In 2004 Elias with his wife Yvette, the late David
Fais of Zur Moshe (Israel), and a small group of dedicated people created
park Athens 2004, as a symbolic gift to celebrate Athens hosting the
Olympic Games 108 years after they were revived in modern Greece.
The park was created thanks to the generous donations of private individuals
in Greece, Israel and the US, the Greek State, and the Jewish Communities
of Greece.
The park is located at Moshav Zur Moshe, a moshav established by
Greek immigrants from Thessaloniki in the 1930s. The park covers an area
of approx. 40,000 square meters, planted with over 200 trees. The park includes
the donors' pillars and flag posts in the entry, the children playground
donated by the Fais family, the promenade donated by Sabby Mionis,
and the 'Righteous of Athens' park, where Greek officials are honored
for their contribution in establishing bridges of peace, understanding,
co-existence and tollerance in Greek society.
The park Athens 2004 was dedicated in July 2004 by the Ambassador of
Greece Panagiotis Zografos, in a ceremony attended by Greek Consule
in Haifa Kostas Zinovios and Greek Embassy officials.
Left: The entry to the park Athens 2004 (named "Piazza of Greece")
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