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The One Student 'OXI Day' Parade that Wasn't Worth of a Flag Pole

Nine-year old Christos marched alone at a ceremony marking ‘OXI Day’ on the small Greek island of Arkioi, in the Dodecanese. Christos is the only student of the primary school, the only school on the island. Maria Tsialera, his dedicated...

Muslim Headscarves Dominate Student Parade in Xanthi, northern Greece

For the first time in Modern Greek history, all students in a parade in Xanthi were wearing Muslim headscarves. In the past, Muslim headscarves rarely appeared en masse in student parades. Xanthinews.gr. reports that the spectacle was unprecedented, and it became...

Greek Air Force F-16 Jets Join Cyprus Parade for Independence Day

The Republic of Cyprus celebrates today the 57th anniversary since the declaration of its Independence, with a military parade in Nicosia. President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades received the salute of the parade, in the presence of the country's political, religious...

Harlequins and Venetian Heroes Parade at Nafplion

Harlequins and Venetian heroes from the Helix Action Theatre in Nafplion paraded on Sunday, February 5, marking the opening of the carnival season. Every year the municipality of Nafplion enhances and enriches the Carnival events to offer both its citizens...

Toronto’s Greeks Line the Streets for ‘Oxi’ Day Parade

Greek-Canadians united in celebration with diaspora across the globe over last weekend as Greeks lined the streets for Oxi Day parades. Toronto hosted its annual Oxi day parade on October 30, in which some 30 different community groups participated. Churches...

Top Student Flag-Bearer in Patra is Middle-Aged Mother of Three

Mrs. Giota, aged 54, graduated from the 3rd Professional Lyceum of Patra with a grade of 19.5. As is customary, the top student of the class carries the flag at the October 28 public holiday. Mrs. Giota, mother of...

OXI Day: The Most Impressive Parade in Recent Years [video]

The military parade in Thessaloniki in celebration of October 28 (OXI day) was the most impressive in recent years, culminating the three-day festivities event that started with the Feast of Saint Dimitrios, patron saint of the city, on October...

Road Closures, Traffic Diverted in Athens for October 28 Celebrations

Roads will close and traffic will be diverted in Athens and Piraeus on October 28, to make way for the parades commemorating the national Oxi Day, Attica police said. In Athens, traffic will stop from 9 a.m. until the end...

Metal Railings Reappear at Student Parades in Greece

Among the numerous pre-electoral commitments made by the SYRIZA party was that it would remove metal railings from parades that take place each year in central points of Greek cities. These barriers had been introduced by the previous Greek government, and had been...

Greek Independence Day Military Parade to Take Place Without Railings

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...