April 1, 1955.00 the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades, the Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the Speaker of the Parliament Anita Demetriou, the Ambassador of Greece Ioannis Papameletiou and other dignitaries will attend the Solemn Doxology for the anniversary of April 1st at the Cathedral of Apostolos Varnavas. Commissioner Kostas Hambiaouris will deliver the solemn homily of the day.[/P]Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Prodromos Prodromos will attend a Panhellenic Doxology at the Holy Church of St. George in Agios Dometios.
A Panhellenic Doxology will also be held in the Holy Metropolis of Tamassos, at the Holy Metropolitan Church of St. George in Pano Mondera.
A Panhellenic Doxology will be held in the Holy Metropolis of Tamassos, at the Holy Metropolitan Church of St. George in Pano Mondera. A parade will follow.
At 11.00 the Archbishop of Cyprus will celebrate a Trisagion at the Cathedral of Apostolos Varnavas, for the heroes of the liberation struggle and later a wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Prisoners' Memorials.
At 11.00 the Archbishop of Cyprus will celebrate a Trisagion at the Cathedral of Apostolos Varnavas, for the heroes of the liberation struggle and later a wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Prisoners' Memorials.
In the afternoon, at 16.00, the President of the Republic will attend the celebration of the National Anniversary in the ceremonial hall of the SAC building, where the flame from the imprisoned memorials will arrive. A short film about the EOKA struggle will be shown and speeches will follow.
The Council of Historical Memory of the EOKA 1955-59 Struggle, EOKA 55-59 Fighters' Associations and the EOKA 1955-59 Liberation Struggle Foundation will also be present at the event.
The event will be attended by the Council of Historical Memory of the EOKA 1955-59 Struggle, EOKA 55-59 Fighters' Associations and the EOKA 1955-59 Liberation Struggle Foundation.
Limassol
Flag-raising at the grave site of General Georgios Grivas Digenis, on 7.At 7.00 a.m., Limassol's celebrations for the anniversary of April 1 began.
This was followed by the laying of wreaths at the monument of the "Alkim Youth of EOKA" on Makarios III Avenue and at the statue of Gregory Afxentiou in the square of the same name (Administrative building).
The solemn praise service will be held at 10.00, at the Holy Church of St. Nicholas, presided over by Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol. The government will be represented by the Minister of Interior, Nikos Nouris.
A march to the hideout and grave of General Georgios Grivas Digenis will follow, the arrival of the flame from the landing place of Digenis in Chloraka, which will be carried by members of the Limassol District Reserve Commando Association (SEKEL) and the lighting of the altar.
The Bishop of Limassol will hold a service and a wreath laying ceremony will follow.
Larnaca
In Larnaca at seven in the morning the flag was raised at the Statue of Liberty Square by the Mayor of Larnaca Andreas Vyra and the Prefect of Larnaca Odysseus Hadjistefanou in the presence of the city authorities.
At ten o'clock a solemn praise service will be held at the Holy Church of St Lazarus, presided over by Metropolitan Nektarios of Kition.
The solemn speech of the day will be delivered by the Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos.
There will be a wreath laying ceremony at the Statue of Liberty and a parade on Grigori Afxentiou Avenue and Athens Avenue.
In the Municipality of Aradippou, the solemn doxology will be chanted at 09.30 at the Holy Church of Apostle Loukas and the solemn speech of the day will be delivered by the Director of Commerce and Industry of the Department of Industry and Technology, Christos Fotiadis.
A memorial service will follow at the graves of the heroes. Around ten o'clock the traditional parade will take place.
A memorial service at the graves of the heroes at the Athienou Cemetery and the laying of wreaths will take place after the solemn service which will be held at ten o'clock in the morning at the church of Panagia Chryseleousa, presided over by Metropolitan Varnavas of Trimythus.
Paphos
An evening meal was organised in the streets of the city by the Pafos Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Zacharias Evangelos. The Philharmonic went through Georgiou Griva Digenis, Nikolaou Nicolaides, Neophytou Nicolaides avenues and will finish at the Lyceum A' Nationalarch Makarios C' of Paphos.
The flag was hoisted in the courtyard of the Lyceum A΄ Ethnarch Makarios C΄ Pafos by EOKA fighters 1955 - 1959 in the presence of the Authorities.
The events will continue at 10.00, with a Doxology at the Cathedral of St. Theodoros, presided by His Eminence Metropolitan George of Pafos. On behalf of the Government, the Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades will be present.
Then at 10.45 a.m. a memorial service will be held for the fallen during the Liberation Struggle 1955-1959 and a wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the site of the statue of the Hero Evagoras Pallikaridis. The prayer will be presided over by His Holiness Metropolitan George of Pafos. A detachment of the National Guard will pay tribute.
Famagusta
In Famagusta the official celebrations began with a general bell-ringing from the Holy Churches of the Municipalities and Communities.
In Paralimni, the solemn service will be held at the Metropolitan Church of St. George, presided over by Metropolitan Vasileiou of Constantia - Famagusta and the government will be represented by the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry Natasha Pilidou. A wreath-laying ceremony will follow at the EOKA Monument 1955 - 59.
In Ayia Napa the praise service will be chanted at the Holy Church of Panagia Agia Napa. The band of the Municipality/Church of Panagia Agia Napa will take part in the Provincial Parade, which is organized by the Municipality of Sotiras.
In Sotiras the solemn doxology will be held at 10.30 in the Holy Church of the Resurrection of the Saviour and the solemn speech of the day will be delivered by the Commissioner of the Presidency Fotis Fotiou.
Around 11 am the Famagusta Provincial Parade will take place along Archbishop Makarios III Avenue, which will be addressed by the Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou and the Mayor of Sotiras Georgios Takkas.
In Liopetri, the praise service will be held at the Holy Church of Panagia Eleousis and the solemn speech of the day will be delivered by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis.
The service will be followed by a ceremony and the laying of wreaths at the Heroes' Monument.
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