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The Louvre Celebrates Franco-Greek Friendship with Bicentennial Exhibit

10.10.2021 in Museums

The Louvre Celebrates Franco-Greek Friendship with Bicentennial Exhibit From 30 September, 2021 to 7 February, 2022, “Paris – Athens: The Birth of Modern Greece, 1675-1919,” will feature art from across Greek history and celebrate the bond between the two nations.   The Mission As the Ancient Greeks inspired the French, so did France help shape Modern Greece. Visitors will see this exchange of ideas play out in the objects on display in this exhibit. Organized by era, the pieces will lead visitors from past to present, following the two nations as they push each other forwards.   From Athens…  …

Unsung Heroes of the War of Independence

19.06.2018 in History

Unsung Heroes of the War of Independence     In 1821, Greece rose up against the Ottoman force and declared its independence. The War that followed inspired the world, made countless heroes and took almost a century for all of Greece to finally be free and united. And while names like Botsaris, Koloktronis, Mavrochmichalis, Karaiskakis, and Boubolina are well known, there are countless others who gave their lives for liberty and freedom in Greece. The Peloponnesian region of Greece is rich with many of these unsung heroes. May their memories, and sacrifices for their country, be eternal!   Petrompeis Mavromichalis…