The film “Smyrna, My Beloved” screened in Aleppo as part of the activities of the Greek Culture Month in Syria
As part of the activities of the Greek Culture Month in Syria, and in cooperation with the Union of Syrian Tourism Chambers, the Greek epic film “Smyrna, My Beloved”, by director Grigoris Karadinakis was screened at the Shahba Hotel Cinema, Aleppo.
The events of the film address the centenary of the destruction of the city of Smyrna in 1922, the brutal massacres and genocide committed by the Ottoman forces against its people, including civilians, women and children, and the massacres that the Greek Orthodox and Armenian communities were subjected to in the last century.
In his speech, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Greek Embassy in Damascus, Nikolaos Protonotarios, highlighted the importance of the activities taking place during the Greek Cultural Month in Syria in strengthening the bonds of friendship and cultural exchange between the Greek and Syrian peoples. The activities include film screenings in the governorates of Damascus, Aleppo, Lattakia, and Tartous, concerts, and the most prominent types of Greek food. The Greek official stressed his country’s strong desire to reactivate the ancient cultural relations with Syria, which date back thousands of years.
Protonotarios added: The many national and religious minorities who survived the Ottoman atrocities at the beginning of the last century found a safe haven in many Syrian cities, and soon became a vital part of Syria’s secular society, and Aleppo was one of the cities that welcomed these minorities, and it has recently suffered from terrorism. However, Aleppo has been able to overcome this ordeal, and today stands on the path to recovery and rebirth.
The film was attended by a crowd of cultural, social, religious and economic figures and a number of members of the Greek community in Aleppo.
In his speech, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Greek Embassy in Damascus, Nikolaos Protonotarios, highlighted the importance of the activities taking place during the Greek Cultural Month in Syria in strengthening the bonds of friendship and cultural exchange between the Greek and Syrian peoples. The activities include film screenings in the governorates of Damascus, Aleppo, Lattakia, and Tartous, concerts, and the most prominent types of Greek food. The Greek official stressed his country’s strong desire to reactivate the ancient cultural relations with Syria, which date back thousands of years.
Protonotarios added: The many national and religious minorities who survived the Ottoman atrocities at the beginning of the last century found a safe haven in many Syrian cities, and soon became a vital part of Syria’s secular society, and Aleppo was one of the cities that welcomed these minorities, and it has recently suffered from terrorism. However, Aleppo has been able to overcome this ordeal, and today stands on the path to recovery and rebirth.
The film was attended by a crowd of cultural, social, religious and economic figures and a number of members of the Greek community in Aleppo.
NR