WALK AGAINST DISCRIMINATION – WAD 2025

WALK AGAINST DISCRIMINATION – WAD 2025

Friday, March 21, 2025
World Day Against Racism and Discrimination

In defiance of the times, this year, the Walk has “grown” and will take place simultaneously in Athens, Lesbos, Thessaloniki, and Larissa!

Walk in ATHENS:
Meeting point: Friday, March 21, at 16:00 at Syntagma Square (Monument to the Unknown Soldier).

United, we walk across from the Parliament (upper part of Syntagma Square), where the ANTI-RACISM Award – Janetos Antypas will be presented. This year, five women’s migrant and refugee organizations will receive the baton for their contribution to defending human rights. These organizations are:

After the award ceremony, united we walk around Syntagma Square.

We are pleased to announce that in response to our call, other cities in Greece are co-organizing the WALK AGAINST DISCRIMINATION for the first time:

Walk in LESVOS:
Meeting point: Friday, March 21, at 17:30 at the Statue of the Minor Asia Mother, Epano Skala, Mytilene.

The walk will conclude with an open discussion at the Social Kitchen Nan, 30 Komninaki Street, Mytilene.

Walk in THESSALONIKI:
Meeting point: Friday, March 21, at 13:00 at the statue of Aristotle (Aristotelous Square), followed by a walk along the seafront, with stops at the White Tower and the Memorial Tree for the victims of the Tempi accident.

Walk in LARISSA:
Meeting point: Friday, March 21, at 11:00, at the Post Office Square (center of the square), Larissa.

Read the detailed Press Release.