From the 4th to the 7th of April 2023, Cyprus will host children from the Diaspora, students of the 3rd grade of the Cairo Abeteion School. The hospitality programme is coordinated by the Office of the Commissioner for the Presidency and is implemented in the framework of the Cyprus-Greece-Egypt trilateral cooperation on Diaspora issues.
The Cairo Abbey School is a model centre for the preservation and transmission of Greek culture, but also a model centre for cultural and religious mixing with its three sections, Greek, Arabic and English.
The Cairo Abbey School is a model centre for the preservation and transmission of Greek culture, but also a model centre for cultural and religious mixing with its three sections, Greek, Arabic and English. The Greek section, which teaches the Greek language and follows the Greek programme of the Ministry of Education of Greece, has this year about 60 high school students and 40 primary school students.
During their stay in Cyprus, the students will have the opportunity to visit various historical sites, sights, museums and make excursions to different parts of Cyprus, aiming to get acquainted with the traditions, roots and history of the island.
During their stay in Cyprus, the students will have the opportunity to visit various historical sites, sights, museums and make excursions to various parts of Cyprus, aiming to get acquainted with the traditions, roots and history of the island. They will also hold meetings with officials and other important institutions.
As part of the programme, the students had a meeting with Archbishop George, Archbishop of Cyprus and visited Neapolis University in Paphos. They also visited the Pancyprian Gymnasium and after a tour of its premises, they interacted with their peers and presented the song they wrote about Cyprus, which won the first prize in a competition of the programme "Greece, Cyprus, Homogeneity: Educational Bridges".
The Office of the Commissioner of the Presidency expresses its sincere thanks to all stakeholders for their cooperation and support in this programme. Special thanks go to the Paphos Town Hall for its long-standing contribution to the hosting programme.
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