{"id":7949,"date":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/1970\/01\/01\/irene-papas\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T18:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T18:52:58","slug":"irene-papas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/1970\/01\/01\/irene-papas\/","title":{"rendered":"Irene Papas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW71359537 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">In Athens (Greece), Irene Papas, Greek&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">actress<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">, archaic figure considered a symbol of Greek beauty and a famous representative of Mediterranean culture, passed away. Born in a family of Albanian origin, on September 3, 1926. Irene Papas became internationally known thanks to her acting skills and her charismatic and dynamic personality. During her career, she performed important female roles in theater and cinema, fully embodying the power of ancient tragedy. Throughout her life, she starred in over 80 films produced around the world, playing alongside stars such as Marlon Brando, Katherine Hepburn, Yves Montand, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">Richard Burton, James <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">Cagney,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\"> and others. Papas also worked as a singer collaborating with the composer Vangelis, in the recordings of the group&#8217;s last album &#8220;Aphrodite&#8217;s Child&#8221; and then in &#8220;Odes&#8221;, with traditional Greek songs and &#8220;Rhapsodies&#8221; based on Easter hymns. In addition to work in film and theater, her work in Italy included roles on television, while her contribution to the arts has earned her <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">numerous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\"> awards both inside and outside of Greece. In 2009 she received the &#8220;Golden Lion&#8221; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">award <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">at the 40th Venice Biennale and in the same year, she was among 260 artists invited to the Vatican, to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">transmit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\"> God&#8217;s message through their art. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">(In the photo: Irene Papas)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-90,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW71359537 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\"><strong>Text<\/strong>: <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW71359537 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/ata.gov.al\/2022\/09\/14\/vdes-irene-papas-legjenda-e-kinemase-greke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/ata.gov.al\/2022\/09\/14\/vdes-irene-p<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">pas-legjenda-e-kinemase-greke\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-90,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW71359537 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\"><strong>Photo<\/strong>: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">&copy; <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW71359537 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irene_Papas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irene_<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">P<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">apas<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-90,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW71359537 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\"><strong>Graphic processing<\/strong>: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml_lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71359537 BCX0\">AHCF<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71359537 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-90,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Athens (Greece), Irene Papas passed away, a Greek actress regarded as an archetypal figure and symbol of Greek beauty, as well as a famous representative of Mediterranean culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vdekje"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7949"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11639,"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7949\/revisions\/11639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albheritage.wpadmin.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}