Mexicans are a welcoming bunch, but there are some things you should avoid saying as a foreign guest. As in any country, it is important to be aware of cultural etiquette and taboo topics when vacationing in Mexico. Here is a list of things you should never say to a Mexican. Did you know that you can now travel with Culture Trip? Book now and join one of our premium small group tours to discover the world like never before. This is my first time in Central/South America Where do you want to go? | Photo by Stone Hood on…
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Entrepreneur of the Year honors ambitious entrepreneurs building a bolder future SAN DIEGO, May 5, 2023 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced the finalists for the Entrepreneur of the Year award.® Program 2023 South West Pacific. The Pacific Southwest program celebrates entrepreneurs in California (San Diego and Orange County), Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Hawaii. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award, now in its 37th year, is the most prestigious competitive award given to transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth businesses who are building a fairer, more sustainable and more prosperous world for all . These entrepreneurs…
This article is from PRAXIS volume 13, number 1: “Science and religion”. It’s about that time… time for New Year’s resolutions: new beginnings, new goals, and new inspiration. I’m not talking about watching the ball drop in Times Square or counting down to midnight with your friends and family. I am talking about the ecclesiastical New Year which we have just celebrated on September 1st. Even if the official date has passed, it is never too late to nourish the theme of renewal and transformation in our hearts. It is often easier to talk about the things we want to…
A PANACEA FOR LEARNING GREEK? At the request of a Greek-American educator, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki recently created a modern Greek language summer program that would satisfy the two-year foreign language requirement for a college degree in the United States -United. Thanks for reading Hellenic News of America Most students attending or planning to attend college hate having to take a two-year, four-semester course totaling 48 weeks of foreign language instruction. Some of the reasons for their dislike are: they do not want to learn a foreign language; If they are going to study a foreign language, they want to…
DELICATE SCENE: Theodoros Petropoulos as Dinos in the adaptation of “The Homeland of the Innocents,” a novel by Anastasia Thanasoula, who wrote the screenplay in collaboration with Petropoulos. The story follows Dinos as he arrives in America from Greece in the 1920s. (Photos/Hannah-Kathryn Valles) Q&A with the creators of “The Homeland of the Innocents” Anastasia Thanasoula and Theodoros Petropoulos QUEENS — Every Saturday for the past two years, Anastasia Thanasoula and Theodoros Petropoulos have been meeting to discuss the life of Dinos, the protagonist of the stage adaptation of Thanasoula’s novel “The Homeland of the Innocents”. “It’s all thanks to…
The Heritage Greece program, initiated by the National Hellenic Society (NHS), aims to provide Greek-American and Canadian students with a unique cultural and educational immersion in Greece during the summer of 2024. The program aims to connect participants with their Hellenic roots through a series of tailor-made activities, including visits to important historical sites, Greek language lessons and interactions with local students.The Heritage Program in Greece is an immersive experienceDesigned as a gift from the NHS to students of Hellenic descent in America, the Heritage Greece program develops a comprehensive program that combines educational activities and cultural experiences. Participants will…
American Bakari Henderson was killed by a group of 15 men following an argument over a selfie in a bar on a Greek island, police said. A confrontation began after Henderson, who was on vacation with friends, tried to take a photo with a waitress, and quickly escalated into a fight involving other patrons and two bar employees, the Washington Post told the spokesperson for the Greek police, Theodore Chronopoulos. Video surveillance shows the 22-year-old recent University of Arizona graduate was fatally beaten in just 30 seconds. “They kicked and punched him in the body and head,” Chronopoulos said. “His…
A series of sweeping changes to laws governing the short-term property rental market through online platforms, such as Airbnb, is planned by the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance, which will soon present new measures, reports ANA.These measures will level the playing field when it comes to taxation of these properties compared to hotels and rented rooms, abolish the use of cash to purchase properties, and impose stricter penalties on owners and managers who fail to report properties as short-term rentals to the taxman. desk.Another important measure is the new obligation to pay VAT and open books for those who…
“From Friday, when the package of measures we have taken to address the price surge is fully implemented, we will see prices up to 15% lower in important product categories. Categories such as household cleaning products, personal hygiene products, baby diapers, but also a series of consumer goods essential to household life,” Development Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Tuesday. public television channel ERT1, reports ANA. Regarding the price of infant formula, he said that after March 1, prices would come closer to the European average. Skrekas announced that the price reductions for infant formula and all product categories will be…
September 15, 2010 by Sébastien Heath Greece, a country in which many AIA members have worked or studied, has asked the United States to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would require documentation for items entering the United States that may be damaged. having been illegally exported from Greece. The United States has already signed memorandums of understanding with countries including China, Cyprus, and Italy, as well as many countries in Central and South America. The addition of an agreement with Greece will be a major step forward in allowing the U.S. government to help reduce the looting…