Ceremonial Earthworks at Hopewell, Ohio Mark UNESCO World Heritage Designation CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — For 400 years, Native North Americans flocked to a group of ceremonial sites in what is now Ohio to celebrate their culture and honor their dead. On Saturday, the breadth of the reach of ancient Hopewell culture was put on display to attract a new group of visitors from around the world. “We stand on the shoulders of geniuses, extraordinary geniuses who preceded us. That’s why we’re here today,” Chief Glenna Wallace, of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, told a crowd gathered at Hopewell Culture…
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THE FULL MONTY: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL Unemployed, cash-strapped steelworkers in Buffalo (a change from the Sheffield, England setting of the original 1997 film) dream up a striptease act starring…themselves. With music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by the late Terrence McNally, “The Full Monty: The Broadway Musical” is directed and choreographed by Gerry McIntyre. September 26-Oct. 8. North Shore Musical Theater, Beverly. 978-232-7200, nsmt.orgFrom left: Jae Woo, Valyn Lyric Turner and Lorraine Victoria Kanyike, who will appear in “DIASPORA!” at the Théâtre du Nouveau Répertoire.Ken YotsukuraDIASPORA! In the premiere of this play by Phaedra Michelle Scott, a…
As more people move online and wars drive displacement, human traffickers are turning to social media and dating sites to identify and lure their potential victims, according to Sister Adina Bălan, representative European “Talitha Kum”. By Sister Nina Benedikta Krapić, VMZ Although many have only a vague idea of human trafficking and generally view it as a form of “distant suffering,” in reality this scourge is very close to each of us. In reality, human trafficking is more prevalent than ever. Human traffickers take advantage of new technologies, wars, conflicts, political instability and migration to attract their victims. In an…
Archeology The ancient hilltop citadel is the most popular archaeological site in the country. Sarah Cascone August 7, 2023 Atop the ancient Acropolis hill, tourists visit the Parthenon temple during a heat wave on July 20, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The Acropolis of Athens and other archaeological sites in Greece have announced reduced opening hours due to the heatwave. Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images. As crowds of summer tourists descend on Greece, the country has decided to limit the number of visitors to its most popular archaeological site, the Acropolis, to 20,000 people per day.This year, with the boom in…
Green Carpet is a SaaS platform that transparently captures, monitors and reports business travel emissions in accordance with global ESG reporting standards. As part of its innovation Green carpet initiative, Thomas Cook (India) LimitedIndian leader in omnichannel travel services, and LTIMindtree (NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has signed an agreement with Eurolife FFHa leading insurance group based in Greece, offering life and non-life insurance products to more than 500,000 customers. Green carpet, a pioneering global initiative to track carbon emissions generated by business travel, addresses the specific challenges organizations face by providing them…
Dr. Aris Michopoulos, special to Hellenic News of America October 28, 1940 holds a special place in the annals of modern Greek history, like the legendary battles of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis, which shaped not only Greece but also the course of European history and global. This long battle in 1940 changed the trajectory of World War II and ushered in a glimmer of hope amid the darkness enveloping Europe. It was a harbinger of a better future, a sentiment shared by both friends and foes. Even Adolf Hitler himself recognized the unprecedented bravery of Greek soldiers, stating: “Of all…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Speech at the installation luncheon of His Grace, Mgr Théofane de Philomelion Archpastor of the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of the Americas October 14, 2023 St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church Chicago, IL Your Grace, Mgr Théofane de Philomelion, Your Eminence and Your Grace(s), Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy, Brothers and sisters in Christ, We have just installed your Bishop, His Grace Théofane de Philomélion, at this Agape Meal, a celebration of love and Christian reflection. The Albanian diocese’s love for its traditions, heritage and history goes without saying. You have all contributed, in one way…
A European power Studiocanalwhich is part of the Vivendi group Canal+ Group, achieved strong sales for Xavier Dolan’s Sundance-nominated psychological thriller “The Night Logan Woke Up,” the Spanish period drama “The Vow” and a series of debut documentaries. These deals highlight Studiocanal’s continued benefit of illustrious film talent exploring the premium TV direction, as well as the company’s beneficial diversification into documentary and daily series sales. A world premiere at Sundance and a Canal+ original based on Michel Marc Bouchard’s play “The Night Where Laurier Gaudreault Awoke”, “The Night Logan Woke Up” was sold to Netflix for the United States,…
For only the second time in history, a rating agency lowered the long-term credit rating of the United States on Tuesday. Experts at Northeastern University greeted the news with a shrug. “It’s news that they downgraded their grade, but it doesn’t really change anything,” says Robert K. Triest, professor and chair of Northeastern’s economics department. “There is unlikely to be any discernible impact on any real economic activity.” Economy and public policy professor William Dickens agreed. “The politicians will profit from this,” Dickens said. “But in terms of an economic event, I guess you won’t see it in the bond…