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Το Μνημείο του Ποντιακού και Μικρασιατικού Ελληνισμού στη Θεσσαλονίκη υπέστη βανδαλισμό . Οι αστυνομικές αρχές εξετάζουν κάμερες για τους δράστες . Ο Δήμος κατήγγειλε τον βανδαλισμό και άρχισε την αποκατάσταση. Δήμαρχος καταδίκασε την πράξη ως προσβολή στην ιστορική μνήμη. Το μνημείο θα αποκατασταθεί από τον καλλιτέχνη Γιώργο Τσάρα.
Translation
The Monument of Pontian and Asia Minor Hellenism in Thessaloniki has been vandalised. Police authorities are reviewing footage to identify the perpetrators. The Municipality reported the vandalism and has begun restoration. The Mayor condemned the act as an affront to historical memory. The monument will be restored by the artist Giorgos Tsaras.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: What are the police doing to find the vandals?
The police are examining camera footage to find the vandals.
Question 2: Who will restore the vandalised monument?
The artist Giorgos Tsaras will restore the vandalised monument.
Exercise: Vocabulary
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▌23/11/2024
The Monument of Pontian and Asia Minor Hellenism located in the Memory Park of the Neapolis-Sykeon municipality in Thessaloniki has been targeted in an act of vandalism. The incident has sparked investigation efforts as the local police examine CCTV footage from nearby businesses in search of the perpetrators.
Unveiled in June 2023, the monument is a significant installation, standing as a sculpted column six metres high, topped by seven illuminated birds symbolising the resilience of memory. It was erected as part of the park's dedication to the history and memory of the Pontian and Asia Minor refugees.
Monument Vandalised in Thessaloniki Memorial Park (Illustration)
The city's administration has filed a formal complaint and is deeply concerned about the attack, which is suspected to have been motivated either by the attempted theft of metal or as an affront to those it commemorates. The vandals not only damaged the structure but also disabled its lighting system.
Mayor Simos Daniilidis expressed his disdain for the act, condemning those responsible as disrespectful. He underscored the offence inflicted upon the memory of ancestors who suffered in the past, suggesting that those involved are, in effect, aligning themselves with historical oppressors.
Efforts to restore the monument are underway, with the intent to return it to its former state as quickly as possible. The original creator, Professor Giorgos Tsaras of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki's School of Fine Arts, will oversee the restoration process.
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