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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.
ATHENS – Five, high-level international sports tourism events will take place in the coming days on the islands of Santorini, Corfu, Sifnos and Mykonos and the town of Nafpaktos, under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO). The GNTO, as it underlined in an announcement, on a constant basis supports initiatives that promote special forms of tourism in Greece, enrich the Greek tourist product and enhance the international image of the country.
In particular, from September 23 to September 25, the Santorini Experience, an event that combines swimming and running, will take place in Santorini for the 6th year.
On September 24, the Corfu Old Town Trail international running event is being organised in the city of Corfu, which is the “city version” of the successful “Corfu Mountain Trail”. Participating athletes will run 7km and 14km routes, respectively, starting and ending in the famous Liston Square, crossing the old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in between. In 20 different parts of these corridors, small artistic surprises have been organised for athletes and spectators
From September 24 to October 2, the Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships 2022 will be held in Nafpaktos, as part of the events of the Municipality of Nafpaktia for the celebrations of 451 years since the historic Naval Battle. Formula Kite is a high-demand Olympic sailing event and is the epitome of kiteboarding.
Also, on October 1, the 2nd Sifnos Street Shot Put Meeting, organised by SEGAS Cyclades, will take place on Sifnos.
Finally, on the weekend of October 1 and 2, the 1st Mykonos Running Festival will take place in Mykonos, which includes a Half Marathon (Mykonos Gold), as well as Roads for Health and Dynamic Walking 10 km (Mykonos Run) and 2.5 km race (Mykonos Family Run).
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
CAIRO — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to restart in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.
ATHENS - "The statements of the Turkish president regarding the illegal invasion of Cyprus in 1974 constitute a blatant distortion of the historical truth and an insult to the memory of the victims," according to Greek diplomatic sources on Tuesday.
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it's impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of a $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals, suggesting the former president's legal losses have put him in a serious cash crunch.
Days after a Russian missile struck near where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Odessa meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Greece moved to send more guns and ammunition to help against Russia’s ongoing invasion there.
UPPER DARBY, PA – The Saint Demetrios Greek School in Upper Darby held a celebration on March 17 in honor of March 25th, 1821.