Tomorrow Tuesday, at 2 in the afternoon, the civil funeral of Yiannis Boutaris will take place in the courtyard of the Thessaloniki City Hall, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsoutakis.

The news of his death became known on Saturday night, spreading sadness throughout Greece.

As a sign of mourning, the flags at the Thessaloniki City Hall have been flying at half-mast since yesterday

The body is on a popular pilgrimage – Cremation will follow

The body of the former mayor of Thessaloniki will be exposed in the atrium of the City Hall from 11:00 to 14:00so that those who wish can say goodbye to him.
The eulogy will then follow.

According to thestival.gr, the body of Yannis Boutaris will be cremated, a choice he had made while alive.

The family’s request in lieu of wreaths

“We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the countless messages of support during this difficult time,” the family of the deceased said in a statement.

Instead of wreaths, it is requested that donations be made in memory of “Mr. John” to the following institutions (for information about the donation process, those interested can click on each institution):

ARGO SOCIAL CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISE
https://argokoinsep.gr/
ARCTURUS
https://www.arcturos.gr/
THE CHILD ASYLUM
https://asylopaidiou.gr/”.