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  • News in English
    The growing negative image of our country abroad, the unity of the dispersed Greek people and the growth of solidarity among Greek people and natives in the countries where expatriates reside is the goal  posed by the Expatriate of Hellenism Department  for the future.
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    The international remembrance day of the Greek-Pontic genocide will be honored in New York with public events and the hoisting of the Greek Pontic flag and the Greek flag at the Bowling Green Park in Manhattan (on the corner of State Street and Broadway).
  • News in English
    The New Board of Directors of the Greek Community in Holland has been elected after elections were held on May the 2nd. Mr. Paul Kerasavvopoulos was reelected president while the synthesis of the remaining board is:
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    Anna Vagena, one of the most important contemporary Greek actresses, will give a series of presentations in German and Sweden cities, during the second forthnight of May 2010.
  • News in English
    The 28th Sydney Greek Festival will continue in the following days with concerts, book presentations, Greek cooking and other festivities, organized by the Greek Orthodox Community in New South Wales.

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2010

Last week the paper cup’ s creator died.
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It was bought, copied and adored. The Anthora cup once warmed every New Yorker’s hands. It was inspired by ancient greek amphora and decorated with meanders and columns and found next to coffee machines in every diner, from the frequented Astoria neighbourhoods to the bright districts of Manhattan. It was during the time when most restaurants belonged to Greeks. They had began as employees and become the owners.

The Anthora cup met days of glory in 1994 the manufacturing company sold 500 million pieces annually. Today, the cup doesn’t sell at the same rates. As most restaurants changed owners and menus. It remains though a city symbol


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