Santa Barbara AHEPA Chapter 243

“THE PERMUTATIONS OF HELLENISM THROUGH THE AGES”

The development of Hellenic Culture and Identities from the archaic period to the present day will be presented by Dr. Katerina Zacharia, an Associate Professor, Chair of Classics & Archaeology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and editor of “Hellenisms: Culture, Identity and Ethnicity from Antiquity to Modernity” on Sunday March 21st, 2010, at12pm, at the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church (1205 San Antonio Creek Road), during the Greek Independence Day celebration

March 25th, 2010, is the Greek Independence Day when Greeks are commemorating the 189th year since Greece declared its independence from Ottoman Turkish rule. The Santa Barbara Greek community is honoring the freedom fighters that, with their bravery, in 1821 freed Greece and paved the way for the establishment of the Hellenic Republic.

Congresswoman Capps, Supervisor Wolf, Mayor Schneider are among the scheduled guests dignitaries

The annual Luncheon will be a free will donation fundraiser event for Haiti, as Haiti was the first country that recognized the Greek independence in 1822.

Santa Barbara American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the nation’s largest and oldest American-based, Greek heritage grassroots organization that promotes Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy and Civic Responsibility, while also supporting, charities, causes, and local communities, are sponsoring the Luncheon looking for free will donations that will be used to assist the almost three million people affected by this tremendous earthquake that struck the country.

Anthoula Randopoulos, a member of Direct Relief International will present the current situation in Haiti and highlight the need for immediate support.

The March 21st celebration program will also include Greek and American National Anthems, patriotic poems by the Greek school students, dance performance by the local dancing groups and a free Greek Lenten luncheon.



Contact info:
Panos Mitroulias 937 830-9013 Constantinos Z. Frangos 805 403-1080
p_mitroulias@yahoo.gr czfrangos@aol.com