Program for the celebration of the Day of Remembrance of the Genocide of the Pontic Greeks 2023

                                                                                                 Greek Republic

                                                                          EASTERN MACEDONIA – THRACE REGION

                                                                                       KAVALA REGIONAL UNIT

                                                                                                       ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ

                                                                    GENOCIDE MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION  

                                                                                            OF THE GREEKS OF PONTUS

On the occasion of the commemoration of the Genocide of the Pontic Greeks, the following events will take place on May 14, 2023 ^:

General flag-raising throughout the territory, from eight in the morning until sunset on May 14, ²⁰²³.

Lighting of all government branches, local authorities, as well as branches of public entities and banks, during the evening hours of May 14, ²⁰²³ until the morning hours of the following day, taking care of energy saving in the context of the Minister of Economy and Finance/DEPEA/68315/502/01.07.2022 (Government Gazette 3424 B) Joint Ministerial Decree as in force.

 

SUNDAY 14 MAY 2023

08:00 Official flag raising at Freedom Square.

10:00 Memorial service for the repose of the Greeks of Pontus, those who were absolved of the genocide of

Pontus, at the Church of Saint Irene of Kavala, officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan

Philippi, Neapolis and Thassos, Mr. Stefanos.

10:45 Memorial Service at the monument of Pontic Hellenism "The Akritas of Pontus" (Ichthyoskala area). A speech on the genocide of the Greeks of Pontus will be delivered by Vasilios Vergopoulos, teacher at the 1st ^Primary School of Eleftheroupolis.

11.00 Laying of wreaths by the Members of Parliament, the Governor of Eastern Macedonia - Thrace, the Deputy Governor of Kavala, the Mayor of Kavala, the General Commander of the 20th Armored Division, the Vice-Rector of the Hellenic University of Athens, the Police Director of Kavala, the Commander of the 2nd Regional Command of the Coast Guard, the Commander of the Kavala Fire Services, representatives of political parties, representatives of Pontian organizations and representatives of legal entities wishing to commemorate the anniversary.

The Pontian Associations of the Prefecture of Kavala will give the Address of the BELL OF PONTUS, the recitation of the Traditional Poem "Romania was born", and will be followed by the

Serra Dance.

Observing a MINUTE OF SILENCE in memory of the gloriously fallen

Singing of the National Anthem

After Ceremony

19:50 Flag Raising Ceremony at Freedom Square

Regarding the Rites, it is requested that the Holy Metropolis of Philippi, Neapolis regulate

and Thassos. Issues concerning the parade, awarding of honors, order, movement of vehicles, etc., are requested to be regulated by the competent Military, Police and Municipal Authorities. We appoint as Masters of Ceremonies Mrs. Philippia Kochliaridou and Sultana Farina, employees of the Regional Unit of Kavala, as well as an employee to be appointed by the Municipal Police of the Municipality of Kavala.

THE DEPUTY REGIONAL GOVERNOR OF KAVALA                                                                                                                                                                                              ALEXIOS POLITIS

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