A message to our members

Dear friends,

The Hellenic Society Prometheas has been serving its mission statement for over 40 years, by organizing numerous events that promote both the ideals of Hellenism and Hellenic culture, as wells as the ties among its members and the community. Unfortunately, we are currently in the midst of a global pandemic that has profoundly impacted our daily activities and perhaps our lives in the future. 

Back in March, we made a conscious decision to cancel all our scheduled events to protect our members from exposure to this disease. However, we wouldn’t be true to our mission if we remained inactive indefinitely. For that reason, we decided to start hosting web presentations, to deliver interesting events right to your house or wherever your computer, tablet, or phone may be!

We thought it would be of major importance to devote our first presentation to Coronavirus and the new developments for treatment and vaccination, and provide reliable information on how to better protect ourselves in the coming months. We were very fortunate to have Dr. George Pavlakis, an expert on the pandemic, address these issues in a special webcast, which was attended by more than 90 people. Details about this event are found below, together with a video of his presentation.

As the coronavirus situation continuous to test our communities and daily lives, we are adding presentations on a number of interesting topics which we will be hosting online in the form of webcasts. Information on these events will be provided via email blasts of our regular announcements and postings regularly updated on this website. 

Stay healthy and safe!

The H.S. Prometheas Board 

 

Upcoming Events

Our webcasts will resume in January 2021. Stay tuned for more information from this website, our newsletters, and the periodic announcements via email blasts.

 

 

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Mission

The Hellenic Society Prometheas is a social and cultural nonprofit organization created in 1978 and based in Washington, D.C. Its goals are to promote the ideals of Hellenism and Hellenic culture both past and present, as well as to provide society members with a forum through which to pursue matters of common interest.

 

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Recent Events

 

Wednesday, November 18, 2020: Neoclassical Architecture in Greece:
Lessons to be Applied to Modern Cities and their Architecture

The Hellenic Society Prometheas hosted a webcast with a presentation by Michael Lykoudis, Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame, on Neoclassical Architecture in Greece.

Event flyer:  Prometheas: Lykoudis on Neoclassical Architecture in Greece

Video of the presentation: Prometheas Webcast – Lykoudis on Neoclassical Architecture in Athens – YouTube

 

Tuesday, October 27, 2020: The Greek War Relief, America’s Formidable Response to Famine in World War II Greece

The Hellenic Society Prometheas hosted a webcast with a presentation by Mr. James Marketos, on the occasion of October 28. Prior to the presentation, H.E. Ambassador of Greece to the United States, Alexandra Papadopoulou, gave a greeting for this special occasion.

Event flyer:  Prometheas: Marketos on Greek War Relief

Video of the presentation: Prometheas Webcast – Ambassador Greeting and Marketos – Greek War Relief – YouTube

 

Thursday, September 24, 2020: A Neolithic “Pompei” – The Remarkable Findings in Alepotrypa Cave, Diros Bay, the Mani Peninsula

The Hellenic Society Prometheas hosted a webcast with a presentation by Dr. William Parkinson, Curator and Professor of Anthropology at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Parkinson discussed the results of collaborative, Greek and American, archaeological research at Diros Bay, particularly in the massive cave of Alepotrypa, one of the largest Neolithic burial sites and one of the oldest prehistoric villages in Europe.

Event flyer:  Prometheas: Parkinson_on Diros Caves

Video of the presentation: Prometheas Webcast – Parkinson: Alepotrypa Cave in Diros, Mani – YouTube

 

Thursday, August 6, 2020: Greek Taxation Laws for Greeks Abroad

The Hellenic Society Prometheas hosted a webcast with a presentation by Mrs. Arsinoi Lainiotis and Mr. Theodore Vakrinos, Attorneys at Law, who discussed various issues relating to taxation for Greeks abroad, followed by a question and answer period on topics relevant to Greek law for Greeks abroad.

Event flyer:  Prometheas Tax Webcast – Lainiotis & Vakrinos

Podcast of the presentation: Prometheas Tax Webcast – Lainiotis & Vakrinos – YouTube Podcast

 

Thursday, June 25, 2020: Coronavirus: Present and Future

The Hellenic Society Prometheas hosted its first webcast with a presentation by Dr. George Pavlakis, Chief of the Human Retrovirus Section of the National Cancer Institute, who discussed new developments for treatment and vaccination for Covid-19, and how to better protect ourselves in the coming months.

Event flyer: Prometheas – Dr. Pavlakis on Coronavirus 2020

Video of the presentation: Pavlakis Presentation – YouTube