Greeks

Delving into this year's International Museum Day theme of sustainability and how cultural institutions are affected by climate change and can contribute to combatting its effects, the Museum of Byzantine Culture (mbp.gr) presents a two-part exhibition, "Phoenix - Agon," which casts artifacts beside modern works of art.

Among those arrested are three Greeks, one of whom has an extensive criminal record. Additionally, there is one Albanian and one Croatian.

Agreeing to the term for the sake of convenience, no matter how much it may irk certain circles, Greece is a "brand" with a solid international reputation. It is important to remember that Greece emerged from the devastation of World War II to become a prosperous country in spite of all the persistent structural weaknesses and problems that we, as Greeks, know all too well.

July 31, 2023 marks 103 years since the assassination of Ion Dragoumis (according to the "old" Julian calendar, August 12 according to the "new" Gregorian one). Dragoumis is an important figure in modern Greek history with many books and essays exploring aspects of his life and thought.

On at the National Historical Museum (nhmuseum.gr) through August 13, "Portraits of the Revolution" marks the bicentennial anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, as well as 200 years since Dionysios Solomos wrote the poem that became Greece's national anthem, "Hymn to Liberty." Curated by Iris Kritikou and Iphigenia Vogiatzi who selected pieces from the museum's collection to show beside

How does Greece see the diaspora Greeks? On the one hand, Greece is proud of her distinguished scientists, academics, professors, doctors, leaders in art etc who excel abroad. On the other hand, Greece sees them as Greeks who "escaped" from the country - "deserted" it, some would say - and do not suffer the ravages of life in Greece.

Archaeologists investigating the wreck of a Roman cargo ship off the coast of Antikythera, southeast of the Peloponnese, made several interesting finds during May-June underwater excavations that had not been expected to yield much excitement, but to be of a more technical nature.

The Hellenic American Association for Professionals in Finance (HABA) last week honored the Capital Link founder, President and CEO Nicolas Bornozis with the 2023 Executive of the Year Award.

Anti-Americanism in Greece seems to be on the wane, as a recent Pew Institute survey in 23 countries showed that 56% of Greeks have a positive view of the United States.

The lowest percentage was recorded in 2014, with only 34% of respondents in Greece having a positive view of the US.

Greeks rank second in Europe in terms of their accessing illegal sports content.

According to the 2023 report of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Greece is second only to Bulgaria in terms of illegal access to online sources for watching sports broadcasts.