Τρίτη 31 Ιουλίου 2012
Δευτέρα 30 Ιουλίου 2012
Blessing of the House of Hellenes
Blessing of the House of Hellenes by the Archibishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain on July 30th. The Olympic and National anthem will ne sung by Soprano Anastasia Zannis, following the events at Pnyka, Ancient Olympia and Zappeio before the Olympic Games.
Shape your Future: From Athens to London
Fani-Palli Petralia, Vice-Chairman of International Olympic Truce Foundation, Haris Ikonomopoulos, British-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Chrisanthi Laimou, Anastasia Zannis and Ioannis Melissanidis attended among others the event "Shape your Future: From Athens to London" on July 27th at the House of Hellenes. The event was part of Shape the Future program that aims at sharing the voice of young people. During the event, Pyrros Dimas presented the MATHITIADA concept, an educational initiative for high-school Greek students, in Greece and abroad.
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Κυριακή 29 Ιουλίου 2012
Anastasia Zannis @ House of Hellenes
A sample of the trip to world music and Greek poetry by sorpano Anastasia Zannis to be presented at the House of Hellenes at August 1st!
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC TRUCE FOUNDATION
In a few hours, athletes from every
corner of the world, gathered in London, will honor the highest celebration of
athleticism and the greatest peaceful gathering of humanity.
The Olympic Games are a global
event, uniting peoples through sport and culture.
Since their founding in ancient
Olympia and their modern revival in Athens, the Games have been linked to the
goal of peaceful coexistence, fair play, and a worldwide truce held over the
duration of the Games.
Yet, at a moment when such Olympic
ideals prevail around the world, the conflict in Syria continues to escalate.
In the face of the immense
humanitarian crisis affecting the Syrian people, our message is one of respect
for this global tradition: Olympic Truce.
We call on all sides in Syria to
honor the Olympic Truce.
Suspension of hostilities, if only
for the duration of the Olympic Games, should provide the space for
negotiations to resolve the crisis peacefully.
A ceasefire would give hope and
prospects to the beleaguered Syrian people for a brighter and peaceful future.
We call on all sides – even at this
late hour – to honor UN General Assembly Resolution 66/5 of 17 October, 2011,
which, for the first time in history, was signed by all 193 member states. We
call on all sides to honor the spirit of the Olympic Games and, in so doing, to
give peace a chance.
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The
Board of the International Olympic Truce Foundation is chaired by Dr. Jacques
Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee. The two
Vice-Chairpersons of the International Olympic Truce Foundation are Mr. George
Papandreou and Mrs. Fanny Palli Petralia. The statement was issued through the International Olympic Truce Centre
in Athens, Greece.
Σάββατο 28 Ιουλίου 2012
Press Release
Program
“From Athens to London: Shape Your Future”
In view of 2012 Olympic Games join us in an initiative that originates
in Greece and is addressing young people around the world!
Luckily there is
still hope for young people to have a say in shaping their future! This is the
main message deriving from youngsters in various cities in Greece and other
European countries visited by the team of the program “From Athens to London: Shape Your Future”. The program is an
initiative originating in Greece and organized by MATHITIADA, an educational youth institution focusing on culture
and sports.
A series of events has been scheduled in Greece and other European
countries in order to approach the youth and further discuss the scope of the
program: to unite young people around the world, helping them raise their
voices, make their opinions heard, and most importantly, considered!
The program is currently in London, where representatives had the
opportunity to offer Lady Victoria Borwick, Deputy Mayor of London, an olive
tree, as the symbol of the Olympic Games and the city of Athens, as well as the
Olympic spirit and ideals represented by MATHITIADA.
With a warm wish for successful Olympic Games, the olive tree was handed over
by Pyrros Dimas, Olympic Champion and Ambassador of the program, at a specially
organized event that was hosted in the context of the Host City Reception
organized by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson (July 27, 2012).
In addition, the
presentation of the program “From Athens
to London: Shape your Future” in London will be held at the “House of Hellenes”
(July 29, 2012), with the presence of Pyrros Dimas.
The program “From Athens to
London: Shape Your Future” (a sequel of the respective program “From Athens to Beijing” in 2008) has
been granted the official support of the European
Parliament Information Office and the European Committee Delegation in Greece,
the International Olympic Truce Center,
the Association of European Journalists,
the Municipality of Athens, AIESEC, Aegean Airlines and DEPA (Greek Public Gas Corporation).
House of Hellenes Events
Saturday 28th July
Presentation entitled 'Rediscover Greece: Investment Opportunities in High Tech'
Sunday 29th July
11:00 From Athens to London: Shape Your Future
We are delighted to welcome Pyros Dimas, the Greek weightlifter, three times Olympic Medalist and World Champion, to introduce the concept of "MATHITHIADA" an ancient Olympic Game tradition and warmly invite all young people to share Pyros' experiences and sentiments of the Olympic Games.
Monday 30th July
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10:30 Blessing of the House of Hellenes by His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain
Followed by the Greek National Athem and the Olympic Anthem sung by renown soprano Anastasia Zanni.
Ms Zanni performed at the Winter Olympics in Calgary 1988 and most recently in the ancient Olympia for the International Olympic Academy.
Ms Zanni performed at the Winter Olympics in Calgary 1988 and most recently in the ancient Olympia for the International Olympic Academy.
All are most welcome to attend the Blessing.
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21:00 Traditional Greek Music Night
Tuesday 31st July
Wednesday 1st August
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Forum discussion on “The relevance of Olympic Truce nowadays: are there ways to effectively apply it?"
Wednesday 1st August
Investment seminar, 'Greece: Investment opportunities - Today and Tomorrow'
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19:00 A solo performance of internationally renown Anastasia Zannis
Παρασκευή 27 Ιουλίου 2012
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