Return to The Roots

 Akher Sa'a magazine recently published an article by Eng. Adel Sedky, President of the Egyptian Greek Friendship Association in which he highlights the history of the bonds between Egypt, Greece and Cyprus

He writes: The cooperation between Egypt, Greece and Cyprus is a historical relationship that is based on the service rendered by three peoples. One of the most important mechanisms of this cooperation is the establishment of the Egyptian-Greek Friendship Association in the 1960s by Zakaria Mohie Eldin, a member of the Leadership Council of July 23, 1952, and later headed by the President of the Office of the Presidency, Hassan Bek Kamel, in the seventies of the last century

In that period, Egypt had large numbers of Greek

 businessmen with notable achievements in Alexandria, Mansoura and Cairo, especially in the field of manufacturing furniture, fashion houses and various shops of tobacco, textile factories in Mahalla Al Kobra, and some of the best, most famous restaurants available in these governorates

The Egyptian-Greek Friendship Association plays the role of reunification for foreign communities. The basic charter of the association, which is regulated by the Ministry of Social Solidarity, seeks to strengthen these bonds of this friendship

كتب فيه:

تمتد جذور التعاون بين مصر و اليونان و قبرص الى  عشرات السنوات و هي علاقة تاريخية قائمة على خدمة الشعوب الثلاثة. و لعل احدا ابرز أليات هدا التعاون هو انشاء جمعية الصداقة المصرية اليونانية في الستينيات من القرن الماضى, على يد زكريا محي الدين، عضو مجلس قيادة 23 يوليو 1952، و من بعده ترأسها رئيس ديوان رئاسة الجمهورية، حسن بك كامل، في السبعينيات من القرن الماضى. 

و في تلك الفترة كانت مصر تزخر باعداد كبيرة من رجال اعمال يونانيين لهم نشات ملحوظ في كل من الاسكندرية و المنصورة و القاهرة خاصة في مجال تصنيع الاثاث و بيوت الازياء و المحال المتنوعة من مصانع التبغ و النسيج بالمحلة الكبرى، و مطاعم شهيرة، كانت من أزهى الخدمات المتوفرة فى هذه المحافظات.

جمعية الصداقة المصرية اليونانية تؤدى دور جمع الشمل للجاليات الأجنبية، حيث أن لإحة النظام الأساسى للجمعية التابعة لوزارة التضامن الإجتماعى تسعى إلى تقوية أواصر هذه الصداقة.

Agreement with Greek Rowing Club Giza

We are pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed with the  Greek Rowing Club Giza

The Greek Rowing Club Giza, represented by its president Mr. George Khayat, and the Egyptian Greek Friendship Association, represented by its president Eng. Adel Sedky, agreed on twinning the two clubs and henceforth members of both clubs, with valid membership card, will be allowed to enter both club

Please note that tickets will be paid for accompanying non-members and that expired cards are not allowed

يسرنا أن نعلن أن هذا الاتفاق قد تم توقيعه مع نادي التجديف اليوناني  بالجيزة.

نادي التجديف اليوناني بالجيزة، ممثلاً برئيسه، السيد جورج خياط ، وجمعية الصداقة المصرية اليونانية ، ممثلة برئيسها المهندس عادل صدقي اتفقا على التوأمة بين الناديين ومن الآن فصاعدا ، سيسمح لأعضاء الناديين، مع ابراز بطاقة العضوية السارية، بدخول كلا من الناديين.

يرجى ملاحظة:     

سيتم دفع تذاكر لالمرافقين غير الأعضاء والبطاقات المنتهية الصلاحية غير مسموح بها

Hellenic Scientific Association - Ptolemy 1st

The nonprofit Hellenic scientific association of Alexandria, Ptolemy Ist, is established since 1908 under the supervision of the Egyptian social affairs. Greek scientists organized this association under the envision of existing in Alexandria a place to meet each other and organizing scientific and cultural activities

Especially during the period of Balkan wars and two world wars parallel events took place in medical sector, theater, archeology and humanities. Also within the Red Cross activities, members of the Association had in Greece an important volunteer work, relating in particular health and medical care

Since 1957 the association is housed in the Villa of Angeliki Panagiotatou, the first female medical doctor of Greece, and  internationally famous scientist, working in Greece and Egypt. She was one of the most active members and presidents of the Association, and in her will left her private Villa to Hellenic Community of Alexandria as foundation, especially for housing the activities of the scientists of the Ptolemy Ist

Every year, more than a hundred years, the Association, is constantly organizing different events related to the envision and aims of its founders; especially nowadays its members present an increasing number

The Hellenic Scientific Association Ptolemy Ist Always operates as a modern scientist living cell, who is interested to participate in, and cooperate in cultural activities of the international Alexandrian cosmopolitan life

The Greek Cultural Center Heliopolis

The Greek Cultural Center Heliopolis

The Greek Cultural Center in Cairo was established following a transnational agreement between Greece and Egypt (Protocol of Mykonos, 21/5/2002). It operates under the auspices of the Greek Embassy in Cairo and the Greek Community in Cairo. It is recognized by the Hellenic Ministry of Education, a Department of Greek Language and an official test center of the Center for Greek Language for the Greek Language Examinations. 

The main activity of the Greek Cultural Center is the teaching of the Greek Language and Culture. With the full support of its stakeholders, and in cooperation with other institutions from both countries, it organizes, participates or supports a multitude of cultural activities in all fields of the Arts and Letters, in order to keep the Greeks of Cairo in touch with the past and present of Hellenic Culture and its dissemination at River Country. In this context, everyone, Greeks and Egyptians, has the opportunity to attend free music events, presentations of traditional dances, theatrical events, art exhibitions, creative workshops, films, literary conferences and scientific conference

The Board of Directors of the Greek Cultural Center of Cairo consists of 9 members representing its stakeholders. Chairman of the Board of Directors is the Greek Ambassador in Cairo, Mr. Michael Christos Diamassis, Vice Chairman is the President of the Greek Community in Cairo, Mr. Christos Kavalis. Director of the Greek Cultural Center of Cairo is the teacher-writer Mr. Christos G. Papadopoulos and the Finance Director Mrs. Konstantina Gedeon

The Greek Cultural Ceneter is housed at the ground floor of Spetseropoulos in El Fostat Street 1, Salah El Din  Square, Heliopolis. Contact number is (00202) 26441518 and 26384977

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المركز الثقافي اليوناني بالقاهرة تأسس بعد الاتفاق بين اليونان و مصر (بروتوكول ميكونوس 21/05/2002.
يعمل تحت رعاية السفارة اليونانية و الجمعية اليونانية بالقاهرة.
المركز معتمد من وزارة التربية و التعليم اليونانية، و يعتبر مركز معتمد من قبل مركز اللغة اليونانية في امتحانات الملم اللغة.
نشطه الأساس هو تدريس اللغة اليونانية و الثقافة.

بجوار مساعدة السفارة اليونانية والجمعية اليونانية  و بالتعاون مع جهات أخرى للبلدين. ينظم أو يشترك أو يقيم أنشطة ثقافية في جميع مجالات العلم و الفن. لتستمر علاقة اليونانيين المقيمين بالقاهرة بالماضي و الحاضر للثقافة اليونانية و كذلك انتشارها في بلد النيل.

بالتالي تتاح الفرصة للجميع يونانيون و مصريون متابعة الحفلات الغنائية، الرقص الشعبي، العروض المسرحية، معارض رسم، عروض سنيمائية، ندوات أدبية و علمية.
مجلس إدارة المركز الثقافي اليوناني بالقاهرة يتكون من 9 أعضاء.
رئيس مجلس الإدارة هو سعادة سفير اليونان بالقاهرة الأستاذ / ميخائيل خريستو ديامسيس، نائب رئيس مجلس الإدارة هورئيس الجالية اليونانية بالقاهرة / خريستو كافليس. مدير المركز هو خريستو بابادبولوس و المدير المالي و الإداري قسطنطينا جيديون.

يقع المركز في مبنى المدرسة اليونانية 1 شارع الفسطاط – ميدان صلاح الدين – مصر الجديدة.
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NOSTOS - Return to the Roots

Photo Credit: Al-Masry Al-Youm

 In its May 1st issue, Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper reported that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met in Alexandria with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Monday during and event dubbed “The Roots Revival Week”. Prominent members of the Cypriot and Greek communities in Egypt also attended the event.

The innovative initiative highlighted the enduring bonds that link the Greek and Cypriot communities with Egypt. It carried a message of friendship and brotherhood from Egypt towards everyone who ever lived here and left tangible and intangible heritagean impact or a human heritage, as explained
by the spokesperson for the Presidency Bassam Rady said.
The Roots Revival initiative was launched by Sisi during his visit to Cyprus at the end of 2017,
 according to the AMAY newspaper.

Egyptian-Greek-Cypriot relations are ancient, historical and extend over thousands of years, Rady said, describing the two countries as “neighboring countries with great civilizations  ”.

Rady added: “The Greek and Cypriot communities that lived in modern Egypt starting from the 18th century had a great influence on Egyptian society. They participated alongside their Egyptian brothers [and sisters] in making a great renaissance in Egypt, whether in the cultural, commercial or industrial fields. They also participated in all aspects of business life, shipbuilding, agriculture, tourism, printing and publishing.”

Through the “Roots Revival Week” or NOSTOS, short for nostalgia in Greek, the visitors had a chance to visit the landmarks of Alexandria, their schools and places where the Greek and Cypriot communities lived.