Greece Is the Word

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LAUNCH OF ANTONIOS KOUNALAKIS AWARD

We are delighted—no, THRILLED—to announce that the Kounalakis family and the Greece Is the Word staff are partnering to establish the Antonios Kounalakis Award, an award which shall be presented monthly beginning next month, March 2022! Read all about Mr. Kounalakis and the award given in his honor here.

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HOTEL MOTEL 

No Holiday Inn in this list of best hotels on Crete. 

And guess who is opening a hotel in Santorini? Here’s a hint. He’s only won two Oscars. 

Last question for this section: Are these the best Airbnbs in Greece? Condé Nast thinks so. 

3.

START A BOOK CLUB

Maybe start with these novels inspired by Greek myths? 

4. 

BILINGUAL? MAYBE FOR MERE MORTALS

Ioannis from Crete speaks thirty-two (32!) languages. 

5.

ARE THESE “GREEK” FOODS ACTUALLY GREEK? 

Not according to some. What say you?

6. 

BRAVO SAS 

To the Greek churches in New York for serving as mobile vaccination sites. 

7. 

COFFEE TALK  

No, we aren’t talking about the early 90’s SNL skit. We are talking about Ikarian coffee and longevity, baby.

8.

EL DIVINO LOCO 

That’s the nickname Ruben Gomez, a pitcher for the Giants, was given back in the 1950s. We may start calling Stonie, O Theïkós Trelós. He’s back with sports.

9.

ARNOLD 

A bodybuilder. An actor. A governor. And now, Zeus? 

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MORE GREEK STUFF 

Goalkeeping coach Peter Zois in Australia talks about his Greek roots. 

Here’s the trailer for the show Survivor (Greece).

It looks like new COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the decline -- and while that is fan-tas-tic news, this is no time to take unnecessary risks with your or anyone else's health. Continue to help keep your loved ones, your community, and yourself safe. Keep it simple: Do not gather unmasked with others indoors, even if you are triple-vaccinated. We know it’s tempting. It’s cold outside. Your stamina is wearing thin, and your resolve is weakening. You want to be with people. We get it. But. Still. Continue to mask up whenever you are indoors with anyone with whom you do not cohabitate, even if you are fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot. You do not know what you may be carrying or how susceptible someone else’s immune system may be to whatever you might possibly transmit. #maskupforothers #itsnotaboutyou #weareallinthistogether

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Opa!
Peter and the Greece Is the Word Crew