Culture/Sports

HISTORY

The Nationalist Associations of Mosfiloti were established in the year 1940 under the name “PATRIA” Nationalist Associations of Mosfiloti.

The -then -teacher of the village Ioannis Panagidis from Nicosia, the Community’s Priest Papamichael Constantinou, and Mr. Christos Prepis and Mr. Petros Ioannou, both from Mosfiloti, all played a leading part in their establishment.

The goal of the Association’s founders was to indoctrinate the youth with the Greek-Christian ideals and save it from the harmful materialistic world views.

After the end of the EOKA struggle, a soccer team was also created in the Nationalist Associations that bears the name “Digenis”, which is the pseudonym of the legendary leader of EOKA. In the first stages of their establishment, the Nationalist Associations were housed in an old building belonging to the village’s “Agia Marina” church. Afterwards, it was housed in the coffee-house of Christodoulos Prepis, who granted the place for free, until 1981.

After many efforts and through the voluntary work of its members, a two-storey, privately owned building was constructed, registered in the name of the Co-op Credit Society. Its inauguration was done on 6-12-81, conducted by the -then -Minister of Labour & Social Securities, Mr S. Stavrinakis. The sanctification ceremony (asperges) was performed by the Metropolitan Bishop of Kiti, Mr Chrysostomos.
In 1987, after countless efforts and through the voluntary work of its members, it also acquired a privately owned, fenced soccer field at a venue next to Agia Thekla. The area was leased by the Holy Archdiocese of Cyprus. The field has electric lighting and it includes locker rooms for the players and restrooms for the sports fans.

NATIONAL ACTION

When the Italian fascists sunk the Greek destroyer “Elli”, the Nationalist Associations in collaboration with the Elementary School of Mosfiloti organised a fund raiser and -through the Greek Consulate -sent a large amount of money to the suffering Greek nation.

On the first Sunday after the 28th of October 1940, the Nationalist Associations of Mosfiloti conducted a rogation in the Holy Church of Agia Marina in favour of the Greek forces.
The Greek flags was raised after the ceremony.

Mosfiloti is the first village in Cyprus in which the Greek flag was raised after the events of October 1931.
The Nationalist Associations of Mosfiloti, dedicated to the service of the Nation, placed all their forces in the service of the goals of EOKA with the onset of the National Liberation Struggle of the organisation.

CULTURAL & ARTISTIC EVENTS

The Nationalist Associations have created a theatre group so as to stage traditional plays and comedies. In every National anniversary and also during the celebrations of Easter and Christmas, the theatre group always leaves the crowd with the best impressions.

In order to reinforce our Artistic events and exhibitions, they have also created a dance group for Greek and Cypriot dances. This Group has participated many times in various events such as that of the Carlsberg festival, of the National guard, and in various associations / societies. Today, this group is independent and has a separate committee, its own articles of association, and bears the name of “Our Roots” Folklore Club.

One of the greatest events organised by the Nationalist Associations is the “Cultural Festival for the manners and customs” that was done in 1989, in the “Digenis” soccer field, which was a great success.

BLOOD DONATION

The National Associations of Mosfiloti were amongst the first Associations that created a Blood Bank for the needs of the Association’s members and of the entire Community in general. The first blood donation was done on the 1-7-1983 with 22 participants and it was repeated every six months until 30-5-1991. Ever since then the Blood Donation became community-wide.

FINANCIAL STATUS

The National Associations of Mosfiloti obtain financial resources through the subscriptions of members, the contributions of friends and people who appreciate the Association, and the profits from balls and the Association’s Winter Bingo games.
Like every Association, the Nationalist Association of Mosfiloti also faces financial problems due to the expenses for the maintenance of its building, the soccer field, the soccer team of “Digenis”, and the other groups that are housed in the Association.

The following groups are housed in the building of Mosfiloti’s Co-op Credit Society:

1) Digenis Sports Club of Mosfiloti

The Digenis soccer team of the Nationalist Association of Mosfiloti participates in the league of the National Soccer Federation of the Nicosia District (E.P.O.P.L.), presenting an extensive action.

It has been awarded fair-play trophies and was crowned champion in three occasions, during the 85-86, 86-87, and 2001-2002 seasons. In 1986-87 it ranked 4th in the S.T.O.K. K.O.P. league.

During the past few years Digenis has had the following people as coaches:
Christoforos Kanti, Koumis Louka, Dimitris Kyriakopoulos, Andreas Ourris, Georgios Mouskos, Vasos Andrea, Pieris Matsaggos, Dimitris Aggeli, and Athos Tsolakis.

Every year, the Digenis soccer department of the Nationalist Associations of Mosfiloti organised a Seven-a-Side championship in memory of its prematurely deceased members, Georgios Constantinou, Lampros Lamprou, Georgios Georgiou, and Lympouris Orthodoxou.

2) DI.SY (Democratic Rally)

The Local Committee of the Democratic Rally that represents the party in various elections.

3) NE.DI.SY. (Youth of DE.SY.)

The Youth of the Democratic Rally in Mosfiloti.
A. Representing the NE.DI.SY in nation-wide and regional meetings, events, and conferences.
B. Also, it assumes the responsibility for various events such as national anniversaries, Christmas and Easter, and also the theatre group and the Folklore Club.

4) “PANAGROTIKOS” Association

It represents the farmers of the Mosfiloti Community.

5) WRESTLING (ALL-IN)

In the year 1995 and after an initiative of the -then -President of the Community Council, Vasos Georgiou, the Association filed a request and registered in Cyprus’s Wrestling Federation (KOPAL).

During the first year of its establishment, because of a lack of space, the athletes did their training along with the athletes of Larnaca’s S.E.P. in Larnaca.

In the following year the team came into the hands of Coach Mr. Kostas Constantinou and their training was done in the building of the old Association, which belongs to Mr. Christodoulos Prepis who granted it free of charge. Coach Mr. Constantinou was a regional champion in Larnaca and has taken part wearing the team’s colours in various Wrestling championships.

Afterwards, Mr. Nikos Aggelidis took over as the team’s coach until 1.1.2004, a graduate of the Gymnastic Academy who specialises in Wrestling (all-in).

The team continues its training in the old Association and transfers once a week to Larnaca for further training, along with the athletes of PARIDEIO, under the supervision of Mr. Nikos Aggelidis and Mr. Andreas Malaou, the federal wrestling coach.

The team had the opportunity of also contesting outside Cyprus in various countries. The team has earned some distinctions in the Pan-Cyprian games, especially in the categories of boys and all-boys, conquering the third place for three consecutive years. During the year 2004, in games that took place in Kti of Larnaca on the 29-2-04, it takes the second place in teens and the fourth place in men.

6) FOLKLORE CUB “Our Roots”
(see separate page)