Voices from Somerville’s Greek Community

On January 22, 2021, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
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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