Presentation of IMMA Calendar 2024 in Florina | Cities of the Macedonian Struggle

Following the successful presentations in Athens and Thessaloniki, the Calendar of the Foundation of the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle and Modern History of Macedonia (IMMA) for 2024 entitled “Cities of the Macedonian Struggle” was presented in Florina, on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. The event was organized in cooperation with the Society for the Study of Humanities of Florina (EMAEF) and the Municipality of Florina and took place in the Multipurpose Hall of the Municipality of Florina, where a large number of people attended.

The event was introduced by Dr. Eirini Kouremenou, President of EMAEF, who thanked IMMA for the co-organization and highlighted the importance of such synergies. The event was addressed by the Vice-Regional Head of the Regional Unity of Florina, Mr. Athanasios Taskas, the Deputy Mayor of Florina, Mr. Athanasios Beltsos and the Consul General of Greece in Monastiri, Mr. Alexandros Vidouris. Greetings to the event were sent by the MPs of Florina Mr. Stavros Papasotiriou and Mrs. Theopisti Perka.

The Director of IMMA, Mrs. Athina Pavlidou, Philologist-Museologist, PhD in Museology of the University of the Aegean, after thanking the EMAEF and the Municipality of Florina for the invitation and the cooperation, proceeded with a brief presentation of the multidimensional work of IMMA, focusing on its important publishing activity. Afterwards, Mrs. Stavroula Mavrogeni, Professor of the University of Macedonia, Director of the Centre for Research in Macedonian History and Documentation (KEMIT) of IMMA, referred to the long-term course of the annual IMMA Calendar, pointing out the various topics that have been presented during the 23 years of its publication. Finally, Dr. Konstantinos S. Papanikolaou, Historian and Scientific Associate of IMMA, spoke about the Calendar of 2024, analyzing the contribution and the role of the frontline cities of the Macedonian Struggle and presenting the process and the challenges of the publishing project. The event was moderated by Mr. Dimitrios Solakis, Vice President of EMAEF. 

The publication of the Calendar was once again implemented with the kind sponsorship of the Food Industry “Haitoglou Bros. The Calendar is available from the shop and the e-shop of the Museum of Macedonian Struggle, as well as from the major bookstores of Athens and Thessaloniki.