Hellenic Association «ARGO»

Today more than 10 thousand Greeks live in Kazakhstan. Sixteen Hellenic culture trusts, which form the Association of Hellenic Communities named Philia, operate in the country.

The main objective of the Hellenic Association of Panfilovo villae, Talgar District, is development and preservation of Hellenism in Kazakhstan and solution of the main task for today – development of language and traditions of Greeks residing in Kazakhstan.

ARGO Hellenic Association started operating in 1999, when Greek community of Panfilovo village gained independent legal status, while remaining in the structure of Philia, Kazakhstan Association of Hellenic Communities.

ARGO operations are coordinated by the Council chaired by Mr. Konstantin Ivanovich Muratidi, honorary citizen of Talgar District, Expert of Kazakhstan education, honored coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan, holder of Y. Altynsarin Medal, member of the Council of Kazakhstan Association of Hellenic Communities, member of the Assembly of Nations of Kazakhstan.

The Council is composed of intellectuals, businessmen, ordinary sons of toil. Below are the great contributors to implementation of the Associations’ ideas:

– Mr. Georgiy Konstaninovich Iordanidi, major sponsor and inspirer of many events, member of the Little Assembly of Nations of Kazakhstan, member of the Council of Kazakhstan Association of Hellenic Communities, chairman of Almaty Oblast Greek Community;

– Ms. Nataliya Alekseyevna Tifancidi, Executive Secretary of ARGO Hellenic Association, education officer of Kazakhstan Association of Hellenic Communities, Principal of secondary school No. 17, Talgar District;

– Ms. Svetlana Grigoriyevna Argiropulo, teacher of Greek, teacher of the first qualification category, secondary school No. 17, Talgar District;

– Ms. Athena Andreyevna Kukko, head of the dance ensemble «Macedonia».

Greek diaspora of Panfilovo village – active participant of the national and state holidays of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Every year Greek Sunday School takes part in the Festival of the Sunday Schools of the Assembly of Nations of Kazakhstan, celebration of Independence Day and Nauryz.

Neglect of other peoples’ culture is lack of culture, since no one culture, even the richest one, is self-sufficient. National narrow-mindedness, in any form whatsoever, is destructive both for an individual and nation as a whole.

Pedagogical guidance is the core of the traditions and customs of the Kazakh people, a sort of moral code. Please see some of them below:

Children’s duty – showing respect for mother and obedience to father.

(«Ана алдындағы құрмет, ата алдындағы қызмет әр баланың парызы»).

He who is cursed by mother won’t be thanked by the family.

(«Анасының қарғысын алған, ағайынның алғысын алмас»).

Mountain peaks dare not rose before mother.

(«Ананың алдында асқар тауда аласа»).

He who does no give way to his mother cannot help his father.

(«Анасына орын ұсынбаған әкесiне қолын ұсынбас»).

Close cooperation with the Assembly of Nations of Kazakhstan offers a great opportunity to take part in major events, be on the same footing with other peoples inhabiting our multinational country, and contribute to the wealth of Kazakhstan.

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