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Δευτέρα 7 Δεκεμβρίου 2020

The Feast Day of St. John Chrysostom 11-13-407 AD

The Quest for Prometheus hosts, Billy Chrissochos and George Selinsky, discuss the global impact this brilliant saint called the “Golden Mouthed” has in, “The Feast Day of St. John Chrysostom" 11-13-407 AD.

Porphyra Foundation's "Hellenic History Series" on Patreon presents "The Quest for Prometheus." Join Billy Chrissochos and George Selinsky as they take you on a quest to explore Hellenic history, mythology, and TRUTH in modern politics. Billy started this program over 22 years ago in Queens Access Public Television (1998-2000), on Hellas FM Greek Radio (2004-2005), and in an online format in 2004.

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Music by Greek American group Porphyra.

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Classical Music by Panagiotis Karousos

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Alexander the Great: The Battle of Arbela

The Quest for Prometheus hosts, Billy Chrissochos and George Selinsky, discuss “The Battle of Arbela" (also known as the Battle of Gaugamela) and Alexander the Great's impact on the world.

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Porphyra's third album is coming Christmas 2020.

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United States Senator Paul Sarbanes (February 3, 1933 – December 6, 2020)

United States Senator Paul Sarbanes with Greek-Canadian composer Panagiotis Karousos

Paul Spyros Sarbanes (February 3, 1933 – December 6, 2020) was a American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party from Maryland, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and as a United States Senator from 1977 to 2007. Sarbanes was the longest-serving senator in Maryland history until he was surpassed by Barbara Mikulski by a single day when her term ended on January 3, 2017.

Born in Salisbury, Maryland, Sarbanes was a graduate of Princeton University, Balliol College, Oxford, and Harvard Law School. Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1966, he went on to serve two terms in the Maryland House from 1967 to 1971. In 1970, he won a seat in the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 4th and later Maryland's 3rd congressional district from 1971 to 1977.

Sarbanes (center) with President Bill Clinton (his left) and Representative Elijah Cummings at the Morgan State University graduation in May 1997

In 1976, he ran for the United States Senate, defeating Republican incumbent John Glenn Beall, Jr. with 59% of the vote. Sarbanes was re-elected four times, each time receiving no less than 59% of the vote. He did not seek re-election in 2006, when he was succeeded by fellow Democrat Ben Cardin. Sarbanes was known for his low-key style, often shunning the limelight over his thirty-year Senate career. In 2002, Sarbanes co-sponsored the Sarbanes–Oxley Act, which is cited as his most-noted sponsored piece of legislation.

Before signing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on July 30, 2002, President George W. Bush (right) met with Senator Sarbanes (left), Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and other dignitaries in the Blue Room of the White House

From left to right, Biden, Sens. Barack Obama, Paul Sarbanes and Barbara Boxer confer during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting to vote on the nomination of John Bolton to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on May 12, 2005. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI SURCE

Πέθανε, σε ηλικία 87 ετών, ο πρώην γερουσιαστής του Μέριλαντ Πωλ Σαρμπάνης, ο οποίος υπερασπίστηκε με επιμονή τα θέματα του Ελληνισμού για 30 χρόνια στην αμερικανική Γερουσία.

Την είδηση του θανάτου του την ανακοίνωσε ο γιός του και βουλευτής του Μέριλαντ Τζον Σαρμπάνης, λέγοντας: «ο πατέρας μου, ο γερουσιαστής Πωλ Σαρμπάνης, πέθανε ειρηνικά σήμερα το απόγευμα στη Βαλτιμόρη».

Ο Πολ Σαρμπάνης υπερασπίστηκε με επιμονή τα θέματα του ελληνισμού για 30 χρόνια στην αμερικανική Γερουσία. Είχε υπηρετήσει στην Επιτροπή Εξωτερικών Υποθέσεων της Γερουσίας, όντας μάλιστα ένας από τους πρωτεργάτες για την επιβολή του αμερικανικού εμπάργκο όπλων μετά την εισβολή στην Κύπρο.

Πηγή: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Sarbanes

Τρίτη 10 Νοεμβρίου 2020

The Quest for Prometheus hosts, Billy Chrissochos and George Selinsky, discuss “Religious Freedom in Cyprus” with the Consul-General of Cyprus in New York, Mr. Alexis Phedonos-Vadet

Religious Freedom in Cyprus

The Quest for Prometheus hosts, Billy Chrissochos and George Selinsky, discuss “Religious Freedom in Cyprus” with the Consul-General of Cyprus in New York, Mr. Alexis Phedonos-Vadet.

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Music by Greek American group Porphyra.

Porphyra's third album is coming Christmas 2020.

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Δευτέρα 9 Νοεμβρίου 2020

Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” explained!

In Book VII (7) of Plato’s Republic, Socrates presents the most beautiful and famous metaphor in Philosophy: THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE, which illustrates the effects of education on the human soul. Education moves the philosopher through the stages on the divided line, and ultimately brings him to the “FORM OF THE GOOD.” This conviction, that enlightened individuals have an obligation to the rest of society, and that a good society must be one in which the truly wise- THE PHILOSOPHER KING – are the rulers.

The Quest for Prometheus hosts, Billy Chrissochos and George Selinsky, discuss and explain everything about Plato’s Cave. They have dug up original exclusive footage from the vaults of Byzantine Crown Productions and Billy’s Rock group Porphyra’s Shine video, that was based on Plato’s Cave Analogy!

Here is the original Porphyra video:

Porphyra – “Shine” Official Video featuring Aerialist DJ Angela Pandelis

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Porphyra's third album is coming Christmas 2020.

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Phoenix Reign - Constantinople 1453: On the Eve of the Fall (full video)

Phoenix Reign's Full Feature Video for the first time uncut- Constantinople 1453: On the Eve of the Fall. A Byzantine Crown Production. Produced by Billy Chrissochos. For full movie credits and info please visit: Blacktuesday1453.com. Phoenix Reign: Billy Chrissochos, Kostas Psarros, Chris Pollatos, Wayne Noon and Theresa Gaffney.

Watch out for subtle references to The Order of the Dragon, Vlad the Impaler, the great Epiroti Yiorgios Kastriotis, Mara Brankovic, The Varangian Guard, the famed Cretan archers, Giovanni Giustiniani, and King Leonidas of Sparta. Our production team had designed and re-created the Byzantine outfits from painstaking, accurate historical research and we even worked with the best re-enactment organizations of the East Coast.

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Porphyra - "The Starmaker's Prophecy" Official Video

Do you want to join a Greek Time Travelling Princess on a trip back in time? Come on a journey with our group Porphyra and Elaine Tuttle with special guest Triantafyllia Chrissochos.

Porphyra - "The Starmaker's Prophecy" Official Music Video.

Album: The Starmaker's Prophecy

Nobody's Records

Directed by Billy Chrissochos

Byzantine Crown Productions

Presents Porphyra In The Starmaker’s Prophecy

From the album The Starmaker’s Prophecy

Via Nobody’s Records

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Aady Pandit.

Produced by Aady Pandit, Billy Chrissochos and Mike "Risko" Savvas

The band:

Vocals: Elaine Tuttle

Guitar/Tzoura: Miko "Risko" Savvas

Guitar: Billy Chrissochos

Bass: Jose Navia (On recording Grzegorz Swirszcz)

Percussion: Richard S Khuzami

Drums: Tracey "Tre Boogie" Beavers

Starring: Elaine Tuttle as the Porphyrogenita

Christina Stavrou as the Oracle

James Cassano as King Leonidas and Emperor Constantine Palaiologos XI

And introducing Triantafyllia Chrissochos as Starchild

Directed and edited by Billy Chrissochos

Director of Photography George Selinsky

Second Unit Director: Chris Pollatos

Production team: Thea Gibbs and Despina Chrissochos

Constantinople and Spartan scenes

Directed by Peter Giakoumis

Cinematography by George Giakoumis

Assistant director: Billy Chrissochos

Costume Designer: Peter Giakoumis

Dance choreography by Anthoula Katsimatides and Shiloh Klein

Fighting Sequences choreographed by George Tsalikis

Hellenic armor, props and Costumes courtesy of the Billy Chr

issochos Collection

Special thanks to Peter Giakoumis

Casting by Byzantine Crown Productions

Featuring the Art of IANNIS NIKOU Iannisnikou.gr.

Additional art and concept designs by Billy Chrissochos vchrissochos@gmail.com

Mikhail Shankov - The Baptism of Russia

Knossos Palace Reconstruction Preview. By reabits.com

The Parthenon by Costa Gavras

Greek Temple Interior by Ellie Riley

Special thanks to Porphyra Foundation Inc,

Vaia Allagianis And the Greek American Folklore Society greekamericanfolkloresociety.org

Jerry Fragias & The Aldo’s Democratic Club

Collect all Three Cd's! Faith, Struggle, Victory https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/porphyra

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