Greek Community of Alexandria

Author: Athanasios Koutoupas

  • Cyprus-Greece “value security” says Egypt’s FM Sameh Shoukry

    Cyprus-Greece “value security” says Egypt’s FM Sameh Shoukry

    ShoukryEgypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sameh Shoukry, told Independent Balkan News Agency on Sunday that the tripartite with Greece and Cyprus shows that the two countries “value security and understand the potential dangers for instability in Egypt.”
    Shoukry was speaking after Cyprus and Egypt signed a landmark deal to transport natural gas from Cyprus’ EEZ to Egypt on August 31.
    Egypt is also due to host the third summit between the three countries next month to discuss other projects agreed upon during the past two summits in Greece and Cyprus.
    “We highly appreciate the efforts that Greece has undertaken in association with Cyprus,” commented Shoukry.
    “At the moment we are concentrating on developing and enhancing the trilateral cooperation,” he added.
    “Now we are entering into a developmental stage where there are specific areas of cooperation and projects we are implementing, and we believe it is important that we maintain our focus and our ability to work together trilaterally to implement them.” 
    Shoukry outlined that the forthcoming summit will see projects concerning tourism, fisheries and olive groves being implemented.
    “We hope that this relationship will continue to flourish. We are looking very closely at natural gas cooperation so that we can take advantage of each other’s competitive edge where it exists,” concluded the Egyptian FM.

    (www.sigmalive.com)

  • Gas Finds in Egypt, Israel and Cyprus Redraw the Mediterranean Energy Map

    Gas Finds in Egypt, Israel and Cyprus Redraw the Mediterranean Energy Map

    ΠολιτικήIn recent years, Egypt, Israel and Cyprus have all discovered huge natural gas fields off their coasts, raising export potential and perhaps the prospects for better political ties in the region through new energy partnerships. At least this is the scenario that the United States is hoping for. Last month, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s envoy on energy affairs, Amos Hochstein, told Bloomberg that “we’re just beginning to open the spigots of what is the potential for the broader region.”
    That is already evident in the improved ties between Israel and Turkey after their June rapprochement, motivated by gas diplomacy. And there is even the possibility of detente between Ankara and Cyprus, since any potential new gas pipeline from Israel to Turkey would need to travel through the island, the north of which has been occupied by Turkey since 1974. Washington, according to Bloomberg, is bullish on the eastern Mediterranean for another reason. “Even as the region struggles with regulatory uncertainty and an abundance of geopolitical risks, the U.S. is seeking to turn it into another corridor for gas supplies to Europe, which is trying to diversify its sources away from Russia.” …

    (www.worldpoliticsreview.com)

  • Alexander the Great: Pioneering Multiculturalism

    Alexander the Great: Pioneering Multiculturalism

    ΠολιτισμόςTo celebrate the 30th anniversary of its foundation, the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS), in collaboration with the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) and the Pan-Macedonian Association presents the musical concert “Alexander the Great: Pioneering Multiculturalism”.

    The concert will take place on Wednesday, October 26 at 8 pm in one of the world’s finest music halls, the Melbourne Recital Centre or “Elizabeth Murdoch Hall”. The hall is renowned for its architectural style and acoustic perfection.

    The music has been written specifically for this concert by the well-known Melbournian composer Christos Ioannidis. Some of Christos’ most popular compositions include the “Free Besieged”, “Massa Confusa”, “Syphonia Polyethnic” and “Southern Landscape”.

    The current piece sweeps a great narrative arc, celebrating Alexander the Great’s life and achievements in promoting the Hellenic ideals within a vast multicultural empire. An important theme of the concert is Alexander’s role in pioneering multiculturalism and nurturing an intermingling of Greek civilization, language and traditions with those of Asia.

    The music will be performed by the Camerata Chamber Orchestra, consisting of 23 musicians who are managed by one of Australia’s leading conductors and music educators, Douglas Heywood OAM.

    In 1995 Douglas was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of his service to music education and community music and in 2013 he was named Hobson’s Bay Australia Day Citizen of the Year for “making an outstanding contribution to the artistic and cultural life of the city and services to the community of Hobsons Bay”.

    The soloists, nationally renowned baritone Adrian McEniery and the multi award-winning soprano Lauren Savrasov (Oldham), will be joined by the 52-member Camerata Chorus.

    A complimentary program will be distributed to all guests. This program will include lyrics to the songs and excerpts from the poetry that will be recited during the performance in both Greek and English.

    This is a unique opportunity to commemorate a great historical figure and to celebrate his vision of multiculturalism and harmony, a vision that is more relevant than ever to our own contemporary society.

    (www.greekcommunity.com.au)

  • “The Decoration of the Temple of Repit in Athribis in Upper Egypt”

    “The Decoration of the Temple of Repit in Athribis in Upper Egypt”

    ΑρχαιολογίαAlexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies Cordially invites you to attend a lecture entitled:

    “The Decoration of the Temple of Repit in Athribis in Upper Egypt”

    By: Professor Christian Leitz, Director of the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies (IANES),  
    University of Tübingen, Germany

    Tuesday, 4 October 2016; 4:00‒6:00 pm

    Bibliotheca Alexandrina Main Entrance, Auditorium.

    Lecture: Open to the Public, The lecture will be in English

    Abstract

    This lecture represent the temple of the lion-goddess Repit and her husband Min-Re in Athribis is located about 15 km southwest of Sohag in Upper Egypt. In 2005 started a joint Egyptian-German mission with the documentation and restauration of this unique limestone monument. The lecture will focus on the decoration of the temple, presenting the highlights of the different rooms so far excavated and cleaned