Events supporting Greece were organized by the Federation of Greek Communities in Chile, chaired by Mario Mancuso. They included lectures, Greek dances and attracted a large gathering. Aa thanksgivingwas marked at the Church of Saint Constantine and Saint Helena, in Santiago, Chile’s capital. With the support of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad, a long [...]
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Miguel Politis Jaramis Passes Away
A major Greek figure of Chile, Mr. Miguel Politis Jaramis or simply “Michalis” for the ones who loved him passed away at the age of 73, after an unequal and month long battle with cancer. His funeral took place in the city of La Serena, on Sunday, December 11. The service was attended by representatives [...]
Youth Network SAE Organizes Photo Contest on Hellenism in Chile
Youth Network SAE Latin America is organizing a photo contest revolving around the idea of Hellenism in Latin America. The contest aims at providing the right stimuli to the new generation of Greeks residing in Latin America, so as to depict through the photo lens their relation to Hellenism and the Greek culture. The Network [...]
Chile Holds Greek Proverbs Competition
Young people aged 10 to 18 participated in the original competition of Greek proverbs. The participants come from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The competition was organized by Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE). The winner is Victoria- Kyriaki Nioti from Brazil who accomplished to gather 400 Greek proverbs. This competition is a part of the effort [...]
Chile Promotes Greek Dance Lessons
Very productive Greek dance classes took place in Chile, in Punta Arena by the Greek community. M. Rapanaki taught teenagers and adults traditional Greek dances during the mornings and evenings. Anyone who wanted to learn how to dance “Syrtaki” and other traditional dances was welcomed at these lessons. This action supports the community and the Greek [...]
Chile Holds 2 Competitions for Greek Youth
The SAE Central and South America Region decided to carry out two competitions, addressed to children and adolescents of Greek origin, aged between 10 to 18 years old. The competitions aim to attract the interest of young Greeks abroad for the “wealth” of Greek language and oral tradition. The two winners will have the chance [...]
Chile Holds 2 Competitions for Greek Youths Abroad
The SAE Central and South America Region is aiming to attract the interest of young Greeks abroad for the “wealth” of the Greek language through two competitions. “Attributing great importance to our youth and the preservation and dissemination of the Greek culture, we decided to carry out two competitions – on Greek proverbs and Greek [...]
New Historical & Sociological Book Released: “Greeks in Chile”
A systematic 15 years of research even in the cemeteries of the most remote town of Chile, regarding information on Greeks, dating from 1536, and more recent immigrant interviews were used for a new book. The book titled: “Greeks in Chile” was recently published. The book is based on a historical and sociological study and records the Odyssey of Greeks in [...]
2 Cretans Assist in Rescue of Chilean Miners!
Two Greeks from Crete, Mixalis Proestakis and his nephew Igor, helped the rescue of the Chilean miners. Their efforts focused in opening pipelines and opening the tunnel from which all the miners hauled to the surface of the earth with “Phoenix” the “earth’s smallest elevator”, as the rescuers described it. “What took you so long?”Asked the thirty-three [...]
Metropolitan Athenagoras of Mexico Visits Haiti
By NEOmagazine Metropolitan Athenagoras of Mexico visited Haiti recently, in order to be on the side of the clergy and Orthodox faithful at the earthquake stricken island. He arrived to Port au Prince from Greece where he was visiting for official Church business, aboard a Greek Government plane, with the Assistant Foreign Minister of Greece [...]
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