Hellenic Herald

05/03/2024

Happy Greek American Heritage Month of March!

Visit Greek American Sports and read about the new film that Kristen Lappas Dinallo just released the new film on NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s life. The documentary Giannis: The Marvelous Journey premiered last week on Amazon Prime. Lappas captured the true story of the immigrant Antetokounmpo family, their struggles, hard work, and their success. Kristen focused on the sacrifices that Gianni's father and mother made for their four sons emigrating from Nigeria to Greece.

Click the blue link below to read the full article.
https://greekamericansports.com

29/01/2024

Follow Greek American Sports for great stories at https://greekamericansports.com

Happy New Year 2024! Check out our very first GAS post of the new year with Boston University's Alexandra Giannaros and many more! More great Greek American Athletes at all levels and our community challenge. Everything is possible, ΓΊΝΕΤΑΙ!

https://greekamericansports.com/

20/12/2023

DID YOU KNOW?

Amazon will actively promote a book once it has received at least 50 reviews! One sentence will do but ranking the book is not enough. So, if you have enjoyed a book and want to support the author, please take a minute to leave a short review on Amazon, not just for ARRESTED SONG, but for any other deserving book.
A small but meaningful Christmas gift. Thank you in advance!
For other readers' comments. re. ARRESTED SONG, please visit: https://irenakarafilly.com/books/arrested-song/arrested-song-reader-reviews

18/09/2023

ANCIENT GREEK TRIREME 'OLYMPIAS' IN THE MODERN HELLENIC NAVY

Olympias is a reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme and an important example of experimental archaeology. It is also a commissioned ship in the Hellenic Navy of Greece, the only commissioned vessel of its kind in any of the world's navies.
Olympias was constructed from 1985 to 1987 by a shipbuilder in Piraeus. The bronze bow ram weighs 200 kg. It is a copy of an original ram now in the Piraeus archaeological museum. The ship was built from Douglas fir and Virginia oak. The keel is of iroko hardwood. In 1987 exercise crewed by 170 volunteer oarsmen and oarswomen. Olympias achieved a speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) and was able to perform 180 degree turns within one minute, in an arc no wider than two and a half (2.5) ship-lengths. These results, achieved with an inexperienced, mixed crew, suggest that ancient historians like Thucydides were not exaggerating about the capabilities of triremes. In 2004 she was used to transport the Olympic Flame ceremonially from the port of Keratsini to the main port of Piraeus, as the Olympic Torch Relay approached Athens for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Name Olympias
Owner Hellenic Navy
Ordered 1985
Laid down July 27, 1987
Launched August 1987
Commissioned August 26, 1987
Homeport Palaio Faliro
Type Trireme
Displacement 47 tonnes
Length 36.9 m (121 ft 1 in)
Beam 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Draught 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
Propulsion Two large square sails, 170 oarsmen
Speed Maximum (with oars) over 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)

01/06/2023

“This Shrine will be a place for everyone who comes to the Sacred Ground at the World Trade Center, a place for them to imagine and envision a world where mercy is inevitable, reconciliation is desirable, and forgiveness is possible.” -- His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York City is a place that every American should visit.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in the night by

05/11/2022

Highly recommended. One night only. Be there!

18/12/2021

The Sultanate of Absurdistan (formerly known as Turkey) currency is set to replace the Lira. The new national currency will be known as the IOU!

There has always been a method to the madness of Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who cut interest rates even while the value of the Turkish lira vanished on foreign exchange markets. The meth…

13/12/2021

14/06/2021

Crete!

While I've visited Greece several times before, I finally made it to Crete for the first time, and had an amazing trip. Here's what I loved.

07/06/2021

Don't miss Ellen Karis at Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church on July 16th!

25/04/2021

Journalist Uzay Bulut upholds truth and justice for the oppressed minorities in her homeland of Turkey by defying the autocratic government. God bless this woman!

Endangering her own safety and living in self-imposed exile is the sacrifice Uzay Bulut makes as she continues to unearth and publish articles on Turkey’s genocidal past and continued human rights violations.

22/04/2021

TURKEY TRAVEL ADVISORY - US STATE DEPARTMENT

Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Turkey. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas.

Security forces have detained tens of thousands of individuals, including U.S. citizens, for alleged affiliations with terrorist organizations based on scant or secret evidence and grounds that appear to be politically motivated. U.S. citizens have also been subject to travel bans that prevent them from departing Turkey. Participation in demonstrations not explicitly approved by the Government of Turkey, as well as criticism of the government (including on social media) can result in arrest.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/turkey-travel-advisory.html

Do not travel to Turkey due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution when traveling to Turkey due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

17/03/2021

Φωκιανό Ζεϊμπέκικο..Fokiano Zeibekiko.

Φωκιανό Ζεϊμπέκικο...Fokiano Zeibekiko Eski Foca ZeybeciAntonios Sakelariou and CompanyInstrumental Trio

14/03/2021

Spectacular scenery in Greece!

04/03/2021

Greece and Egypt signed a deal in August 2020 after they, along with France, the UAE and Cyprus, condemned Turkey’s provocative actions at sea in May.