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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.
SYDNEY – The latest episode of the Ouzo Talk podcast for the Greek diaspora focuses on the Parthenon Marbles with founder and chair of the International Committee – Australia – for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles Inc (IOCARPM), Emmanuel John Comino AM [member of the General Division of the Order of Australia] and committee member, lawyer and cultural heritage specialist, Theodora Gianniotis.
The Ouzo Talk team, Greek-Australians Nick Athanassiou and Tom Skolarikis, spoke to the two experts on subjects including the history of the Parthenon, its cultural significance, and Comino’s story as the first individual in the world to start a committee to bring the Parthenon Marbles home, his association with Melina Mercouri, and other high-profile individuals in pursuit of this dream.
Also discussed in the episode are the story behind the actions of Lord Elgin; the positions of the British Government and British Museum on the issue, the current state of affairs, and what we can be all do to help.
The podcast is available online: https://bit.ly/315Tscf.
More information about the IOCARPM is available online: https://iocarpm.wordpress.com/.
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 problem of high prices is a top priority for the government.
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.