Embassy News
February 15, 2012
Holocaust remembrance day of the Greek Jews
Dear Friends, My professional obligations as Greece’s Ambassador to the United States keep me from joining you tonight in honoring the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, which decimated a thriving Jewish community that enriched Greece’s history and culture. Greeks of my generation, children of those who lived through World War II, barely […]
February 3, 2012
Examinations for Certification in Modern Greek Language
The Education Office of the Greek Embassy announces that the examinations for the Certification of Attainment in the Modern Greek Language for the year 2012, organized by the Center for the Greek Language in Thessaloniki, Greece, will take place in the following five Examination Centers: 1. Greek School of St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, Falls […]
January 31, 2012
Remarks by Ambassador of Greece Mr Kaskarelis on the occasion of the 13th annual Capital Link Investment Forum
Dear Friends: I send you my warm regards from Greece, where the visit of Vice President Joe Biden just concluded. This was an important and productive visit, where the Vice President of the United States declared his country’s support for Greece, stating that "It is overwhelmingly in the interest of the United States that Greece […]
January 11, 2012
Exhibition on women in ancient Athens for the 10th anniversary of Onassis Foundation in NY
NEW YORK (ANA-MPA / P. Panagiotou)The exhibition "Worshipping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens" was inaugurated on Tuesday Dec. 9 at the Onassis Cultural Center in Manhattan. The exhibition coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the Manhattan-based Affiliated Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA). Onassis Cultural Center Executive Director Ambassador Loukas Tsilas stated […]
December 14, 2011
PM Lucas Papademos' Interview on CNBC
Prime Minister Lucas Papademos expressed optimism regarding the course of negotiations on Greek bond swaps and took straight aim at those who suggest Greece should abandon the euro and return to the drachma in order to solve the country’s fiscal crisis. "This is really not an option," Papademos said, speaking to CNBC television. In his […]
December 1, 2011
Exhibition Transition to Christianity. Art of late antiquity: 3rd–7th century AD
The exhibition entitled "Transition to Christianity. Art of late antiquity, 3rd – 7th century AD," hosted by the Cultural Center of Alexander Onassis Foundation in Manhattan, NYC, characterized by Wall Street Journal’s report as one of the most important events this year with unique exhibits that have been amassing growing interest among visitors. The exhibition […]
May 5, 2011
Ancient Greek theatre series Iphigenie en Tauride
The Embassy of Greece and the Washington National Opera: Present a lecture with conductor William Lacey in anticipation of WNO premier of IphigenieenTauride Iphigenie en Tauride composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck is one of the greatest operas from the classical period, and was also a hugely influential work. Mozart, Weber, Berlioz, Wagner and Richard Strauss […]
May 4, 2011
Ambassador of Greece to the United States Vassilis Kaskarelis talks about Greece the economy and foreign policy
On May 4, 2011 Ambassador of Greece to the United States, Hon. Vassilis Kaskarelis was honored by the Los Angeles World Affairs Council as Diplomat of the Year in an exclusive diplomatic event held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. We caught up with Ambassador Kaskarelis and talked to him about his […]
March 16, 2011
Chairman of the Greek Parliament Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs Konstantinos Vrettos meets with members of Congress and House Foreign Affairs Committee during recent visit to Washington
The Chairman of the National Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Greek Parliament visited Washington, DC, March 14 through March 16, 2011. Chairman Konstantinos Vrettos met with several members of Congress, including Senator Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinin (R-FL), Shelley Berkley (D-Nevada), John Sarbanes (D-Maryland), Gregory Meeks (D-New York), Gus Bilirakis […]
