In a remarkable display of talent and ethnic pride, 22-year-old defensive end George Karlaftis III earned back-to-back victories for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL Super Bowl. Proudly representing his Greek heritage, Karlaftis adorned his helmet of the Greek flag during the game, symbolizing its deep connection with its roots. Post-match festivities included the draping of a Greek flag around his shoulders, further emphasizing his deep affection for Greece. Karlaftis’ triumph underscores a broader trend that many Greek-American athletes are leaving an indelible mark on American sports, excelling on and off the field. From the past to the…
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A new book on Maria Callas (1923-1977), one of the greatest opera singers, has been published in Greek in the centenary year of the diva’s birth, offering a portrait based on interviews and sources of the “real Maria,” ANA reports. The book “I am not Maria – I am Callas: her real life and an eternity of myths” was written by journalist Michalis Dimitriou, which aims to deconstruct media misinformation and stories surrounding Maria Callas, as reported in the popular press, about “dying early because of his desperate love for Onassis” and sacrificing himself for his stage persona, “paying for…
Chinese culture has a long history, while Greek culture has a great and wide influence. Throughout history, our cultures have been located at opposite ends of the Eurasian continent, and in mutual admiration, they have always learned from and complemented each other, noted Chinese Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng, in an article in the Athenian-Macedonian newspaper. News Agency (AMNA). According to Xiao Junzheng, “the golden age of ancient Greece, which gave birth to many philosophers and men of letters, coincided with the period of the Chinese “Hundred Schools of Thought”. The great Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis, who visited China twice,…
Consolidated by the US Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command April 23 1971: The flag of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 was moved from Camp Haskins South, Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam (RVN) to the Construction Battalion Center (CBC), Port Hueneme, California. April 24 (1945: The 69th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) was the only full battalion assigned to Germany during World War II. On April 6, 1945, the first echelon of the 69th NCB left London, England, for Ostend, Belgium, where it docked on April 7. The next day, the men and equipment left Ostend in a…
World leaders, international rights groups and United Nations officials have criticized the United States for vetoing a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and for failed to end the war that has killed more than 17,400 Palestinians and around 1,100 people in Israel since October 7. . A UN resolution on the pause in hostilities failed to succeed Friday at the UN Security Council after the United States vetoed the proposal and Britain abstained. The remaining 13 of the current 15 members of the UN Security Council voted in favor of the resolution presented by the…
Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Lefteris Avgenakis discussed the adverse effects of recent forest fires and floods in Greece with visiting EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski on Tuesday, ANA reports. In a statement, the Greek ministry said Avgenakis told the commissioner that the European family must now show reflexes, build a protective barrier against the climate crisis and strengthen European citizens’ sense of trust in the institutions. 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 Report Photo source: Wikimedia…
March 3, 2021 (CAMP RIPLEY, Minn.) – Throughout the year, we Americans celebrate the rich melting pot of cultures and peoples, taking time to share the accomplishments of our diversities by recognizing several different months by focusing on specific groups.These groups, often despite extreme hardship, helped shape our country. Their sacrifice as pioneers as well as their triumph as victims showed us the strengths and weaknesses of our society for what it was and for what it could be. Irish-American Heritage Month is observed in March by proclamation of the President and Congress of the United States to honor the…
The Patras Society of New York “Kostis Palamas” held its annual Vasilopita Cup on February 4 at Kefalonitiko Spiti in Astoria. President of the Patras Society of New York, Panos Papadopoulos-Seretis, who officially took office last May, expressed his enthusiasm for the strong participation in the Vasilopita cutting event and noted that the important element was the growing presence of young people at Society events. after several years when the historical association had become inactive. “We are delighted with the turnout,” Papadopoulos-Seretis said. “We are seeing people that we have seen over the years, but the most encouraging thing is…
LONDON: Saudi Arabia has a higher percentage of women working in the tech startup sector than in Europe, according to new research results. The recently released Endeavor Insight report also found that start-up rates for women in Saudi Arabia’s tech sector were higher than those for men. The participation rate of women in the sector was 28 percent in the third quarter of last year, more than 10 percent above the European average rate, which was 17.5 percent in the same period. period. Saudi Arabia issued 139,754 new business licenses to women in 2021, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of…
Cairo — As soon as Netflix dropped the teaser for her upcoming “docudrama” about ancient Egypt’s Queen Cleopatra, the drama has begun to bubble up online. The preview quickly drew criticism. Some Egyptians complained that the feature film appropriated their culture and rewrote their history, mainly because Cleopatra is portrayed by a black woman in the film.The film, produced by Jada Pinkett Smith and starring biracial British actress Adele James as Queen Cleopatra, is scheduled for release on May 10. This is the second part of a Netflix “docuseries” about African queens, focusing on female leaders of the African continent.…