The Minister Delegate for National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanassis, signed on Friday a decision for the inclusion of the “Digital Transformation of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO)” in the projects financed by the Fund for recovery and resilience, reports ANA.The project has a total budget of 10,185,732 euros and concerns the development of an innovative tourist information system via the creation of the digital platform “My Digital Tourism”.Concretely, the project provides for the creation of:- A digital tourist map, a database that will include the entire tourism product of Greece by mapping all the particular characteristics of existing…
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In the latest repatriation of Greek cultural heritage objects, the United States returned 29 looted antiquities. They were delivered to Greece by Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, in a special ceremony at the Greek consulate general in New York. Key pieces returned include a bronze chalice krater dating to 350 BCE that was seized in January; the Eid Mar coin, minted in 42 BCE to commemorate the assassination of Julius Caesar; and the “Neolithic Family Group,” which dates from 5,000 to 3,500 BCE and is valued at $3 million. All were seized following multiple criminal investigations into high-profile…
There’s a story at Lucas Oil Stadium that has nothing to do with Jim Irsay, Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck.More than a century ago, the first Arab American immigrants to Indianapolis settled on the land currently covered by the Indianapolis Colts stadium, according to new research led by Professor Edward Curtis of IUPUI.The area was known as “Willard Street,” filled with “narrow, timber-framed houses.” There were families of African American, Italian, Polish, Greek and Hungarian descent, but Willard Street was described as a “Syrian colony” from Syria. Americans began settling there in the 1890s. The majority of those residents, men,…
Posted on: February 27, 2023 Author: Jennifer McEachern Initiative supports local small business financing and investment programs NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced approval of up to $116.9 million in funding through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) to support the growth of small businesses in Tennessee. “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and play a central role in building strong communities across Tennessee,” said Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. “I am pleased that this funding will help increase small business growth and encourage interested Tennesseans to use these funds to promote economic…
Dr. Anastasios Koularmanis, Director of the Department of Greek Education, will publish a series of articles focused on Greek education, with a particular focus on several day schools. Soterios Ellenas School, also known as SES, was a beacon of Greek education and community in the heart of Brooklyn from 1966 to 2005. Founded by the Greek Orthodox community of Kimisis Brooklyn, the path of the he school has been marked by dedication, generosity and a commitment to preserving Greek culture and language. The roots of the Kimisis Brooklyn community date back to 1931, when it was initially known as the…
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…
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Athan Stephanopoulos, a New York-based digital entrepreneur who was previously president of NowThis News, a news and media company targeting millennials, will take over as CNN’s chief digital officer. The role is critical at the media outlet, arguably one of the world’s largest and best-known news brands, where the company strives to attract a new generation of digitally savvy and habituated subscribers to applications like Twitter, TikTok. and Instagram to know the news of the day. Stephanopoulos will oversee global digital activities, including editorial, product, technology, business operations and innovation strategies, and report to CNN CEO Chris Licht. Stephanopoulos most…
Luke Muckerheide of Greenfield stands in front of the Parthenon as part of his eight-day trip to Greece this summer. Photo submitted Editor’s Note: The Daily Reporter will regularly feature our “neighbors,” whether it’s someone with an interesting hobby or profession, or a nonprofit group that’s making a difference in our community. Here, Luke Muckerheide of Greenfield shares his recent trip to Greece. Muckerheide, 20, graduated from Greenfield-Central High School in 2021 and is a student at Purdue University majoring in mechanical engineering. He went to Greece for eight days through Tragos Quest to Greece, a program for brothers of…
A large meeting with representatives of institutional bodies and professionals from the tourism sector for the establishment of visitor zones, at the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens, was convened by the president of the Organization for Management and Promotion of Cultural Resources (ODAP), Nicoletta Valakou, in the presence of the Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni and the Secretary General of Culture Giorgos Didaskalos.The objective of the meeting was to exchange views between ODAP leaders and Tourism representatives, on when to start implementing the new system, given that the study is completed and the ODAP has completed the procedures…