Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most important developments in the world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Wednesday, June 6. TO READ documenta 14 Artists support the injured Greek mayor – More than 120 artists and curators who participated in documenta 14 wrote an open letter to condemn the attack on Yannis Boutaris, 75-year-old mayor of Thessaloniki, by a far-right mob in northern Greece on 19 may. his support of the city’s Turkish, Jewish and LGBTQ communities and his collaboration on the recent exhibition. (Art forum) Teenager convicted of British Museum…
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On June 11, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece will celebrate the feast of Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul. Immediately afterwards, the Council of Hierarchs of the Church of Greece may be convened to discuss the recognition of the Autocephalous Church of Ukraine, established by the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the beginning of this year. The new Church was created in collaboration with former Ukrainian President Poroshenko and the existence of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, headed by Metropolitan Onufriy, was ignored. This led to a breakdown in ties between Constantinople and Moscow and pushed the Orthodox…
Published October 25, 2020Growing up as the child of Greek immigrants in Clearwater, I remember sometimes being embarrassed and feeling different from other kids. But I came to view my experiences at Greek school, my Greek dance classes, and my volunteer work in the Greek Orthodox church as things that shaped my life for the better.Fortunately, I realized that there was no shame in being part of an immigrant community. I had a culture and an identity that also told the story of where my ancestors came from and what they experienced. Of course, everyone has this, but we can…
The long-haul airline is making a surprising investment in the best vintages of the classics. © Emirates | Only the best French wines will do for these first class passengers on Emirates. It’s always nice to see people spending their money on good wine, but the announcement of a half-billion-dollar investment in Emirates Airline’s wine program is mind-boggling. The airline announced this week that it had spent $500 million on “a long-term investment, with the aim of sourcing the best vintages up to a decade before they are ready for consumption.” The wine program has enabled Emirates to accumulate more…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis participated in a round table on Thursday on the theme “A Green Deal for Europe, what do you think? » at the World Economic Forum in Davos, reports ANA. “We hope that in the medium term Greece will become an exporter of green energy, there is great interest in investments in this sector… By choosing natural gas as a transition fuel, our country has become a supplier energy through the Balkan countries to Ukraine by building strong interconnections. In the interconnection sector there must be investments. Interconnection with Africa is also important. We are already in…
By Aphrodite Kotrotsios and Fotis Kaliambakos – Special to Hellenic News of America Matthew Bogdanos, a Greek-American assistant district attorney in Manhattan, has become a well-known figure in Greece because of his role in the New York District Attorney’s Office’s recurring ceremony of returning ancient artifacts to the Greek government. This event attracted considerable attention from the Greek-American community and Greek television correspondents. The exhibits included notable ancient objects from various periods of Greek history, such as Cycladic figurines, Mycenaean pottery and vessels. Remarkable pieces from the 6th, 5th and 4th centuries BC, including armor and helmets, mainly from Attica,…
THE Hellenic American Academy (HAA) organized its spectacular Annual Gala 2018 on Saturday, February 17 at Loews Chicago O’Hare. This year’s Gala, with the theme “It is now» celebrated the evolution of the school and its future. The theme Time is Now was appropriate as the Academy continues to aim to redefine Greek-American education for the modern era. Installed in its new location at 445 Pine St, Deerfield, Illinois, the occasion for celebration was indeed great as the school continues to grow and exceed expectations, resulting in an increase of over 20% in registrations at the Academy’s exceptional Socrates day…
During firefighting operations in the Karystos region of Greece, during a record year for fires in the region, a Canadair CL-215 of the Hellenic Air Force crashed today after performing a waterfall on a fire in the area. Videos of the incident show that during the bank after the fall, the plane’s wing struck a treeline, breaking off part of the plane’s right wing. then rolls to the right before stalling and exploding upon impact with the ground. The Hellenic Air Force launched a rescue mission in the area. This article will be updated as more information is gathered from…
Attention world: The Oregon region’s success story shows no signs of waning. © Easton Richmond/WVWA | Auctioneer Fritz Hatton sells another lot at the Wlliamette auction. Oregon supplies just 1.5 percent of the nation’s national wine, according to the Oregon Wine Board, but 115 percent of the excitement, boldness and buzz. Unfettered joy recently reached its peak at Willamette Valley Pinot Noir auction, held this past weekend at the Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg. In its fourth year, the trade-only auction has two goals: to introduce buyers to its most recent offering in a series of formal and informal…
The Rev. Richard Demetrius Andrews (left), pastor, and Rev. Fr. Panagiotis Boznos (right), of Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church, present a check to Renée Dominguez (center), executive director of the Family Service Center , a mental health agency serving Glenview, Wilmette, Northbrook and Kenilworth. The donation represents a portion of the church’s 2019 Greek Festival proceeds.Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church recently presented two nonprofit organizations with $1,000 donations…