Dancing Zorbas in street -

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Published 2011-10-17
The Ottawa Greek Community perform a flash mob in the Byward market to promote the 2011 Ottawa Greek Festival.

"Zorba's dance" and later called Sirtaki, has become a popular cliché of Greek dance.

The film's music by Mikis Theodorakis, especially the main song, Zorbas, is well known in popular culture.

Zorba the Greek (Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά) is a novel written by the Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek intellectual who ventures to escape his bookish life with the aid of the boisterous and mysterious Alexis Zorba. The novel was adapted into a successful 1964 film of the same name as well as a 1968 musical, Zorba.


We must both have been hungry because we constantly led the conversation round to food.
"What is your favorite dish, grandad?"
"All of them, my son. It's a great sin to say this is good and that is bad."
"Why? Can't we make a choice?"
"No, of course we can't."
"Why not?"
"Because there are people who are hungry." I was silent, ashamed. My heart had never been able to reach that height of nobility and compassion.

All Comments (21)
  • @edgarstevens9807
    Music is the universal language of love and peace, this is exactly what we need these days 🥹
  • I wish the whole world dances with happiness and brotherhood. The only solution .
  • @SPYRIDOULAARGYRI
    Η μουσική της Ελλάδας ενώνει όλα τα έθνη!!! Είμαι περήφανη που είμαι Ελληνιδα!!!❤
  • @user-xt3sr3qm4b
    Браво! Люди с такой "душой" исполнили свой национальный танец! Браво! Браво! Будьте все счастливы и здоровы! ❤❤❤
  • This is what happens when the WORLD starts to dance together....it becomes a happier place !!
  • @alina1376
    Мне почему-то всегда хочется плакать, когда я вижу людей, связанных между собой в едином порыве, это так прекрасно❤
  • @lindagodden8596
    The best street dancing I've ever seen . Strangers coming together through music 🎶 ❤
  • @AmFMv1968
    Made me cry and I am not Greek.....if people could get together and be like this more what a wonderful place this world would be 💜💜
  • @viktorhalaj3029
    This will forever be one of the best videos on the internet. Just so much happines, freedom and love for 9 minutes. People living in the moment and having fun.
  • @deb7518
    Maybe they should force the U.S.Congress to open each legislative session by doing this!😂😂😂😂😂
  • @Bozenna-su7sv
    Tutaj miło słuchać i nawet włączyć się do zabawy,gratuluję Grekom
  • @user-jt4he1qx9h
    גם לי זה גרם לבכות,הלוואי שבמקום מלחמות בעולם היו רק רוקדים.זה כל כך יפה ושמח.
  • I'm an English girl that live and worked in Greece... Ooopa... Loved the life , the people, the ethos and the Greek hospitality/love for family and life... Never felt anything like it since...never will again...xxx🇬🇷
  • @ib111
    Этот спонтанный флэш моб лишний раз доказывает, что люди хотят быть вместе и хотят жить в мире и радости♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
  • @rubenpupaza3532
    Acum multi ani am fost in Germania , verisorul patroanei unui local Grecesc ma invatat acest dans , Ianys ! Iti multumesc , sunteti un popor plin de viata si bucurii❤❤❤
  • Χώρα μου αγαπημένη μου Ελλάδα μεγάλη μου καρδιά 🇬🇷 Αγαπώ τη χώρα μου όσο τίποτα άλλο!!!! μην καταδικάζετε τους άλλους αλλά αυτή είναι η χώρα μου!!! Γεια σου Ελλάδα μου!!!!🇬🇷♥️♥️♥️
  • @ThePocketbass
    God bless the Greeks. We owe them so much. Love from America.
  • @user-mm3vx6fk4e
    Музыкантам браво. Мужчину спасибо. Который заставил открыть музыкальный внутренний дух всех людей.БРАВО. Это останется самый лучший видео в интернете.МОЛОДЦЫ!
  • @user-cx6tx9fl8s
    Эх меня там нет, как я люблю этот танец, браво Греки танец Сиртаки🎉