On 3.2.2025, at the Volos Municipal Theater "Vangelis Papathanasiou", the event of the Magnesia Secondary Education Directorate for the Holocaust took place. The event was assigned this year to the Volos Music School, where students and teachers honored the anniversary with a moving musical and artistic presentation, which was also attended by other school units.
Professors Zafiris Koukouselis, Kerasia Siara and Maria Foulidou were in charge of the music. The event featured selected literary excerpts about the Holocaust, chosen by Professor Pepo Salem. The presentation was undertaken by Professor Vasilis Kleitsas.
Through their emotional performances and artistic sensitivity, the one hundred students enchanted and moved the audience, conveying the timeless message of remembrance and peace.
The greeting sent by the Deputy Minister of Education, Religious Affairs & Sports, Ms. Zetta Makri, was read, while greetings were given by the Deputy Mayor of Education, Ms. Georgia Bondou-Tokali, the Quality Supervisor of Secondary Education of Magnesia, Ms. Haido Natsi, the President of the Jewish Community of Volos, Mr. Marcel Solomon, the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany Volos in Volos, Mr. Georgios Paparizos, the Vice President of the Parents and Guardians Association of the Volos Music School, Mr. Iordanis Papazoglou, the Director of the Volos Music School, Mr. Panagiotis Mandrakis, the Director of the Secondary Education Directorate of Magnesia, Mr. Socrates Savelidis, the representative of the Metropolitan of Demetrias, Mr. Ignatius Archimandrite Fr. Epiphanios Economou.
Mr. Savelidis, in a retraction of his speech, said characteristically: "... Marcel, Nikos as they called him, was hidden and he managed to be saved" and continued in a strident voice: "but the 1.500.000 children were not."
During the event, the President of the Jewish Community of Volos, Mr. Marcel Solomon, was honored by the Magnesia Secondary Education Directorate and the Volos Music School for his collaboration with the entire educational community of Magnesia for his timeless contribution to it. He said, among other things: “I am very moved that you are honoring me today. However, I believe that you should be the honorees for highlighting the Holocaust. I have heard excellent speeches at events about the Holocaust, but the best and most moving was the “speech” of the children with their music.”
Later, a commemorative column dedicated to the memory of the 1.500.000 children who were killed in concentration camps during the Nazi atrocity was unveiled. The column was placed in the area of the University Library, marking a timeless point of memory and reflection. The Jewish Community of Volos thanked the Volos Music School, the Director Mr. Panagiotis Mandrakis, the teachers, the students who participated and especially the Director of the Magnesia Primary Education Directorate Mr. Socrates Savelidis for his timeless love and especially for his continuous efforts to highlight the importance of the Holocaust.