Tag: Smyrna

Genocide Remembrance: Preserving the Human Stories of Death and Survival of the Annihilation of the Greek Presence in Asia Minor 1914-1922

As the 93th anniversary of the burning of Smyrna approach— the final chapter in the events that are known to

May 2, 2015

Steve Jobs’ Almost Greek Connection and the Late Apple Founder’s Connection to the Armenian Genocide and the Smyrna Catastrophe

As the government of Turkey continues to deny that its predecessors perpetrated a genocide against the Christian population of Armenians,

April 23, 2015

The Great Fire: The Untold Story of Smyrna Coming to Light in New HarperCollins Book by Boston Univ. Professor and Author Lou Ureneck

The full and true story of the destruction of Smyrna and expulsion of the Greeks from Asia Minor is now

April 19, 2015

Documentary Hello Anatolia Debuting on PBS Chicago

Acclaimed documentary ‘Hello Anatolia’ will be making its television debut this week on PBS Chicago affiliate WTTW. Scheduled to debut

April 14, 2015

Smyrneika Music To Make Historic Return To Smyrna this April

For the first time in almost a hundred years, the sounds of traditional instruments that gave “Smyrneika” music their distinct

March 24, 2015

Carson, California City Council Rejects Ataturk Statue Unanimously Following Heated Debate and Protests by Greek, Armenian Americans

Following an hours-long debate and heated and passionate pleas from Greek, Turkish and Armenian Americans before the Carson City Council,

March 5, 2015

Journey Through Smyrna Documentary Film in the Works

The producers of the award-winning documentary Hello Anatolia have set out on a new multi-level production this spring in the

March 3, 2015

A New Year’s Message from Smyrna 2015

Happy New Year from Izmir/Smyrna, Turkey to all! As I continue on my journey of my documentary film Hello Anatolia,

January 22, 2015

Helping Greek Americans in Search of their Asia Minor Roots

This past week, I had the great joy of welcoming (and partly chaperoning) two Greek-Americans in Izmir. However, they were

September 12, 2014

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