{"id":8047,"date":"2003-09-28T19:14:57","date_gmt":"2003-09-28T16:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gnl.gr\/2003\/09\/2003-to-sybosio-ton-ellinon-archeon-gefsis-athina\/"},"modified":"2017-06-28T18:43:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T15:43:42","slug":"2003-to-sybosio-ton-ellinon-archeon-gefsis-athina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnl.gr\/en\/2003\/09\/2003-to-sybosio-ton-ellinon-archeon-gefsis-athina\/","title":{"rendered":"2003 | The Symposium of the Greeks – Ancient Flavors – Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Symposium of the Greeks. Ancient Flavors – Athens.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(September 27th 2003)<\/p>\n

In a specially designed place, based on original references of ancient writings of the 3rd century BC. accompanied\u00a0 by ancient-theme events under the sounds of flutes and chorus of Lyravlos and Palirrhia ensembles.<\/p>\n

The event was presented by journalist Mara Toparlaki.<\/p>\n

800 of our friends and members participated.<\/p>\n

Dedicated to the forgotten Greeks of Latin America, the “Ecumenical Hellenism” organized on the 27th of September 2003 at 20:30 a reception at the “ANCIENT TASTE” in Kolonos.<\/p>\n

From July 10th to July 25th 2003, the “Ecumenical Hellenism” Program fulfilled a mission the expatriated Hellenism of Latin America. The 50-member mission, headed by Mr. Panousopoulos Stavros, President of the Program, Mr. Agelopoulos Athanasios Professor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Mr. Regouzas Adam, MP of New Democracy in Northern Thessaloniki visited Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, where they met with the ambassadors and consuls of the Greek State, and made a series of visits and events in local Greek communities and schools. All events took place under the auspices of the new Metropolitan of Buenos Aires and South America, Tarasius.<\/p>\n

The situation is dramatic. The Greeks are abandoned. Schools with only a few hours of Greek lesson due to the government’s inertia to send teachers to teach the Greek language. The churches are closed due to lack of priests. So Greek children do not learn the Greek language, while Orthodox Christians move to the Roman Catholic…”<\/p>\n

The event, which was held in a specially designed space with the presence of 800 eminent guests – representatives of the Hellenic Parliament and Local Government, academics and top entrepreneurs – included:<\/p>\n