S_Orphan

Armchair classicist, philhellene, Greek traveler and tour mentor

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Baby elephant taking a bath.. 😊

[The Greek Institute @TheGreekInst]

JUST ADDED! In addition to the evening classes, Introductory Modern Greek will now be offered via Zoom on Wednesday mornings from 10 AM to 11:15 AM EDT.
This course is designed for those with no prior knowledge of the Greek language. https://t.co/8xRegSLVt0

#greek #moderngreek

[C.P. Cavafy @CCavafy]

“The few translations of your poems which we have seen have interested us very much indeed.”

– Letter from Leonard Woolf to C.P. Cavafy, 17 September 1923. Cavafy Archive, Athens.

[Malcolm Gladwell @Gladwell]

Come and join me and Katy Tur of NBC News at the 92nd St Y on September 29th. To discuss my new book! Tickets: https://t.co/YYyd8wWVDP

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

After nearly two years of economic failure and broken promises, JD Vance’s midterm pitch these closing weeks is “give us another chance.”

The American people cannot afford another round of this - and the good news is we don’t have to.

[Willard House @WillardHouse]

Applications Are Open!

We’re now accepting applications for the 5th Annual David G. Gow Memorial Scholarship for Horology!

Application Deadline: November 4
Award Release: December 15

Learn More: https://t.co/ZAkwBRXzvP

#education #highered #horology #clockmaking #NAWCC #NSTA

[The Greek Institute @TheGreekInst]

Sharing this on behalf of the @mfaboston, and these wonderful musicians.
Grammy-nominated performer and composer, Vasilis Kostas celebrates the rich tradition of the Greek laouto. We hope you have the opportunity to attend!

#greekmusic #vasiliskostas #laouto

[The Greek Institute @TheGreekInst]

Μάθετε ελληνικά μαζί μας! Cycle I language classes begin 14 September. Each cycle is 13 weeks, and all classes are via Zoom. Register at https://t.co/reU3ZoAPcb.

#Greece
#speakgreek
#moderngreek

[DeeperGreece @DeeperGreece]

Across Wine-Dark Seas: Art and Identity beyond Ancient Greece - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Opening 20 December 2026 https://t.co/wgvKhoxbCM

[Maria Callas @MmeCallas]

First I lost my voice, then I lost my figure and then I lost Onassis. #MariaCallas

[C.P. Cavafy @CCavafy]

“Achieving this much is already glory.”

– C.P. Cavafy, “The First Step”.

Translated by Seamus Heaney, who died 30 August 2013.

[DeeperGreece @DeeperGreece]

Καλό μήνα! September in Corfu is beautiful….

#κερκυρα #Corfu #paleokastritsa greece #lakones

[The Greek Institute @TheGreekInst]

ΚΑΛΟ ΜΗΝΑ! September is here, and the new cycle of language classes is starting on 14 September.

Μάθετε ελληνικά-Learn Greek with us!
All classes are live via Zoom. Register at the https://t.co/reU3ZoAPcb.

#thegreekinstitute #learngreek #moderngreek #greeklanguage

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

IT’S TIME TO TAKE ON THE GREED OF THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY

The vast majority of scientists tell us that the climate crisis is fueling heat waves and extreme weather across the globe. Donald Trump tells us that climate change is a “hoax.” Who is right? Let’s look at the facts.

The last eleven years have been the hottest eleven years on record. The last three years have been the hottest three years on record. 2026 will be one of the warmest years on record, and most scientists believe 2027 will be the warmest year in recorded history.

This summer alone, Europe has seen three record heat waves – including the continent’s worst on record that killed more than 10,000 people – and is about to experience its FOURTH of the year. The United States, which has already seen two record heat waves that exposed hundreds of millions of people to dangerous temperatures, is currently experiencing its third major heat wave of the year. This heat is exacerbating drought conditions across the world, including the worst spring drought on record in the United States and some of Europe’s driest conditions on record this summer.

We are seeing massive wildfires across the northern hemisphere, including hundreds of wildfires in the United States and Canada earlier this month that created dangerous air quality for Americans across the country. Huge fires that are burning right now in Oregon, Washington and western Canada will create even more dangerous air across the United States over the coming week. In Europe, France and Spain are seeing unprecedented wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes. Major fires are also burning in Portugal, Greece, Italy and Turkey.

We are seeing new and extraordinarily dangerous flash flooding become normal across the United States. Alaska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have all seen record rainfalls this summer that have driven dangerous flash flooding events. Texas Hill Country just saw a 1,000-year rainfall event, its second in two years, that dumped almost a year’s worth of rainfall in just a few days. Missouri just saw a 1,000-year rainfall event that forced emergency responders to rescue campers from cabin rooftops and trees. And it’s not just the United States dealing with extreme flooding – massive floods displaced thousands earlier this summer in West Africa. Recent rainfall in Pakistan killed more than 100 people. And just last week, enormous flooding in India displaced more than 700,000 people.

In the face of this extraordinary and devastating reality, Donald Trump continues to protect his fossil fuel billionaire friends that are driving this global crisis. Our job is to take on his ignorance and the greed of the fossil fuel industry by transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and sustainable sources of power. If we are to provide a healthy and habitable planet for future generations, this is a struggle that must be won.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Trump has ordered the installation of signs outside the Smithsonian Museum “warning” visitors that it doesn’t portray American history correctly.

Why is he so determined to take over the Smithsonian? It’s all part of his attack on the American mind.

[Durrell Society @DurrellSociety]

Even a functional artefact like the Pont du Gard is so huge in conception that its magniloquence is the equal of Westminster Abbey. But we must remember that it was dedicated to water, and water was a God.

— Lawrence Durrell

[The Greek Institute @TheGreekInst]

Μάθετε ελληνικά μαζί μας! The 4-week Summer Session for returning students begins 06 July. Consult with your instructor, or register at https://t.co/sKUXIW05kp.

Dates for the new cycle of classes beginning in September will be posted soon. Καλό καλοκαίρι!

#Greece
#moderngreek

[Greek City Times @greekcitytimes]

Psihosavato 2026: Honoring the Departed on the Saturday of Souls
https://t.co/s7Ya5GNk5q

[DeeperGreece @DeeperGreece]

Sharing:How to Travel: An Ancient Guide for the Modern Tourist
Herodotus
Edited and translated by M. D. Usher
A transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings…https://t.co/etZQAnFuU6

[The Greek Institute @TheGreekInst]

May 19 is Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day. The Pontic Greek genocide remains one of the deepest wounds in modern Greek history.