Following an official invitation by the organizing committee of the Republican Party, the Archbishop of America, Demetrios, will by in Minneapolis, Minnesota today, September 4th where he will inaugurate the opening of the day’s activities at 6.30pm local time. Archbishop Demetrios had also been invited to launch the opening activities of the Democartic Party conference on August 27th that took place in Denver, Colorado.
In an effort to promote Greek culture beyond the borders of the Atlantic, the Council for Hellenes Abroad (SAE) has decided to sponsor the presentation of Euripdes’ Bacchae according to announcement by the president of SAE America, Theodoros Spyropoulos, in a tour of 17 US states.
The Prefect of Laconia, Constantine Fourkas, met in Sparti with expatriate Greeks from Australia, the United States and Canada, who are visiting their homeland.
Ike Gulas, the national president of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the nation's leading association for American citizens of Greek heritage, issued a statement on the approach of Hurricane Gustav to the Gulf Coast expressing concern for those who will be affected by the dangerous storm.
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Global assembly of Thessalians
Γράφει ο/η Θεόφιλος Δουμάνης
27.08.08
The World Confederation of Thessalian Associations and Federations has scheduled its first General Meeting for Friday, August 29. The confederation was founded by representatives of Thessalian organisations of Europe, Australia and America on August 17, 2007, in Trikala.
The General Meeting will be honoured with the presence of the Karditsa Prefect, Mr. Alexakos, who will deliver greetings.
The main aim of the first general meeting is to create close ties among Thessalians throughout the world, the programming of a first global Thessalian congress to be held in 2009, the coordination of vital organizational issues of the confederation, and a closer acquaintance between the representatives of Thessalian organisations of Europe, Australia and America.