O Pirixios Xoros [Performed at Athens Olympics]

"Εκμανθάνουσι πάντες εν Σπάρτη, από πέντε ετών πυρριχίζειν."

- Αθήναιος, Επιτομή 2.2.134 -

Διοτι πολυ απλα ονομαζομαστε Ελληνες και οχι Ρωμιοι. Γι αυτο λοιπον τιμουμε τα πατρωα ηθη εθιμα και τιμουμε τους Ελληνες θεους και προγονους μας. Μα τον κυδιστο Δια και την σκιροφορα Αθηνα.

Amazing Olympia 3D Tour Guide

Alexander the Great (BBC Documentary) - Greeks Macedonians

Macedonia Freedom - French Support

Macedonia will continue to live in peace and free from the dark nationalists plans of FYROM.
Indeed, Greece has expressed the strong willing and the self confidence of his people and FYROM admission in the NATO's allies meeting has been blocked by the Greek veto.
Greek people through the ages learned to strongly believe in freedom and good relationships with other memberships of the world community.

While the ex-Bulgarians FYROM people during the WW II has joyed their coffees at the central square of Skopje (the capital of Vardaska Banovina) and in the other side of borders at the occupied Macedonia from the Nazi's axe (Bulgaria, Albania, Italia), Greeks where fighting and starving to death for their freedom.

Americans also feel respect for an allied country that is free, as it was always the Greek people, and doesn't fear anybody. During the WW II we clearly have demonstrated that.
Instead, SlavoSkopians if Bush was ordening them to put off their pans to f** them they would do that.

Mr. Frid is the great loser as the great architect of the american policy for the FYROM issue.
He lied to Mr. Bush that Greeks are a "Yes Sir" people and the result was the Greek veto.

As Macedonian, I feel respect for the special support from the French Président de la République, Nicolas Sarkozy who partly has Macedonian origins and he declared that he totally assumes that.

Greece in World War II

Did the FYROMians resist NAZI occupation ?

Tibet Human Rights

I think that Tibetian and French activist peacefuls actions during the Olympie ceremony against the Tibet occupation are legitimate.

Olympie site is sacred but sacred is also the olympic peace treaty during the olympic ceremonies while China's unrespectfully repression actions resulted to 140 Tibetians citizens killed during last week.

Flame ceremony and 2nd Delphic Hymn to Apollo

When, in 1894, Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) convened an international athletic conference at the Sorbonne, his intention was to promote among the participants the idea of reviving the Olympic Games. Moreover, it was not by chance that at the conclusion of the first day (16 June) of the conference, de Coubertin chose to have the first Delphic Hymn to Apollo.

The hymn had been discovered at Delphi only a year before by the French School of Archeology. Knowing of the importance of this discovery, the organizers took the best advantage of it. It offered an opportunity to combine athletics and the theme of the conference with Ancient Greece and with the central concepts of the Olympic Games, i.e., the ideals of friendship and the noble competition among nations.


Εἲς ̓Απόλλωνα

φοι̂βε, σὲ μὲν καὶ κύκνος ὑπὸ πτερύγων λίγ' ἀείδει, ὄχθῃ ἐπιθρώσκων ποταμὸν πάρα δινήεντα, Πηνειόν: σὲ δ' ἀοιδὸς ἔχων φόρμιγγα λίγειαν ἡδυεπὴς πρω̂τόν τε καὶ ὕστατον αἰὲν ἀείδει.

καὶ σὺ μὲν οὕτω χαι̂ρε, ἄναξ, ἵλαμαι δέ σ' ἀοιδῃ̂.

The Editor The Times 1, Pennington Street London E98 1TA Friday, 7th March 2008

Written by Angela Carras President The Macedonian Society of Great Britain.

Dear Sirs,

Following the placement of a two-page advertisement in The Times (as well as other newspapers in Europe) on Thursday 6th February 2008 by the government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) I feel obliged to point out that the advert is purposely misleading and could therefore be described as propaganda. It is implied that the Hellenic Republic is objecting to their membership of NATO unjustly and in contravention of the Interim Accord signed in 1995. However it is clearly stated in Article 11 of that agreement that the Hellenic Republic reserves the right to object if an application of membership is made under any name other than “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” as defined in UN Security Council Resolution 817 (1993).

By having signed the interim accord, it can be inferred that FYROM accepted that there was a valid reason for the naming dispute. Common sense dictates that for this matter to be resolved requires the adoption of alternatives to their constitutional name “Republic of Macedonia” and the short form of “Macedonia”. Since their government refuses to accept any alternative name in international relations, it is their own doing that Hellenic government is forced to veto their entry to NATO, despite that being in against the military and socio-economic interests of the Hellenic Republic itself.

I would also like to take this opportunity to address their proposal to adopt an alternative name to be used ONLY in direct relations with the Hellenic Republic. This is clearly a preposterous solution since it in no way resolves the essence of the dispute, which is that of exclusive claim to the name Macedonia.

I am a Macedonian and the President of the Macedonian Society of Great Britain. I was born in Thessaloniki, the capital of the province of Macedonia in Greece. Thessaloniki is an ancient city named after the half-sister of Alexander the Great. He is the national hero who personifies the glory of Ancient Macedonian history, and a hero of the entire Greek speaking population since he conquered a huge empire to which he spread the Greek language and civilisation. We are proud of this achievement much like the British are proud of their own past empire which spread their influence and civilisation. I am a Macedonian, however I am in no way identified with or related to the newly formed independent state referred to as “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” ; I am instead insulted by the fact that I cannot be known as a Macedonian without being identified by others as related to FYROM. My identity has been usurped. “Where is the justice ?”, to paraphrase their own words.

Why is it so unacceptable for FYROM to be internationally known by a name which differentiates them either geographically or by their Slav ethnicity ? Geographically speaking the territory that falls within their sovereignty is only the northern part of the region historically known as Macedonia. In fact the largest part of their country has only been referred to as Macedonia since the 1950s, previously being called Vardarska Banovina as part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

The Hellenic Republic is definitely not hostile and is evidently very willing to have good relations with its neighbour and promote trade and business. Every effort has been made to help resolve this issue without sticking to untenable positions and taking a pragmatic approach. However in the meantime FYROM has promoted the use of the names “Republic of Macedonia” and “Macedonia” and this has done nothing but make the situation more difficult to resolve. My only hope is that when an alternative name is finally adopted internationally, since that is the only possible resolution to this issue, that the media will promote it and that this issue will be finally laid to rest.

Yours faithfully,

Angela Carras President The Macedonian Society of Great Britain

Interim Accord signed in New York in 1995 Article 11 1. Upon entry into force of this Interim Accord, The Party of the First Part agrees not to object to the application by or the membership of the Party of the Second Part in international, multilateral and regional organizations and institutions of which the Party of the First Part is a member ; however, the Party of the First Part reserves the right to object to any membership referred to above if and to the extent of the Party of the Second Part is to be referred to in such organization or institution differently than in paragraph 2 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 817 (1993).

UN Security Council Resolution 817 (1993) Paragraph 2 Recommends to the General Assembly that the State whose application is contained in document S/25147 be admitted to membership in the United Nations, this State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that has arisen over the name of the State ;

Alexander The Film

Slavoskopians remember Alexander's words on this movie scene :

"FOR THE FREEDOM AND GLORY OF GREEEEEEEEEEECE"