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Military Parade in Athens Marks Greek Independence Day
On Monday, Greece commemorated the 203rd anniversary of the War of Independence with a grand military parade in the capital, Athens.
Thousands of Greeks gathered in Athens for the occasion, which is marked by the military parade every year. The...
Food
The Greek Recipe for Hake (Bakaliaros) and Skordalia Eaten on March 25th
On March 25, the most important day in the calendar, Greeks traditionally eat fried hake accompanied with a garlic puree called skordalia.
Greece
The Heroines of the Greek War of Independence
The role that Greek women played in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire is not to be overlooked.
Diaspora
George Karlaftis Is the Grand Master of the Greek New York Parade
George Karlaftis, who just won his second Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, will be the Grand Master of the New York Parade to honor Greek independence, organizers announced on Thursday.
The 2024 Greek Independence Parade Weekend will consist...
Culture
India’s Independence Inspired by Greek Ideas
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India's struggle for independence has been inspired by Greek ideas shared by many of its revolutionaries and philhellenes.
By Arunansh B Goswami*
In his book The Histories, Herodotus mentions ‘Indians’ (‘Indoi-Ινδοι' in Greek) on page 187. It was the first time...
Diaspora
Biden Hosts Celebration of Greek Independence at the White House
President Biden hosted the traditional Greek Independence Day reception at the White House on Wednesday.
Hundreds of Greeks and Greek Americans attended the event to honor the men and women who fought for Greece’s independence against the Ottomans, and to...
Politics
US Senate Adopts Resolution on Anniversary of Greek Independence
The US Senate adopted a resolution on the 201st anniversary of Greek Independence celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States on Wednesday.
The resolution reported by Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, commends the critical...
Greece
Top Refugee Student Participates in Greek Parade, Then Faces Deportation
Refugee Saidu Kamara participated in his school's Greek Independence Parade on March 25, then he is set to be deported from the country.
Each year in honor of the country's fight for freedom from the Ottoman Empire, local Greek students...
Art
The Louvre Celebrates Greek Independence in Stunning New Exhibition
The Louvre, the second largest art museum in the world, is celebrating the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence with an impressive new exhibition entitled "Paris-Athens, The Birth of Modern Greece, 1675–1919."
The show, which opens at the end...
Diaspora
Diaspora Sends Hundreds of Proposals to Mark Greece’s Bicentennial
The Greek Diaspora has sent hundreds of proposals for actions and events marking Greece's bicentennial, "Greece 2021"