Vasilopita Cutting of Prometheus Teachers Society
By Catherine Tsounis
“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well,” said Alexander the Great. The Vasilopita cutting of the Prometheus Greek Teachers Association took place on Sunday, 3 p.m. at the Hellenic Cultural Center (HCC) at 27-09 Crescent Street, Astoria, New York. The gold coin went to Prometheus and the Federation of Hellenic American Teachers. The officers of the Greek Teachers Association “Prometheus” who were present included: Vasiliki Filiotis, President; John G. Siolas, Ph.D., treasurer; Adriana Filiotis, secretary; Board Members Stella Kokolis, Timoleon Kokkinos; Alternate members Emily Antonopoulos, Prof. John Antonopoulos, Georgia Filiotis; Auditing Members George Melikokis, Ph.D; Yannis Marcopoulos, former president; Eleni Pylarinos; Demetra Savopoulos; President of HAEA; Marianthi Raptis; Irene Tsiaris; Ioanna Katsaros; Anastasia Korfiatis and educators.
Papal succession: Can a Latin American claim the papacy?
Source: MSN.com
Who's in line to succeed Pope Benedict XVI? Here's a guide to the possible candidates.
PARIS — With Pope Benedict's stunning announcement that he will resign later this month, the time may be coming for the Roman Catholic Church to elect its first non-European leader, and it could be a Latin American.
AHI Hosts Welcome Dinner For Greeceʼs Opposition Leader
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosted a dinner for Mr. Alexis Tsipras, the leader of Greeceʼs main opposition party Syriza, who visited Washington, DC for the first time. The dinner, which was co-sponsored by Greek Dream, Inc., was held at the Capital Hilton on January 22, 2013. During his two-day visit, Mr. Tsipras made a speech at the Brookings Institution and met with U.S. State Department officials and members of Congress.
“We welcome Mr. Alexis Tsipras to Washington,” said AHI President Nick Larigakis, who noted in introductory remarks that Mr. Tsipras was born at a critical time for Greece just days after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. “The ʽbrain drainʼ or the departure of so many talented and promising young Greek people is an issue that is important to him and one to which he personally feels very close.”
