the Cypriot Goverment was not a success. The tickets weren't sold as the organisers expected.

On the contrary the anti - concert as was reported by the greek newspaper "TA NEA" yesterday turned into a massive rally of protest with 5.000 - 6.000 participants. Of course this wasn't uneventfull. Stones were thrown, affrays with the police, fires broke out, tear - gas was used, etc. There were injured people and naturally arrests. On the whole it was a peaceful protest (yeah, right!). The purpose of this was the reconsiliation of the Greek Cypriots with the Turk Cypriots.

I'll say my opinion from the beggining. Firstly the concert shouldn't take place on the 19th of May. That is a day for remembering and grieving for all Greeks. That is the day of the genocide of the Greeks of the Black Sea by the Turks. Secondly, it shouldn't have taken place on the Green Line, that land is covered with blood and it is disrespectful and tactless to sing and dance over it. These things should have been taken into account, not by the U.N. that has no such interest and history, but by the Cypriot goverment. And of course Sakis being Greek should have thought of these things too.

But beyond that the concert was something that should have happened. At another time and place, I repeat but it should happen nevertheless. I hope that there are a lot of happenings like that organised in the future. I wish the young to sing and dance and fall in love and be friends. Denctas is the one who wants the Turks of Cypros confined. Denctas is the one who profits from this hate and isolation. If the Turks of Cypros are allowed to see the other side of the island, the Greek side, where life is sunny and cheerful and wealthy and not miserable, the Greeks of Cypros will profit a great deal. And that is something Denctas doesn't want. On the contrary that is what the Greek goverment of Cypros is after.