Just as artists, musicians and writers are influenced by the world around them, so are fashion designers. The fashion industry has a long history of taking inspiration from and modifying the work of other designers. But they also look elsewhere for creative ideas and often incorporate elements from cultures around the world. In most cases this goes unnoticed, whether the style is adopted or not. But sometimes creators cross the line between inspiration and appropriation when something important to a particular group is used in an unwelcome, inappropriate, or harmful way, and without permission or reward. There is a long…
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GREEKTOWN — Greek music, performances, costumes and a traditional market will fill Halsted Street later this month as Chicago’s annual Greek Parade returns for an in-person celebration. Chicago Greek Quarter is hosting the Greektown Heritage Parade at 2:30 p.m. on May 22 along Halsted. Last year’s event was virtual due to the pandemic, which is why this year’s edition will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the start of the Greek Revolution to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821, according to a Press release. Presented by the Federation of Hellenic-American Organizations, the parade has celebrated Greek heritage in Chicago…
Manos Konsolas, main Greek opposition party, head of the tourism sector for New Democracy, MP for Dodecanese stressed in a speech to the Greek Parliament that it is impossible to invest in tourism development projects on 80% of Greek territory and that the government remains hostile to investment and entrepreneurship. Debate the bill on Land use planning and sustainable development in Greece, Mr. Konsolas Manos accused the left-wing SYRIZA-ANEL government of trying to control the Special land use plansin reference to Article 8 that the government sends another negative message to all those who want to invest in the tourism…
ZPodmore said. didn’t bring down a corrupt mayor. He did not uncover secret torture sites or expose abuses by a powerful religious institution. But there was something in this article that he had written as a journalist for The Salt Lake City Tribune in 2019, it changed my understanding of the value of local news.Podmore, then a journalist for the Tribune and a corps member at Report for America, a nonprofit I co-founded, published an article developer that San Juan County, Utah, paid a single law firm hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbying fees. Among other things, Podmore found…
Bronze Age tools Humans may have started smelting copper as early as 6,000 BC. Fertile crescenta region often called “the cradle of civilization” and a historic area of the Middle East where agriculture and the world’s first cities emerged.English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty ImagesA reconstruction drawing of a Bronze Age cottage interior at Grimspound. a late Bronze Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It was a set of 24 circles of cabins surrounded by a low stone wall.Ancient Sumer It may have been the first civilization to begin adding tin to copper to make bronze. Bronze was harder and more…
The site contains ancient Greek and Roman ruins as well as a small museum. Photo: spainisculture.com The archaeological site of Empúries, in northeastern Catalonia, Spain.Photo: campinglasdunas.comSpanish police have arrested a French couple for allegedly stealing a number of items from a site of Greek and Roman ruins in Catalonia.Police were alerted when they noticed a vehicle parked suspiciously on a dirt road leading to the back of the Empúries archaeological site, just outside the town of L’Escala.The attackers were seated inside the vehicle, which contained two metal detectors, two pickaxes and other tools.“Given their location, officers searched the vehicle and…
Over the next 2-3 years, the Greek economy will grow three times faster than the EU average, US Ambassador George Tsunis noted on Monday, speaking at the 34th Greek Economic Summit GES2023 – “ Fostering a Sustainable Economic Future Amid Global Challenges” (December 4). -5), reports the ANA. Foreign investment in Greece has broken all records and American companies are participating, he added. Google’s investment alone reached 2.2 billion euros, he added. 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…
By Terry Poulos, Special to Hellenic News of America At the crossroads of America (Chicago and Northwest Indiana and beyond), we have one of the largest concentrations of Greek Americans outside of the Motherland itself. With that, today I have the honor of introducing a new column offering succinct information on Greek-Americans and all things Hellenistic, with a focus on the Midwest. Hope you enjoy! * It’s off to Paris 2024 for the NBC5 Chicago news presenter Alex Maragos. He was selected by the channel to cover the Olympic Games. His late grandfather was a prominent judge Sam Maragos and…
A dancer from the Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh performs during the 11th annual Festival of Nations, held Saturday at the Millsop Community Center in Weirton. The event is hosted by the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center. -Craig HowellWEIRTON — It was a trip around the world at the Millsop Community Center in Weirton Saturday as the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center presented the 11th annual Festival of Nations. As part of this year’s festival, area residents had the opportunity to sample food, music, dance and more from nearly 20 nationalities and cultures. Describing…
As September 15 marks the beginning Hispanic Heritage MonthFayetteville is gearing up for more cultural events in September, starting with the Greek Festival next week and International folk festival at the end of the month. Neighboring the Army’s most populous military installation in the world, Fort Bragg brings many cultures to the area. According to 2020 census, The county’s racial and ethnic demographics increased in most categories compared to 2010. The new census reports that 42.4 percent of the county’s residents are white and 38.1 percent are black. Nearly 2% are Native American or Alaskan, 2.7% are Asian, and 0.4%…