Nicosia Lefkothea
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Club Meetings
The Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea meets on the first and second Tuesdays of each month, 19.00-20.30, at the Semeli Hotel, Nicosia and in several occasions, in places announced each time.
Nicosia Lefkothea
LEFKOTHEA was one of the old names of Nicosia. The initial name of Nicosia was Ledra, but after the 12th century most authors referred to Lefkosia or Lefkothea, naming of the Club.
According to Greek mythology Lefkothea was a Greek Goddess who initially was mortal, was called Ino and was the wife of Athamas, King of Thebes. Ino tried to commit suicide by throwing herself into the sea. But Zeus, who had not forgotten that it was she who had brought up his son, Dionysus, transformed her into a sea goddess who, under the name Lefkothea, often appeared to the shipwrecked sailors struggling against the waves and saved them.
The following expressive picture (from an engraving by Hans Meyer after the painting of Fr. Preller) shows Lefkothea pointing to Ulysses, who is in danger of sinking, the direction of the island of Phaeacians, where the wonderings of the illustrious King of Ithaca came to an end.
Lefkothea and Ulysses from an engraving by Hans Meyer after the painting of Fr. Preller
Lefkothea and Ulysses
Banner of the Club
The banner shows on the top section the Emblem of the Rotary International, in the middle, a picture showing Lefkothea pointing to Ulysses in addition to two olive branches symbolizing peace and understanding, which are the goals of Rotary.
Semeli Hotel Nicosia Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus
Semeli Hotel
Meets Tuesday, 19:00, Greek
Various venues for Fellowship Events
The Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea meets on the First and Second Tuesdays of every month from 19:00-20:30, at the Semeli Hotel, Nicosia.
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History of the Club
FOUNDING OF THE CLUB
Four Past Presidents and three rotarians, all members of the “Nicosia Rotary Club”,took the initiative in creating the Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea :
PP Michalakis Triantafyllides, PP Joseph Hadjijoseph, PP Andreas Pattichis, PP Felix Cirilli de Nores, Rot. Pangalos Zachariades, Rot. Demetris Kalavanas and Rot. Loukis Pattihis.
Initial discussions begun in May 1987, with the enthusiastic support and assistance of the Past District Governor of Rotary Area 2450 Phoebus Zachariades.The following rotarians acted as the Extension Committee for the formation of the Club: F. Cirilli, M. Triantafyllides, A. Pattichis, J. Hadjijoseph, P. Zachariades, together with the President of the Nicosia Rotary Club Renos Clerides. Special Representative was the Past District Governor Phoebus Zachariades.
First President of the Club was Michael Triantafyllides and first Secretary Pangalos Zachariades.
The extension committee selected new members and so the Founder Members became 31 in total. Approval was asked on 19 October 1987 and was given by the Rotary International on 15 December 1987. The Charter was presented on 31 January 1988 by the then District Governor Dr Gamil Waly to the first President of the Club M. Triantafyllides, in a special Ceremony at the Hilton Hotel, Nicosia.
PDG Phoebus Zachariades was declared Honorary Member of the Club.
The Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea was founded as the third club in Nicosia, sharing the territory with two other clubs: The Rotary Club of Nicosia (founded in 1938) and the Rotary Club of Nicosia-Ledra (founded in 1982).
From the Charter Night at the Hilton Hotel on 31 January 1988
The 31 Founder Members are the following:
Older Members Classification
Cirilli de Nores Felix (1954) Formerly Motion Pictures-Theatre
Triantafyllides Michalakis (1957) Formerly Judiciary, Supreme Court
Hadjijoseph Joseph (1967) Formerly Broadcasting
Pattichis Andreas (1969) Formerly Novelties Distribution
Zachariades Pangalos (1974) Formerly Gov/nt Fire Extinguishing Service
Kalavanas Demetris (1978) Foodstuffs Importing & Distribution
Kittis Dinos (1984) Marketing Consultancy
Pattihis Loukis (1986) Paper Products Manufacture
New Members 1987 Classification
Achilleoudis Christodoulos Government Education-Music
Adamou Lambros Banking-Credit
Argyrou Andreas Security Services
Christophides George N. International Trade
Costa Mikis Accountancy-Taxation Consultancy
Georgallis Costas Industry-Bedding Manufacture
Gregoriou Andreas Accountancy-Audit
Hadjijoseph Joseph Ch. Hotels-Catering
Ioannou Nicos Medicine-Orthopaedics
Jacovides George Broadcasting Administration
Kypri Yiannis Banking-Commercial
Kyriakides Georgios * Medicine-Surgery Transplant
Makrosellis Mattheos Luggage Manufucture
Michaelides Glafkos Medicine-Cardiology
Phanopoulos Phanos Government Education Secondary
Riris Christos Medicine-Gynaecology
Sophocleous Andreas Insurance-Life
Taoushanis Takis Financial Services
Vatiliotis Philippos Telecommunications Services
Zachariades Aris Hotels-Managing
Zachariades Petros Ship Surveying Services
Zembylas Mikis Architecture
Zevlaris Solon Insurance-Life
* Left the Club late in 1987
Members of the Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea, 14 November 1988
Club Roster
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Club Roster
Board Members
Rotary Year 2023-2024
President: Adib Mounla
Immediate Past President:
Vice President and Executive Secretary:
Foundation Chair :
Yiannis Tomasides
Demetris Pantazis
PDDG Iacovos Constantinides
Secretary: Tania Eojourian
Treasurer: Akis Papachristodoulou
Sergeant-at-Arms: Elias Kokkines
Director of Membership: Vassilis Polemitis
Club Administration: Anastasia Orphanou
Director of Service Projects: Panicos Nicolaides
Director of Public Relations: Yannis Seitanidis
Trainer & Social Media Controller: PDDG Iacovos Constantinides
Director of Youth: Panayiota Georgiou
Boards Members Rotary Year 2024-2025
Rotary Year 2024-2025
PRESIDENT: P Akis Papachristodoulou
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AND FOUNDATION CHAIR: PP Adib Mounla
VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PP Yiannis Tomasides
SECRETARY R Chrysanthe Epaminonda
TREASURER Elias Kokkinos
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS R Tania Eojourian
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP PDDG Iacovos Constantinides
CLUB ADMINISTRATION PP Anastasia Orphanou
DIRECTOR OF SERVICE PROJECTS PP Panicos Nicolaides
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS:
TRAINER & SOCIAL MEDIA CONTROLLER R Yiannis Seitanides
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH R Panayiota Georgiou
ADVISOR TO THE BOARD DDGE Demetris Pantazis
ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PDDG PP Emilios Tanousis
ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PDDG PP George Psimolophitis
ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PAG PP Glafkos Georghiou
ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PAG PP Petros Stylianou
ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PP Popi Kanari
President
PRESIDENT 2024-2025
Akis Papachristodoulou
Immediate PRESIDENT 2023-2024
Adib Mounla
Past President 2021-2023
Yiannis Tomasides
Past Presidents
Presidents of the Rotary Club of
NICOSIA-LEFKOTHEA
1987-88 – 2024-2025
1st 1987-1988 – PP Michalakis Triantafyllides
2nd 1988-1989 – PP Andreas Pattichis
3rd 1989-1990 – Pangalos Zachariades
4th 1990-1991 – Dinos Kittis
5th 1991-1992 – Demetris Kalavanas
6th 1992-1993 – Nicos Ioannou
7th 1993-1994 – Loukis Pattihis
8th 1994-1995 – Yiannis Kypri
9th 1995-1996 – Petros Zachariades
10th 1996-1997 – Takis Taoushanis
11th 1997-1998 – Andreas Gregoriou
12th 1998-1999 – Costas Georgallis
13th 1999-2000 – George Christofides
14th 2000-2001 – Phoebus Varianos
15th 2001-2002 – Christodoulos Achilleoudis
16th 2002-2003 – Nicolaos Philippou
17th 2003-2004 – Mikis Costa
18th 2004-2005 – Popi Kanari
19th 2005-2006 – Lambros Adamou
20th 2006-2007 – Philippos Vatiliotis
21st 2007-2008 – Iacovos Constantinides
22nd 2008-2009 – George Psimolophites
23rd 2009-2010 – Glafkos Georghiou
24th 2010-2011 – Phidias Karis
25th 2011-2012 – Polys Michaelides
26th 2012-2013 – Nicos Michaelides
27th 2013-2014 – Stavros Agrotis
28th 2014-2015 – Emilios Tannousis
29th 2015-2016 – Panicos Nicolaides
30th 2016-2017 – Charalambos Kouzalis
31st 2017-2018 – Petros N. Stylianou
32nd 2018-2019 – Paris Constantinou
33rd 2019-2021 – Demetris Pantazis
34th 2021-2023 – Yiannis Tomasides
35th 2023-2024 – Adib Mounla
36th 2024-2025 – Akis Papachristodoulou
Paul Harris Fellows
who have made contributions
to the Rotary Foundation
1987-2011
Nr.
Name of Paul Harris Fellow
Date of
Recognition
President of the Club
1.
Mr. Andreas Liassis
01.07.1990
Pangalos Zachariades
2.
Mr. Evelthon G. Iacovides
24.06.1992
Demetris Kalavanas
3.
Rot. Solon Zevlaris
24.06.1994
Loukis Pattihis
4.
Rot. Andreas Argyrou
14.06.1995
Yiannis Kypri
5.
Rot. Christos Riris
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6.
Rot. George N. Christofides
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7.
Rot. Alex Christofides
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8.
Rot. Costas Georgallis
17.03.1997
Takis Taoushanis
9.
Rot. Andreas Gregoriou
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10.
Mrs Artemis Antoniadou
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11.
Rot. Nicolaos Philippou
23.06.1997
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12.
Rot. Michael Triantafyllides
11.03.1998
Andreas Gregoriou
13.
Rot. Nicos Ioannou
05.11.1998
Costas Georgallis
14.
Rot. Sotos Jacovides
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15.
Rot. George Psimolofitis
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16.
Rot. Phoebus Varianos
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17.
Rot. Popi Kanari
03.01.2000
George N. Christofides
18.
Rot. Mikis Costa
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19.
Rot. Rodoula Hadjikyriacou
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20.
Rot. Stavros Athienitis
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21.
Rot. Melina Kokkinou
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22.
Mrs Aliki G. Christofidou
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23.
Rot. Takis Taoushanis
10.01.2000
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24.
Rot. Christodoulos Achilleoudis
02.07.2001
Phoebus Varianos
25.
Rot. Iacovos Constantinides
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26.
Rot. George Palaontas
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27.
Mr Christos Petsas
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28.
Rot. George Potamitis
01.07.2002
Chris. Achilleoudis
29.
Rot. Ioannis Theophilo
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30.
Rot. Lambros Adamou
30.06.2003
Nicolaos Philippou
31.
Rot. Christos Riris (2nd time)
04.06.2007
Philippos Vatiliotis
32.
Rot. YiannisKypri
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33.
Rot. Christos Michaelides
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34.
Rot. Philippos Vatiliotis
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35.
Rot. Charalambos Agrotis
19.05.2008
Iacovos Constantinides
36.
Rot. Stavros Agrotis
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37.
Rot. Peter Andreou
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38.
Rot. Kypros Jacovides
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39.
Rot. Christos (Takis) Klerides
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40.
Rot. George Koufaris
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41.
Rot. Glafkos Georghiou
29.06.2009
George Psimolophites
42.
Rot. Nicos Michaelides
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43.
Rot. Christos Michaedlides:2nd time
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44.
Rot. Savvas Savvides
04.07.2011
Phidias Karis
45.
Rot. Polys Michaelides
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46.
Rot. Mary Koutselini-Ioannidou
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Calendar
PLANNING GUIDE 2023-2024
March 2024
Date Venue Speaker Topic Organising Club Clubs Interested to Join
March 12th
19:00 Semeli Hotel Club Board Meeting RC Nicosia Lefkothea
March 19th
19:30 Cleopatra Hotel Mr. Constantinos Ioannou
Minister of Interior “The Cyprus immigrant problem: Challenges and solutions” RC Nicosia Lefkothea All Nicosia Based Rotary Clubs
March 24th TBA Cyprus Rotary Fellowship Event in Larnaca Cyprus Rotary Clubs All Nicosia Based Rotary Clubs
AGENDA December 2023
Rotary Monthly Theme : “Disease Prevention and Treatment”
Date Venue Presenter / Speaker Topic
Dec 5th
Joint with Nicosia Based Clubs
Cleopatra Hotel PP Popi Kanari Healthcare in Cyprus: State of affairs and prospects
Dec 15th
Joint with Nicosia Based Clubs
Cleopatra Hotel Christmas Dinner
AGENDA November 2023
Rotary Monthly Theme : “The Rotary Foundation”
Date Venue Presenter / Speaker Topic
November 7th Semeli Hotel
Proselio
DG Bashar Haddad Visit to Nicosia Based Clubs RCNL Board and Directors Meeting with DG
Rotary Clubs Dinner with DG
November 10 European University Artificial Intelligence Panel How Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world Panel
November 20th Semeli Hotel Stelios Sergides, Police Drug Enforcement Unit Officer Σκιαγράφηση του φαινομένου των Ναρκωτικών στην Κύπρο και τρόποι αντιμετώπισης του από την Αστυνομία
Joint event with RC Nicosia Salamis
November 28th Hellenic Bank Conference Hall TBA Panel on Bullying
AGENDA October 2023
Rotary Monthly Theme : “Economic and Community Development ”
Date Venue Presenter / Speaker Topic
October 3rd Hotel Semeli RCNL Board and Committee chairpersons meetings Updates on projects
October 10th Hotel Semeli Mrs. Elena Hadjikyriakou
The ABCs of Blockchain and Digital Currencies
October 24th Ifigenias Av traffic lights to Stasinou Avenue POLIO Day event
October 25th APOEL Football Match Cyprus Football Cup. POLIO Awareness
October 31th Hotel Semeli
Dinner Event
Christos Iacovou The Palestinian Question, Past, Present and Future
AGENDA September 2023
Rotary Monthly Theme : “Basic Education and Literacy”
Date Venue Presenter / Speaker Topic
September 5th Hotel Semeli Board and Committees chairpersons meetings
September 6th Odofragma Taverna Fellowship Outdoor outing
September 8th Palia Elektriki Dr Konstantinos Tsiolis
Rtn Christos Gogakis
Pollinator Event
September 12th Hotel Semeli Professor Martin Hinterberger Aspects of the history of the Greek Language joint with RC Nicosia Salamis
September 16th Hotel Semeli Membership Committee Induction session for new RCNL members and guests
AGENDA August 2023
Rotary Monthly Theme : “Membership & Extension”
Summer Break
AGENDA JULY 2023
Rotary Monthly Theme : “New Leadership”
Date Venue Presenter / Speaker Topic
July 4th Hotel Semeli Board and Committees chairpersons meetings Brainstorming session for Q1
July 11th Hotel Semeli RCNL Committee Chairs
CLUB ASSEMBLY : RCNL 23-24 Strategic Plan
July 18th Aglantzia Taverna Fellowship Outdoor outing
July 25th No Meeting
Twinned Clubs
The Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea is Twinned with the following Rotary Clubs - Click below for details
Rotary Club of Nea Smyrni, Athens, District 2470 Hellas
On 8 April 1989 the Twinning Ceremony took place in Nicosia, under the Presidencies of Andreas Pattichis (Nicosia-Lefkothea) and Petros Linardos (Nea Smyrni) and in Athens on 20 November 1989, under the Presidencies of Pangalos Zachariades (Nicosia-Lefkothea) and Stavros Firfilionis (Nea Smyrni).
Ties are close between the two clubs and there are visits on both sides.
Rotary Year 2005-2006
Visit by the RC. Nea Smyrni to Nicosia
37 persons in total, Rotarians and guests of our twinned Rotary Club “Nea Smyrni”, visited our Club “Nicosia-Lefkothea” (24-27 March 2006) and we had a warm get together.
Excursion to Kykkos, 25 March 2006
Rotary Year 2002-2003
Dear Fellow Rotarians of Nicosia-Lefkothea,
See above the Warmest Greetings of the Members of the Board of our twinned Club of Nea Smyrni, rotary year 2003-2004.
Dear Members of the Board of 2003-2004 and all other Members of Nea Smyrni,
Thank you very much for your card. It was copied and sent by e-mail to the members of our Club.
The President Nicos Philippou, the Incoming President Mikis Costa (2003-2004) and all the Members of our Club send our best wishes to you and all the members of your Club for a happy and prosperous New Year 2003.
Christodoulos Achilleoudis,
Immediate Past President and Internet Communication Officer of Nicosia-Lefkothea Rotary Club.
1 January 2003
Rotary Year 2001-2002
Visit of the R.C. Nicosia-Lefkothea to Athens – 6-9 June 2002
Ten members of the R.C.Nicosia-Lefkothea with their wives (20 in total) visited the twinned Club of Nea Smyrni, Athens (6-9 June 2002) and they had a very warm welcome.
During the Common Dinner held on Friday 7 June at Sounio, in a hotel near the Temple of Poseidon, both Presidents, Christodoulos Achilleoudis of Nicosia-Lefkothea and Pantelis Valasakis of Nea Smyrni, expressed their satisfaction because this common Meeting took place during their Presidency. It was unanimously decided by all the present members that the visit of the one Club to the other twinned Club will take place regularly every 2 years. According to this, the R.C. of Nea Smyrni will visit Cyprus the latest during the rotary year 2003-2004.
By the Temple of Poseidon, Sounio, 8 June 2002
Common Dinner in a Hotel near the Temple of Poseidon, Sounio, 8 June 2002
President Valasakis (left) and President Achilleoudis
The wives of the Presidents: Anna Achilleoudi (left) and Tasoulla Valasaki
Exchange of gifts
Exchange of gifts
With PP Petros Linardos, President of Nea Smyrni in 1989, the year twinning.
PP Michalakis Triantafyllides, the 1st President of Nicosia-Lefkothea in 1987 and his wife Kika, at Sounio
Rotary Club of Sahel Metn, Lebanon, District 2450
The idea of twinning started between our Director Popi Kanari and Secretary Alex Dantziguian of Lebanon. The idea began to take shape after the visit of our President Costas Georgallis to Lebanon, who attended a regular meeting of Sahel Metn.
The Official Ceremony of the twinning was conducted during the Gala Dinner of the 63rd Conference of 2450 District in St Raphael Hotel in Limassol on Thursday 29th April 1999. Both Presidents Boudi Abi Karam of RC of Sahel Metn and Costas Georgallis of RC of Nicosia – Lefkothea pledged to promote understanding and maintain friendship between the two countries, enhance fellowship and undertake joint projects beneficial to both. The protocol was signed by the two Presidents, the Directors of the International Service Popi Kanari and Elia Abi Karam, endorsed by DG Doros Jeropoulos and PPRI Paolo Costa.
