Put A Cultural Center of World Hellenism in New York

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Put A Cultural Center of World Hellenism in New York

Grigoris Maninakis

In making the choice of this week’s theme for the column, I have been influenced by a story from Sidney, Australia, which I read in the Greek daily edition of the National Herald on November 12. Adonis Moustakas, a 70-year old Greek –Australian, donated $1.2 million to build a Hellenic Cultural Center in Sidney. I was quite moved by this story, involving a Greek immigrant, who, like thousands of Greeks in the 1950’s and 60’s, left his homeland to seek a better future in a distant continent.

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December 09, 2010

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1. Dionysios Markopoulos wrote on December 09, 2010 11:11 AM	This is indeed a good idea, but also quite expensive. It can be done though. The key decision will be where to put it? Manhattan is the busiest place, but also the most expensive. A site of this scale in Manhattans will cost hundreds of millions. Finding the appropriate land will be difficult in Manhattan as well. Placing this center in the outer boroughs may work, but the wow factor of manhattan would be lost as well as the sheer number of people that Manhattan has to offer. An in between location may be Long Island City where PS 1 is located. There are plenty of affordable sites to purchase there and that area has become a haven for art loving, culturally sophisticated people to live in and to visit. This location would also provide the opportunity for the center to be on the East River, visible from Manhattan and provide a great architectural view. Just something to think about.

2. grigoris maninakis wrote on December 24, 2010 9:39 PM	A feasible and reasonable suggestion....!! Well said..!! Can we get some of the "finacially -able" Greek Americans to believe and buy into the idea ?

3. grigoris maninakis wrote on December 24, 2010 9:40 PM	Mr. Markopoulos has afeasible and reasonable suggestion....!! Well said..!! Can we get some of the "finanially -able" Greek Americans to believe and buy into the idea ?
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