Greek Independence Day

The Samos Divers Association celebrated Greek Independence Day on March 25 in their own unique way this year. Taking advantage of the good weather conditions, the association decided to “raise” the largest Greek flag underwater. The crystal clear waters of...

Thousands of people gathered in Syntagma, downtown Athens, Greece, despite the rain, to watch the annual military parade in honor of the Greek Independence Day, celebrated on March 25. The parade took place in the presence of the President of...

The Greek Independence Day Student Parade took place in Syntagma, downtown Athens, on March 24, in the presence of Greek officials and a large crowd that was not held back by barriers, as it used to be in previous years....

“The example set by our ancestors in 1821, should inspire use and guide us in perpetuity. Especially now, at this critical juncture,” said the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos in his letter to Greeks abroad, on the...

Completely different from what Athenians have seen so far will be this year's military parade in celebration of the Greek Independence Day on March 25. The first parade to take place under the leftist SYRIZA-led government will remind nothing of...

On Wednesday, March 11, a crowd gathered at the Customs House in Circular Quay, Sydney, to attend a lecture by Professor Will Christie regarding Lord Byron and his contribution to the Greek Independence. It was an incredibly interesting speech that was...

The military parade to mark Greek Independence Day on March 25 will take place without railings and there will not be an elevated platform for the officials, National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said during a meeting with journalists. The minister...

The school parade for the celebration of Greek Independence Day in downtown Athens was held Monday under tight security measures. Deputy Minister of Education Symeon Kedikoglou and Athens’ Mayor Giorgos Kaminis watched the parade from the official viewing area....

The Greeks of Melbourne will be commemorating and celebrating another year of remembrance for Greek Independence Day on March 25, that will be taking place with the standard grand march at the Australian War Memorial on Sunday, March 23. As...

Consul general of Greece in Los Angeles, Elisabeth Fotiadou, held a reception at her residence to celebrate Greek Independence Day on March 25th, 2013. Actor Billy Zane, singer Ariana Savalas, TV presenter Patricia Kara and singer/songwriter Vassy, together with other...