ANN ARBOR, MI – On March 21, AHEPA Ann Arbor Chapter 195 celebrated the 200 years of the independence of Greece (1821 – 2021) on the grounds of the City of Ypsilanti, named after the Greek general Dimitris Ypsilanti who was one of the architects of the Greek revolution, and the only municipal place in […]
SAN FRANCISCO – On the evening of March 25, 2021, about 200 people randomly gathered at Civic Center Plaza in front of an illuminated San Francisco City Hall in blue and white lights to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence.
ELKINS PARK, PA – The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Elkins Park on March 25 celebrated its feast day and the 200th Anniversary of the Independence of Greece with the Orthros, Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, and Doxology. The services were presided over by His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia who was assigned […]
LANSING, MI – The celebration of the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence continued from the State Capitol in Lansing. Michigan State Senator Jim Stamas presented the Greek Independence Day proclamation on the State Senate floor for a vote to proclaim March 25, 2021 as Greek Independence Day in the State of Michigan. The Michigan Senate […]
SAN JOSE, CA – In commemoration of Greece’s Bicentennial, the City’s iconic glass rotunda will be illuminated in blue and white lights from Tuesday, March 23rd through March 28th. This special tribute to the Greek American community was spearheaded by San Jose Councilmember Pam Foley of District 9.
VANCOUVER, CANADA – The Victoria and Vancouver Island Greek Community Society is inviting Vancouver Islanders to join them in celebrating the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence, the Times Colonist (TC) reported on March 22.
NEW YORK – The Association of Greek American Professional Women (AGAPW) celebrates the bicentennial of Greek Independence with an upcoming online event on Monday, March 22, 7:30-9 PM EDT, with Dr. Maria Efthymiou, Modern Greek History Professor at the Faculty of History and Archaeology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Hellenic Society Prometheus has organized a virtual celebration of the Bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence on Sunday, March 28, 4 PM EDT, under the auspices of the Committee Greece 2021 and co-sponsored by Greek-American organizations in the Washington, DC area, including the American Hellenic Institute (AHI).
SAN JOSE, CA – The City of San Jose California, which represents itself as the Capitol of Silicon Valley, has agreed to illuminate their City Hall for five nights, March 23-28, in commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence.
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) is proud to announce a slate of events to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence.
