The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth held on 12 April 2022, at the Casteliotissa Hall in Nicosia, an event dedicated to the memory of Michael Maratheytis, philologist, writer and Director of the Cyprus Pedagogical Academy for many years (1967-1986).
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, Mr. Prodromos Prodromou, welcoming the event, referred to the multidimensional personality of Michalakis Maratheytis, his enormous contribution to education, as well as his active citizenship and his contribution to the community.
The keynote speaker of the evening was Mrs. Mary Koutselini, Professor Emeritus at the University of Cyprus and President of the Cyprus Spiritual Renewal Group. Mrs Koutselini referred, among other things, to M. Maratheytis' many years of involvement with the philosophical theory of personhood, combining it with his contribution to the struggle of 1955-59 and the sacrifice of the fighters of EOKA.
The evening continued with an artistic programme in which the vocal ensemble and the mandolinata of Neophytos I. Roussou and members of the theatrical group "Scenovates" of PDO Nicosia participated. The members of the theatre group performed literature and poetry by Michalakis Maratheytis, directed by Mrs. Marina Vassiliou. The vocal ensemble and the mandolin ensemble of Neophytos I. Roussou performed the orchestral "Chattaetoi" by Mikis Theodorakis and with particular sensitivity and emotional charge the song "To man the wealth" with poetry by M. Maratheytis and music by Neophytos Roussou.
The programme was presented by Mrs. Dora Theodorou, Inspector of Primary Education.
The general coordination of the event was carried out by the Directorate of Primary Education and the organizing committee of Primary Education Inspectors, which included Marios Charalambous, Popi Iakovou, Teresa Lambriano.
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