Το Σημερινό Πρόγραμμα για την Ελληνική Ανεξαρτησία στο Κυβερνείο του Connecticut, USA, GREEK INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM

GREEK INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM

FRIDAY, MARCH 24^th, 2017

PART I STATE CAPITOL, Hall of Flags at 4:30 PM

Opening Remarks Mr. Christos Bakes, President

Pelana, Laconian Society, Stamford, CT

Master of Ceremonies Hon. Themis Klarides, House Republican Leader

American Anthem UCONN/Paideia Hellenic Studies Students

Greek Anthem Paradosis Singers, Danbury, CT

Invocation Rev. Fr. Costas Simones

Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Chapel

(Storrs, CT)

Welcome Hon. Nancy Wyman, LT Governor

Hon. Christopher Ziogas, State Representative

Hon. Kostas Tsilfidis, PanPondian Federation President

Hon. Jack Isaac, AHEPA NE Supreme Governor

Presidents of CT Greek American Organizations

Poetry Reading Saint George students, Hartford

Holy Trinity students, Bridgeport

Holy Trinity students, Waterbury

Saint George students, New Britain

Saint Barbara students, Orange

Three Hierarchs Chapel, Storrs, CT

Paradosis Singers, Danbury, CT

Keynote Speaker Prof. Fotis Papadimitrakopoulos

Theme: Hellenic Language Teachers.

Honoring with Nicholas Emmanuel

“PAIDEIA” Greek School Principal

Award Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hartford, CT

Presentation of Governor Dannel P. Malloy

Proclamation (State of Connecticut)

Received by Rev. Fr C. Simones

Folk Dances UCONN Hellenic Student Association Dancers

Pontian Society Dancers, Norwalk

Benediction Rev. Fr. Costas Simones

Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Chapel

PART II Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral

433 Fairfield Ave, Hartford, CT (7:15PM)

Vesper Services, Salutations To Panagia at the Church.

Doxology Rev. Fr. George Zugravu

Rev. Fr. Stephen P. Natsis

Rev. Fr. Charles Simones

American Anthem & UCONN Hellenic Studies students

Greek Anthem

Greetings Parish Council

St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hartford, CT

Demetrios Mastrogiannis, President

UCONN Hellenic Student Association Paideia

Presidents of CT Greek American Organizations

Invited Dignitaries

Dinner 7:45PM

Annual Connecticut Dance Troops

Folk Dance Exhibition

Greek Folk Music Leonidas Tsandiris & the Islanders

Food supplies donated by:

The Pan-Gregorian Organization of Connecticut

PART III

New York City Annual Greek Independence Parade

At 5^th Avenue

Sunday, March 26 at 1:00 PM

PART IV

Boston Annual Greek Independence Parade

Boylston Street to Charles Street

Sunday, April 30 at 1:00 PM