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In 1997, all the Greek associations whose members originate from the village Misti of Kappadokia collaborated and organized the first panhellenic meeting of Mistiotes Kappadokes which took place in Mandra (Larisa area). Since then, every year Mistiotes-Kappadokes meet in a different place in order to celebrate, to revive their customs, to perform traditional dances from the unforgettable lands, and, to meet new Kappadokes. An important point of the meetings is the communication which is developed between the people. Apart from that, relatives are given the opportunity to get to know each other and it is true that many of them had never had such a chance before as they lived in different places after the destruction of Asia Minor. Furthermore, the meeting given a unique chance to the citizens of the host towns to discover a very rich tradition which is unknown to the majority of the population. In the conference which organized during the meeting the coyncils of the associations of Mistiotes have the chance to define their plans, to set common targets so as to make Kappadokia well known not only in Greece but all over the world. Meetings
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