Culture is not static, and within a country or community there are innumerable variations and innovations in tradition (which can be controlled internally even more vigorously than experimentation by outsiders) . In 2016, Bon Appétit published a recipe for halo-halo, a Filipino frozen dessert, and was widely maligned for adorning it with gummy bears and popcorn. Some called it a “desecration.” These are certainly non-traditional ingredients, but the tradition in this case is only a hundred years old: the Philippines began receiving shipments of ice cream in the mid-19th century, and, as told According to Filipino historian Ambeth R. Ocampo,…
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Become a supermax player Accolades lead to awards, and in December 2020, Antekounmpo signed the Most lucrative supermax contract in NBA history. For those who don’t know, supermax contracts were introduced three years ago and were designed to allow smaller market teams to retain their top talent. To be eligible, players must have recently won MVP, Defensive Player of the Year or been part of an All-NBA team. The “Greek Freak” was the ideal candidate and the Bucks took full advantage of it. While 228.2 million dollars (190.5 million euros) is an eye-watering amount of money for a five-year contract,…
Nick Mitrossilis, the founder of The Yiros Shop, has reached a turning point with his business just five years after experiencing strong growth, as the popular restaurant has expanded beyond his initial expectations of running just a handful of points of sale.Having started with a single store in Brisbane’s James Street area in 2015, the onset of the pandemic was a defining moment for the young entrepreneur who put together everything he had learned and is now on course to almost double the chain’s footprint in southeast Queensland next year. .Mitrossilis, winner of the Hospitality & Tourism category of the…
The Hellenic Federation of South Africa on Monday commemorated March 25, 1821, the day Greece regained its independence from the rule of the Ottoman Empire, according to greekreporter.com. Festive celebrations took place at SAHETI Greek School in the eastern suburbs of Johannesburg, where students took part in the Federation’s program including music, folk dances and a traditional march. The SAHETI School was founded in 1974 by a group of founders under the leadership of George Bizos, a human rights lawyer who campaigned against apartheid in South Africa. Its doors were open to all, welcoming very diverse communities to share its…
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July 27, 2020Legend, Hollywood stars granted honorary citizenship for helping Greek wildfire victimsAmerican film stars Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have officially become Greek citizens, the Greek Prime Minister announced.The couple posed for a photo with their new passports alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife.The Prime Minister posted the photo on Instagram on Saturday. Hanks and Wilson “are now proud Greek citizens,” he wrote.Greek media reported that the meeting took place on the island of Antiparos.Hanks, Wilson and their children were granted honorary Greek citizenship last year for calling attention to a devastating wildfire near Athens in…
By Marie Sinanidis. The fight for save the Paragon, a valuable establishment steeped in history, is rapidly growing. Led by the “Friends of the Paragon”, the petition has collected more than 3,700 signatures and hundreds of comments which were presented to local MP Trish Doyle on August 16 – coinciding with the birthday of Paragon’s Kytherian founder, Zac Simos, in 1897. Ms Doyle will make an official presentation to the Heritage Minister’s office , Penny Sharpe, and considerations are underway while the future of the Paragon is up in the air. Ms Doyle told the Greek Herald that Friends of…
Inflation has nothing to do with American entrepreneurship, which, judging by the volume of new businesses being created, continues to see potential in the post-pandemic economy.To better understand the post-COVID-19 outlook for entrepreneurship in the United States, altLINE analyzed data and reports from the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Census Bureau. Data shows that through July of this year, Americans are on pace to submit 54% more applications to start new businesses compared to the same period in 2019, before the pandemic began.New business apps initially exploded at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when brick-and-mortar businesses were…
Senior Greek, Cypriot and Egyptian officials met in Athens on Thursday to discuss how to bridge the three countries’ diasporas and promote cultural understanding, according to ANA. The representatives focused on youth and culture issues and agreed to continue the “Nostos” program, which takes place every year in different countries and brings together young people from the diaspora. The fourth Nostos will take place in Canada from late September to early October. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, The Greek Islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek Tourism…
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