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The Hellenic Society Prometheas & Hellenic Organizations of the Washington Metropolitan Area
THE HELLENIC SOCIETY PROMETHEAS & HELLENIC ORGANIZATIONS OF THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA Invite you to a celebration of The 188th Anniversary of the Greek Independence Keynote Speaker Dr. Evangelos Athanasopoulos Professor of Education, and Educational Media and Technology, The Greek War of Independence: Timing and Identity (in English) The speaker, utilizing multimedia (power point slides, including: maps, paintings, excerpts from relevant films and music), will present and examine the local political and social conditions prior to the beginning of the 1821 revolution. The overall situation that the Ottoman Empire faced during the nineteenth century will be also portrayed to explain why the conditions were favorable for the Greek cause at that time. The lecture will also cover some of the major developments during the revolution itself. The program will include greetings by dignitaries, poems, songs by the Sts. Constantine & Helen choir and folk dances performed by the Return to Origins dance troupe directed by Rena and Elena Papapostolou. Reception to follow. Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church 3149 Glen Carlyn Rd., Falls Church, Virginia 22041 Co-sponsors
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