Nine sailors, including three Greek nationals, who were aboard a Greek-owned ship that caught fire in the Caribbean off Venezuela's coast Friday (December 25th) have died, Venezuelan authorities announced. The other six victims were from the Philippines. Four crewmen were injured. The vessel, the "Aegean Wind", was transporting iron ore from Brazil to Houston, Texas.
More info here.
posted on Sunday, December 27
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It was announced this week that a Hellenic Museum would open in the heart of Detroit's cultural district. Organizers are hoping that the new museum will be fully operational by mid 2010. The Hellenic Museum would include a permanent exhibition chronicling the story of Detroit's Greek immigrants, a cafe, a meeting center and a partnership with Wayne State University that would enhance its modern Greek program.
More on this exciting news here.
posted on Saturday, December 12
The birthday gift for St. George Greek Orthodox Church doesn't come with a bow. Instead, it's decorated with a scarlet and gold rug, stained-glass windows and a pair of stone columns.
Timed with its 60th-anniversary celebration this weekend, the church will dedicate its new narthex, or entryway, tomorrow in a communitywide celebration.
The narthex features a new tiled floor, a curved, sky-painted ceiling and four stained glass windows depicting four apostles. The project was funded largely through a $125,000 donation left by Centerville parishioner Marius Dimitrakis upon his death in 2006.
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posted on Friday, October 9
The new Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Flint, Michigan is getting its new dome.
More here.
posted on Wednesday, September 30
The Cavafy Museum of Alexandria, which is currently housed on the upper floor of the Greek Consulate General within the Hellenic Quarter of Chatby, Alexandria; will transfer to the supervision of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture (HFC), Alexandria Branch.
More on the link here.
posted on Monday, September 28
The historic parish of St. Nicholas in downtown St. Louis has been serving generations of Greek Americans. But as with many large cities, the Greek community has moved to the suburbs, leaving the church in an area where most of its flock has moved out west.
After nearly a decade of back and forth communicatoin, the parish has decided to stay in downtown; and it plans to build a community center in the West Country. The St. Nicholas Family Life Center will cost about 8 million dollars and serve a community center for the parish.
More on the parish's story after the click.
posted on Saturday, September 12
As the Euro Zone unemployment rate reached 9.5% in July, Greece's unemployment rate has also climbed but not to the same level. An additional 67,000 people lost their jobs in July, leading the unemployment rate to rise to 8.6%.
More here.
posted on Thursday, September 10
Georgia Chappa, a Greek Cypriot from southern Cyprus; and Murat Kanatli, a Turkish Cypriot from the northern third of the island; married in what is a very rare occasion of inter ethnic marriage on the divided island.
Not able to communicate to eachother in their native languages, English is there common thread, and after much commotion from both communities, the two married on Samos.
More on this great story here.
posted on Tuesday, September 8
Early election worries sent the Athens Stock Exchange free falling. They posted today’s biggest slump among global equity markets after Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis called early elections, stoking speculation that efforts to revive the economy may be delayed. Early elections are being rumored to be around October 4th.
WSJ
posted on Thursday, September 3
The UN was 'alarmed' at the findings it found at an immigration center on the island of Lesvos where about 850 immigrants, mostly Afghans, were found in a crammed center. Including in the 850 were about 50 babies, some of which displaying signs of illness.
The UN has said that Greece has to overhaul its assylum system. Last year over 146,000 illegal immigrants were intercepted trying to get into Greece, mostly from the coast of Turkey.
The immigration issue in Greece is too big for just Greece to handle. EU where is your help?
Immigration
posted on Saturday, August 29
