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They started from London to Athens by bicycle to return the Parthenon Sculptures

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Starting point the British Museum and destination the Acropolis Museum, 3,000 kilometers away.

An enthusiastic explosion of emotions and successes in life are not always enough to influence and leave a memorable mark on the course of History!

They need ideals of metal, with qualities such as devotion, self-sacrifice, determination, consistency! It takes a philosophy of life governed by generosity of soul, capable of overturning facts, or even fait accompli.

A venture that started from a spontaneous idea of ​​a group of cyclists, the Vasiliki Voutzalis and of Stephen Streich (Steffen Streich), Yiannis Efthymiou, Vasilis Korda, Stavrou Soumais revived with the help of dynamic actions by people and personalities with solid values, ethos and vision!

On Sunday (14/8), five cyclists set off from the British Museum in London, where the Parthenon Marbles are held, on a 3,000km journey to the Acropolis Museum where they are expected to arrive on the afternoon of August 28. On their side, in addition to the Greek flag, they will carry in a dynamic way the slogan “Bring Them Back”, for the return of the Marbles to Greece.

The Mayor of Palaio Faliro, Mr. Ioannis Fostiropoulos, with his direct and protective actions and actions, gave real flesh and bones to this idea, in order to make it visible to everyone. Supporting at the same time a visionary, but also a genuine philhellenic, Mr. Alex Koula, who offered precious oxygen to the initial and not only stages of the idea, at the right time. Like those who, once, with their selfless motives and at personal cost, offered themselves at another important moment in our history…

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On Wednesday, August 10, at an always welcoming reference point in Paleo Faliro, at 1 Kalypsous Street, a modest family press conference that had a powerful message from the Mayor, Mr. Fosteropoulos, gave the signal and everything went its way.

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It is not the first time, and everyone involved hopes it won’t be the last, that people like Mr. Koulas – who since 2017 has started supporting such actions and Mayors with dynamics and sensitivity, will continue to offer to those who have the ability to perceive and immediately act.

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Stay updated on the course of the five cyclists, through his page https://palaiofaliro.gr

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