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EVENTS FOR THE GREEK - PONTIC GENOCIDE IN NEW YORK AND IN CANADA.
Apostolos Papapostolou
Greek Reporter
http://usa.greekreporter.com/2010/05/10/e vents-for-the-greek-pontic-genocide-in-new-york-an d-in-canada/
May 10 2010
The international remembrance day of the Greek-Pontic genocide will be
honored in New York with public events and the hoisting of the Greek
Pontic flag and the Greek flag at the Bowling Green Park in Manhattan
(on the corner of State Street and Broadway). The remembrance social
event is being organized by the American - Canadian all-Pontic
Federation and by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater
New York
During the event Greek and Greek - American officials and leaders will
deliver speeches. Also speaking will be American officials, authors,
intellectuals, activists against genocides and representatives of
the American Armenian and Assyrian communities.
This year, during the remembrance of the Greek Pontic Genocide social
event the Swedish Ambassador will also be honored for the recent
acknowledgement of the Armenian, the Assyrian and the Greek Pontic
genocide by the Swedish Parliament.
Ms Fanoula Argirou, a Greek-Cyprian researcher, journalist and author
who will be arriving from London, will also give a speech on Wednesday,
May the 19th, at 7.30 at the Stathakion Centre 22-51 Street, Astoria,
NY 11105.
The title of the speech is "From the Greek Pontic genocide to the
Turkish invasion in Cyprus."
In Canada the American and Canadian all-Pontic Federation is staging
a series of events in collaboration with organizations during the
month of May.
Apostolos Papapostolou
Greek Reporter
http://usa.greekreporter.com/2010/05/10/e vents-for-the-greek-pontic-genocide-in-new-york-an d-in-canada/
May 10 2010
The international remembrance day of the Greek-Pontic genocide will be
honored in New York with public events and the hoisting of the Greek
Pontic flag and the Greek flag at the Bowling Green Park in Manhattan
(on the corner of State Street and Broadway). The remembrance social
event is being organized by the American - Canadian all-Pontic
Federation and by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater
New York
During the event Greek and Greek - American officials and leaders will
deliver speeches. Also speaking will be American officials, authors,
intellectuals, activists against genocides and representatives of
the American Armenian and Assyrian communities.
This year, during the remembrance of the Greek Pontic Genocide social
event the Swedish Ambassador will also be honored for the recent
acknowledgement of the Armenian, the Assyrian and the Greek Pontic
genocide by the Swedish Parliament.
Ms Fanoula Argirou, a Greek-Cyprian researcher, journalist and author
who will be arriving from London, will also give a speech on Wednesday,
May the 19th, at 7.30 at the Stathakion Centre 22-51 Street, Astoria,
NY 11105.
The title of the speech is "From the Greek Pontic genocide to the
Turkish invasion in Cyprus."
In Canada the American and Canadian all-Pontic Federation is staging
a series of events in collaboration with organizations during the
month of May.