S o C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ nd W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald 10 2 N anniversa ry www.thenationalherald.com A weekly greek-AMericAn PublicAtion 1915-2017 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1016 April 1-7, 2017 c v $1.50 Greek Independence Parade Celebrates 196 Years of Freedom Hellenes marched with pride up New York’s 5th Avenue to honor the heroes of 1821 By Eleni Sakellis hailidis, and Paul Kotronus, along with representatives of NEW YORK – The Greek In - the governments of the United dependence Parade in New York States, the Republic of Greece, City took place on March 26 and and the Republic of Cyprus. brought crowds of Greeks from The parade began with the all over the tristate area and the singing of the national anthems world to celebrate Greek her - of the United States and Greece. itage, history, and the contribu - With flags waving in the breeze, tions of so many accomplished the enthusiastic crowd cheered Greeks and Greek-Americans to Zeto i Ellas, Long Live Greece, society at large, and also show and the marching up Fifth Av - the wholehearted support for enue began in earnest with the Greece during these difficult procession of the Evzones, the times. Cold temperatures did Presidential Guard of the Re - not deter the participants or the public of Greece, who year after spectators gathered along Fifth year impress and inspire us with Avenue. Under cloudy skies, the their presence, strength, and marchers assembled in their dignity. designated side streets and This year’s parade was hon - waited patiently for their turn ored with the participation of 36 to march. One young marcher Evzones, the most ever in the in traditional costume noted New York parade. Among them that waiting was the hardest Australian-Greek Evzone Jason part of the parade. Robertson, who was one of two Among the dignitaries pre - Evzones wearing the traditional AP Photo/PAblo MArtinez MonsivAis sent were Grand Marshals President Donald Trump listens as His Eminence Archbishop Friday, March 24, in the East Room of the White House in Wash - Greek-Russian businessman Continued on page 4 Demetrios speaks during the Greek Independence celebration, ington. Ioannis Savvidis and Dr. George Yancopoulos, honorary Parade Chairman His Eminence Arch - bishop Demetrios, Primate of White House Honors Greek Independence the Greek Orthodox Church of HABA Event America who welcomed all to the parade and offered his bless - TNH Staff show it.” White House staff, including contributions of your citizens to ing, Federation of Hellenic So - with Dr. Greek Independence Day chief of staff Reince Priebus. our great country.” cieties President Petros Gala - WASHINGTON, DC – On March commemorates the start of the Trump said Priebus is “really He added that “this love of toulas, New York City Mayor Bill 24, President Donald Trump 1821 war that led to Greece’s terrific and hardworking,” along freedom and democracy created de Blasio, U.S. Senator Chuck Mickey Levy marked Greek Independence independence after nearly 400 with being “one of the top a lasting bond between Greece Schumer, New York State Sena - Day at a festive White House re - years of oppression under the Greeks in the country.” and the USA, which has its ori - tor Michael Gianaris, New York ception with distinguished Ottoman Empire. Celebrated an - Also mentioned warmly were gin in ancient Greece, the birth - State Assemblymember Aravella By Eleni Sakellis guests from the Greek commu - nually on March 25, the date Deputy Assistant to the Presi - place of Democracy.” Simotas, and New York City nity, and representatives of the coincides with the Annunciation dent and Director of Advance Later on, Trump said “we Council Member Costa Constan - NEW YORK – On March 23, the governments of Greece and of the Virgin Mary, making it a George Gigicos and George look forward to strengthening tinides. Parade Chairmen Emer - Hellenic American Association Cyprus. Trump said that in the dual holiday for the Greek com - Sifakis, recently appointed Di - our bilateral defense relation - iti John Catsimatidis and Philip for Professionals in Finance (ab - years to come “we don’t know munity worldwide. rector of the Office of Public Li - ship and recognize the value Christopher, Parade Chairmen breviated as HABA – Hellenic what will be required to defend Trump told the crowd, “I love aison. and importance of the role of Vasilios Gournelos and George American Bankers Association) our freedom.” But he said it will the Greeks.” He also introduced Trump noted that “we honor Kalergios, and Parade co-Chairs hosted a fireside chat with Dr. take “great courage, and we will Greek-American members of the Greek history and celebrate the Continued on page 4 Aris Kourkoumelis, Anthony Mi - Mickey Levy, Shadow Federal Open Market Committee Mem - ber, at the Harvard Club in Mid - town Manhattan. Dr. Levy dis - cussed the US economic and Thoughts on A World of global outlook for 2017, what to expect from the Federal Re - serve, the Trump Administra - Emotions at Onassis Center tion, and where to put your money. Dr. Levy has over 30 TNH Staff devastating grief are not new Continued on page 2 and though we might hope that NEW YORK – A World of Emo - the veneer of civilization has pol - tions, the new exhibition at the ished away humanity’s rough Onassis Cultural Center in Mid - edges, we have only to glance town Manhattan, brings to life at the news to see how much we OCL on the emotions of the people of share with our ancestors in Ancient Greece, and prompts terms of emotion. questions about how we express, A World of Emotions brings Monasteries control, manipulate, or simulate together more than 130 master - feelings in our own society. pieces from some of the world’s By Theodore Kalmoukos The fact that these emotions leading museums—including are so eloquent and carved from the Acropolis Museum, Athens; The Orthodox Christian Or - stone a couple of thousand years the National Archaeological Mu - ganization (OCL) during a re - old is a testament to the con - seum, Athens; the Musée du cent meeting adopted resolu - stancy of human nature and the Louvre (Department of Greek, tions relating to monasteries unparalleled skill of ancient Etruscan, and Roman Antiqui - that operate in many parts of artists who captured such dra - ties), Paris; the British Museum, the United States. The Christian matic moments for all time. The London; and the Musei Vaticani, Newswire reported on the issue raw emotions and the drives of Vatican City. It would take years as well. those ancient people are not so to visit each museum to see the The National Herald has re - far from us as we would like to works assembled at the Onassis ported many times about the is - think. The blind rage, unbridled Center in this not-to-be-missed sue of the monasteries and more attraction, thwarted desire, and exhibition. specifically about their ecclesi - The distinguished curators- astic belonging, theological Angelos Chaniotis, Professor of teachings, and financial issues. Ancient History and Classics, In - There are 18 total monaster - For subscription: stitute for Advanced Study, ies and nunneries in the United 718.784.5255 Princeton; Nikolaos Kaltsas, Di - Ministere Public genevois viA AP States. Technically, these monas - [email protected] rector Emeritus, National Ar - Rare Marble Coffin Depicting 12 Labors of Hercules Returns to Turkey teries are under the ecclesiasti - chaeological Museum, Athens; cal and canonical jurisdiction of and Ioannis Mylonopoulos, As - This undated photo provided by the Ministere public genevois shows a 2nd-century B.C. coffin the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese sociate Professor of Ancient in sculpted marble depicting the 12 labors of Hercules. Authorities say the coffin is set to return of America and consequently, home to Turkey, ending a legal battle over an artifact that mysteriously turned up in Geneva’s Continued on page 3 secretive customs-office warehouse years ago. Continued on page 6 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 1-7, 2017 Greek Pride on Display at Flag-Raising in Astoria’s Athens Square Park by Eleni Sakellis heritage emphasized the fervent Avenue, encouraging all to join support for Greece and the hope this expression of pride in Greek ASTORIA – On March 25, a fla - for even more unity among heritage and homeland. He in - graising was held to celebrate Greeks everywhere. The crowd troduced one of the two grand Greek Independence at Athens applauded the arrival of the marshals of the Parade present Square Park in the heart of As - Evzones who marched into at the event, Greek-Russian toria. Athens Square Park in their tra - businessman Ioannis (Ivan) Sav - Federation of Hellenic Soci - ditional uniform, and one in the vidis, noting that he is the first eties President Petros Galatoulas black Pontian uniform to com - grand marshal of Greek descent welcomed the honored guests memorate the Genocide. The not born in the United States. and all those attending the event entire contingent of Evzones, 36 Savvidis, who spoke mostly in including Vice-Admiral and for - in all, is the largest ever to Russian translated into Greek by mer Greek Navy Commander march in New York’s Greek In - an interpreter, offered good Stavros Mihailidis, the President dependence Parade. All were wishes and his thanks to the of the Presidential Guard Major present though some were not community. He said that even Lazaros Rizopoulos, the participating in the flagraising as a child growing up in the So - Evzones, Consul General of and could enjoy the event as viet Union, March 25th was a Greece in New York Konstanti - spectators. Among them, Jason very meaningful day to him and nos Koutras, Consul of Greece Robertson, the Australian-Greek his family and they longed to Manos Koubarakis, and Manolis Evzone spoke to The National hear the voice of Greece.