Come and hear about connections between Somerville and Greece, with stories about the city’s meat-packing plants in the early 1900’s, the first Greek-American World War I Medal of Honor recipient, and the creation of a local Greek Orthodox congregation, as well as observations from an artist from Greece who documents the city today. Panelists include the granddaughter of a Greek diner owner, a former Director of the city’s Council on Aging and an award-winning artist whose work explores both Somerville and Greece. Following the panel, listen to a historian from Somerville discuss connections between Greek and U.S. history.
The Somerville Museum presents:
Voices from Somerville’s Greek Community
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Please join us over Zoom.
Panelists:
Carol Poulos Salvo – Member, Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church
Peter Tsourianis – Retired teacher and city administrator
Yorgos Efthymiadis – Artist and curator
Also featuring:
Dan Breen – Historian, Brandeis University and Somerville resident
This event is part of a Somerville Museum Zoom series called Voices from Somerville: Culture, Community and History. Special thanks to Erline Tanice, Adda Maria Santos, Adriana Fernandes and Jhenny Saint-Surin for their help in producing this series.
This series has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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