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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- As it celebrates its 80th anniversary, the Greek National Opera (GNO) is exploring new ideas about programing, repertoire, and collaborations.
In a Press Conference on Thursday, January 9, the GNO will launch a new visual identity and communication campaign made possible by a grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) that supports GNO’s international artistic outreach, present its 2019 annual report, and preview its program of events supported by SNF to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821.
At the event, remarks will be given by the Artistic Director of the GNO, Mr. Giorgos Koumendakis, the Minister of Culture and Sports, Ms. Lina Mendoni and the Co-President of the SNF, Mr. Andreas Dracopoulos.
The press conference will be live streamed at www.SNF.org/live
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least 13 people, authorities said.
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose.
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his country would be the one to decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan support to the precarious effort to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders over a two-day summit of the special European Council will discuss economic and competitiveness issues in Ukraine, Türkiye, the Middle East and Lebanon, stated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis upon his arrival in Brussels on Wednesday night.