The Pontian Association of Famagusta "TEMETERON" and the Municipality of Paralimni - Deryneia invite you to the Memorial event for the victims of the Genocide of the Pontic Greeks on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 18:30 PM in the Central Square of Paralimni.
18:45 Trisagion at the Church of St. George in Paralimni
19:00 Symbolic torch relay from the roadblock in Deryneia to the central square of Paralimni & laying of wreaths at the square's monument
19:15 Start of the event in the central square of Paralimni
19:45 Greetings from officials & Speech by:
– Nikos Christodoulides | President of the Republic of Cyprus
– George Nikolettos | Mayor of Paralimni – Deryneia
– Iakovos Kostidis | President of the Pontian Association of Famagusta “Temeteron”
– George Georgiadis | President of the “Nikos Kapetanidis” Action Association
21:00 End of Publication
Presenter: Kostas Herodotou
Keynote Speaker: Costas Kapetanidis
Grandson of the national martyr of Pontus
Nikos Kapetanidis
Co-organizers:
Action Association “Nikos Kapetanidis”
Pontian Union of Argyroupoli, Attica
Pontian Club of Kavala Prefecture
Institute of Greek Culture of Cyprus
Song: Alexis Parcharidis
Lyre: Fanis Kourouklides
Percussion: Yannis Polychronidis –
Conductor: Christos Filippiadis
Support:
The Orchard of Saint Lazarus
AEGEAN AMKE
Municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupoli, Attica
