PRESS RELEASE   Our Association's May events, organized in connection with May 19th, World IBD Day, aimed at raising awareness and educating both patients and the wider community, were a tremendous success. On May 19th, a group of more than thirty cyclists from the Nicosia Cyclists Club, APOEL Sports Club, and other volunteers covered the distance from Nicosia General Hospital to Nicosia Town Hall, where after a short ceremony the building was illuminated in purple. On the same day, important buildings in 38 countries across 5 continents were also lit up in purple. On May 20th, a patient conference was held in Nicosia and attended by more than 100 people. MP Mr. Charalambos Theopemptou shared his personal experience with the disease. We sincerely thank Mr. Theopemptou, whom we had simply invited to address the conference, for spontaneously sharing his own experience with Ulcerative Colitis. His gesture was extremely important, as it strengthens patients' confidence, especially that of younger individuals, by demonstrating that it is possible to achieve your dreams as long as you properly manage your condition and do not allow it to control your life. Participants also had the opportunity to attend a presentation by Greek physician Dr. I.......