Artist: George Kyriacou
Location: “Michalakis Paridis” union premises, 1st April Avenue, Larnaka. Larnaka district.
Material: Brass
Dimensions: 2 meters
Category: EOKA 1955-59
Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou
The construction of the bust was an initiative of “Michalakis Paridis” union. The unveiling took place on May 3rd 1997.
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Artist: George Kyriacou
Location: Michalakis Paridis square at Larnaka. Larnaka district.
Material: Brass
Dimensions: 2.30 meters high
Category: EOKA 1955-59
Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou
On the rear of the pyramidal pedestal is written part of a Paridis’ poem: “When you conclude your fights it is desirable to find back home the immaculate hug of the faithful Penelope. But if you die on the field, that is the sublime moral way to offer your life” (Ποθητό ‘ναι να βρης στων αγώνων το τέρμα μιας πιστής Πηνελόπης αγκαλιές αμόλυντες. Μ’αν αφήσης στην μάχη την πνοή σου την ύστατη, πιο χρηστά δεν μπορούσες την ζωή να προσφέρης).
The initiative for the construction of the statue was taken in 1967 by the Larnaka hiking club and was funded by private sources. The unveiling took place on January 26th 1969.
Selected sources:
~Μάχη (Mahi), June 17, 1966, p. 3.
~Αγών (Agon), June 27, 1966, p. 5.
~Απογευματινή (Apogevmatini), March 8, 1994.
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Artist: George Kyriacou
Location: Outside the Regional Museum of EOKA 1955-59 struggle, Vavla village. Larnaka district.
Dimensions: 185 cm x 41~61 cm x 41~61 cm
Category: EOKA 1955-59
Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou
The location of the bust is the exact spot where Michalakis Paridis died in 1958. The memorial was commissioned in 1997 by SIMAE (Board for the Historical Memory of the EOKA 1955-59 struggle). The unveiling took place on October 14th 2001.
Selected sources:
~Κρατικό Αρχείο Κύπρου, Αρχείο Πολιτιστικών Υπηρεσιών Υπουργείου Παιδείας & Πολιτισμού (State Archive of Cyprus): 268/1968/19, document May 8, 1999.
~Ιστορικό Αρχείο ΣΙΜΑΕ (Historical Archive of the Board for the Historical Memory of the EOKA 1955-59 struggle), 17.2008.9, document June 6, 2008.
~Ιστορικό Αρχείο ΣΙΜΑΕ (Historical Archive of the Board for the Historical Memory of the EOKA 1955-59 struggle), 17.2009.10, document June 2009.
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Artist: Chrisostomos Perdios
Location: Anafotia village square. Larnaka district
Dimensions: 165 cm x 42 cm x 43 cm
Category: Inter-communal conflicts 1963-64, EOKA 1955-59
Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou
The memorial is dedicated to Tasos Konstantinou (Τάσος Κωνσταντίνου) who died during the inter-communal conflicts of 1963-64, and to Michalakis Paridis (Μιχαλάκης Παρίδης) who died during EOKA 1955-59 struggles. It was commissioned by the Anafotia Community Committee and the unveiling seems to have taken place in 1982.
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