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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
BROOKLYN – The Greek School of Plato Teachers have come together to host their Tsiknopempti event, an evening of food, drinks, music, and great fun on Saturday, March 2, 8 PM at the Cretan Brotherhood, 1811 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. Come join us for an evening of grilling as part of the traditional Carnival celebrations. Admission is $25, including food and drinks, and will help raise funds for the school.
More information is available by phone: 347-447-1550 or email: [email protected].
Greeks celebrate Tsiknopempti, literally Grilled Meat Smoke Thursday, 11 days before Clean Monday, the start of Great Lent, the fasting period leading up to Easter. Tsiknopempti is therefore one of the last opportunities to eat meat before the fasting begins, and so the day traditionally has a special festive character during Apokries or Carnival. Large quantities of grilled meats, including souvlaki, are consumed. Many local towns in Greece set up grills in the central squares and beside the food, the festivities include music and dancing.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 29 died on the shore, officials said.
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