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Greek Corfu Κέρκυρα Kérkyra Pontikonisi Island Vlacherna monastery
Brockton's Greek priest of 27 years to retire
The Enterprise of Brockton, Mass.
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By Maria Papadopoulos
ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
BROCKTON — Thalia Aftosmes has listened to the melodic voice of the Rev. John Kiramarios during Greek church services for the past 27 years. It is a voice that brought tears to her eyes when Kiramarios sang before other Greek clergy several years ago. Nobody has a better voice than he has. I mean, he's incredible, said Aftosmes, 68, a longtime parishioner at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Oak Street, where Kiramarios has been priest for 27 years.
Kiramarios, 68, who has presided over thousands of Greek Orthodox baptisms, weddings and funerals, will retire from his position at the end of June.
The people here embraced us. The Greek community came close to us and we became one with them, Kiramarios said, recalling his family's arrival in Brockton in 1981, from his church office last week.
Wearing his vestments, he walked to the colorful altar inside the church, which is adorned with Byzantine icons and green and white marble.
He sang the Hymn of the Annunciation, for which the church is named.
This is a very vibrant and a very alive parish, said Kiramarios, who oversaw the construction of the $2 million church at 457 Oak St., which parishioners built in 1986.
He also saw the start of the annual church festival in the early 1980s, a September event that draws thousands of local residents.
Over the years, Kiramarios has held church services in both Greek and English, merging the backgrounds of native Greek speakers with non-Greeks who more recently joined the parish.
He estimates there are a couple thousand parishioners in Brockton.
The Brockton church draws parishioners from many local communities, including Brockton, Whitman, Hanson, Halifax, Canton, Stoughton, Easton, West Bridgewater, Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Randolph and Holbrook.
Kiramarios traveled far to settle in Brockton.
He was born on the Island of Simi, one of the Dodecanese Islands near Rhodes, Greece. After studying theology and Byzantine music in Greece, he served for two years in the Greek Army on the island of Crete.
In 1964, Kiramarios enrolled at the Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline. He was ordained in 1966 and served at churches in West Virginia and Pennsylvania before coming to Brockton in 1981.
He and his wife, Evelyn, have three children, Anthony Kiramarios, 41, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; Diana Trifiro, 37, of Plympton, and Michael Kiramarios, 32, of Jacksonville, Fla., and eight grandchildren.
His family will gather in Brockton on June 28, when parishioners will honor Kiramarios on his retirement at The Conference Center at Massasoit.
On July 1, Kiramarios said the church will have a new priest, the Rev. Anthony S. Evangelatos, who will join the Brockton church from St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Newport, R.I.
While he may be retiring as the church priest, Kiramarios said he'll stay close to home.
We are Brocktonians, my wife and I, he said. God willing, we're going to spend the rest of our lives, whatever God has planned for us, here in Brockton.
Corfu's Old Fortress and St George Church at night. Greece
night views from Aktaion café , Corfu Town. St George church is built like an old Greek temple.
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Greek Orthodox Chapel of St. Spyridon near Hordaki, Crete, Greece
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Blessing of the Icon of St. Gerasimos. Officiated by Father John Keuhnle of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. March 13, 2011.
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old town centre from above. Satellite picture of Corfu. Corfu City
Hall. Venetian blazons as frequently found on the New Fortress walls.
At the feet of the lion lies an open book. The open book symbolizes
that the Venetians came to Corfu not to conquer but to defend.
Pontikonisi island. The white staircase of the Pantokrator monastery
resembles from afar a (mouse) tail. The island got its name from this
architectural (perceptual) quirk: Mouse island. A relief of Dionysus
Bacchus at the Corfu Museum. The northern side of the old citadel. The
Great Cross can be clearly seen as described in the Palaio Frourio
section of this article. Angelokastro in Kerkyra. These were the
Byzantine fortifications that withstood the Turkish onslaught in 1571.
Hermes in the Garden of Achilleion. The majestic view of the
surrounding hills can be seen in the background. The Harbour of Corfu
in 1890. The old Theatre of Corfu prior to the Luftwaffe bombardment.
Achilleas Thniskon in the gardens of the Achilleion. Note Achilles'
gaze skywards as if to seek help from Olympus: his mother Thetis was a
goddess. Kaiser's Bridge in Corfu. The Gorgon just before being
beheaded by Perseus as exhibited at the Archaeological museum of Corfu.
Note the oversized eyes. According to myth anyone looking at the
Gorgon's eyes was petrified (turned to stone). A marching band from
Austria, a frequent visitor, through the Corfu landmark of Liston. In
the background the western arch of Palaia Anaktora. The bell tower of
the church of St. Spyridon can be seen in the background among the busy
kantounia of the city centre. On top of the stores are apartments with
balconies. It is from these balconies that Corfiots throw botides, clay
pots, to celebrate the Resurrection during Easter festivities. A road
in the southern part of Corfu island.
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Kerkira: Venetian fort seen from Spianada.
Venetian Fortress of Corfu - one of the most impressive fortification works in Europe, stands on the eastern side of the town, on a rocky peninsula that gets into the sea. This fortress is called Old in contrast to the New Fortress (of Saint Mark), that was also built to protect the town from enemies and pirates.
This fortress was constructed by the Venetians in the 15th century on the site of a former Byzantine castle. To make it more secure, they made an artificial fosse and thus they separated the fortress from the mainland.
Agios Georgios is a former Anglican Church for the English soldiers, built on the designs of Antony Emmet . Its interior was destroyed by the German bombardments in 1943 and it was restaured to its original form in 2008 . After the unification of the Ionian islands to Greece, it is an Orthodox church and the old stone templon of the church of Agios Spyridon has been installed here ; the templon at the Agios Spyridon church was replaced with a marble one in the early 2th century.
The entrance to the fortress is available through Spianada.
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Greek Revolution 1821 (english subs)
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00:02:11 1 History
00:02:20 1.1 Ancient and medieval times
00:07:12 1.2 Ottoman period
00:08:36 1.3 Modern era
00:12:21 2 Geography
00:13:33 3 Climate
00:13:52 4 Demography
00:14:33 5 Culture
00:14:42 5.1 Archaeological sites
00:15:32 5.1.1 Bronze statues
00:17:37 5.2 Leisure and entertainment
00:19:32 5.3 Museums
00:20:23 5.4 Sport
00:23:21 6 Maritime industry
00:24:40 6.1 1967 military junta
00:25:16 6.2 1974 democratic government
00:25:53 6.3 Shipping today
00:27:19 7 Transport
00:27:42 8 Landmarks
00:29:00 9 Cinema
00:29:24 10 International relations
00:29:34 10.1 Twin towns – sister cities
00:29:45 11 Mayors of Piraeus
00:29:55 12 Notable people
00:30:49 13 Universities and institutes
00:31:08 14 Gallery
00:31:17 15 See also
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Piraeus (; Greek: Πειραιάς Pireás [pireˈas], Ancient Greek: Πειραιεύς, Peiraieús, pronounced [peːrai̯eús]) is a port city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens urban area, 12 kilometres (7 miles) southwest from its city center (municipality of Athens), and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf.
According to the 2011 census, Piraeus had a population of 163,688 people within its administrative limits, making it the fourth largest municipality in Greece and the second largest within the urban area of the Greek capital, following the municipality of Athens. The municipality of Piraeus and several other suburban municipalities within the regional unit of Piraeus form the greater Piraeus area, with a total population of 448,997.
Piraeus has a long recorded history, dating to ancient Greece. The city was largely developed in the early 5th century BC, when it was selected to serve as the port city of classical Athens and was transformed into a prototype harbour, concentrating all the import and transit trade of Athens. During the Golden Age of Athens the Long Walls were constructed to fortify Athens and its port (Piraeus). Consequently, it became the chief harbour of ancient Greece, but declined gradually after the 4th century AD, growing once more in the 19th century, after Athens' declaration as the capital of Greece. In the modern era, Piraeus is a large city, bustling with activity and an integral part of Athens, acting as home to the country's biggest harbour and bearing all the characteristics of a huge marine and commercial-industrial centre.
The port of Piraeus is the chief port in Greece, the largest passenger port in Europe and the second largest in the world, servicing about 20 million passengers annually. With a throughput of 1.4 million TEUs, Piraeus is placed among the top ten ports in container traffic in Europe and the top container port in the Eastern Mediterranean. The city hosted events in both the 1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens. The University of Piraeus is one of the largest universities in Greece.
Nicosia
Nicosia (/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία; IPA:[lefkoˈsi.a], Turkish: Lefkoşa) is the capital and largest city on the island of Cyprus, as well as its main business centre. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
Nicosia is the capital and seat of government of the Republic of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost capital of the EU member states. The northern part of the city functions as the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a disputed region recognized only by Turkey, and which the international community recognises as Cypriot territory under Turkish occupation, and has done so since the Turkish invasion in 1974.
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Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα, Elláda Greek pronunciation: [eˈlaða]), officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellinikí Dimokratía Greek pronunciation: [eliniˈci ðimokraˈti.a]), historically also known as Hellas (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellás Greek pronunciation: [heˈlas]), is a country located in Southern and Southeast Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.
Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin and the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a large number of islands, of which 227 are inhabited. Eighty percent of Greece is mountainous, with Mount Olympus being the highest peak at 2,918 metres (9,573 ft). The country consists of nine geographic regions: Macedonia, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean Islands (including the Dodecanese and Cyclades), Thrace, Crete, and the Ionian Islands.
Greece is considered the cradle of Western civilisation, being the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama, as well as the Olympic Games. From the eighth century BC, the Greeks were organised into various independent city-states, known as poleis (singular polis), which spanned the entire Mediterranean region and the Black Sea. Philip of Macedon united most of the Greek mainland in the fourth century BC, with his son Alexander the Great rapidly conquering much of the ancient world, spreading Greek culture and science from the eastern Mediterranean to India. Greece was annexed by Rome in the second century BC, becoming an integral part of the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire, wherein Greek language and culture were dominant. Rooted in the first century A.D., the Greek Orthodox Church helped shape modern Greek identity and transmitted Greek traditions to the wider Orthodox World. Falling under Ottoman dominion in the mid-15th century, the modern nation state of Greece emerged in 1830 following a war of independence. Greece's rich historical legacy is reflected by its 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The sovereign state of Greece is a unitary parliamentary republic and developed country with an advanced high-income economy, a high quality of life, and a very high standard of living. A founding member of the United Nations, Greece was the tenth member to join the European Communities (precursor to the European Union) and has been part of the Eurozone since 2001. It is also a member of numerous other international institutions, including the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF). Greece's unique cultural heritage, large tourism industry, prominent shipping sector and geostrategic importance classify it as a middle power. It is the largest economy in the Balkans, where it is an important regional investor.
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00:01:38 1 Toponymy
00:02:51 2 History
00:03:00 2.1 Ancient times
00:04:21 2.2 Roman and Byzantine times
00:06:55 2.3 Medieval times
00:10:16 2.4 Ottoman rule
00:14:04 2.5 British administration
00:16:46 2.6 Independence and division
00:20:00 3 Geography
00:20:09 3.1 Climate
00:21:07 4 Cityscape
00:21:16 4.1 South of the Green Line
00:26:02 4.2 North of the Green Line
00:28:53 5 Politics and administration
00:29:04 5.1 Governance of the metropolitan area
00:32:24 5.2 Nicosia Municipality
00:33:57 5.3 Nicosia Turkish Municipality
00:35:10 5.4 Other municipalities in Greater Nicosia
00:35:59 5.5 Administrative divisions and demographics
00:38:01 6 Culture
00:40:59 7 Education
00:41:34 8 Economy
00:42:45 9 Transport
00:45:09 10 Sports
00:47:57 11 Famous Nicosians
00:51:19 12 International relations
00:51:29 12.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:51:41 13 Gallery
00:51:50 14 See also
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Nicosia ( NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία, romanized: Lefkosía [lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa [lefˈkoʃa]) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
Nicosia is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Nicosia segregated into the south and north of the city respectively in early 1964, following the fighting of the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 that broke out in the city. This separation became a militarised border between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus after Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974, occupying the north of the island, including northern Nicosia. Today North Nicosia is the capital of Northern Cyprus, a state recognized only by Turkey, that is considered to be occupied Cypriot territory by the international community.
Apart from its legislative and administrative functions, Nicosia has established itself as the island's financial capital and its main international business centre. In 2018, Nicosia was the 32nd richest city in the world in relative purchasing power.
Corfu | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:25 1 Name
00:04:28 2 Geography
00:06:59 2.1 Diapontia islands
00:07:24 2.2 Lazaretto Island
00:08:39 2.3 Flora
00:09:29 2.4 Fauna
00:09:44 2.4.1 Birds
00:10:13 2.4.2 Mammals
00:11:24 2.4.3 Amphibians and reptiles
00:12:57 2.5 Climate
00:13:13 3 History
00:13:21 3.1 Early history
00:18:39 3.2 Roman and medieval history
00:23:14 3.3 Venetian rule
00:28:12 3.3.1 Venetian policies and legacy
00:31:28 3.4 19th century
00:33:23 3.4.1 British Lord High Commissioners during the protectorate
00:35:26 3.5 First World War
00:36:18 3.6 Interwar period
00:36:39 3.7 Second World War
00:36:48 3.7.1 Italian occupation and resistance
00:38:15 3.7.2 German bombing and occupation
00:40:02 3.7.3 Liberation
00:40:51 3.8 Post–World War and modern Corfu
00:42:03 4 Architecture
00:42:11 4.1 Venetian influence
00:43:55 4.2 The Achilleion
00:46:37 4.3 Kaiser's Bridge
00:47:43 5 Urban landscape
00:47:52 5.1 Old town
00:49:12 5.2 Ano and Kato Plateia and the music pavilion
00:50:22 5.3 Palaia Anaktora and its gardens
00:52:16 5.4 Churches
00:52:54 5.5 Pontikonisi
00:53:35 6 Archaeology
00:53:44 6.1 Palaiopolis
00:54:36 6.2 Kardaki Temple
00:55:45 6.3 Temple of Artemis
00:57:44 6.4 Temple of Hera
00:58:58 6.5 Tomb of Menecrates
01:00:22 6.6 Other archaeological sites
01:00:46 7 Castles
01:01:11 7.1 Palaio Frourio
01:02:17 7.2 Neo Frourio
01:03:08 7.3 Angelokastro
01:05:08 7.4 Gardiki Castle
01:06:02 7.5 Kassiopi Castle
01:07:31 8 Municipality
01:07:52 8.1 Province
01:08:15 9 Education
01:08:24 9.1 Ionian Academy
01:09:04 9.2 Ionian University
01:09:42 9.3 Student activism
01:10:33 10 Culture
01:11:15 10.1 Museums and libraries
01:14:41 10.2 Patron Saint Spyridon
01:16:44 10.3 Music
01:16:52 10.3.1 Musical history
01:18:11 10.3.2 The three Philharmonics
01:19:44 10.3.3 Ionian University music department
01:20:21 10.4 Theatres and operatic tradition
01:20:30 10.4.1 Teatro di San Giacomo
01:22:16 10.4.2 Municipal Theatre of Corfu
01:23:20 10.5 Festivities
01:23:28 10.5.1 Easter
01:26:05 10.5.2 Ta Karnavalia
01:26:48 11 Cultural depictions
01:26:57 11.1 Corfu in myth
01:27:40 11.2 Corfu in literature
01:28:55 11.3 Corfu in film
01:32:00 11.4 Corfu in popular culture
01:32:31 12 Tourism
01:34:03 13 Transport
01:36:29 14 Economy
01:38:22 15 International relations
01:38:39 16 Notable people
01:38:48 16.1 Ancient
01:39:17 16.2 Modern
01:39:25 17 Gallery
01:39:33 18 See also
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Corfu (, also US: ) or Kerkyra (Greek: Κέρκυρα, romanized: Kérkyra, pronounced [ˈcercira] (listen); Ancient Greek: Κόρκυρα, romanized: Kórkyra, pronounced [kórkyra]; Medieval Greek: Κορυφώ, romanized: Koryfó; Latin: Corcyra) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality, which also includes the smaller islands of Ereikoussa, Mathraki and Othonoi. The municipality has an area of 610,9 km2, the island proper 592,8 km2. The principal city of the island and seat of the municipality (pop. 32,095) is also named Corfu. Corfu is home to the Ionian University.
The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek mythology. Its history is full of battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra took part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War, and, according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval powers of fifth century BC Greece, along with Athens and Corinth. Ruins of ancient Greek temples and other archaeological sites of the ancient ...