On the occasion of the “Festival of the Diaspora” organized by the Municipality of Kalymnos, with the participation of many Kalymnian expatriates, the program hosted Mayor Ioannis Mastrokoukos, Nikolaos Kalouris (Vice-President of the Pan-Kalymnian Federation of America and Head of Cultural Events), and Michalis Melas (President of the Kalymnian Association of Sydney).
They spoke about the history of Kalymnian migration, the activities of diaspora organizations, their contribution to the island, and the younger generations who return each year to visit their ancestral homeland.
Photo: Ethnikos Kirikas / Michalis Kakias