GREEK INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM
FRIDAY, APRIL 1st, 2016
PART I STATE CAPITOL, Hall of Flags at 4:30 PM
Opening Remarks Mr. Christos Skabardonis, President
Pangregorian of CT
Master of Ceremonies Hon. Themis Klarides, State Representative
American Anthem UCONN/Paideia Hellenic Studies Students
Greek Anthem
Invocation Rev. Fr. Constantine Simones
Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Chapel
(Storrs, CT)
Welcome
Dignitaries
Presidents of CT Greek American Organizations
Poetry Reading Saint George students, Hartford
Holy Trinity students, Waterbury
Saint George students, New Britain
Saint Barbara students, Orange
Three Hierarchs Chapel, Storrs, CT
Keynote Speaker Daniel Hutto, Student at Lander University, SC
Theme: Study in Greece, Visit Greece.
Honoring with Hon. Nicholas Paindiris
“PAIDEIA” President
Award Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hartford, CT
Presentation of Governor Dannel P. Malloy
Proclamation (State of Connecticut)
Received by Rev. Fr C. Simones
Folk Dances UCONN Hellenic Student Association Dancers
Pontian Society Dancers, Norwalk
Benediction Rev. Fr. C. Simones
Three Hierarchs Chapel, Storrs, CT
PART II Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral
433 Fairfield Ave, Hartford, CT (6:00PM)
Doxology Rev. Fr. George Zugravu
Rev. Fr. Stephen P. Natsis
Rev. Fr. C. Simones
American Anthem & UCONN Hellenic Studies students
Greek Anthem
Greetings Parish Council
St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hartford, CT
Christina Tramontanis, President
UCONN Hellenic Student Association Paideia
Presidents of CT Greek American Organizations
Invited Dignitaries
Dinner 7:15PM
Annual Connecticut Dance Troops
Folk Dance Exhibition
Greek Folk Music Leonidas Tsandiris & the Islanders
Food supplies donated by:
The Pan-Gregorian Organization of Connecticut
PART III
Boston Annual Greek Independence Parade
Boylston Street to Charles Street
Sunday, April 10 at 1:00 PM
PART IV
New York City Annual Greek Independence Parade
At 5th Avenue
Sunday, April 17 at 1:00 PM