An article in the national newspaper, “The Australian”, written by Peter Wilson, refers to reforms planned by the winner of Greece’s general elections yesterday, Pasok leader George Papandreou. Papandreou,
The candidacy of 33-year-old Alexis Giannoulias for the position of federal senator for Illinois – held until last November by US President Barack Obama – has enthused the Greek-American community. Last week, Giannoulias visited New York for appearances at events to financially aid his pre-election campaign.
A report in the “urkish Daily News” indicates that Turkish Education Minister Huseyin Celik has promised Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew that he will establish a special commission to study the possibility of reopening the Halki Theological School which was closed in 1971.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is due to arrive in New Orleans on October 20 to begin a visit to the United States, the purpose of which is to convene and preside over the 8th Religion, Science and the Environment (RSE) Symposium, and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Archbishop Demetrios of America as the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Hosted by Friends of RMH-LI, a Sports Auction was very successfully held last Friday at Studio Square in Long Island City for the support of cancer-stricken children of the facility.
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10
2009
Plaque in honor of Admiral Codrington unveiled
Συντάχθηκε απο τον/την Μπάμπης Παπαδάκης
During a special ceremony, Greece’s Ambassador to London, Vasilis Pispinis, unveiled a special plaque honoring Admiral Edward Codrington from the battle of Navarino, an event that changed the course of the battle, the ambassador noted. Mr. Pispinis spoke on detail abou the events that led to the Naval Battle of Navarino, highlighting the decisiveness of Admiral Codrington and his role in the negotiations in Alexandria. These historic events led to the withdrawal of the Ottoman and Egyptian forces from the Peloponese and to the independence of Greece. Admiral Codrington, the ambassador noted, is considered and honored in Greece as a person whose initiative and decisiveness literally changed the course of the Greek struggle for independence. A central street in Athens has been named after Admiral Codrington (Kodrikotonos street). The initiative to place the honorary plaque at the home of the British Admiral was assumed by the municipality of Brighton within the framework of the “blue plaque” program which is aimed at securing and promoting the cultural heritage and history of the area.