ATHENS, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) --The National Theatre of Greece has organized a program for people recovering from the impact of COVID-19.
The aim is to use singing to assist people suffering from breathlessness and stress.
The theatre invited Aggeliki Toubanaki to organize and coordinate the new program.
Holding a doctoral degree (PhD) in molecular biology, Toubanaki is a vocalist, performer, producer, and vocal educator.
Around 30 patients have benefited to date.
Georgios Sochos is one of them.
He was once an actor and operetta singer.
Back in April 2021, Sochos contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized for two weeks.
Two months later, he was still living with symptoms, and singing was the last thing on his mind.
Thanks to the program by the National Theatre, Sochos managed to find his voice, inner peace and smile.
As the program expands thanks to funding provided by companies, organizers say the goal is to support 100 people this year.
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