Dialogos

Anna Vagená: "Angela Papazoglou is born from the heart of our people"

Published January 11, 2026, 10:01
Anna Vagená: "Angela Papazoglou is born from the heart of our people"

Actress Anna Vagená, speaking about the performance “Angela Papazoglou”, states that Angela Papazoglou has become her alter ego after 26 years of interpretation. She emphasizes Angela's importance as a voice of the Asia Minor memory and the National memory in general, as well as the role of music (Smyrna songs and Rebetiko) in her life and the performance. The performance, according to the actress, remains relevant because it reflects the experiences of uprooting and refugeeism experienced by many peoples. Vagená mentions that the phrase “don’t forget, it’s a sin to forget!” is an important lesson she has learned from Angela Papazoglou.