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Patrons of the Nation
In a moving price event in Cappadocia Association "Saint Basil - Basileias" and Schools E. Mandoulides rewarded four important Greek for Beneficence and distinguished service in Thessaloniki and Hellenism: Mr. John Demirtzoglou, Director Zografeion Lyceum of Constantinople, Lord M . Referendario the great Church, Mr. Anastasios and Mrs. Julia Billi, great Benefactors and Mr. Nicolas Papageorgiou, benefactor, Honorary Chairman of the Hospital Papageorgiou, President of the Foundation Papageorgiou, Lord Referendario the great Church of Christ.
The event took place in the packed theater of the Cultural and Sports Center of Schools E. Mandoulides.

For the timeless presence, work and supply of Greeks benefactors spoke Mr. Ioannis Tsoukalas, Emeritus Professor of Aristotle, Vol. MEP and Mr. George Skampardonis, Author.
Specifically Mr. Tsoukalas, stressed the need "to be given days Aleppo often such examples in society as a model of human type, who expelled from the core of I lodge in favor of improving people, people and institutions its own contribution, which many times is the remanence and not by the excess. "
Closing raised the issue of standards and education and suggested: "To reinvent humanism not as charity but as form said Confucius instead have mercy upon giving a fish prefer to buy bentonite and hook, to learn another to fish. What do benefactors and teachers. "
Mr. Skampardonis congratulated on its initiative to commemorate the three major benefactors Basileias and Mandoulides, school founded "the brilliant Evangelos Mantoulidis teacher's teaching was the first benefaction accepted in his life."
He then referred to the benefactors of the Nation that "moved reverse. Instead they want to take, rather than move from interest and selfishness came to give, teach self-sacrifice and self-denial, to behave with grandeur and V. scratch their name on the carapace of the world ... Exhaustion most properties, for to build schools everywhere, to teach the Greek language, because they understood that through language, through knowledge one acquires self-consciousness, aftosynaisthisi, perception of continuity of greatness, what you were, where we ended up and where to go. "
Closing said pleased with the tribute, he proves that "the great tradition of beneficence continues. Continue torch of greatness. "

Greetings by Schools Mrs. Catherine Mantoulidis, President of Schools which stated:
"Today's event matches the spirit underlying the Schools and the philosophy of its founder, the great teacher and visionary Evangelos Mandoulides. Since its foundation the school has as its primary purpose of providing the student to humans, creating standards that contribute to the proper education of children, highlighting values such as love for your fellow man, the debt for the homeland, the individual responsibility and initiative for the common good. "
On behalf of Basileias talked Mr. John Leontiadis, Professor of Byzantine Studies and General Secretary of the Association, who spoke to the rich charitable work of the association and the "flagship" of the "House of the Elderly", the standard nursing homes operated since 1993 with ideal standards, guaranteeing old age happy and comfortable life for many seniors.
Greetings were sent by the President of the Community Stavrodromi-Pera Istanbul Mr. George Papaliaris who referred in particular to the work of Mr. John Demirtzoglou with the following words:
"The work of John Demirtzoglou for Zografeios, our community and the Diaspora is continuous and large. Since 1994 has stopped working and provide with all their forces to education of our Nation, in word and work, both in Turkey and abroad, often surpassing himself. Honors and continues the great tradition of Greekness, ensures the progress and promotion of education and Romeikos identity in our young generation. His are as Community and personally grateful for all he has done and wish you God gives strength to make and all the fine still planning to do. "
The award to John Demirtzoglou handed Mr. George Aptosoglou, Chairman "St. Basil-Basileias, who initially thanked Mrs. Catherine Mantoulidis for hosting and particularly Mrs. Aspa Hasioti, Dr. Literature, General Director of Schools E. Mandoulides for editing and coordinating the entire event and then observed with emotion in his bid to Hellenism, the Diaspora Education and school generation. For his work and the valuable contribution of the great benefactors Anastasiou and Julia Billi talked Mr. Nicholas Intzesiloglou, Professor of the Law School of AUTH and the award was received by Mr. Anthony Daskopoulos. For Beneficence and invaluable contribution to human society, Thessaloniki Mr. Nicolas Papageorgiou told Mr. Anthony ANEZINA, t. Member banks and the award was received by Mr. George and Mrs. Life Papageorgiou.
The honorary event framed musically the Multinational Choir Koral Istanbul, under the direction of Mr. Gkioulsen Giavouzkal and the Choir and Orchestra of Schools E. Mandoulides under the direction of Mr. Helen Theodoridou and John Polymeneri.
The event was attended among others by Ioannis Gklavakis, vol. MEP, Konstantinos Gkioulekas, MP Thessaloniki, Nalan Akakca, Vice Consul General Consulate of the Republic of Turkey, representing the Consul General of Turkey in Thessaloniki, George Karatasios, Regional Director of Education of Central Macedonia, Theodore Dardavesis Chairman Charitable brotherhoods Men Thessaloniki, Dimitris Simeonides, Greek-Turkish Chamber President Dimitri Kouvelas, Councillor, Nicholas Zeibekiko, Councillor, etc.
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