NYC Digital Entrepreneur Athan Stephanopoulos CNN’s New Chief Digital Officer
Athan Stephanopoulos, a New York City-based digital entrepreneur who had previously been president of NowThis News, a news and media company that targeted millennials, will take over as CNN’s chief digital officer. The role is a critical one at the news outlet, arguably one of the world’s largest and most well-known news brands, where the […]
George Lois, Creative Genius, Most Influential Creative Mind of 20th Century Dead at 91
“What the fuck are you doing in Chicago?” That was my introduction to George Lois, the very first time I met him as I walked into his New York City apartment sometime back in 2007 or 2008. I was living in Chicago at the time and I had always known of the mythical giant that […]
Watch the Stunning Ancient Sounds of Epirus at Kennedy Center
Isokratisses (Greek for “women who sing the ‘iso’ or ‘drone’”) is a vocal ensemble comprised of eight women who carry the ancient tradition of polyphonic songs from Epirus—a region in northern Greece and southern Albania. Born and reared in the Greek speaking villages around Deropoli and Politsani in Albania, the women of Isokratisses have sung […]
Greek Archaeologists Urge UNESCO to Protect Hagia Sophia
The Association of Greek Archaeologists (SEA) published an open letter calling on UNESCO director general Audrey Azoulay to “intervene forcefully” to protect the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. One of the most important religious and cultural sites in the world, the Hagia Sophia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Originally constructed as an Orthodox Christian church, the Turkish government […]
It’s Time to Right a Wrong in Thessaloniki
I visited Thessaloniki again this year and like I do every year, I stopped by the Holocaust Memorial. It’s something that I started doing several years ago to pay tribute to many friends who lost family members during the Holocaust. And like in previous years, every time I go, my frustration level reaches its peak. […]
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Returns ‘Home’ to Greece for Chat With Greek PM
More than 3,000 guests packed into the historic Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens on a starry night earlier this month to listen to a fireside chat between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Netflix co-CEO and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. The event was a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Endeavor Greece, the […]
Regarding our Publication of Articles on 1/9/2020 and 4/8/2021; Response from Mr. Chris Spirou
Concerning two articles posted on the website https://pappaspost.com/ and specifically on 1/9/2020 with the title “Opinion: A New Era and a New Opportunity For Greece – U.S. Relations” and on 4/8/2021 with the title “Former Hellenic American Union President Chris Spirou Indicated for Embezzlement in Greece” the former President of the Hellenic American Union, Mr. […]
Turkey Changes Name of Aegean for its Tourism Campaign
And just like that, Turkish tourism authorities took a 3,000-year old name inexorably linked to Greek mythology and tradition and “Turkified” it. That’s right. To the millions of people on the receiving end of a well-funded and attractively created tourism campaign, the Aegean Sea is now, according to Turkey’s tourism bureau, the Turkaegean. This is […]
NYC-Based Artist Philip Tsiaras to Showcase “Divas” Collection at Athens Gallery
The Blender Gallery in Athens, Greece, is proud to present “DIVAS,” a solo exhibition featuring the latest works of prolific international artist Philip Tsiaras. The exhibition is co-curated with Varvara Roza Galleries. The opening event will take place on Friday, June 3 at 6:00pm and will be on view until July 30. A full-length, hardbound […]
Hit Israeli Song With a Greek Twist
A new hit song in Israel featuring one of the country’s most popular artists has a refreshing Greek twist. Headlined by Benaia Barabi, who was named the country’s “Discovery of the Year” in 2019, the singer welcomes Greek singer Glykeria, who adds her voice in both Hebrew and Greek lyrics. In a Facebook post, the […]
