In July of 1974, the island of Cyprus was invaded by Turkey and subsequently saw one third of the population expelled from their homes.
It has been 51 years since the invasion, where Turkish troops entered Cyprus illegally.
On Sunday 27th July 2025 there will be a church service at Evangelismos church followed by a wreath laying service at 12.30pm at the war memorial in Kings Park.
We would like to invite you all to attend our service to honour and remember all those who had lost their lives, those that are still missing, those who lost their livelihood, their happiness and their freedom.
Please feel free to lay a wreath or some flowers to remember this very important day for Cyprus. We hope you are able to attend.
On the same day at 3.00pm there will be a screening of Two Homelands at Event Cinemas Innaloo.
Kay Pavlou is an award winning director who loves to tell emotive stories about people who thrive against the odds. On Sunday 27st JULY 2025 at 3pm @ Event Cinemas, Innaloo, the Cypriot Community of WA will host special screenings of her Documentary ” Two Homelands” & her short film “Ghost Town”.
TWO HOMELANDS – 53 minutes
Fifty years after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, TWO HOMELANDS is both a commemoration of war and a celebration of community as six senior Australian Greek Cypriots – aged 70 to 102 – give emotional eyewitness accounts of the cost of war and their migration to Australia.
GHOST TOWN – 7 minutes
One road has been repaired illegally to allow access to a macabre tourist destination – the ghost town of Famagusta. Witness the heart-breaking devastation up close. No-one has returned home since 1974