Philotimo (φιλότιμο), “the friend or love of honor,” became a “corporate brand” developed by Greek business elites, for the Greek diaspora in the United States, explains Professor Georgios ( Yiorgos) Anagnostou, visiting scholar in Greek studies. The marriage of Greek business elites, the Greek Orthodox Church, and the U.S. government, the visiting scholar suggests, has actively limited discourse and a more pluralistic view of the Greek-American diaspora. The director of Ohio State University’s Modern Greek program will deliver public lectures to Melbourne’s Greek community and the University of Melbourne’s Global Diasporas Program next week. Anagnostou speaks of the “plurality of…
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Co-create 2071, a two-day bootcamp was organized at the University of Dhaka on October 2-3 by Preneur Lab on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Bangladesh with the support of the American Embassy in Dhaka in association with the University’s Department of International Relations. Lailufar Yasmin, Chairperson of the AU Department of International Relations, inaugurated the program with a keynote address followed by keynote address by key guest Sharlina Hussain-Morgan, Director of Public Engagement, Diplomacy Section Public, United States Embassy. Ashraful Tanvir, Head of Operations at Preneur Lab, highlighted the importance of…
POCATELLO, Idaho – Chocolate Baklava? Get out of here. There might be a rush just for that, but the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Pocatello said this year’s Greek festival is being held to reduce wait times for food. There was talk of adding another service line, but members instead decided the Aug. 26 event would feature pre-made gyros so people wouldn’t have to hang around making them, East Idaho said News. “We take 5 to 6,000 people in a short time. We are trying to move things forward,” said parish priest Father Constantine Zozos. “We’re going to…
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Modified on October 5, 2023 at 08:47 GMT Nick Kyrgios recently opened up about the challenges he faces as a person of color in a predominantly white sport, highlighting the unfortunate prevalence of racism he faces.Kyrgios comes from mixed Greek-Malaysian heritage. He was born in Canberra, Australia, to Norlaila, a Malay mother, and George, a Greek father. His mother, born into the Selangor royal family in Malaysia, made the decision to move to Australia in her twenties. Talk to Mike Tyson and his co-host and NFL star Sebastian Joseph-Day, Nick Kyrgios delved into the challenges of competing in a sport…
Grants help expand free training and accreditation opportunities to high school students, veterans, separating service members and Gold Star families. ATLANTA, August 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Home Depot Foundation announced an additional investment of more than 6 million dollars in training in skilled trades and launched new strategic partnerships to address the nearly 400,000 job opportunities in the construction industry. Thanks to these philanthropic grants, the Foundation Path to Pro Program launched an all-new entrepreneurship program and will provide free skilled trades training and scholarships to more veterans, military families, high school students and separated service members. To serve…
Archaeological sites, museums and other monuments across the country will be open on the first and last night of August so visitors can enjoy August’s two full moons, ANA reports.Entrance to the sites will be free on these nights and the Ministry of Culture has organized, as every year, numerous activities on Tuesday August 1, as well as Wednesday and Thursday August 30 and 31, on 50 archaeological sites and museums. and monuments. An additional 50 archaeological sites, museums and monuments will be open to all visitors without entry fees from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism…
This is a series that has ancient Greece as its central theme, but presents Greek culture in a derogatory manner. The “Krapopolis” series tells the story of a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters trying to rule one of the world’s first cities without killing each other. “Krapopolis” was created by Dan Harmon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. His dissatisfaction with the series was expressed by Savvas Tsivikos, president of AHEPA, the largest organization of Greek-American fraternities. He even sent a letter to Zen Guerin, executive vice president of Fox Entertainment, in which he asked the network to stop…
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