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Thursday, March 31, 2022

British Museum Faces Legal Action Over 3D Scan of Parthenon Marbles

The British Museum is facing legal action after refusing to allow the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) to take 3D scans of the Parthenon Marbles. The IDA, one of the UK’s top organizations for heritage preservation, announced on Wednesday that it would serve the museum an injunction to order the museum to allow for the […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greek Week supports Laramie’s United Way

Sophia Fahleson, Haley Kerr, and Maya DeLauro at a Greek Week Event in Fraternity/Sorority Row. (Photo by Carissa Mosness) This Greek Week, Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) raised over $1,300 and ...


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Time Out Market Adds Avli Greek and Big Kids’ Sandwiches in Fulton Market

The Time Out Market food hall in Fulton Market will add two new vendors in April: Contemporary Greek mini-chain Avli and ‘90s-themed sandwich slingers Big Kids. This will be the fourth location ...


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US returns smuggled ancient artefacts to Libya

Libya boasts many ancient Greek and Roman structures, along with a wealth of ancient artefacts in its major museum in the capital of Tripoli.


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Laughter filled the air during 'Greek Mythology Olympiaganzan' dinner theater

It was a night of laughter on Friday, March 25 at the multipurpose hall as Hemingford High School’s Dinner Theater entertained a crowd with their presentation of “Greek Mythology Olympiaganzan.” ...


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President Putin Demands Russian Gas Payments be Made in Rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off Russian gas to Europe if “unfriendly countries” don’t pay in Rubles, the Russian currency, by Friday. “If unfriendly countries do not pay in rubles from April 1, we will consider this a default on gas contracts, in which case existing contracts will be stopped,” Putin stated on […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Why Greek Olive Oil is the Best in the World

Olive oil, or “Liquid Gold” as Homer called it, has been part of Greece's history since antiquity. It is an irreplaceable part of Greek diet Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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U.S. to Allow “X” Gender Marker on Passports

The US will offer Americans seeking a passport to use an “X” gender marker that is defined as “unspecified or another gender identity,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Thursday. The State Department announced last June that passport applications would be allowed to select their gender as “M” or “F” without having to provide […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greek act Lia Hide offers complex single "Dinner" from upcoming album

Greek art-pop musician Lia Hide takes a haunting turn with soulful single “Dinner,” the second glimpse of upcoming album The Missing Fourth Guest, made up ...


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Richmond Greek Festival canceled, Mini-Greek Festival to be held in September

Bad news for Richmond Greek Festival Fans, the festival scheduled for June has been canceled. In an announcement on Facebook, organizers for the festival say they are canceling the event out of an ...


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Maryland Celebrates Greek Independence

— Andy and Mike Manatos serve as Parade Grand Marshalls — BALTIMORE, MD, March 27, 2022 — Maryland’s Greek-American community and philhellenes joyfully participated in the annual Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade in Baltimore’s historic Greek Town on Sunday. Life-long Marylanders Andy Manatos and Mike Manatos were honored to serve as the 2022 Parade’s Grand […] The post Maryland Celebrates Greek Independence appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Capital Link “Invest in Greece” Forum in New York

The 23rd Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum will take place at the Metropolitan Club in New York City on Monday April 11th 2022, between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange and major global investment banks. It is the longest running investment forum about Greece abroad, engaged […] The post Capital Link “Invest in Greece” Forum in New York appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Richmond Greek Festival canceled for third consecutive year

The Richmond Greek Festival will not be returning in May or June this year, due to supply chain limitations and “out of an abundance of caution,” according to festival organizers. One of the most ...


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Power Outages: Almost 2000 without power in Greece

Rochester Gas & Electric is reporting nearly 2000 customers without power Thursday afternoon. The majority of the outages are in the Town of Greece. Check here for a list of outages in your area.


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NO-pa! Richmond Greek Festival isn't happening this summer

Organizers of the Richmond Greek Festival announced Thursday they would not hold the event this summer. "Out of an abundance of caution, supply chain limitations, and other concerns, we have decided ...


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Richmond Greek Festival 2022 cancelled, for third year in a row

The Richmond Greek Festival will not be returning in May or June this year, due to supply chain limitations and “out of an abundance of caution,” according to festival organizers. One of the most ...


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Greek hydrogen infrastructure to receive significant boost with Baker Hughes technology

In a bid to support the EU’s climate goals and hydrogen targets, Baker Hughes has revealed today (March 31) plans to provide hydrogen-ready turbo-compression technology for a pipeline in Greece. This ...


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Baker Hughes will supply Greece with hydrogen-blend technology as it forges new path

Houston-based Baker Hughes will supply Greece with turbines capable of running on both hydrogen and gas, furthering the oil field service giant’s mission to transform itself into an energy technology ...


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Former Greek foreign minister: Aegean Sea is not Greek lake

The Aegean Sea is not a Greek lake, a former Greek foreign minister said Wednesday. The ongoing Russian war on Ukraine signals the coming of a new cold war, a proxy war being fought between the East ...


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UK Greek Life organizations raise money for Ukraine

In a 48-hour online fundraiser, Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Pi Beta Phi Sorority combined efforts to raise $1,908 to donate to UNICEF in support of Ukraine.


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Alexandros Iolas: The Rise and Tragic Fall of Greece’s Greatest Art Collector

The story of Alexandros Iolas, Greece's greatest art collector, reads, appropriately, like a Greek tragedy. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Looking ahead to Greek Sing 2022

Greek Sing, the largest Greek Philanthropy event on UK’s campus, is scheduled for April 2 in Memorial Coliseum. Hosted by Chi Omega and Beta Theta Phi, money is raised by ...


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FM spokesperson Papaioannou: Humanitarian mission to Mariupol still on the table

Foreign ministry spokesperson Alexandros Papaioannou repeated that Greece is prepared to send humanitarian aid to Mariupol, at a press briefing on Wednesday. He noted that Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias intends to head this humanitarian aid mission to Ukraine if the conditions permit, while explaining that nobody is in position to know when the mission will […] The post FM spokesperson Papaioannou: Humanitarian mission to Mariupol still on the table appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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ECB could decide a small increase in its interest rate this year, BoG governor says

Greek central banker Yannis Stournaras on Wednesday said there was a possibility that the European Central Bank might raise its base interest rate slightly by the end of the year. Addressing a conference in Athens, Stournaras said the ECB must be very careful with the “interest rate weapon” in its effort to deal with the […] The post ECB could decide a small increase in its interest rate this year, BoG governor says appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Delphi Economic Forum to be held at Delphi premises April 6-9

The Delphi Economic Forum (April 6-9) will return to its premises at Delphi, in central Greece, following two years of fully online or hybrid format due to the coronavirus pandemic. At a press conference on Tuesday, Delphi Forum founder and president Symeon Tsomokos said that in its seven years the economic event has acquired an […] The post Delphi Economic Forum to be held at Delphi premises April 6-9 appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Event at Greek parliament marks 30 years of Greek-Azeri diplomatic relations

An event was organised at the Greek parliament by the Greece-Azerbaijan’s Friendship group and Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Greece Anar Huseynov on Wednesday, to mark the 30-year anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The meeting attended the president of the Greece and Azerbaijan’s Friendship group  Alexandros-Christos Avlonitis, the vice president Asimina Skondra, the secretary […] The post Event at Greek parliament marks 30 years of Greek-Azeri diplomatic relations appeared first on Hellenic News of America.


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Georgina Hayden: ‘Greek Cypriot food isn’t just kebabs and grilled meat’

Jamie Oliver’s protĂ©gĂ©e tells Prudence Wade about the tradition for plant-based fasting food in many Mediterranean countries ...


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Story of Greek Jews in Holocaust explored in new book

He voraciously read scholarly literature on the Holocaust and was shocked at his findings. This expanded edition by a self-taught historian is replete with restrained anger, pathos and praise. It is a ...


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Baker Hughes to provide hydrogen-ready compressor upgrade for Greece pipeline

Baker Hughes (BKR)says it was awarded a contract by TERNA to supply gas turbines and compressors that can run on a blend of natural gas and hydrogen for a new compression station ...


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Greece Retail Sales Growth Eases In January

Greece's retail sales increased at a softer pace in January, data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed on Monday.


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Why George Karlaftis, Purdue’s Greek Freak, could be what Patriots pass rush needs (Draft Notebook)

What’s more, he also posted a tremendous time of 6.78 seconds on the 3-cone drill, an agility exercise that Bill Belichick draft picks often excel at. It was an impressive workout overall this week ...


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Beyoncé: Which GREEK Designer Created The Highly Revealing Dress Worn At An Oscar ...

The dress, which covers only the necessary parts of the body, is not the first outfit that the singer likes from the GREEK fashion designer. Combined ...


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Get outside and get active with West Side Walkers and Runners in GREECE

It's great exercise and a good time. “Sometimes we have a lot of fun singing as we go along. It is just fun,” said Randy Meek from GREECE. New people ...


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Hagia Sophia to Hold First Ramadan Prayer in 88 Years

Hagia Sophia, the symbolic center of the Greek Orthodox faith that was converted by Turkey into a mosque in 2020, will hold its first tarawih prayer in 88 years, a special evening prayer during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. These special prayers involve reading long portions of the Qur’an, as well as performing many […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greek Mother Suspect of Her Child’s Murder Given More Time to Testify

Greek mother Roula Pispirigkou whose three children all died in suspicious medical circumstances over the last three years was led before an Athens examining magistrate on Thursday, following her arrest in the city of Patras on Wednesday on a charge of murder. She requested and received an extension to testify and was transferred back to […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Sing and Swing Returning to GREEK Week Lineup

GREEK Week is right around the corner at Westminster College, April 4th- 9th. The Closing Event "Sing and Swing" is slated to take place for the ...


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Does the Spartan lifestyle really make you fitter? I went to Greece to find out

Our writer takes up the challenge of a five-day fitness and conditioning programme in Greece (in the inspiring homeland of King Leonidas) ...


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Persephone: A Greek Gods and Goddesses Paranormal Romance (Guardians of Hades Romance Series Book 10)

Persephone is the tenth novel in the Guardians of Hades Romance series. This paranormal romance is a retelling of the classic Greek myth and features an abducted Greek goddess who isn’t pleased about ...


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First report of canine Astrovirus and Sapovirus in GREECE, hosting both asymptomatic and ...

To our knowledge, this is the first epidemiological study of CAstV and canine SaV in dogs in GREECE, as well as the first time detected in dogs from ...


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War in Ukraine will cost GREECE at least 1 percentage point of GDP

Alternate Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis noted that the maximum cost cannot be precisely calculated because no one knows when the ...


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Wizz Air adds 12th aircraft to Bucharest base, additional routes to Greece, Italy

Budget airline Wizz Air will add an Airbus A321neo aircraft to its Bucharest base starting July 2022, the company announced. This will bring the number of its Bucharest aircraft to ...


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We Want To Hear Why You Dropped Your GREEK Life Organization

Did you get involved in GREEK life and find out it wasn't for you? Did you go through a long recruitment process or grow tired of chapter meetings ...


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NASA’s Hubble Spots Farthest Star Ever Seen

NASA said on Wednesday that its Hubble Space Telescope detected the farthest individual star ever seen to date that existed within the first billion years after the universe’s birth in the big bang. The American space agency said that the newly detected star is so far away that its light has taken 12.9 billion years […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Bill Shorten and Maria Vamvakinou visit the Greek Community of Melbourne

"We are very lucky to have so many people of Greek heritage. For the Greek-Australians, the Greeks, and for all Australians who love the history of Greece, the UK must return the Parthenon Marbles.


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Cooking with GREEK Food Bloggers: Yiayia Rose's Peynirli (Boat Shaped Pides)

Boat-shaped GREEK pizza or Peinirli / Peynirli is a traditional dish that was brought by the GREEKS who lived by the Black Sea almost 100 years ago.


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Alma Technologies Launches Scalable Encoder and Decoder Semiconductor IP for VESA DSC 1.2b Visually Lossless Compression

[Alma Technologies Launches Scalable Encoder and Decoder Semiconductor IP for VESA DSC 1.2b Visually Lossless Compression] Athens, Greece:  

IP Highlights:

  This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220330005026/en/   Extending Alma Technologies UHT™ Image & Video Compression product line, the new UHT-DSC-E and UHT-DSC-D IP cores provide ultra-low latency visually lossless compression across display interfaces and devices. (Graphic: Business Wire) – Fully compliant with VESA DSC 1.2b […] Alma Technologies Launches Scalable Encoder and Decoder Semiconductor IP for VESA DSC 1.2b Visually Lossless Compression first appeared on The Eastern Herald


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George Stravelakis: The Enslaved Greek who Became Ruler of Tunisia

George Stravelakis was an enslaved Greek from the island of Chios who rose in society to become the Prime Minister of Tunisia in the 1860s.


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Greek socialists reject post-election collaboration with the right

The Greek socialist party (Pasok) leader has rejected collaboration with the ruling conservative New Democracy party (EPP) in the next government. The next election is scheduled for August 2023, but ...


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Students Explore Faith in Greek Life

Faith and Greek life go hand-in-hand through Greek InterVarsity. Students speak about how being in a sorority or fraternity helps grow their faith.


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Souvla's largest S.F. restaurant, plus a wine bar, is coming to Dogpatch

Fast-casual GREEK favorite Souvla is opening its largest restaurant yet in San...


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