The Mayor of Ayia Napa, Mr. Christos Zannetou, attended the major event that took place yesterday, Wednesday, December 10, at the Cyprus House in Athens, where Cyprus and Greece honored the academic, historian, writer and diplomat George Georgios for his long-standing and significant contribution to culture, research and diplomacy.
The event was held in the presence of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Culture of Greece, Ms. Lina Mendoni, the former President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopis Pavlopoulos, as well as a host of other dignitaries.
In a post on social media, Mr. Zannetou noted that "the honorary event for George Georgis is a recognition of a very important work, which decisively shaped the contemporary cultural presence of Cyprus and highlighted its intellectual footprint at an international level."
The Mayor added that "as founder and for many years Director of the "House of Cyprus", George Georgis served with consistency, insight and scientific prestige an institution that evolved into a key body of cultural diplomacy and creative dialogue."
Mr. Zannetou also emphasized that "Agia Napa owes a special debt of gratitude to our friend George Georgios. With his spiritual guidance and vision, he left a significant imprint on our cultural identity and contributed to the foundation of the "George Seferis" Cultural Center, a core of culture that bears the stamp of his own belief in the power of education, memory and progress. This work was of decisive importance for the formation of the cultural strategy of Ayia Napa and for the connection of the city with the Greek and Cypriot spiritual tradition."
"On behalf of the Seferiko Municipality of Ayia Napa, I express our warm congratulations and sincere appreciation to a man who honored Cyprus with his ethos, knowledge and tireless contribution. His path is a model for the younger generations of creators, researchers and cultural workers. We wish him strength, health and continuation of a work that consistently serves the truth, science and cultural memory of our country," he said in conclusion.
