• "A New History of Cyprus from Ottoman Rule to the Present Day" Part 2: British Cyprus
    25 €
    10.06.2024
    The second lecture for those who want to understand modern Cyprus. We will explore the relationships between Greeks, Turks, and Britons on the island at the beginning of the century. Cyprus in the steel storms of the world wars. Attempts to unite Cyprus and Greece. The figure of Georgios Grivas and the national liberation struggle of 1955-59.
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    An applied lecture for those who want to understand modern Cyprus.

    We will explore the following questions:

    ▪️ The British: friends or enemies of the Cypriots?
    ▪️ The relationship between Greeks and Turks on the island at the beginning of the century
    ▪️ A journey to the Greek islands of Crete and Rhodes. Are they really Greek?
    ▪️ The Balkan Wars, World War I, and Cyprus
    ▪️ How Cyprus almost became part of Greece
    ▪️ "So, this is war" - the famous OHI of General Metaxas
    ▪️ The man who "awakened" the Cypriots - General Georgios Grivas
    ▪️ The national liberation struggle of 1955-59 and the April 1st holiday

    When: June 10 at 7:30 PM Location: ART-podval, Limassol

    Lecturer: a journalist, author of articles in news publications, and books about Cyprus

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