On the 6th of June, the heartbeat of all Greeks will be in New York. The anniversary event «SAIL TO FREEDOM» (www.greece2021.nyc) will be organized in the US city, it is a hymn to the 200 years from the Greek Revolution but also to the contribution of the philhellenes to it.
It is a spectacular event which will give emphasis to the decisive role of the philhellenes and especially the American philhellenes. The main part of the event will include a parade of classic boats on the waters of New York. In this ways, the contribution of the Greek Shipping to the National Uprising of 1821 will be highlighted. The symbolic destination of the parade will be the Statue of Liberty which symbolizes the liberty of all Nations.
“We celebrate the Greek spirit, the high values and the ideas of Freedom and Democracy with an inspiring and unique project that will capture the attention of the whole world. Our ancestors fought and died not only for the country but also for the ideas of free will, free speech, freedom of action and the freedom to reject tyranny”, Evageline Plakas stated, editor of the Hellenic Golden Directory and the Greek Diaspora news site www.hellenicdailynewsny.com.
Honorary Chairman of the event is the Greek billionaire entrepreneur, known for his vast charitable activities of social solidarity, Mr John Catsimatidis. The event will be presented by the journalist Evlambia Revi and Director will be Kostas Kimoulis. The music is by Nikos Terzis. When the flotilla reaches the Statue of Liberty, the world-known aerial dancer Jennifer Anne Kovacs will give a stunning performance with many symbolic features.
Supporters of the «Sail to Freedom» campaign are Greeks who form the future of the country, like Olympic Medalists and champions who glorified the Greek colors, artists, entrepreneurs, politicians and scholars.
