Many BCRPM knew and respected Labis Tsirigotakis. For four decades Labis' incisive journalism made its mark on the campaign to reunite the Parthenon Marbles.
"It was such a privilege to be standing behind him when in 2018 he interviewed the late Ian Jenkins, the then Senior Curator, Ancient Greece at the British Museum. The interview had been set up for the start of the Rodin exhibition (26 April to 29 July 2018). Labis and cameraman were met by a member of the British Museum's press team and immediately taken to the far end of the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery to see 'natural light' coming into this space. And yet for the Parthenon Marbles also exhibited alongside Rodin's own sculptures, lamentably the light was not comparable to the light of Attica," remembers Marlen Godwin.
Over four decades, Labis had interviewed all five of BCRPM's Chairs alongside founder and Hon Secretary, the late Eleni Cubitt.
Dame Janet Suzman spoke with Labis in October 2016 reminding ERT viewers of when she first met with Melina Mercouri in London and how Eleni had invited Janet to support the campaign in the 80's.
In June 2023, Labis brought a copy of his book, an autobiography aptly entitled: "Life Memories – From John Lennon to Nelson Mandela” and presented to BCRPM. The book is in BCRPM's library and will remain treasured.
Ekathimerini's article, 'Veteran Greek journalist Labis Tsirigotakis'', lists Labis' many achievements including the fact that he produced around 30 documentaries on Greek and international topics for ERT, several of which received awards in Greece and abroad. He was also honoured with the Botsis Foundation Award for objective journalism.
Our thoughts are with Sophia his wife, family and friends, at this very sad time.
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