Και φέτος όπως και κάθε χρόνο πραγματοποιείται στην Νέα Υόρκη η Ελληνική Παρέλαση Ανεξαρτησίας.
Φέτος 2011 θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 27 Μαρτίου ημέρα Κυριακή.
Η αρχή θα γίνει στις 13:00 στην πέμπτη Λεωφόρο μεταξύ της 64 και 79 Οδού στο Μανχάταν.
Η Ελληνική παρέλαση για την Ανεξαρτησία είναι ένα γεγονός που οι Έλληνες της Διασποράς δείχνουν και διαδίδουν την Ελληνική Παράδοση και Πολιτισμό στις άλλες εθνικές ομάδες της Αμερικής σε ένα πολυπολιτισμικό περιβάλλον όπως είναι η Νέα Υόρκη. Επιπλέον αναδεικνύει την συμβολή του ελληνικού στοιχείου στην πρόοδο της Αμερικής και συμβάλλει στη διατήρηση των δεσμών με την Μητέρα Ελλάδα.
Ακολουθεί το κείμενο που μας έστειλε η Πανικαριακή Αδελφότητα καθώς και το πρόγραμμα της παρέλασης.
Εμείς, η Ικαριακή Ραδιοφωνία, ακροατές και αναγνώστες σας στέλνουμε όλη μας την αγάπη και τις σκέψεις μας από το νησάκι σας την Ικαρία, στηρίζοντας κάθε εκδήλωση σας όπως μπορούμε!!!
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
On Sunday, March 27, 2011, the Greek Independence Day Parade will commence at 1:30 p.m. on 5th
Avenue, between 64th and 79th Streets in Manhattan. The Greek Independence Day Parade is an event through which we Hellenes can project and promote our traditions and endeavors to the other ethnic communities in this cosmopolitan metropolis we live in, and indeed, to the world. While it is an occasion for reflecting on the history of our ethnic homeland, the parade also offers us the opportunity to renew our commitment to the present, continue our contribution to the progress of America, and maintain the ties that still connect us to Greece. This year?s parade will once again be televised on channel 9. This is why we need your full support and participation at the parade.
With that said, we all need to show up on time. That means we all need to meet at 1:15PM at 64St Street between 5th and Park Avenues. This year we are in the First Battalion, Group #40. A document listing the order of parade battalions has been attached to this e-mail. (Please be aware that street assignments might change) It is important that we all maintain a PROFESSIONAL DRESS CODE. We must all look uniform by wearing muted solid dress colors such as white tops and black pants. Please NO SNEAKERS, JEANS or BRIGHT COLORS. If possible please dress your children in traditional Greek wear. In addition, not all parents will be allowed to accompany their children on the float. A few adults will be selected to supervise the children.
The parade will be televised so it is very important to be well organized and dressed. You can obtain more details about the parade and meeting point by calling Evangelos Karoutsos at 917-731-9315. A tasty luncheon will follow as always at the Pan-Icarian Hall after the parade.
We hope you can participate or attend the parade. Thank you for your continued support!
Sincerely,
The Executive Board
2011 GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
ORDER OF PARADE BATTALIONS
Honoring Visiting Greece
Commemorating the 190th Anniversary of Greek Independence 1821 ? 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011, 1:30 p.m.
HONORARY BATTALION
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT MOUNTED COLOR GUARD
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CEREMONIAL BAND
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
HELLENIC-AMERICAN EASTERN ORTHODOX OFFICERS ? ST. PAULS SOCIETY
NEW YORK CITY CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT ? HELLENIC SOCIETY
FIRE DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK HELLENIC SOCIETY
GREEK SCHOOL OF PLATO MARCHING BAND, BROOKLYN, NY
COLOR GUARD ? BANNER OF THE FEDERATION AND THE GREEK AND AMERICAN FLAGS
2011 PARADE GRAND MARSHALS: Demetris Kastanas
Dr. William J. Tenet
Hellenic Caucus of the 112th Congress
Represented by Co-Chairs of Caucus –
Representative Carolyn B. Maloney & Representative Gus M. Bilirakis
HONORARY PARADE CHAIRMAN ? HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS,
PRIMATE OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AMERICA
FEDERATION OF HELLENIC SOCIETIES OF GREATER NY ? elias tsekerides, PRESIDENT
PARADE CHAIRMAN EMERITUS ? JOHN CATSIMATIDIS
PARADE CHAIRmEn ? PHILIP CHRISTOPHER AND DR. FRIXOS GOUSIS
PARADE CO-CHAIRmEn ? MARKOS MARINAKIS AND KOSTAS KATSANOS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FEDERATION OF HELLENIC SOCIETIES OF GREATER NEW YORK
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, GREECE AND CYPRUS
HONORED GUESTS AND OFFICIALS
PRESIDENTIAL GUARD OF THE REPUBLIC OF GREECE – EVZONES
FIRST BATTALION 64th Street, Fifth to Park Avenues
1) Band #1 Passaic County Sheriff?s Band
KALAVRYTAN, 1821
LAVARON OF ?21 ? KALAVRYTAN FRATERNITY
LAVARON OF KALAMATA SOCIETY ?SAINT APOSTOLE?
LAVARON OF MANI SOCIETY
LAVARON GEROS TOU MOREA
LAVARA EXODOS MESOLOGIOU, AETOLOAKARNANES & D.O.R.S.
LAVARON CRETAN ASSOCIATION ?OMONOIA?
LAVARON PONTION SOCIETY
LAVARON RIGAS FERAIOS
XANTHOS O FILIKOS PATMOS ASSOCIATION, INC.
LAOGRAFIKOS OMILOS AMERIKIS- GREEK AMERICAN FOLKLORE SOCIETY
THE OLYMPIC DANCERS, GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH
GREEK WARRIORS ? LIVING HISTORY GROUP
2) FLOAT # 1 ? MISS GREEK INDEPENDENCE
3) CATHEDRAL OF HOLY TRINITY, NEW YORK, NY
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
ST. BASIL ACADEMY
4) GREEK SCHOOL OF PLATO, BROOKLYN, NY
5) St. Nicholas GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, WORLD TRADE CENTER
6) FLOAT #2 – FEDERATION OF STEREA HELLAS
Band # 2 ? Boy Scout Troop 236 Drum & Bell Corps.
FEDERATION OF STEREA HELLAS OF U.S.A. & CANADA
SYLLOGOS EVRYTANON AMERIKIS-PANAGIA I PROUSSIOTISA, NAFPAKTIAN BROTHERHOOD,
DAUGHTERS ROUMELIS, ST. DEMETRIOS BROTHERHOOD, PLATANOS SOCIETY, VELOUHIO OF ATLANTA
AETOLPAKARNANIAN MUUAL, AGRINION SOCIETY, ANALYPSIS SOCIETY, ATHANASIOS DIAKOS, DIPLATANOS
SOCIETY, GALAXIDI SOCIETY, KATAFIGION SOCIETY, KARPENISI SOCIETY, PERISTA SOCIETY, THERMOPYLES
SOCIETY, ELEFTHERIANI SOCIETY
7) GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ASSUMPTION, PORT JEFFERSON, NY
8) AESCULAPIAN THESSALIAN BROTHERHOOD
9) FLOAT # 3 ? HELLENIC TIMES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
10) SYLLOGOS NOMOU MAGNISIAS ?ARGONAYTES?
11) CENTERS FOR HELLENIC STUDIES PAIDEIA UNIVERSITY OF CT & RHODE ISLAND
12) INTERCOLLEGIATE HELLENIC SOCIETY OF NY
13) BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE HELLENIC CULTURAL SOCIETY
14) FLOAT # 4 ? INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK
15) GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH & SCHOOL ST. SPYRIDON, NY
16) St. Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church, NEW YORK CITY
17) FLOAT # 5 ? ATLANTIC BANK
ATLANTIC BANK
18) HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, BRIDGEPORT, CT
19) HELLENIC AMERICAN LAWYERS ASSICATION
19a) Hellenic Law Society of Touro Law School
20) Hellenic Medical Society OF NEW YORK
21) FLOAT # 6 MARATHON BANK
MARATHON BANK
22) The Greek Heritage Society
22A) Townsend Harris High School GREEK CLUB
22B) THE MARY LOUIS ACADEMY HELLENIC SOCIETY
22C) LOUPAKIS SCHOOL OF CHAMPIONS
23) FLOAT # 7 ALMA BANK
Band # 3 Cathedral High School Band
ALMA BANK
24) PAN MEGARIAN SOCIETY OF AMERICA ?BYZAS?
25) FEDERATION OF ASSOCIATED LACONIAN SOCIETIES
NEW YORK SOCIETY ?VRYSEON ANAVRYTIS?, ARCHODIKO SOCIETY, SOCIETY
ARNIOTON ?ST ATHANASIOS?, DAFNIOTON SOCIETY ?SAINT GEORGE?, GYTHION ASSOCIATION OF UNITED
STATES, Inc, KOUTOUMOU SOCIETY OF AMERICA, ASSOCIATION LACEDAEMONIANS, NY, LYKOYRGIAN ?
LACONIAN GUARD, ASSOCIATION MAGOULIOTON OF SPARTA, LACONIAN BROTHERHOOD ?MANI?,
MYSTRAS SOCIETY OF PA AND DE, PANTANASSA ASSOCIATES OF MYSTRIOTES IN AMERICA, PETRINA
PROGRESSIVE, BROTHERHOOD, SPARTAN SOCIETY
26) FLOAT # 8 SAMOS
BAND # 4 Emerson High School Band
PANSAMIAN BROTHERHOOD ?PYTHAGORAS? OF NY
27) FLOAT # 9 FIDUCIARY
28) FLOAT # 10- ARCHANGEL MICHAEL CHURCH
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL, PT. WASHINGTON, NY
29) FLOAT # 11? ST. SOPHIA OF ALBANY, NY
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAINT SOPHIA
ST. SOPHIA AFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL
30) FLOAT # 12 ? AHEPA
AHEPA EMPIRE STATE DISTRICT 6, NJ DISTRICT 5, YANKEE DISTRICT 7
31) PANELIAKOS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC.
32) HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, NEW ROCHELLE
33) FLOAT #13 – PAN-ARCADIAN
BAND #5 ? Park Ridge High School
PAN ARCADIAN FEDERATION OF AMERICA, EASTERN DISTRICT
?GEROS TOU MORIA?
EPARXIA KYNOURIAS
34) St. Nicholas SHRINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, West Babylon, NY
35) FLOAT # 14 – CRETANS SOCIETIES OF NY & NJ
UNITED CULTURAL & EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF NY & NJ CRETANS
CRETAN ASSOCIATION ?OMONOIA?
CRETAN WOMEN?S ASSOCIATED ?PASIFAE?
LAVRYS CRETAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION OF NEW YORK
MINOAS & IDOMENEAS (ASTORIA)
CRETAN SISTERHOOD OF BROOKLYN
CRETAN BROTHERHOOD OF BROOKLYN
KAZANTZAKIS YOUTH
PHILOXENIA OF STATEN ISLAND
DICTAMOS OF WESTCHESTER
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS & ARKADI OF NJ
EROTOKRITOS & ARETOYSA OF LONG ISLAND
36) ZOODOHOS PEGHE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, BRONX, NY
36A)GREEK AMERICAN INSTITUTE
37) FLOAT #15 ? MESSINIAN
MESSINIAN BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ?ARISTOMENIS
38) FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL HELLENIC CLUB
38A) STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL GREEK CLUB
39) FLOAT #16 ? ST. IRENE CHRYSOVALANTOU
SACRED PATRIARCHAL MONASTERY OF ST. IRENE CHRYSOVALANTOU
Executive Ecclesiastical Council
Philoptochos Society
Youth
Greek School of St. Irene Chrysovalantou
PTA of the Greek School
ST. NECTARIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, BROOKLYN, NY
Executive Ecclesiastical Council
Philoptochos Society
Greek School of St. Nectarios
PTo of the Greek School
40) FLOAT # 17 – PAN-ICARIAN
PAN-ICARIAN BROTHERHOOD OF NEW YORK
41) FLOAT #18 – CYPRUS FEDERATION
BAND # 6- Mother Cabrini Drum Corps
CYPRUS FEDERATION OF AMERICA
PANCYPRIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
DIVISIONS: ATHLETIC, YOUTH ATHLETIC (ELEFTHERIA)
WOMEN?S ISSUES NETWORK, DANCE, CHOIR
ASGATA ASSOCIATION ?CYPRUS”
CYPRUS YOUTH COMMITTEE AMERICA (CYCA)
LAMPOUSA CYPRIOT-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
ENOSIS LEFKARITON IN AMERICA
NEW JERSEY CYPRIOT ASSOCIATION SALAMIS
KALAVASOS FRATERNITY
PANPAPHIAN ASSOCIATION
CYPRIOT STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (EFOKA)
42) FLOAT # 19 ? PONTIAN FEDERATION
PAN PONTIAN FEDERATION OF USA & CANADA
PONTION SOCIETY ?KOMNINOI?
PANAGIA SOUMELA PONTION AMERIKIS
PONTIAN SOCIETY ?PONTOS?
43) FLOAT # 20 ? PAN EVOIKOS
PAN EVOIKOS SOCIETY OF AMERICA
44) FLOAT # 21 ? The Carnival of Love Foundation
45) GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, HICKSVILLE, NY
46) ST. MARKELLA OF ASTORIA, NY
HOLY METROPOLIS OF G.O.C. OF AMERICA
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT MARKELLA OF ASTORIA
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY, GREEK SCHOOL
SAINT ISIDOROS CHURCH OF BETHPAGE L.I.
PARISH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
47) FLOAT #22? OLYMPIACOS
OLYMPIACOS FAN CLUB
SECOND BATTALION 65th Street, Fifth to Park Avenues
48) GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY
49) FEDERATION OF HELLENIC AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS OF NJ
50) ORDER OF AHEPA ? DISTRICT LODGE NO. 5
Band # 7 ? NYC All City HS Band
51) FLOAT # 23 ? ST. JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN
GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN
52) FLOAT # 24 ? PAN GREGORIAN
Band # 8 ? LI Blue Jays Drum & Bugle Corps
PAN GREGORIAN ENTERPRISES
53) HELLENIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF SETON HALL
54) HELLENIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
55) THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY HELLENIC SOCIETY
56) New Jersey Institute of Technology Hellenic Cultural Society
57) FLOAT # 25 ? ST. GEORGE (TRENTON)
ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (TRENTON)
58) ST. ATHANASIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (PARAMUS)
59) ST. DEMETRIOS CHURCH (UNION)
60) Ascension church school of Fairview, nj
61) FLOAT # 26 ? ST. GEORGE (CLIFTON)
ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
62) FLOAT # 27 ? ST. GEORGE (PISCATAWAY)
ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
63) ST. ANDREW GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (RANDOLPH)
64) ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (WYCKOFF)
65) Ss Nicholas, Constantine, Helen (Orange)
66) FLOAT # 28 ? HOLY CROSS OF WHITESTONE
Band # 9 ? Yonkers Military Band
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF HOLY CROSS
67) Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church of New York City
68) G.O.C. & GREEK AFTERNOON OF ST MARKELLA, WANTAGH NY
69) KIMISIS TIS THEOTOKOU/PANAGHIA OF ISLAND PARK, LI
70) FLOAT # 29- EPIROTES
PANEPIROTIC FEDERATION
ANAGENESIS
SOULIOTISSES
PYRRHUS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
DAUGHTERS OF EPIRUS
71) GREEK-AMERICAN ATLAS SOCCER CLUB NY
72) GREEK ORTHODOX COUNCIL OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL #3
73) FLOAT # 30- UNITED CHIOS SOCIETIES
UNITED CHIOS SOCIETIES OF AMERICA & CANADA
74) GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ST. DEMETRIOS, MERRICK, NY
75) FLOAT: # 31 ?FEDERATION CEPHALONIAN AND ITHACIAN SOCIETIES ?ODYSSEUS?
Band # 10- Boy Scout Troop 236 Drum & Bell Corp.
?KEFALOS? CHEPHALONIAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
CHEPHALONIAN BROTHERHOOD OF NEW YORK
CEPHALONIAN ASSOCIATION ?AGIOS GERASIMOS? OF NEW JERSEY
76) GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY RESURRECTION, BROOKVILLE, NY
77) GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR, RYE, NY
78) FLOAT #32 ? ST. PARASKEVI G.O. SHRINE CHURCH
ST. PARASKEVI GREEK ORTHODOX SHRINE CHURCH
PARISH COUNCIL, PHILOPTOHOS, GREEK SCHOOL, SUNDAY SCHOOL,
GIRL SCOUTS, GOYA, PTO, JOY, HOPE
79) WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL GREEK CLUB
80) Cephalonian Association Aenos
81) FLOAT # 33? ARMENIAN
KNIGHTS OF VARTAN -ARMENIAN FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION
82) PAN LEMNIAN PHILANTHROPIC ASSOCIATION ?HEPHAESTUS? INC.
Band # 11- Cathedral High School Band
83) FLOAT # 34 – ST. BARBARA, CT
ST. BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
GREEK SCHOOL
84) FLOAT # 35 – ANNUNCIATUION
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF STAMFORD, CT
85) FLOAT # 36? ST. DEMETRIOS CATHEDRAL, ASTORIA, NY
Band: # 12 ? Emerson High School Band
G.O.C. ST DEMETRIOS CATHEDRAL OF ASTORIA & STS CATHERINE & GEORGE CLERGY,
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DAY SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AFTERNOON SCHOOL, PHILOPTOCHOS,
G.O.Y.A., BOY & GIRL SCOUTS
THIRD BATTALION 66th Street, Fifth to Park Avenues
86) FLOAT # 37 ? G.O.C. OF ST. NICHOLAS, FLUSHING
Band #13 ? Park Ridge High School
ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX SHRINE CHURCH
WILLIAM SPYROPOULOS SCHOOL
GREEK AFTERNOON SCHOOL ?STEFANOS & ARETI TSERPELIS?
SUNDAY SCHOOL – P.T.A.
CHOIR – PARISH COUNCIL
87) LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOL GREEK CLUB
88) FLOAT # 38 CATHEDRAL OF ST. PAUL, HEMPSTEAD
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL CATHEDRAL
89) STS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, WEST NYACK, NY
90) FLOAT # 39 ? ST. DEMETRIOS OF JAMAICA
Band: # 14 ? Mother Cabrini HS Drum Corps.
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ST. DEMETRIOS
91) FLOAT #40 ? FEDERATION OF DODECANESE SOCIETIES
FEDERATION OF DODECANESE SOCIETIES OF USA AND THE YOUTH
Rhodes, Kos, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Symi, Nisyros, Leros,
Astypalea, Kastellorizo, Tilos, Halki, PATMOS, LIPSI
92) FLOAT # 41 – HELLENIC COMMUNITIES OF BROOKLYN & STATEN ISLAND
Band: # 15 ? NYC All City HS Band
KIMISIS THEOTOKOU OF BROOKLYN
SS CONSTANTINE & HELEN CATHEDRAL OF BROOKLYN
HOLY CROSS ? BROOKLYN
THREE HIERARCHS ? BROOKLYN
HOLY TRINITY ? ST. NICHOLAS ? STATEN ISLAND
93) FLOAT # 42 ? KASTORIAN SOCIETY
Band # 16 ? LI Blue Jays D&B Corps
SOCIETY OF KASTORIANS ?OMONOIA? INC.
PAN-MACEDONIAN STUDY CENTER
PAN MACEDONIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
MACEDONIAN TV
PAN MACEDONIAN NY & NJ DISTRICT
THESSALONIKI, KASTORIA, MAVROVON, ALIAKMON, HALKIDIKI, DRAMA,
GIANNITSA, KAVALA, KILKIS, KOZANI, KORISOS, LITOHORO,
KOSTARAZION, OINOE, THASSOS, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, KATERINI, NAOUSA