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09 Mar Events in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago mark the 90th anniversary of the passing of Ethnarch Eleftherios Venizelos in the United States.

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With great solemnity and strong participation from the Greek-American community, commemorative events marking the 90th anniversary of the passing of Eleftherios Venizelos began across the United States. The events were...

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10 Mar Ode to Eleftherios Venizelos in Chania and Rethymno

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The musical work Ode to Eleftherios Venizelos by Giannis Mentzelopoulos was presented in Chania for the first time on Sunday, 15 March, at the Mikis Theodorakis Theatre, and the following...

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24 Jan Honouring the memory of Nikos Papadakis

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The Philological Association “Chrysostomos”, the oldest intellectual and cultural association in Crete, organized an event dedicated to the memory of Nikos Papadakis (Papadis), visionary, leading figure and first General Director...

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03 Mar The “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” Foundation and its American Branch mourn the passing of Andreas Eliopoulos.

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The National Research Foundation “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” and its American Branch express their deep sorrow for the passing of Andreas Eliopoulos, Treasurer of the American Branch, originally from Ambelaki, Arcadia. Andreas...

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08 Mar The historic urban vineyard of Halepa

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On the occasion of the Panhellenic Chemistry Day, the National Research Foundation “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” and the Regional Department of Crete of the Association of Greek Chemists are organizing...

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07 Mar Commemorative event for the Theriso Revolution

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A commemorative event marking the Theriso Revolution (1905),  will take place on Saturday, 7 March at 11 a.m. in the historic village. The event is organized by the Regional Unit...

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10 Feb Farewell to Eleftherios Venizelos, grandson of the great statesman

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On 7 February 2026 Eleftherios Venizelos, the last surviving grandson of Eleftherios Venizelos and a valuable supporter of the National Research Foundation “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” since its establishment in 2000,...

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03 Feb Event marking the Akrotiri revolution

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An event marking the anniversary of the bombardment of the Revolutionary Camp at Akrotiri in 1897 was held on Sunday, 8 February, at the statue of Spyros Kagiales at the...

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22 Jan “Diary of the Cretan Liberation Revolution”: book presentation in Athens

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The latest publication of the National Research Foundation “Eleftherios K. Venizelos”, “Diary of the Cretan Liberation Revolution” by Iosif Lekanidis, was presented on Monday, 19 January 2026, in Athens. The...

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08 Feb Modern history meets the sciences at the Residence Museum of Eleftherios Venizelos

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The new educational method Tinkering, introduced in the programmes of the Residence Museum of Eleftherios Venizelos in Halepa, has been warmly received by the educational community of Crete. This...

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