Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the return of 55 ancient artifacts to Greece, worth more than $20 million, during a repatriation ceremony yesterday in New York attended by the Greek Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni. The surrender follows the conclusion in December of a multinational investigation into Michael Steinhardt, a billionaire financier and owner of one of the world’s largest private collections of ancient art. Forty-seven of the pieces that will be returned to Greece came from the Steinhardt collection and another eight came from another investigation that is still ongoing. In a statement from the New York District…
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By Nathalie JiménezCorporate Producer, New YorkOctober 26, 2022Legend, Julieta came to the United States from Mexico 24 years agoWhen Julieta Aquino goes to work in New York’s East Harlem neighborhood, she does so on her own terms. She decides when she works and what her salary is as a housekeeper, something she could only dream of in the past.The change has happened since she joined Brightly Cleaning, an immigrant-led, worker-owned cooperative in New York City that is trying to turn the grueling job of housekeeping into a path to entrepreneurship .To do this, it is adapting the franchise business model,…
It is difficult to exaggerate the influence France had a lot of people, yesterday as today. Located in Western Europe, France is one of the oldest countries in the world and its influence extends throughout the world through science, politics, economics and perhaps above all culture. From the Middle Ages, France evolved into a kingdom, an empire and finally a republic. It was one of the first nations to defend the rights of the individual.Learn more »
The Toronto District School Board is proud to recognize Greek Heritage Month (GHM) during the month of March. During the month of March, several activities will be shared to highlight the GHM. A poster competition was held and all Toronto District School Board students were invited to submit images that best reflected this year’s theme. The selected images are published below. This year’s theme is based on TDSB priorities: Visit the GHM website for information and resources This year’s website includes “Daily Announcements” as well as focused days with activities. “Musical Mondays”“Traditional Tuesdays”“Wonder Wednesdays”“Theatrical Thursdays”“Gourmet Fridays” Greek Heritage Month –…
Washington, D.C., New York City And Seattle retain the top places for the second consecutive year despite the economic impacts of inflationTYSONS, Virginia., October 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) organization founded by PenFed Credit Union, announced the findings of its annual study of America’s top cities for seasoned entrepreneurs. The PenFed Foundation Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP), which supports startups and veteran-owned businesses with access to networks and capital, conducted the study in partnership with Edelman Intelligence. PenFed Foundation Study Reveals Best U.S. Cities for Veteran Entrepreneurs in 2022 According to the 2022 study,…
Based on progress in 2022, there is reason to be optimistic about the global direction on same-sex relationships, LGBTQ activists say.In the second half of the year, there was a wave of movements to decriminalize same-sex intimacy in Singapore, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda. These countries were among the last holdouts among countries with a history of colonial laws prohibiting such activities. “This feels like a turning point,” says Neela Ghoshal, senior director of law, policy and research for global advocacy NGO Outright International. Such developments “really allow us to say that there is a global…
While Mykonos attracts around 2.5 million visitors a year, Delos, just 3.5km from its popular neighbor and UNESCO World Heritage site, attracts only 180,000. Weaknesses, but also opportunities for cooperation between culture and tourism, given that Greece is not among the top 10 most popular cultural tourism destinations, were the theme of a workshop entitled “Culture and Tourism : one more step”, which took place will take place on September 19, organized by the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades and the industrial initiative Marketing Greece. Data presented at the workshop comes from a study conducted by the Association of…
It is difficult to exaggerate the influence France had a lot of people, yesterday as today. Located in Western Europe, France is one of the oldest countries in the world and its influence extends throughout the world through science, politics, economics and perhaps above all culture. From the Middle Ages, France evolved into a kingdom, an empire and finally a republic. It was one of the first nations to defend the rights of the individual.Learn more »
In 2020, the rate of business births in the EU decreased by 1.1 compared to the previous year percentage points (pp) at 8.9%. Preliminary rates of business deaths (2020: 7.6%) remained approximately the same level as the previous year, showing some resilience of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information comes from data published today by Eurostat. The article presents a handful of results from more detailed investigations. Statistics Explained article on structural business statistics. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the business environment, including the temporary closure of certain business sectors, making many people reluctant to start new…
In the German legend “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”, a mysterious man kidnaps the children of a town to take revenge on the residents who have failed to keep their promise to pay for his services. The Piper lured the children onto a road called “Silent Road.” When a school bus carrying nine elementary school students goes missing, a seemingly peaceful community in one of Athens’ wealthiest neighborhoods is left in shock. As the entire country watches, an experienced detective named Nasos oversees the investigation into their disappearance. But the kidnappers only speak to one person and demand a ransom…