Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh read and presented the proclamation, declaring March 25 to be Greek Independence Day in Syracuse. The event was attended by many members of the Greek-American community and Philhellenes, including Dr. James Telonis – President of AHEPA Syracuse Chapter 37 and event chair, New York State Rep. John Lemondes, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Parish Council President Peter Manolakos. , presiding priest of Sainte-Sophie, Rev. David Smith and AHEPA Empire 6th District Lt. Governor Michael Labatos. Soloist Saraya Laughlin led the singing of the American national anthem and Hyacinth Labatos sang the Greek national anthem, both granddaughters…
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“Culture is an expensive project,” says Greek Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni. This is especially true for Greece, which has 6,000 years of built and artistic heritage. “Those who, in previous governments, suggested that culture did not need a lot of money were wrong,” said the minister. Greece’s ancient and Byzantine past constitutes a universal heritage and forms the heart of the national identity and its massive tourism industry. Up to 35 million tourists visited Greece in 2022 after the last two years of global Covid lockdown. “In 2022, Greece benefited from an incredible tourism boom, firstly thanks…
Education Minister Niki Kerameus’ recent announcement may not make headlines in the United States, but its potential impact will be felt imminently. The Greek government plans to attract thousands of foreign students to study in Greece, which by definition involves collaboration with the country’s leading universities. According to the New York-based Institute of International Education, more than 5,200 American students are currently enrolled in study abroad programs in Greece. This number likely does not take into account the number of American high school students, faith-based programs such as the Greek Orthodox Church’s Ionian Village Camp program, and college immersion programs…
A Europe rich in history, heritage, dialogue and values: the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes program is celebrating its 35th anniversary, on the occasion of 11th Consultative Forum In Minoa Palace HotelChania, Crete (Greece), October 5-7, with a special event to highlight the relevance of Cultural routes for the promotion of cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and sustainable tourism. The Forum is organized by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and the European Institute of Cultural Routes, in cooperation with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Hellenic Ministry of Tourism, the Greek National…
ContentsImmigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 Immediate impact Continuing source of debate Immigration in the 21st century The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, abolished an old quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy based on the joining of immigrant families and the attraction of skilled labor to the United States. Over the next four decades, policies implemented in 1965 would significantly alter the demographic makeup of the American population, as immigrants entering the United States under the new legislation increasingly came from countries in Asia, from Africa and…
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One of my favorite pastimes during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece has been walking around the places in my city that I love the most and enjoying the view, without being interrupted by other passers-by, cars or the noise of other activities taking place nearby. In the quiet of the empty city, one can better appreciate Athens’ long history, which bears many reminders of its centuries-old heritage. Ancient and Byzantine structures coexist alongside neoclassical and eclectic inter-war and post-war buildings and buildings, which are often overlooked as we go through life. As we grow up, we learn about the golden…
(Athens) – The Greek government should urgently reform its discriminatory policies so that asylum-seeking children can go to school when the new year begins on September 13, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. Only one in seven children living in camps was able to attend school in the last school year, and authorities should immediately hire teachers, organize school transportation and lift measures that prevent asylum-seeking children from go to school under the pretext of the Covid-19 pandemic. 19 pandemic. that of Greece failure to respect the right to education of asylum-seeking children constitutes a violation EU directives, which require…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (the Met) is creating a team of four experts responsible for tracing the provenance of pieces suspected of having been obtained through looting. Pressure from foreign governments, as well as legal measures against illegal trafficking of works of art, have pushed the museum to review its collections in the context of a global rereading of history; Decolonization today consists of returning marbles, bronzes and ceramics to where they were stolen. The creation of the provenance team results in part from conflicts like those of the institution currently with Cambodia. In short, it…