The important role played by Greece in preservation efforts and promotion of European cultural heritage confirm the three distinctions won by Chios, Syros and Lasithi, in the awards Europa Nostra 2015, which were announced by the European Commission and the European network.
The chapel, officially known as the St John the Theologian chapel, was built in the late '70s by Prevelly's founder, Geoff Edwards. He named the settlement and built the chapel to commemorate the people and monks of the Holy Monastery of Preveli in Crete, who helped him and other servicemen survive and escape the Battle of Crete in World War II.
The ANZAC Day centenary of April 25, 2015 presents a splendid opportunity to appraise the historical and geopolitical significance of Limnos island (Lemnos), both as a location with strong ties to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (the ANZAC Corps, as they continue to be called) and as a site on which World War I would leave its indelible historical imprint.
For the second time in the past 30 years, a focal point of the Greek community of Montreal has perished in flames.
The National Herald / Εθνικός Κήρυξ, the Greek daily of New York is the only daily Greek-language newspaper in the United States and it just celebrated its 100th anniversary.