General News
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.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Safety is a top priority in the days of the coronavirus pandemic and masks are a simple way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While many types of masks are available, many are opting to show their colors with stylish designs. Greek-American artist Constantinos Vorrises, based in California with roots in Zakynthos, has designed a Greek colors mask available for purchase online through the Greek to me store which launched earlier this year on teespring.com. He spoke with The National Herald about the inspiration for the mask.
Vorrises said, “This was from one of my bigger acrylic paintings I created. Had Greece, Greek colors, blues, and simplicity in mind. I got plenty of interest in this piece and that inspired me to make a mask. The color blue stands out and has always been my favorite color.”
The mask is available online under accessories:
https://teespring.com/stores/greek-to-me-store.
According to the description on teespring, the mask “offers full nose and mouth coverage. Single-sided print. Includes two 6-inch elastic ear loops. Non-medical grade product. $1 from every mask sale donated to nonprofit to feed children in need.”
More information about Constantinos Vorrises and his artwork is available online: www.artbyconstantinos.com.
Follow on Instagram and Facebook: art.by.constantinos
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst.
ATHENS - The tragedy of the Tempi train collision is a much greater issue than an opportunity for parties to table a motion of censure against the government, but the opposition parties used it anyway "to turn society's pain into a tool to strike at the government and me personally," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday night in parliament.
ATHENS - PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos Androulakis, speaking at the Hellenic Parliament on Thursday, emphasized that there is "an established belief among the Greek people" that the government "operates as a well-oiled machine of corruption, cover-up, and propaganda.
ATHENS — Greece’s center-right government survived a motion of no-confidence late Thursday that was brought by opposition parties over its handling of the country’s deadliest rail disaster a year ago.
ASTORIA – Greek Minister of the Interior Niki Kerameus offered an informative presentation on postal voting in the upcoming European Union elections for Greek citizens in a well-attended event held at the St.