With Festive celebrations and parades in all provinces, Cyprus celebrates and commemorates today the anniversary of 25 March 1821, the day that marked the uprising of the Greeks to throw off the Turkish yoke.
Nicosia will be the focus of the celebrations. The Solemn Doxology will be held at the Apostle Barnabas Cathedral at 10 am.00 am, chaired by the Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II, in the presence of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, Prodromos Prodromos, who will represent the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Zacharias Koulias and the Ambassador of Greece, Ioannis Papameletiou. At 11.00, representing the Republic, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Ambassador of Greece, will receive the parade salute from a podium in front of the Greek Embassy building.
At 11.00, representing the Republic, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Ambassador of Greece, will receive the parade salute from a podium in front of the Greek Embassy building.
The parade will be attended by veteran warriors, students of Higher and Higher Educational Institutions, students of Secondary Education Schools, Scouts, Associations and Organizations.
The Government will be represented by the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Kyriakos Kokkinos, at the Holy Church of Agia Napa in Limassol at 10.00, and in Larnaca by the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Anastasia Anthousi, at the Holy Church of Panagia Faneromeni at 10.00.00, in Paphos the Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipandela, at the Metropolitan Church of Saint Theodoros, also at 10.00 and in Paralimni the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yannis Karousos, at the Metropolitan Church of Saint George, at 9.30 a.m.
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