NEW YORK – The Greek flag-raising ceremony in Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan took place under sunny skies on April 20 as part of many official events celebrating Greek independence and culminating with the parade down 5th Avenue on Sunday .
As expected, the Presidential Guard Evzones impressed attendees in Bowling Green.
Participants included Greek Consul Lana Zochiou, Archimandrite Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, Dean of St. Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria, Parade Committee Chair Nancy Papaioannou and representatives from the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, as well as students from local Greek schools. schools, among others.
The Evzones were accompanied by their commander, Colonel Rodolfos Demetroglou, infantry lieutenants Nikolaos Leonaris and Georgios Andrianopoulos, as well as two female non-commissioned officers: the representative of the military office of the Presidency of the Republic, Konstantia Christodoulou, and the presidential guard, Dimitra Psychogiou.
“On Sunday we want to… break the asphalt, hear the legendary Evzones across New York, across America and across the world. Make your voice heard up there, where all our dead heroes are who gave their lives so that our homeland would be free and Greeks would be so strong all over the world. I am waiting for you on 5th Avenue,” declared Mr. Demetroglou during the last meeting of the Federation before the parade.
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Source: thenationalherald.com
