APPG meeting on Famagusta, the Missing and Cultural heritage

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE

Grimmond Rooms, Portcullis House

on Wednesday 29^th February at 5:00pm

How to get there:

click to view map of how to get there

Grimmond Rooms, Portcullis House(Opposite Big Ben - BEHIND Westminster station) Nearest Underground Station: Westminster - on the District, Circle and Jubilee lines.

“The case for the return of Famagusta” - back to the British Parliament

The British All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus

will Review, Evaluate Findings & Make Recommendations for:

“The case for the return of Famagusta”

“The Missing people of Cyprus”

“The destruction of our religious and cultural

heritage in occupied Cyprus”

at The House of Commons - Committee Room 5

on Wednesday 29^th February at 5:00pm.

in an open meeting with representatives and the public.

The Famagusta Association of Great Britain has been invited by the British All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus to return to the Houses of Parliament to discuss the way forward on the issue of the return of Famagusta. During the same session representatives from the Missing Persons Association and the Religious and Cultural Heritage will also discuss the important issues of the missing people of Cyprus and the destruction of our religious and cultural heritage in the Turkish occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus. The British All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus having heard on the three issues on separate occasions is meeting to Review, Evaluate its Findings & Make Recommendations

We would like to extend our invitation to you to attend this meeting and lend support to these campaigns for the return of Famagusta to its rightful owners, the Missing People of Cyprus and the campaign to end the destruction of our religious and cultural heritage in the occupied areas of Cyprus.

If you would like to attend please allow at least 45 minutes to clear security. We would advise people to arrive at the Houses of Parliament soon after 4.00pm. It is important that we have a good presence. We would like to urge you to attend, if possible, this very important event .

How to get there

Nearest Underground Station: Westminster - on the District, Circle and Jubilee lines.

The House of Commons is situated directly opposite the underground station. You need to go through the main entrance of the House of Commons. You will then be directed to Committee room 5

Famagustians sing for Morfou!

Famagustian singer-songwriter Nikos Savvides and Marietta Constantinou also from Famagusta will sing for Morfou in the Cypriot Song Competition to be held in Nicosia on 10^th March 2012with the song “O! Morfou”. Writing songs and singing for our beautiful occupied towns is not new for Nikos Savvides who has written a number of songs for his hometown of Famagusta and for our occupied Kerynia. Singing for beautiful Morfou shows Nikos’s true love and passion for the whole of our occupied Cyprus and it’s a small gift to the people of Morfou.


Parikiaki newspaper, London, 19^th January 2012

Congratulations to singer-songwriter Nikos Savvides for winning the “1^st Cypriot Diaspora in UK Song Composition Competition” with his self penned song “O! Morfou”. One of five finalists, the song in Cypriot dialect, was performed by Marietta Constantinou and Nikos Savvides at a live showcase held on Saturday 14^th January at the Arts Depot Theatre in Finchley London.

The event, organised by LGR in collaboration with CyBc, was sponsored by The Cyprus High Commission – Cultural Department. “O! Morfou” will now go to represent the Cypriot community in the UK in Cyprus, automatically winning a place as a contender in the last 10 Cypriot Song Competition. The televised Grand final will be held on the 10^th of March 2012 in Nicosia. Well done on this great accomplishment and good luck for the Cyprus final!

If you really like the song please make the effort to vote for "O! Morfou" by phoning or texting on the night of the competition final(10 March 2012).

EU Parliament Resolution on Return of Famagusta

EU Resolution on Famagusta

EU Parliament Resolution on Return of Famagusta was signed by 390 Euro MPs

in the Cyprus press 4th February 2012

Dr Erato Markoulli in London - you are invited to attend

Two events on Wednesday 25th January 2012

with Dr Erato Markoulli

at 3.30pm at the British Houses of Parliament

with David Burrows and the Cyprus APPG

and

at 6.30 pm at LSE - Public Lecture

The Geostrategic importance of Cyprus. Long term trends and prospects

for details see below

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The British All Party Parliamentary Group on Cyprus:

On Wednesday 25th January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou Marcoullis, at 3.00pm, will brief Parliamentarians in Committee Room 10 House of Commons. You are welcome to the meeting

David Burrowes - The Chairman of The British All Party Parliamentary Group on Cyprus welcomes the Minister from Cyprus on Foreign Affairs - Dr Erato Kazakou Marcoullis to parliament for a meeting with the APPG on Cyprus.

This will be an open meeting and the public & media and organisations & affiliated associations are invited to attend and interact. The meeting will be chaired by David Burrowes MP and will take place on the Wednesday 25th January 2012 in Committee Room 10 at 3: PM. The Minister, Dr Erato Kazakou Marcoullis will provide us with an update on the latest developments following the UN meeting in New York and also information on the other areas of concern to the APPG on Cyprus.

A PUBLIC LECTURE by Dr Erato Kozakou Markoulli

The Geostrategic importance of Cyprus. Long term trends and prospects

A lecture to be given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis,

on The Geostrategic importance of Cyprus. Long term trends and prospects

this coming Wednesday 25th January 2012 at 6.30pm at the LSE New Academic Building.