16 Oct Lakis Gavalas in Paris by GreekParis
Lakis Gavalas presents for the first time his autobiography, entitled « Lakis Gavalas Loaded » (ANKYRA publications), outside the borders and specifically in Paris. A guest of the Greek Paris association and its president, Christinas Mavridis, Lakis Gavalas returns to his beloved city, this time putting in his luggage the memories, history and his path to it that are included in the pages of his book.
At the Galerie Negropontes in central Paris, fans and friends of the creator will have the opportunity to meet him in person, hear a few words about the journey of writing his autobiography and take home a copy in Greek. signed by him.
Thanks to La galerie Negropontes, Spourgitis, Agkira and Mataora Gin editions.
Author’s note:
« It was the end of November when, as a fetus, I decided to seek refuge in the womb of Giovanna Gavala who kept me with the best care there for nine whole months… I thanked her for the first time after six months of learning to say « mama » and to hug… She nursed me for two and a half years and this is a source for me even today at the age of seventy… In my journey I had as a driving force sometimes wings and sometimes gears, batteries and gas… I surrendered to the arms of Morpheus only after I had first rested on my beloved mattress… I woke up with the whistle of rest when she got tired of « hosting » me. I only died of laughter and lived to live today… The memory and memento is in the hands of death, which is still displaced by my positive energy… I will become a book because only in this way can a life be squeezed into a shelf, because that’s the only way anyone can leaf through you, that’s the only way they can make you kindling for their fireplace, that’s the only way they can make you more widely known… »
The Greek-French association Greek Paris was founded in 2004 and aims to bring together the Greeks and Philhellenes living in Paris and the French territory. Through events, cultural activities, business dinners and Greek nights, it promotes Greek culture and brings Greeks and French people together. At the same time, Greek Paris has its own site which was rebranded in October 2022. The president of the club is Christina Mavridis.