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Greece Is the Word
The Day’s Most Fascinating News Stories from Throughout the Greek Diaspora
Vol 11, 5 jan 2021
This edition sponsored by the american College of thessaloniki. Click on their logo to visit their website:
Καλή Χρονιά! Happy New Year! May we unite to co-create peace, justice, and wellbeing for all in 2021! (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
1.
THE NURSE IS IN
Gabriel Tachtatzoglou, a nurse in Thessaloniki, knows how to take care of his family during a pandemic.
2.
FACE TIME
Italian artist Alessandro Tomasi reconstructs the faces of significant figures in ancient history. Talk about bringing history to life.
3.
LEFTERIS
This edition’s Bravo Sou Award goes to a 26-year-old environmentalist, whom the United Nations Environment Programme recently named a “Young Champion of the Earth” for the extraordinary work he is doing to eliminate plastic pollution in the sea. Bravo sou, Lefteri mas!
4.
STONIE AND THE GREEK FREAK
Stonie’s got all the latest in the sports world right here, but first check out what Disney+ will be bringing us soon: An inspiring film called The Greek Freak about our boy Giannis and his incredible journey getting to the NBA.
5.
GREEK AMERICANS + DR. JANE GOODALL
= a better future for the animals of Karpathos.
6.
THE COUNTRY WITH THE FASTEST INTERNET IN THE WORLD?
Is about to be… wait for it… Greece.
7.
GREEK HEROES
If you’ve never learned about the heroism of the Greeks in the Korean War, then you have to read this. Prepare to be moved.
8.
LET’S TALK ABOUT MYTHS, BABY!
That’s the name of the podcast. If you want to hear someone read Homer while you are out walking your dog, now’s your chance.
9.
GIMME THE GREEK STUFF
The UK’s Master Chef started her journey in a small village in Crete. Someone thinks that there should be a Greek region in Pokemon. And it turns out that singer Ariana Grande is part Greek.
10.
SOME MUSIC FROM THROUGHOUT THE DIASPORA IN 2020
Here’s our 2020 music round-up, an eclectic collection of songs released in 2020 that have two things in common: (1) The artists who produced the music are all of Greek descent, and (2) the songs--or, in one case, reaction video--all got on our radar thanks to press they received. Listen to them consecutively on our playlist in order of release, from January through December... plus enjoy two bonuses at the end. A bit of info about the songs included is in our playlist’s description, and a few of the videos include their songs’ lyrics in their individual video descriptions. You can, of course, skip any song that doesn’t appeal to you. Έλα, πάμε! Come on, let’s go!
Start off the new year aligning your consumer power with your values. If you’re going to buy clothes at all, why not choose to purchase eco-friendly gear that communicates your love of Greece?
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Stay healthy and stay safe!
Opa!
Peter and the Greece Is the Word Crew