New York: The Great Parade of Homogeneity on 5th Avenue – Emotion, Pride and Many people
Mega Play on a live connection to New York and in.gr, for three hours, brought you the pulse of the large parade of the Diaspora to the 5th Avenue for the 204 years since the Greek Revolution. Thousands applauded the participants who dressed in the « blue whites » of the big city of the US.
The shipowner was the central figure of the event, accepting the honor of being one of the great ceremony of the parade. The leader of the Piraeus PAE, who is one of the few businessmen in the White House, talked about the « red -white » team that scattered joy to all Greeks of the Greek community with the conquest of European trophies. « The overseas Olympics are twice Olympians. They are proud of what the team has won, all its successes, the European cups we have won, « he noted and underlined the » positive response « it receives from the world.
Greece lies everywhere
Mega’s correspondent Petros Kasfiki spoke prominent personalities of the Greek homogeneity by sending important messages to a difficult and ever -changing geopolitical scene.
Of particular importance was the statements of federal elected officials, with the Vice President of the House of International Relations, Gregory Meeks, who has the right of the veto, who made it clear that they would not allow sanctions against Turkey and the F-35.
Former US ambassador to Athens, George Tsounis, talked about his parents who came to the US to seize the opportunities given to them without altering their roots.
« The parade is a big thing for us. Democracy has begun in Greece and the US knows from the values our country has given. The last 15 years have not changed much: Greece and the US have good relations and we hope to continue that way, « he said.
The Metropolitan of Patras Chrysostom told Mega’s camera that « Greece is everywhere. Where there are Greeks, there is Greece. We are all united. It is the country of culture, the country of democracy. «
The Honorable Archbishop of America, Elpidoforos noted that « when the Church parades, all Hellenism attends. Participation gives us courage, gives us hope. Hellenism is alive and beyond the borders of the Greek territory. » For President Trump he said he loves Greece and respects Greek culture. « Our ties will continue without shaking, » he concluded.
Blue and red in New York
More than 120 teams with 52 tanks and 15 music bands marched from 64th to 79th Street on 5th Avenue. Federations, associations, associations, professional groups, commercial associations, women’s organizations, businesses, schools, student associations, churches and religious communities from the wider New York Metropolitan region of New York, Northern New York, Niou, Niou, Niou, Niou, Niou.
Olympiacos honored and was honored with the New York Football Association to « steal the show ». The expatriate fans of the « reds » marched on a chariot dressed in the colors of the club. The members of the Association were on the roof of the chariot and lifted Greek flags as well as Olympiacos flags, while the two European trophies won in the 2024 Olympics, the UEFA Conference Legue and the UEFA Youth League in 2024.
Under the auspices of the Federation of Greek Associations of New York
The annual Greek parade was held under the auspices of the Federation of Greek New York Associations. The parade was attended by distinguished guests, among other things, the Honorable Archbishop of America Elpodoforos, Greece’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris, the Greek Ambassador to Washington Catherine, Nasikon Nasikon USA in Greece, George Tsounis.
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