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The city makes ready to welcome 1997, when the eyes of Europe will be cast upon it.
Thessaloniki, the crossroads of East and West, the financial centre of South-East
Europe, the seat of Greeks of Diaspora, the cosmopolitan city of imagination, will
become the centre of culture in Europe in 1997. New Institutions are being created
which will enrich the cultural life of its people. New infrastructure projects, will be
completed in the early part of 1997, will stand as our cultural inheritance as we
approach the 21st century with optimism and pride. 1997 will be a golden opportunity
for the city to present its historic heritage, the Greek civilization, its financial status,
its spirit and ideas.
1997 represents the great opportunity for the city and people of Thessaloniki to take
the enduring place they deserve at the peak of European culture.