Pylaia-Chortiatis Municipality to host Pontic dialect event

The Municipality of Pylaia-Chortiatis, in collaboration with the Panhellenic Association of Pontic Educators, is organizing an event titled “Pontic Dialect: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.” The event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, at the Stavros Kougioumtzis Amphitheatre in the Panorama City Hall.

The program is dedicated to the Pontic dialect as a living medium of memory, identity, and culture. It includes a section titled “Yesterday” featuring philologist and author Giota Ioakeimidou, a theatrical performance with English teacher and author Gioulis Georgiadou and philologist Giannis Lazaridis, and a section titled “Today – Tomorrow” with speaker Giannis Lazaridis.

Mayor Ignatios Kaitezidis emphasized the importance of the language as a symbol of continuity and cultural memory for the Pontic Greek community. Deputy Mayor of Culture and Tourism Vicky Kanellou also noted that the event aims to highlight the linguistic wealth that carries the stories and experiences of previous generations.