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July/August 2016
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NEWS
New Ambassador of Greece to the United States presents his credentials to President Obama

At a traditional ceremony in the White House President Barack Obama received the Letter of Credence from the new Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the United States, Haris Lalacos, marking the official beginning of his mission.

Read more about the ceremony here

Also check Ambassador Lalacos' CV and his welcoming message

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NEWS
US - Greece HLCC meeting held in Washington D.C.
Defense cooperation between Greece and the US was further boosted by a very successful meeting of the High Level Consultative Committee, which met at the Department of Defense on June 30.
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CULTURE
Newsmaker of the Month:
Professor Nicholas Stampolidis
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CULTURE
Inside "The Greeks" at the National Geographic Museum
Don't miss two amazing events organized by the National Geographic in collaboration with the exhibition "The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great", the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of Greek history and culture to visit North America in a generation.
 
Get all the info to plan your visit here
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TOURISM
"GREECE IS"...the place to be again this summer !
"GREECE IS" was published in the summer of 2015, with its first issue dedicated to Santorini, one of the world’s most beloved and coveted travel destinations. Soon followed 4 more destination – oriented publications, Athens Summer Edition, Peloponnese, Thessaloniki and Athens Winter Edition plus our first concept edition, GREECE IS Democracy, on the occasion of the 3rd Athens Democracy Forum, hosted last autumn by the International New York Times.
 
Browse through the magazines for free, perhaps while enjoying the pleasant Etesian winds of the Aegean archipelago. Lucky you!
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EVENTS
"The successors of Alexander the Great"
On June 23, Robin Waterfield, author of "Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great’s Empire",  guided the audience at the Embassy of Greece into the fascinating period of history after the death of Alexander the Great. The narration had as its center, Olympias, Alexander's mother, who became very central to events in the years immediately following her son’s death, as she tried to protect her grandson, the boy king Alexander IV, and ensure that he would one day come of age and inherit his empire. She also wanted revenge against those she assumed had killed her son. The event was sponsored by the National Hellenic Society.
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NEWS
Greece in the Headlines
‘Game of Thrones’ stars visit Syrian refugee camp in Greece
NY Daily News

Ancient Athens Neighborhood Pins Hopes on a Cultural Center
New York Times

UN’s Ban praises Greek efforts to assist refugees
Seattle Times

It might be broke, but Greece’s club scene is no joke
New York Post

The world’s oldest computer is still revealing its secrets
Washington Post
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