Greek Independence Day

Greek schools parade before officials for Greek Independence anniversary

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Greek schools parade before officials for Greek Independence anniversary

Greek school children paraded before officials at Syntagma Square on Sunday to celebrate Greek Independence Day and the 1821 Greek War of Independence. The parade included 230 schools from primary to secondary level, with 229 schools and nearly 1,500 students coming from Athens. Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Athens Mayor Charis Doukas were among the officials present. Before the parade, officials laid wreaths at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier. Minister Pierrakakis emphasized the importance of faith, boldness, and fortitude in achieving miracles, while Mayor Doukas highlighted the need for solidarity and serving the collective good for a brighter future with justice and the protection of human rights.

Cyprus honours Greek Independence Day at parades across the island

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Cyprus honours Greek Independence Day at parades across the island

Cyprus will celebrate Greek Independence Day on Monday with parades, events, and church services. A church service will be held at 10am at the Panayia Faneromeni church in Nicosia’s old town, led by Archbishop Georgios and attended by President Nikos Christodoulides, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou, House Speaker Annita Demetriou, and the ambassador of Greece Ioannis Papameletiou. After the church service, they will attend a student parade outside the Greek embassy. President Christodoulides will make a speech at 12.30pm at the ambassador’s residence in Nicosia. Church services and parades will also occur in other cities, with various government officials attending events in Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Paralimni, and Polis Chrysochou.