For Immediate Release: April 16, 2009
Contact: Nikolaos Taneris, New York, Tel. (917) 699-9935
Following the success of our "Stop the Cycle of Denial" Hellenic Genocide
Commemoration in front of the United Nations in New York on April 6, 2009, a
number of media outlets gave coverage of the event. Some of the media outlets
that mentioned the Hellenic League of America (HLA) or the Pan Thracian Union of
America “ORPHEUS” include:
* GREEK NEWS Greek-American Weekly Newspaper, “Hellenic Genocide Commemoration
outside the UN”, Monday April 13, 2009:
http://www.greeknewsonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10214
*TA NEA (The major Greek newspaper for the Greek community in the UK), Hellenic
Genocide Commemoration outside the UN, Saturday April 11, 2009:
http://web.mac.com/tanea_london/TANEAonLINE/Salt-Pepper.html
*XRONOS Radio and XRONOS Newspaper (The major News outlet of Thrace in the Greek
city of Komotini or Greek: Κομοτηνή) interviews Theofanis Malkidis on the
Hellenic Genocide Commemoration, Friday, April 10, 2009:
http://www.xronos.gr/interviews/detail.php?ID=45566
*PanARMENIAN.NET Armenian News Agency, “Victims of the Armenian and Hellenic
Genocides were commemorated in New York”, Wednesday April 8, 2009:
http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=30248
* Ethnikos Kyrix, or The National Herald (New York-based Greek American
Newspaper) in the Greek- language edition ran two pages on our Commemoration
including a front page directly underneath a picture of Obama visiting the Saint
Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople, Wednesday April 8, 2009
Page 1 (PDF)
http://thraciangenocide.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/COMMEMORATION_NATHERALD_Page1.105131034.pdf
Page 7 (PDF)
http://thraciangenocide.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/COMMEMORATION_NATHERALD_p7.105131115.pdf
The aforementioned report from XRONOS, interviewing our main speaker Dr.
Theofanis Makidis, was also published in the hugely popular world wide Pontian
website Pontos World:
http://pontosworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1279&Itemid=87
Prior to the event we also received coverage from news sources as diverse as:
Daily Frappe, Greek Alert blog, Hellenic Lines Newspaper, Hellenic Revenge blog,
Olympia blog, FiloPatria blog, Hellenic Antidote blog, Greek Realm and Eleftheri
Ora Newspaper, to mention just a few, here are the links to some of those
weblogs expressing enthusiasm and support for our commemoration across the
blogosphere:
http://hellenicantidote.blogspot.com/2009/03/greek-genocide-in-thrace.html
http://hellenicrevenge.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_9175.html
http://ellinaspatriotis.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_5080.html
http://www.greekalert.com/2009/03/blog-post_3927.html
http://makelio.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_9469.html
http://enantion-olwn.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_2564.html
http://tolimeri.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_5664.html
http://iwnasdragoumis.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_559.html
http://skeftomasteellhnika.blogspot.com/2009/03/ta.html
http://egersis.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_460.html
http://blog-tou-fititi.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_8406.html
*The Athens-based Greek daily newspaper Eleftheri Ora, expressed excitement
about the Hellenic Genocide Commemoration running the front page title “Κάτι
κινείται... “(Trans: Something is being done!)
http://www.elora.gr/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1331&Itemid=1
The ThracianGenocide website (www.ThracianGenocide.org) has also made available
additional high resolution pictures for viewing and download:
http://thraciangenocide.org/photos_of_thracian_greek_genocide_commemoration_outside_the_un_on_april_6_2009
More interesting video footage of our Hellenic Genocide commemoration (including
interviews) is expected to be released following modification. Stay tuned.
Finally, we would like to thank the many people, of various backgrounds, around
the world, who called or e-mailed us, congratulating us on our successful
Hellenic Genocide commeoration, and offering their help and support.
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Hellenic, Phil Hellene and American scholars and activists.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Hellenic Genocide Commemoration outside the UN on April 6, 2009
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2009
Contact: Nikolaos Taneris, Tel. 1-(917)-699-9935
New York, NY- On April 6, 2009 The Pan-Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS” and
the Hellenic League of America (HLA) remembered the Hellenic Genocide in Thrace
and all victims of the Armenian, Assyrian and Hellenic Genocide perpetrated by
Turkey. Torrential rain, strong winds and brisk temperatures did not keep
community activists from gathering at Ralph J Bunche Park outside the United
Nations in New York for the first ever commemoration of Hellenic Genocide in
Thrace , Asia Minor and Pontos.
Organizers of the event Ioannis Fidanakis, Fotis Makritoxonis (CHEUNG), Georgia
Maratheftis , Paschalis Fidanakis and Giovanni di Napoli provided placards
with reproductions of American newspaper accounts of the Hellenic Genocide,
poster boards of Genocide perpetrators “ENVER” PASHA and Mustafa Kemal , books
such as “The Pontian Question in the United Nations” by Michalis Charalambidis
, and the educational pamphlet “The Genocide of Greeks: A Case Study of the
Region of Thrace” by Theofanis Malkidis.
Master of ceremonies and Pan Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS” President ,
Ioannis Fidanakis addressed the crowd in attendance and urged for decisive
action and repeated a call for US President Obama (who was visiting Turkey on
that very day) to recognize the Armenian, Assyrian and Hellenic Genocide.
“President Obama you have come to your first test of character, will you prove
worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence as Alexander the Great or will
you be more the beautiful siren lurking our community towards death? We gather
here today to remind President Obama, that while he may be visiting the
perpetrators of our Genocide, He must not forget the promises he made to both
the Greek and Armenian communities here at home. We urge President Obama to
stand firm and not to waiver on his commitment to justice and human rights in
the face geopolitics.” Said Fidanakis, in his opening address . A brief video of
this historic call outside the UN has been uploaded to You Tube:
Statements from those who could not attend were also read aloud at the Genocide
Commemoration, including a letter from William H. Samonides, Ph.D., President,
Asia Minor Hellenic American Society (AMHAS). (Read the letter here:
http://thraciangenocide.org/letter_from_asia_minor_hellenic_american_society_amhas
)
Also present at the event include the president and members of the Hellenic
Organization of University Graduates HOUGA, the presidents and members of the
two local Pontian associations "Komninoi" of New York and "Pontos" of Norwalk
Connecticut and from the "Holy Institution Panagia Soumela."
Speakers included Reverend Father Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator's
Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in New York City, Mr. Dimitris Molohides General
Secretary – Pan Pontian Federation of USA and CANADA, Mr. Elias Tsekerides, Past
President of Pan-Pontian Federation USA & Canada, Mr. Theoharis Kekis, member of
Hellenic Pontian Society Panagia Soumela of Boston, and Mr. Giovanni di Napoli
of Nuovo Patria Meridionale (New Southern Homeland)—the transcript of Mr .
Napoli’s emotional speech “Thrace is Not Alone” is available here:
http://magnagrece.blogspot.com/2009/04/thrace-is-not-alone.html
Photos of Thracian Greek Genocide Commemoration outside the UN on April 6, 2009
for download on ThracianGenocide homepage:
http://www.thraciangenocide.org/photos_of_thracian_greek_genocide_commemoration_outside_the_un_on_april_6_2009
Dr. Theofanis Malkidis brought the commemoration to a close with a speech in his
native Greek. Professor Malkidis is a member of the International Association of
Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and International League for Rights and freedom of
Peoples. He is also the author of many scholarly books and articles, including
“The Genocide of the Greeks: A Case Study of the Region of Thrace.” ( Available
for download at www.ThracianGenocide.org )
Ioannis Fidanakis publicly stated the promise of the organizers to join the
April 24th Armenian Genocide Remembrance commemorations and to again organize
for next year’s April 6th Hellenic Genocide commemoration, and to pass this
tradition on to our children and our children’s children, until justice is
served for all victims of the Turkish Crimes of Genocide.
Please keep visiting our homepage (www.ThracianGenocide.org) we will post more
photos, videos and related news articles as soon as they become available.
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The Thracian Genocide website and Thracian Genocide affirmation is a cooperative
and collective effort by the Pan Thracian Union of America "ORPHEUS", the
Hellenic League of America HLA and the works , action and spirit of many
Hellenic, Phil Hellene and American scholars and activists.
Contact: Nikolaos Taneris, Tel. 1-(917)-699-9935
New York, NY- On April 6, 2009 The Pan-Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS” and
the Hellenic League of America (HLA) remembered the Hellenic Genocide in Thrace
and all victims of the Armenian, Assyrian and Hellenic Genocide perpetrated by
Turkey. Torrential rain, strong winds and brisk temperatures did not keep
community activists from gathering at Ralph J Bunche Park outside the United
Nations in New York for the first ever commemoration of Hellenic Genocide in
Thrace , Asia Minor and Pontos.
Organizers of the event Ioannis Fidanakis, Fotis Makritoxonis (CHEUNG), Georgia
Maratheftis , Paschalis Fidanakis and Giovanni di Napoli provided placards
with reproductions of American newspaper accounts of the Hellenic Genocide,
poster boards of Genocide perpetrators “ENVER” PASHA and Mustafa Kemal , books
such as “The Pontian Question in the United Nations” by Michalis Charalambidis
, and the educational pamphlet “The Genocide of Greeks: A Case Study of the
Region of Thrace” by Theofanis Malkidis.
Master of ceremonies and Pan Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS” President ,
Ioannis Fidanakis addressed the crowd in attendance and urged for decisive
action and repeated a call for US President Obama (who was visiting Turkey on
that very day) to recognize the Armenian, Assyrian and Hellenic Genocide.
“President Obama you have come to your first test of character, will you prove
worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence as Alexander the Great or will
you be more the beautiful siren lurking our community towards death? We gather
here today to remind President Obama, that while he may be visiting the
perpetrators of our Genocide, He must not forget the promises he made to both
the Greek and Armenian communities here at home. We urge President Obama to
stand firm and not to waiver on his commitment to justice and human rights in
the face geopolitics.” Said Fidanakis, in his opening address . A brief video of
this historic call outside the UN has been uploaded to You Tube:
Statements from those who could not attend were also read aloud at the Genocide
Commemoration, including a letter from William H. Samonides, Ph.D., President,
Asia Minor Hellenic American Society (AMHAS). (Read the letter here:
http://thraciangenocide.org/letter_from_asia_minor_hellenic_american_society_amhas
)
Also present at the event include the president and members of the Hellenic
Organization of University Graduates HOUGA, the presidents and members of the
two local Pontian associations "Komninoi" of New York and "Pontos" of Norwalk
Connecticut and from the "Holy Institution Panagia Soumela."
Speakers included Reverend Father Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator's
Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in New York City, Mr. Dimitris Molohides General
Secretary – Pan Pontian Federation of USA and CANADA, Mr. Elias Tsekerides, Past
President of Pan-Pontian Federation USA & Canada, Mr. Theoharis Kekis, member of
Hellenic Pontian Society Panagia Soumela of Boston, and Mr. Giovanni di Napoli
of Nuovo Patria Meridionale (New Southern Homeland)—the transcript of Mr .
Napoli’s emotional speech “Thrace is Not Alone” is available here:
http://magnagrece.blogspot.com/2009/04/thrace-is-not-alone.html
Photos of Thracian Greek Genocide Commemoration outside the UN on April 6, 2009
for download on ThracianGenocide homepage:
http://www.thraciangenocide.org/photos_of_thracian_greek_genocide_commemoration_outside_the_un_on_april_6_2009
Dr. Theofanis Malkidis brought the commemoration to a close with a speech in his
native Greek. Professor Malkidis is a member of the International Association of
Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and International League for Rights and freedom of
Peoples. He is also the author of many scholarly books and articles, including
“The Genocide of the Greeks: A Case Study of the Region of Thrace.” ( Available
for download at www.ThracianGenocide.org )
Ioannis Fidanakis publicly stated the promise of the organizers to join the
April 24th Armenian Genocide Remembrance commemorations and to again organize
for next year’s April 6th Hellenic Genocide commemoration, and to pass this
tradition on to our children and our children’s children, until justice is
served for all victims of the Turkish Crimes of Genocide.
Please keep visiting our homepage (www.ThracianGenocide.org) we will post more
photos, videos and related news articles as soon as they become available.
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The Thracian Genocide website and Thracian Genocide affirmation is a cooperative
and collective effort by the Pan Thracian Union of America "ORPHEUS", the
Hellenic League of America HLA and the works , action and spirit of many
Hellenic, Phil Hellene and American scholars and activists.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Commemoration of Greek Genocide to be Held opposite the United Nations on Monday, April 6th 2009 From 12 Noon-2 PM
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2009
Contact: Ioannis Fidanakis, Tel. 1-973-464-0211
New York –The World Thracian Congress in 2008 designated April 6th as the
International Remembrance Day for the Greek Genocide in Eastern Thrace
(Anatoliki Thraki) , in December of 2007, the International Association of
Genocide Scholars (IAGS) recognized this genocide stating:"BE IT RESOLVED that
it is the conviction of the International Association of Genocide Scholars that
the Ottoman campaign against Christian minorities of the Empire between 1914 and
1923 constituted a genocide against Armenians, Assyrians, and Pontian and
Anatolian Greeks. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Association calls upon the
government of Turkey to acknowledge the genocides against these populations, to
issue a formal apology, and to take prompt and meaningful steps toward
restitution."
The public is welcome to participate in the Commemoration of the Greek Genocide
to be held in Ralph J Bunche Park (1st Avenue between E 42nd and 43rd Street) on
Monday, April 6 2009 from 12 Noon-2 PM.
Organized by the Pan Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS”, a Hellenic-American
philanthropic organization in cooperation with Hellenic League of America (HLA)
a patriotic Hellenic organization, the Commemoration theme is "Stop the Cycle of
Denial 2009." Greek-Americans and their supporters will gather to pay tribute to
several million Hellenes (Greeks) throughout historic THRACE an area that
includes Constantinople (now called Istanbul by the Turks), Eastern Thrace, and
the islands of Imvros, Tenedos who were annihilated by the Young Turk Government
of the Ottoman Empire and the Nationalist government led by Mustafa Kemal of
modern Turkey. The Commemoration will also celebrate the survival of the
Hellenic (Greek) people, their rich heritage and their contributions. Ioannis
Fidanakis, the President of the Pan Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS”, will
preside over the ceremonies.
Commemoration participants will include Greek Genocide survivors and their
families, and humanitarian, cultural, educational and community leaders.
Distinguished speakers include Professor Theofanis Malkidis , Doctor of Social
Science at Democritus University of Thrace, member of International Association
of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and member of International League for Rights and
freedom of Peoples. He is also the author of many scholarly articles and books ,
including “The policy of Greece and Turkey for Thrace” ; Theoharis Kekis,
member of Hellenic Pontian Society Panagia Soumela of Boston will present his
scholarly findings and firsthand research in a presentation titled “"1955
Pogrom and 1964 Expulsions of Greeks in Constantinople and Some Observations
during my Trip to Turkey and Pontos in 2008" ; Dimitris Molohides the General
Secretary of the Pan-Pontian Federation of USA and CANADA ; Karine Birazian the
Executive Director of the Eastern Region of the Armenian National Committee of
America ANCA, The Armenian National Committee is the largest and most
influential Armenian American organization; Giovanni di Napoli, representing
Nuovo Patria Meridionale (New Southern Homeland), will provide a presentation on
historic Turkish massacres and Turkish abductions and kidnappings of women and
children in Southern Italy. Several Hellenic American community leaders such as
Sofia George, Board of Directors at Hellenic Community of Saint Spyridon in
Washington Heights, will speak of her survivor experience in Constantinople, and
will be available for media interviews in person to provide eyewitness accounts
of their experiences as refugees from the Greek Genocide. Their painful accounts
of the horrendous horrors and mass destruction they witnessed and lived through
are critical contributions to world history.
The Pan Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS” is available at:
http://panthracian.blogspot.com/
More information on the Thracian Genocide and updates on our event can be viewed
at:
www.ThracianGenocide.org
Join the FaceBook group:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=53820302918&ref=ts
Promotional Video “Stop The Cycle of Denial 2009”, please distribute widely:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udc8w89AQTA
Contact: Ioannis Fidanakis, Tel. 1-973-464-0211
New York –The World Thracian Congress in 2008 designated April 6th as the
International Remembrance Day for the Greek Genocide in Eastern Thrace
(Anatoliki Thraki) , in December of 2007, the International Association of
Genocide Scholars (IAGS) recognized this genocide stating:"BE IT RESOLVED that
it is the conviction of the International Association of Genocide Scholars that
the Ottoman campaign against Christian minorities of the Empire between 1914 and
1923 constituted a genocide against Armenians, Assyrians, and Pontian and
Anatolian Greeks. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Association calls upon the
government of Turkey to acknowledge the genocides against these populations, to
issue a formal apology, and to take prompt and meaningful steps toward
restitution."
The public is welcome to participate in the Commemoration of the Greek Genocide
to be held in Ralph J Bunche Park (1st Avenue between E 42nd and 43rd Street) on
Monday, April 6 2009 from 12 Noon-2 PM.
Organized by the Pan Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS”, a Hellenic-American
philanthropic organization in cooperation with Hellenic League of America (HLA)
a patriotic Hellenic organization, the Commemoration theme is "Stop the Cycle of
Denial 2009." Greek-Americans and their supporters will gather to pay tribute to
several million Hellenes (Greeks) throughout historic THRACE an area that
includes Constantinople (now called Istanbul by the Turks), Eastern Thrace, and
the islands of Imvros, Tenedos who were annihilated by the Young Turk Government
of the Ottoman Empire and the Nationalist government led by Mustafa Kemal of
modern Turkey. The Commemoration will also celebrate the survival of the
Hellenic (Greek) people, their rich heritage and their contributions. Ioannis
Fidanakis, the President of the Pan Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS”, will
preside over the ceremonies.
Commemoration participants will include Greek Genocide survivors and their
families, and humanitarian, cultural, educational and community leaders.
Distinguished speakers include Professor Theofanis Malkidis , Doctor of Social
Science at Democritus University of Thrace, member of International Association
of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and member of International League for Rights and
freedom of Peoples. He is also the author of many scholarly articles and books ,
including “The policy of Greece and Turkey for Thrace” ; Theoharis Kekis,
member of Hellenic Pontian Society Panagia Soumela of Boston will present his
scholarly findings and firsthand research in a presentation titled “"1955
Pogrom and 1964 Expulsions of Greeks in Constantinople and Some Observations
during my Trip to Turkey and Pontos in 2008" ; Dimitris Molohides the General
Secretary of the Pan-Pontian Federation of USA and CANADA ; Karine Birazian the
Executive Director of the Eastern Region of the Armenian National Committee of
America ANCA, The Armenian National Committee is the largest and most
influential Armenian American organization; Giovanni di Napoli, representing
Nuovo Patria Meridionale (New Southern Homeland), will provide a presentation on
historic Turkish massacres and Turkish abductions and kidnappings of women and
children in Southern Italy. Several Hellenic American community leaders such as
Sofia George, Board of Directors at Hellenic Community of Saint Spyridon in
Washington Heights, will speak of her survivor experience in Constantinople, and
will be available for media interviews in person to provide eyewitness accounts
of their experiences as refugees from the Greek Genocide. Their painful accounts
of the horrendous horrors and mass destruction they witnessed and lived through
are critical contributions to world history.
The Pan Thracian Union of America “ORPHEUS” is available at:
http://panthracian.blogspot.com/
More information on the Thracian Genocide and updates on our event can be viewed
at:
www.ThracianGenocide.org
Join the FaceBook group:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=53820302918&ref=ts
Promotional Video “Stop The Cycle of Denial 2009”, please distribute widely:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udc8w89AQTA
Επέτειος τής Ελληνικής Γενοκτονίας, που θα πραγματοποιηθεί απέναντι στα Ηνωμένα
Έθνη την Δευτέρα, 6 του Απριλίου 2009, 12 -2 ΜΜ
Για άμεση κυκλοφορία: Μάρτης 30, 2009
Επικοινωνία: Ιωάννης Φιντανάκης τηλ. 1-973-464-0211
Νέα Υόρκη- Η Παγκόσμια Ομοσπονδία Θρακιωτών έχει ορίσει την 6η Απριλίου σαν
Διεθνή Ημέρα Μνήμης τής Ελληνικής Γενοκτονίας τής Ανατολικής Θράκης. Τον
Δεκέμβρη τού 2007, ο Διεθνής Σύνδεσμος για την Γενοκτονία (IAGS) ανεγνώρισε
αυτή τη γενοκτονία δηλώνοντας: « ΝΑ ΛΥΘΕΙ ΑΥΤΟ που είναι η πεποίθηση του
Διεθνούς Συνδέσμου Γενοκτονίας, ότι η εκστρατεία τής Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας
κατά τών χριστιανικών μειονοτήτων, μεταξύ 1914 και 1923, συνιστούσε μια
γενοκτονία κατά τών Αρμενίων, Ασσυρίων, Ποντίων και Ελλήνων τής Ανατολίας.
Περαιτέρω να επιλυθεί, το ότι ο εν λόγω Σύνδεσμος καλεί την κυβέρνηση τής
Τουρκίας, να αναγνωρίσει αυτές τις γενοκτονίες κατά αυτών των πληθυσμών, να
εκδώσει μια επίσημη απολογία, και να λάβει άμεσα και ουσιαστικά βήματα προς την
αποκατάσταση.»
Οι πολίτες είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι να συμμετάσχουν στην Επέτειο τής Ελληνικής
Γενοκτονίας που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Πάρκο Ράλφ Μπάντς ( Ανατολικά τής 1ης
Λεωφόρου, μεταξύ 42 και 43 δρόμους) την Δευτέρα, 6 Απριλίου 2009, 12 – 2 μμ.
Ωργανώνεται από την Παν-Θρακική Ένωση Αμερικής « ΟΡΦΕΥΣ», τον Φιλανθρωπικό
Ελληνοαμερικανικό Οργανισμό, σε συνεργασία με την Ελληνική Ένωση Αμερικής (HLA),
ένα πατριωτικό Ελληνικό οργανισμό.
Το θέμα της Επετείου είναι « Σταματήστε τόν Κύκλο Άρνησης το 2009».
Οι Ελληνο-Αμερικανοί και οι υποστηρικτές τους, θα συγκεντρωθούν για να
αποτίσουν φόρο τιμής σε μερικά εκατομμύρια Ελλήνων, που αφανίσθηκαν από την
νεοσύστατη κυβέρνηση τής Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας και την Εθνικιστική κυβέρνηση
τής μοντέρνας Τουρκίας, καθοδηγούμενη από τον Μουσταφά Κεμάλ, σε όλη την
ιστορική Θράκη, μια περιοχή που συμπεριλαμβάνει την Κωνσταντινούπολη ( που τώρα
οι Τούρκοι ονομάζουν Ιστανμπούλ), την Ανατολική Θράκη, και τα νησιά Ίμβρο και
Τένεδο.
Κατά τήν διάρκεια τής Επετείου θα εορτασθεί η επιβίωση τής Ελληνικής φυλής, η
πλούσια κληρονομιά της και τη συμβολή της στον πολιτισμό. Ο Ιωάννης Φιντανάκης,
ο Πρόεδρος τής Παν-Θρακικής Ένωσης τής Αμερικής» ΟΡΦΕΥΣ», θα προεδρεύσει τών
εκδηλώσεων.
Οι συμμετέχοντες στην Επέτειο, θα περιλαμβάνουν επιζήσαντες τής Ελληνικής
Γενοκτονίας μετά τών οικογενειών τους, καθώς και ηγέτες κοινοτήτων, αλλά και
ηγέτες από την ανθρωπιστική, πολιτισμική και εκπαιδευτική κοινότητα.
Διακεκριμένοι ομιλητές θα είναι, ο καθηγητής Θεοφάνης Μαλκίδης, διδάκτωρ
Κοινωνικών Επιστημών στο Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης, μέλος του Διεθνούς
Συνδέσμου Μελετητών της Γενοκτονίας, (IAGS) και μέλος του Διεθνούς Συνδέσμου
για τα Δικαιώματα και την Ελευθερία τών Ανθρώπων.
Είναι επίσης συγγραφεύς πολλών επιστημονικών άρθρων και βιβλίων,
συμπεριλαμβανομένων τών "Η πολιτική της Ελλάδας και της Τουρκίας για την Θράκη».
Ο Θεοχάρης Κεκής, μέλος τού Ελληνικού Ποντιακού Σωματείου η Παναγία Σουμελά τής
Βοστώνης , θα παρουσιάσει τα πρώτα επιστημονικά πορίσματα μιας έρευνας, με τίτλο
« 1955 Διωγμός και 1964 Απελάσεις τών Ελλήνων στην Κωνσταντινούπολη, και
Μερικές Παρατηρήσεις κατά τη διάρκεια του Ταξιδιού μου προς την Τουρκία και τον
Πόντο το 2008». Ο Δημήτρης Μολοχίδης, Γενικός Γραμματεύς τής Παν-Ποντιακής
Ομοσπονδίας Αμερικής και Καναδά; Καρίν Βιραζιά, Γενική Διευθύντρια τής
Αρμενικής Εθνικής Επιτροπής τής Αμερικής (ANCA), στηνΑνατολική Περιφέρεια.
Η Αρμενική Εθνική Επιτροπή είναι ο μεγαλύτερος και πιο σημαντικός οργανισμός τών
Αρμενίων στην Αμερική. Ο Τζιοβάννι Ντι Νάπολι, στην παρουσίαση τού ( Νουόβο
Πάτρια Μεριντιονάλε) ( Νέα Νότια Πατρίδα», θα παράσχει μια εμπεριστατωμένη
ιστορική αναφορά στις Τουρκικές σφαγές και στις Τουρκικές απαγωγές γυναικών και
παιδιών στην Νότιο Ιταλία.
Αρκετοί ηγέτες τής Ελληνοαμερικανικής κοινότητας, όπως η Σοφία Γεωργίου, τού
Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Ελληνικής Κοινότητας του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος στο
Ουάσινκτον Χάϊτς, θα μιλήσει για την εμπειρία της σαν επιζήσασα τής Ελληνικής
Γενοκτονίας στην Κωνσταντινούπολη, και θα είναι διαθέσιμη για συνεντεύξεις στα
Μέσα Ενημέρωσης, για να παράσχει άμεση μαρτυρία τών εμπειριών της και τής
προσφυγιάς της από εκεί κει πέρα.
Οι επώδυνες επιπτώσεις τής τρομερής και φρικτής μαζικής καταστροφής, που σαν
μάρτυρες έζησαν, είναι καταλυτικές στην παγκόσμια ιστορία.
Η Παν-Θρακική Ένωση Αμερικής « ΟΡΦΕΥΣ» είναι προσβάσιμος στο διαδίκτυο:
http://panthracian.blogspot.com/
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες τής Θρακικής Γενοκτονίας και ενημερώσεις για την
εκδήλωση ευρίσκονται στούς κάτωθι διαδικτυακούς συνδέσμους:
www.ThracianGenocide.org
Συμμετέχετε στην ομάδα τού Φέϊς Μπούκ:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=53820302918&ref=ts
Παρακαλείσθε, όπως διανείμετε ευρέως το διαφημιστικό Βίντεο " Σταματείστε τον
Κύκλο τής Άρνησης 2009»
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udc8w89AQTA
Για άμεση κυκλοφορία: Μάρτης 30, 2009
Επικοινωνία: Ιωάννης Φιντανάκης τηλ. 1-973-464-0211
Νέα Υόρκη- Η Παγκόσμια Ομοσπονδία Θρακιωτών έχει ορίσει την 6η Απριλίου σαν
Διεθνή Ημέρα Μνήμης τής Ελληνικής Γενοκτονίας τής Ανατολικής Θράκης. Τον
Δεκέμβρη τού 2007, ο Διεθνής Σύνδεσμος για την Γενοκτονία (IAGS) ανεγνώρισε
αυτή τη γενοκτονία δηλώνοντας: « ΝΑ ΛΥΘΕΙ ΑΥΤΟ που είναι η πεποίθηση του
Διεθνούς Συνδέσμου Γενοκτονίας, ότι η εκστρατεία τής Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας
κατά τών χριστιανικών μειονοτήτων, μεταξύ 1914 και 1923, συνιστούσε μια
γενοκτονία κατά τών Αρμενίων, Ασσυρίων, Ποντίων και Ελλήνων τής Ανατολίας.
Περαιτέρω να επιλυθεί, το ότι ο εν λόγω Σύνδεσμος καλεί την κυβέρνηση τής
Τουρκίας, να αναγνωρίσει αυτές τις γενοκτονίες κατά αυτών των πληθυσμών, να
εκδώσει μια επίσημη απολογία, και να λάβει άμεσα και ουσιαστικά βήματα προς την
αποκατάσταση.»
Οι πολίτες είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι να συμμετάσχουν στην Επέτειο τής Ελληνικής
Γενοκτονίας που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Πάρκο Ράλφ Μπάντς ( Ανατολικά τής 1ης
Λεωφόρου, μεταξύ 42 και 43 δρόμους) την Δευτέρα, 6 Απριλίου 2009, 12 – 2 μμ.
Ωργανώνεται από την Παν-Θρακική Ένωση Αμερικής « ΟΡΦΕΥΣ», τον Φιλανθρωπικό
Ελληνοαμερικανικό Οργανισμό, σε συνεργασία με την Ελληνική Ένωση Αμερικής (HLA),
ένα πατριωτικό Ελληνικό οργανισμό.
Το θέμα της Επετείου είναι « Σταματήστε τόν Κύκλο Άρνησης το 2009».
Οι Ελληνο-Αμερικανοί και οι υποστηρικτές τους, θα συγκεντρωθούν για να
αποτίσουν φόρο τιμής σε μερικά εκατομμύρια Ελλήνων, που αφανίσθηκαν από την
νεοσύστατη κυβέρνηση τής Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας και την Εθνικιστική κυβέρνηση
τής μοντέρνας Τουρκίας, καθοδηγούμενη από τον Μουσταφά Κεμάλ, σε όλη την
ιστορική Θράκη, μια περιοχή που συμπεριλαμβάνει την Κωνσταντινούπολη ( που τώρα
οι Τούρκοι ονομάζουν Ιστανμπούλ), την Ανατολική Θράκη, και τα νησιά Ίμβρο και
Τένεδο.
Κατά τήν διάρκεια τής Επετείου θα εορτασθεί η επιβίωση τής Ελληνικής φυλής, η
πλούσια κληρονομιά της και τη συμβολή της στον πολιτισμό. Ο Ιωάννης Φιντανάκης,
ο Πρόεδρος τής Παν-Θρακικής Ένωσης τής Αμερικής» ΟΡΦΕΥΣ», θα προεδρεύσει τών
εκδηλώσεων.
Οι συμμετέχοντες στην Επέτειο, θα περιλαμβάνουν επιζήσαντες τής Ελληνικής
Γενοκτονίας μετά τών οικογενειών τους, καθώς και ηγέτες κοινοτήτων, αλλά και
ηγέτες από την ανθρωπιστική, πολιτισμική και εκπαιδευτική κοινότητα.
Διακεκριμένοι ομιλητές θα είναι, ο καθηγητής Θεοφάνης Μαλκίδης, διδάκτωρ
Κοινωνικών Επιστημών στο Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης, μέλος του Διεθνούς
Συνδέσμου Μελετητών της Γενοκτονίας, (IAGS) και μέλος του Διεθνούς Συνδέσμου
για τα Δικαιώματα και την Ελευθερία τών Ανθρώπων.
Είναι επίσης συγγραφεύς πολλών επιστημονικών άρθρων και βιβλίων,
συμπεριλαμβανομένων τών "Η πολιτική της Ελλάδας και της Τουρκίας για την Θράκη».
Ο Θεοχάρης Κεκής, μέλος τού Ελληνικού Ποντιακού Σωματείου η Παναγία Σουμελά τής
Βοστώνης , θα παρουσιάσει τα πρώτα επιστημονικά πορίσματα μιας έρευνας, με τίτλο
« 1955 Διωγμός και 1964 Απελάσεις τών Ελλήνων στην Κωνσταντινούπολη, και
Μερικές Παρατηρήσεις κατά τη διάρκεια του Ταξιδιού μου προς την Τουρκία και τον
Πόντο το 2008». Ο Δημήτρης Μολοχίδης, Γενικός Γραμματεύς τής Παν-Ποντιακής
Ομοσπονδίας Αμερικής και Καναδά; Καρίν Βιραζιά, Γενική Διευθύντρια τής
Αρμενικής Εθνικής Επιτροπής τής Αμερικής (ANCA), στηνΑνατολική Περιφέρεια.
Η Αρμενική Εθνική Επιτροπή είναι ο μεγαλύτερος και πιο σημαντικός οργανισμός τών
Αρμενίων στην Αμερική. Ο Τζιοβάννι Ντι Νάπολι, στην παρουσίαση τού ( Νουόβο
Πάτρια Μεριντιονάλε) ( Νέα Νότια Πατρίδα», θα παράσχει μια εμπεριστατωμένη
ιστορική αναφορά στις Τουρκικές σφαγές και στις Τουρκικές απαγωγές γυναικών και
παιδιών στην Νότιο Ιταλία.
Αρκετοί ηγέτες τής Ελληνοαμερικανικής κοινότητας, όπως η Σοφία Γεωργίου, τού
Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Ελληνικής Κοινότητας του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος στο
Ουάσινκτον Χάϊτς, θα μιλήσει για την εμπειρία της σαν επιζήσασα τής Ελληνικής
Γενοκτονίας στην Κωνσταντινούπολη, και θα είναι διαθέσιμη για συνεντεύξεις στα
Μέσα Ενημέρωσης, για να παράσχει άμεση μαρτυρία τών εμπειριών της και τής
προσφυγιάς της από εκεί κει πέρα.
Οι επώδυνες επιπτώσεις τής τρομερής και φρικτής μαζικής καταστροφής, που σαν
μάρτυρες έζησαν, είναι καταλυτικές στην παγκόσμια ιστορία.
Η Παν-Θρακική Ένωση Αμερικής « ΟΡΦΕΥΣ» είναι προσβάσιμος στο διαδίκτυο:
http://panthracian.blogspot.com/
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες τής Θρακικής Γενοκτονίας και ενημερώσεις για την
εκδήλωση ευρίσκονται στούς κάτωθι διαδικτυακούς συνδέσμους:
www.ThracianGenocide.org
Συμμετέχετε στην ομάδα τού Φέϊς Μπούκ:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=53820302918&ref=ts
Παρακαλείσθε, όπως διανείμετε ευρέως το διαφημιστικό Βίντεο " Σταματείστε τον
Κύκλο τής Άρνησης 2009»
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udc8w89AQTA
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Διαδήλωση για τη Γενοκτονία Θρακικού Ελληνισμού
ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 4 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 2009
Του Σταύρου Μαρμαρινού
ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ. Για πρώτη φορά ετοι-
μάζεται να γίνει διαδήλωση που θα
καταγγέλλει τη Γενοκτονία από
τους Τούρκους των Ελλήνων της
Ανατολικής Θράκης. Οργανώνεται
από την Πανθρακική Ενωση Αμερι-
κής «Ορφεύς» και την οργάνωση
Hellenic League of America (ΗLA)
και θα πραγματοποιηθεί τη Δευτέ-
ρα 6 Απριλίου, από τις 12 το μεση-
μέρι μέχρι τις 2 μ.μ. στο Ralph J
Bunche Park του Μανχάταν, μεταξύ
των Οδών 42ης και 43ης.
Read Full Article Here
Του Σταύρου Μαρμαρινού
ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ. Για πρώτη φορά ετοι-
μάζεται να γίνει διαδήλωση που θα
καταγγέλλει τη Γενοκτονία από
τους Τούρκους των Ελλήνων της
Ανατολικής Θράκης. Οργανώνεται
από την Πανθρακική Ενωση Αμερι-
κής «Ορφεύς» και την οργάνωση
Hellenic League of America (ΗLA)
και θα πραγματοποιηθεί τη Δευτέ-
ρα 6 Απριλίου, από τις 12 το μεση-
μέρι μέχρι τις 2 μ.μ. στο Ralph J
Bunche Park του Μανχάταν, μεταξύ
των Οδών 42ης και 43ης.
Read Full Article Here
Thursday, February 26, 2009
RALLY TO AFFIRM GENOCIDE IN THRACE OPPOSITE UN IN NEW YORK
WHEN: Monday, April 6th 2009, 12Noon-2PM
WHERE: UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, Between E. 42nd and E. 43 rd Street, on
First Avenue, Ralph J Bunche Park, New York City.
The event is supporting:
- Worldwide Affirmation of the Genocide of Hellenes (Greeks) in Thrace
- Recognition of the ongoing cultural genocide of Thracian Hellenes (Greeks).
Speakers include scholars, activists, and Genocide survivors.
For more information on our Rally, Contact “HLA” Grassroots: Ioannis Fidanakis,
New Jersey, Tel. (973) 464-0211, Fotis Makitoxonis (CHEUNG), Tel. (631)
804-1673. Email: HLA@THRACIANGENOCIDE.ORG
Join our E-list on the web and download our color Thracian Genocide Rally flyer
at WWW.THRACIANGENOCIDE.ORG
The Thracian Genocide website and Thracian Genocide affirmation is a cooperative
and collective effort by the Pan Thracian Union of America "ORPHEUS", the
Hellenic League of America HLA and the works , action and spirit of many
Hellenic, Phil Hellene and American scholars and activists.
WHERE: UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, Between E. 42nd and E. 43 rd Street, on
First Avenue, Ralph J Bunche Park, New York City.
The event is supporting:
- Worldwide Affirmation of the Genocide of Hellenes (Greeks) in Thrace
- Recognition of the ongoing cultural genocide of Thracian Hellenes (Greeks).
Speakers include scholars, activists, and Genocide survivors.
For more information on our Rally, Contact “HLA” Grassroots: Ioannis Fidanakis,
New Jersey, Tel. (973) 464-0211, Fotis Makitoxonis (CHEUNG), Tel. (631)
804-1673. Email: HLA@THRACIANGENOCIDE.ORG
Join our E-list on the web and download our color Thracian Genocide Rally flyer
at WWW.THRACIANGENOCIDE.ORG
The Thracian Genocide website and Thracian Genocide affirmation is a cooperative
and collective effort by the Pan Thracian Union of America "ORPHEUS", the
Hellenic League of America HLA and the works , action and spirit of many
Hellenic, Phil Hellene and American scholars and activists.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Introducing the Panthracian Union of America "Orpheus" Visa Platinum Card
Help support Panthracian Union everywhere you go with our new Visa Platinum Card.
Choose from one of our four designs:
Choose from one of our four designs:
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How does opening a credit card with UMB benefit Panthracian Union?
A. Panthracian Union receives $50 for each approved application that is activated and used within 90 days of approval. Additionally, a percentage of every retail purchase made using the card will be donated to Panthracian Union.
Q. Is there an annual fee?
A. No, there is no annual fee.
Q. What is the interest rate on the card?
A. 0% for the first six month introductory period on purchases and balance transfers. After the six month introductory period, the interest rate will be the federal prime rate (no lower than 5.25%) + 5.65%.
Q. Can I apply over the phone?
A. Unfortunately, not at this time.
Q. How can I get an application by mail?
A. Paper applications will be available at certain Panthracian Union events or by contacting panthracian@yahoo.com. We encourage you to apply securely online to help us reduce marketing and processing costs.
Q. When I apply for the card, will my transaction be secure?
A. Yes. Your application will be transmitted to UMB through an encrypted security page.
Q. Do I have to activate and use the card within a certain time period for the Panthracian Union to receive the $50?
A. Yes. But you only need to use the card once within the first 90 days for us to receive the $50 bounty. Of course, we encourage you to make it your primary card because Panthracian Union receives a percentage of every retail purchase at no additional cost to you.
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