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Women without Frontiers, (WwF) Peace Meeting July 1 - 4, 2004 Rhodes, Greece Opening Ceremony at the National Ancient Theater Friday, July 2, 2004 |
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of the Dodecanese district (12 Greek islands), Tasos Charamarios,
addressing the audience at the National Ancient Theater
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The
Mayer of Rhodes, George Yanopulos, giving his speech that included
an old story about a brave Greek woman and compared her with WwF
president, Chrisoula Kaili, whom he described as a courageous woman.
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President
of the Prefictorial Council, Fotis Hatzidiacos, giving
his speech and thanking WwF president and members for the thoughtful
idea of a peace meeting.
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The
audience at the Ancient Theater following speeches and enjoying
the outdoor atmosphere
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(Left to right) Oya Talat, President of Patriotic
Women's Union, Chrisoula Kailli, President of WwF, and Katherine
Clerides, Head of Bureau for Bicommunal Reconciliation. We have
witnessed a great moment when Mrs Kailli took her peace initiative,
supporting a serious peace effort. She gave the two ladies olive
branches, an action that stresses and encourages peace between the
two parties. A Great Moment, Indeed!
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(Left
to right) Vice President of WwF, Maria Vardeli, from Rhodes, and
Buthaina Al Othman, an EFL Instructor at Kuwait University, enjoying
and appreciating the peace initiative.
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And
then, the fabulous Greek folklore music and dances started. (The
dances were from many parts of the Dodecanese district
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Great
performance by different students from Rhodian schools
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Check
out the happy audience
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Finally,
a Greek dinner in the old town, at the Four Seasons Restaurant
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