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The Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Philotheos performed the consecration for the 90th TIFtranslated

September 5, 2026 · 1 min read

With the performance of the established consecration by the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Mr. Philotheo, the curtain of the 90th International Exhibition of Thessaloniki opened today, Saturday, September 5.

Raphael Georgiadis/ ope.gr The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, members of the Government, representatives of the Local Self-Government, as well as representatives of productive and institutional bodies.

After the end of the consecration, His Holiness Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Mr. Philotheos read a message from the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Bartholomew for the start of the 90th TEF.

Metropolitan Mr. Filotheos wished that this year's event would be an opportunity for progress and creation for Thessaloniki and the entire country, while he expressed his wishes to the Prime Minister and all participants in the Exhibition.

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Dominika Horváthová

It's nice that Metropolitan Filotheos read the message from Patriarch Bartholomew. Thessaloniki is a big city, such exhibitions have a tradition there. I hope it will really help local people in work and business.

Sophia Campbell

It's good they had the Metropolitan read the Patriarch's message right there at the opening. That fair has been going strong for 90 years now, so maybe this one really will bring some new business to the city like he hoped. Our choir sang at a similar blessing once for a local food expo, and it always feels like a solid start.

Emma Baker

It's nice they kept the tradition going with Metropolitan Filotheos doing the blessing and reading the Patriarch's message on the spot. That fair has been a big deal in Thessaloniki for 90 years, so hopefully it does bring some real jobs and business like he wished for the city and the whole country. Our choir here once sang at the agiasmos for a community festival, and it felt good to be part of something practical like that.