"Greek Diaspora Museum Project Launched in Athens" published in The National Herald, July 20, 2024, authored by Constantine S. Sirigos. Years ago Hellenic Genealogy Geek was fortunate to receive permission from The National Herald to reprint article that may of interest to our community ATHENS – The Greek Diaspora Museum Project is the vision of a diverse and dedicated group of Hellenes, many born and raised as Hellenes Abroad, who dream of a dynamic and living institution in Athens that both honors the experiences and achievements of their forebears and shares the story of their struggles and triumphs with Hellenes in the Homeland. From the interest and excitement generated at the standing-room-only first event at the Demos Center in Athens’ historic Plaka district on July 17, generously hosted by its director and founder Mary Cardaras, the journey from dream to reality has begun. The organizing committee consisting of Alexander Kitroeff, Artemis Kohas, Gregory Kontos, Spyro...

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  Istorima:  A Unique Archive of Oral History & Heritage Published by The National Herald, June 29, 2024, page 11 ---------------------- Several years ago, we were lucky enough to get permission from The National Herald to repost articles that are of interest to our group. ------------------------ ATHENS – After five years of systematic research documenting and collecting stories from all over Greece, Istorima, the largest-scale collection of oral history in the country, continues its activity and is enriched with a renewed website with updated series and collections. Its more than 18,000 stories make up a unique archive of oral history and heritage, from every city, island, and village in Greece. Istorima.org is a blend of journalism and history, and functions as a modern cultural digital ‘library’ wherein thousands of oral accounts, which would otherwise be lost, are collected and presented. Podcasts, collections, and tributes are the media through which people of all ag...