Hellenic studies

An event showcasing the progress of “The Hellenic Mosaic”, a multifaceted platform for Cultural Heritage, Tradition, Technology, and Creation, which aims to preserve and highlight documents, photographs, videos, records, and testimonies from the history of Hellenism over the past two centuries, was held at the packed municipal theater of Kalamaria, “Stavros Kougioumtzis,” in Thessaloni

The environment of confrontation in which Greece has historically been forced to operate is particularly demanding, given not only the geographic size and population of Turkey, but also its intentions and aspirations regarding the role it wants to play in a vast geographical area where Hellenism is not only present, but has its own role and interests.

Greece is taking steps to reverse the decline of Greek studies chairs abroad, which have dropped by nearly 50% in 13 years, from 344 chairs in 2006 to about 200 in 2019. 

This reduction, largely due to waning interest in the humanities amid a global shift toward technology-focused education, has had a negative impact on promoting Greek culture and diplomacy.

"We strive to keep the spark of Hellenism alive in the United States, in this great melting pot, in an environment that does not favor the preservation of the Greek cultural identity.

On Wednesday evening, the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) welcomed 18 enthusiastic participants from their inaugural Youth Camp to The Greek Center for a final briefing. The camp, which will run from 23 September to 01 October, is an initiative of the GCM and the Prefecture of Attiki. It has been designed to offer a comprehensive exploration of Greek culture, history, and heritage.

The Mount Olympus, an old Boeing 727 of Olympic Airways, which was founded by Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis in 1957, has been dismantled 24 years after it stopped flying so that it could be moved to its new home, on Vouliagmenis Avenue, a few meters from the Elliniko metro stop.

The Defence Ministry is considering the activation of a law for the enlistment of Greek women in the military, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias told a Hellenic National Defence General Staff event for International Women's Day on Friday.

"A large, overwhelming majority of Greek society believes in an army of the citizens, believes strongly in the armed citizen," said Dendias.

The Willard InterContinental, a landmark hotel in the American capital, hosted the delegates of the 5th Forum for Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, which was organized by the English-language edition of Kathimerini, in collaboration with Delphi Economic Forum, and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) last week.

Greece has long been perceived as a civilization state. While well-meaning, this overambitious characterization based on fallacious reasoning cannot apply to the Hellenic Republic. Given how many millennia modern Athens is removed from the apex of Hellenism, imagining Greece as a civilization state implies that its best days are behind it.