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Thanks to celebrity inhabitants Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, the island is now on the Hollywood radar with more stars visiting every year

President Joe Biden - surrounded by Greek-American politicians and community leaders - marked Greek Independence Day at the White House on Wednesday.

One of the featured guests included the actress Rita Wilson, who is of Greek descent and performed four songs at the reception in the East Room.

A wax museum in the northern Greek city of Kavala plans to celebrate its reopening after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions next week with the unveiling of an effigy of Hollywood star and honorary Greek Tom Hanks.

Acclaimed American actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks and his wife, actress and producer Rita Wilson, called on posted a short clip on the website urging people to participate in Greece's bicentennial  celebrations of the anniversary of Greece's War of Independence against Ottoman rule.

Greece's government is extending its offer of citizenship to Tom Hanks to his wife and their two children, in recognition of the family's help in assisting victims of a deadly wildfire near Athens in 2018.

Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks was made an honorary Greek citizen by decree signed by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Friday, according to local media reports.

A company called Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (HICD) said on Thursday is was working to clarify if its representative had been "deceived" over an alleged agreement with American actor Tom Hanks to participate in an event honoring his work.

Actress and singer Rita Wilson accused a company called Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (HICD) of fraud, after it used the name of her husband, actor Tom Hanks, to promote an event where the award-winning actor would allegedly be honored for his work.

Wilson clarified that Hanks never signed or agreed to be in any way involved in HICD or the event they promote.

Hollywood super star Tom Hanks has never hidden his love of all things Greeks. The 2-times Oscar winner is married to Greek-American actress and producer Rita Wilson and the couple follow all the religious traditions of the Orthodox Church. The two were seen once more holding their candles on Easter night at the Church.

Greek actor Theocharis Ioannidis uploaded a video on his social media account showing Hollywood star Tom Hanks singing “Christos Anesti” (Christ is risen) in a party at Los Angeles.