Emotional Event of the Aetolian Cultural Society for Famagusta (video)

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The Aetolian Cultural Society held an event for Famagusta on the night of Thursday, April 5, at the Book Gallery in Athens, in a moving atmosphere. It was a very moving evening with speeches with video projection, with music and songs and all the guests remembered Famagusta, the invasion, the uprooting and the tragic moments that were etched in the memory of all of us… 

The coordinator of the evening was Panagiotis Kontos, University Professor and President of AIPOE and spoke Andreas Voskos, Emeritus Professor of the University of Athens, Kyriakos Charalambidis, poet, and the Mayor of Famagusta Alexis Galan.

It should be noted that the delegation from Famagusta attended yesterday in Messolonghi, the events celebrating the 186th anniversary of the Exodus of the heroic Guard of the Free Besieged of Messolonghi since this year Cyprus is an honored country.

The events in Messolonghi yesterday were as follows:
Friday April 6
• General flag decoration of the Holy City.
• Festive events in TEI, Lyceums, Gymnasiums and Primary Schools of the Municipality of the Holy City of Messolonghi.
9:30 a.m. "PAGES OF FREEDOM IN LAND UNDER CYPRUS"
Theatrical performance from the 2nd Regional High School of Nicosia.
• Twinning Ceremony of the 1st High School (Palamaiki School) of the Holy City of Messolonghi with the 2nd Regional High School of Nicosia - Cyprus.
Trikoupeio Cultural Center
11:00 a.m. • Laying wreaths at the Tomb of the Heroes by students and pupils.
5:30 p.m. • Twinning Ceremony of the Municipality of the Holy City of Messolonghi with the Municipality of Famagusta Cyprus.
• Event for Famagusta.
• Greeting from the Mayor of the Holy City of Messolonghi Mr. Panagiotis A. Katsoulis.
• Greetings from the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Joseph Joseph.
• Greeting from the Mayor of Morphou Mr. Charalambos Pittas.
• Short presentations by Mr. Andreas I. Voskos, Emeritus Professor of the University of Athens on the topic: "Famagusta of Legend and History (from Teukros to Onisilos, Evagoras and Nikokreontas)", and Mr. Kyridikos Charalambos poet on the subject: "Famagusta Queen".
• Speech by the Mayor of Famagusta Mr. Alexis Galanos, President of the Union of Municipalities of Cyprus and former President of the House of Representatives
of Cyprus.
Trikoupeio Cultural Center
7:30 p.m. • Commemorative prayer in the Garden of Heroes.
• Laying of wreaths by the Local Authorities, Associations, Organizations and Bodies of the Municipality of the Holy City of Messolonghi.

HONORARY EVENT DEDICATED
TO THE CYPRUS HEROES

8:00 p.m. • The Holy City of Messolonghi commemorates the 186th anniversary of the heroic death of the Cypriot fighters.
• Greeting from the Mayor of the Holy City of Messolonghi, Mr. Panagiotis A. Katsouli.
• Greeting from the Ambassador of Cyprus to Greece Mr. Joseph Joseph.
• Greeting from the Mayor of Morphou Mr. Charalambos Pittas.
• Greeting from the Mayor of Famagusta and President of the Union of Municipalities of Cyprus Mr. Alexis Galanos.
• Honorary distinctions to the Cypriot Professor of the University of Athens Mr. Andreas I. Voskos and to the Cypriot poet Mr. Kyriakos Charalambidis.
9:15 p.m. Final rehearsal of the representation of the explosion of the Elder Christos Kapsalis. The choir of the Cultural Center of the Municipality of the Holy City of Messolonghi under the direction of the Artistic Director Mr. Spyros Holevas participates. (Garden of Heroes)

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