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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.
TORONTO – The Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced the launch of its newest podcast series Exodus: The Stories of 1922. Produced by the HHF’s award-winning History Committee, Exodus: The Stories of 1922 is a five-part podcast exploring the Great Catastrophe, a critical chapter in Greek history which led to the expulsion of Greeks from Asia Minor and Thrace.
The five episodes will cover the multicultural nature of the population in the late Ottoman period, how the forces of nationalism tore apart their society, and the wars which led to a mass exodus of Christians and Muslims, away from their homelands. Exodus will also examine the plight of the refugees, the hardships of resettlement but it will also look at their culture and resilience, and their ability to transform Greece.
The podcast series is hosted by journalist Sandra Gionas and co-hosted by various members of the HHF’s History Committee, including Professor Sakis Gekas, the HHF Chair in Modern Greek History at York University. Sponsored by Agape Greek Radio, the series includes original music by Toronto musician Demetri Petsalakis.
“For many of us in the Greek diaspora, this story is personal because of our ancestral roots in Asia Minor and Thrace,” said Gionas. “This podcast isn’t only for diaspora Greeks, but also for those interested in current affairs and concerned about refugee crisis created by modern day wars in Ukraine and Syria.”
Podcast episodes can be downloaded on Spotify, Stitcher, and Apple Podcasts, or listen on the HHF website, www.hhf.ca.
In 2018, the HHF’s History Committee launched the year-long commemoration of the 1918 Anti-Greek Riots in Toronto. That campaign won the Heritage Toronto 2019 Community Heritage Award. The HHF Presents also has produced podcasts The Idea of Greece on the Greek Revolution and Kore 670: The Podcast, on the Kore exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum.
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.
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.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, their first interaction in more than a month, as the divide has grown between allies over the food crisis in Gaza and conduct of the war, according to the White House.