GOVERNOR PATAKI
TO HOST GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE  EVENT

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000

10:00am
Arrival of Presidential Guards (Evzones of Greece) from Florida (Delta Airlines) JFK Airport
6:00pm-8:00pm
Reception hosted by the Honorable R. Gulliani. Mayor of
the City of New York.
The proclamation will be presented
at the Gracie Mansion

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000

10:00am - 2:00pm
Visit of the Presidential Guards (Evzones) to the Greek parochial Schools

5:00pm  - 8:00pm
Visit of the presidential Guards to Port Jefferson. raising of the
flag Ceremony
To be announced
9:00pm
Official welcoming at the last preparatory meeting of the
Presidential Guards
at Stathakion Center


FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2000

11:00am
Visit at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese with his Eminence
Archbishop Demetrios of America Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

8-10 East 79th Street
12:00pm
Visit to the Greek Consulate of New York
69 East 79th Street
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Raising of the flag ceremony at the Bowling Green 4 Broadway
8:00pm
OFFICIAL Dinner Dance
honoring the Grand Marshals and other officials as well as
other honored guests at Crystal Palace in Astoria


SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2000

10:00am
Doxology on the occasion of the 179th Anniversary of the Greek
Independence Day. Church of Annunciation.
302 West 91st Street
5:30 pm - 7:30pm
Reception hosted by the honorable Demetris Platis,
Consul General of Greece at the Greek Consulate.
69 East 79th Street
8:00pm
Official Dinner to honor the Grand Marshals, other officials
and honored guests.
Artos Restaurant
302 East 53rd Street


SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2000

10:30am
Doxology at the Cathedral of Holy Trinity.
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will officiate Cathedral of
Holy Trinity
319 East 79th Street
12:00pm
Pre-Parade Reception, PlazaHotel.
All the officials and honored guests will be present.
Plaza Hotel
1:30pm
Parade begins on 5th Avenue, officials gather in front of the
Plaza Hote to form the Honorary Batalion
59th Street, Central Park South
7:00pm
Concert of Byzantine & Greek Traditional folk music under the
direction of Mr. DemetriosFousteris.
Stathakion Center
8:00pm
Special after Parade event to be held at the Stathakion Center.
Stathakion Center

MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2000

6:00pm
The Presidential Guards from
Greece will make a special
appearance
at the Grand Prospect Hall,
Brooklyn


TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2000

3:30pm
Departure of the Presidential Guards (Evzones) to Athens, Greece
JFK Airport