{"id":11197,"date":"2024-01-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyc-test.webdemo.gr\/2024\/01\/25\/lordbyron2\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T22:00:00","slug":"lordbyron2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyc-test.webdemo.gr\/en\/2024\/01\/25\/lordbyron2\/","title":{"rendered":"In celebration of Lord Byron’s 200th anniversary as the leader of the Greek forces in western Greece, New York College (NYC) unveiled the \u201cNYC Lord Byron Room\u201d on its campus in Athens. The ceremony was graced by an official representative of the Chief-of-Staff of Greece, alongside Olympian Pyrros Dimas, Archimandrite Aristarchos Grekas, and Mr. Elias Foutsis, Hon PhD, the Founder and President of NYC."},"content":{"rendered":"

To mark the 200th anniversary of Lord Byron<\/strong>‘s appointment as the \u201cpolitical and military leader<\/strong>\u201d in western Greece by the Greek authorities on January 25, 1824, 1 p.m., during the Greek War of Independence, New York College inaugurated the \u201cNYC Lord Byron Room\u201d\u2014the largest and most distinguished lecture room on the NYC Athens Campus\u2014on January 25, 2024, at exactly 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Major General Dimitrios Economides<\/strong>, the official representative of General Demetrios Houpis<\/strong>, the Chief-of-Staff of the contemporary Armed Forces of Greece, graced the ceremony. In a symbolic gesture during the ribbon-cutting, Major General Economides was joined by the highly revered four-time Olympian Pyrros Dimas<\/strong> and Archimandrite Aristarchos Grekas<\/strong>, an associate professor in the School of Theology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Archimandrite Grekas conducted the consecration of the permanent artistic exhibition in the room dedicated to honoring Lord Byron.<\/p>\n

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The bicentenary commenced with representatives of NYC students, accompanied by their professors, visiting the National Historical Museum in the Old Parliament. Guided by the College’s academic team, they explored exhibits highlighting Souliot warriors, the Greek Fleet, and Lord Byron’s role in the Greek War of Independence.<\/p>\n

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Today’s events mark the continuation of New York College’s anniversary activities for the Bicentennial of the Greek Struggle of Independence (1821-1833). They involve the participation of prominent figures and a focus on significant aspects of the Greek Revolution. Indicatively, NYC organized notable events in 2021, including:<\/p>\n