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Greece Is the Word
The Day’s Most Fascinating News Stories from Throughout the Greek Diaspora
Vol 17, 30 MAR 2021
This edition sponsored by the American College of Thessaloniki. Click on their logo to visit their website:
We have always made music, even during the most difficult of times. (Photo Info and Credit: The Greek John Georganas Family Orchestra at the home of Angelos Kontaxis, Chicago, Illinois. This is one in a series of images collected during the 1977 Chicago Ethnic Arts Project survey.)
1.
A COUNTRY FIT FOR A PRINCE
“Without her, our laws, our art, our way of life, would never have flourished as they have.” —Prince Charles (talking about Greece, of course)
2.
“I DIDN’T CHOOSE THIS LIFE, BUT IF I HAD A CHOICE, IT WOULD BE THIS."
“Giorgios Anthoulis has been embarking on this seasonal journey since he was just a few months old, when shepherds still moved their entire families and belongings on horseback.”
3.
200
The U.S. (as well as much of the rest of the world) celebrated Greece last week in a big way. From the Empire State Building to Google to Harvard to Niagra Falls, the bicentennial of Greek independence was honored. AHEPA even reenacted the 1827 Greek Ball of New York as a way of commemorating this incredible event. And we started our day on a call with Rep. Maloney (NY) and Rep. Bilarakis (FL) discussing H.Res.254, a resolution they introduced into the House of Representatives urging the U.K. to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. If interested, urge your representative to co-sponsor the resolution.
4.
8 ΜΙΛΙ (8 MILE)
The Greeks of Detroit should make their own version of Eminem’s hit film 8 Mile, given what they’ve contributed to that city’s rich history. Against long odds, they too, stepped to the metaphoric mic and put a dent in that part of the universe.
5.
NO BULL
Well, actually, yes, a 2,500-year old bronze bull figurine was found in Olympia. So we are staying bullish on archaeologists continuing to find more old Greek things. Opa!
6.
GREEKS MAKE COOL STUFF
These Greeks are making splashes. Mary the designer. Petros and his PlaymoGreek. And these two are up for Oscars.
7.
BRAVO SOU AWARD
Goes out to everyone involved in this story of four individuals making granola bars. Not sure why making granola bars is deserving of a Bravo Sou Award? Read the story to find out… and to have your day made.
8.
DEAD TO ME
Well, not so fast. Archaeologists have been risking their lives to find more Dead Sea Scroll fragments and, for the first time in 50 years, they’ve had success.
9.
WHEN A TIE IS A WIN
Stonie’s back with the top Greek sports stories, and in case you were wondering who’s going to play Antetokounmpo in the Disney biopic, here’s your answer.
10.
HOMER MEET HOMER AND DISNEY MEET GREECE?
We’re talking about a mash-up of the one who wrote the Iliad and the cartoon character. And a Disney fan wants Disney to go Greek.
Looking for the second installment of our exclusive interview with George Paganelis, Curator of the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection? It's in our next edition, so if you’ve subscribed to receive our newsletter it’ll be arriving in your inbox April 13th! Haven’t subscribed yet but want to? Click here. Opa!
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Opa!
Peter and the Greece Is the Word Crew