With festive spirit and a celebratory atmosphere, the traditional Christmas dinner of the Friends of the Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW) took place at the Radisson Blu hotel. 
Board of Directors of the Friends Association
The dinner was attended by the Executive Vice President of FHW, Mrs. Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou, the CEO of FHW, Mr. Dimitris Efthraimoglou, the Board of Directors of the Friends of FHW Association, and more specifically, Mrs. Lydia Mastornikoli, Mrs. Litsa Panayiotopoulou, Mrs. Loukia Papachatzi, Mrs. Katia Kosentu, Mrs. Fani Vouga Morto, Mrs. Christina Fytea, Mrs. Vasso Koytra, and Mrs. Eleni Chatzidaki, the Secretary General of Information Systems and Digital Governance, Mr. Dimosthenis Anagnostopoulos, as well as many members of the Association. Among the special guests were George Roussos and Effie Venetis, the Klaus couple, Revekka Pitsika and Dimitris Bakouris, Dimitra Katri and Grigoris Alexopoulos, Mariza Bellou, Viktoria Frangou, Mari Deverikou, Tonya Tzartzanou, Iraklis and Maria Gousia, Alexis and Aliki Chatzopoulou, Eleni Patera, Eileen Murray, and many more.
Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou, Ourania Efthraimoglou, Vasiliki Efthraimoglou, Dimitris Efthraimoglou, Lazaros Efthraimoglou
Lydia Mastornikoli, President of the Friends of the Foundation of the Hellenic World Association
Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou with the President and the Board of Directors of the Friends Association
Dimitris Efthraimoglou, Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou, Dimitra Katri, Grigoris Alexopoulos
Mrs. Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou, who initially thanked the guests for their presence and their crucial contribution to supporting FHW, emphasized that topics such as preserving our cultural heritage, strengthening the Hellenic diaspora, innovation, and outward-looking actions are key pillars of the Foundation's activities. These aim to ensure that FHW remains a point of reference in the present and a source of learning and inspiration for the future. Among other things, she referred to the new chapter FHW has opened in America, aimed at promoting and strengthening our country's rich cultural heritage within diaspora communities and the American public, as well as fostering a deeper connection with new generations of Greek-Americans through innovative actions. Starting in New York, FHW's cutting-edge virtual reality productions and digital exhibitions will then travel to other cities across America. The activities of FHW, both in Greece and abroad, demonstrate that our cultural heritage is not just a story told; it is a force that builds the future.
Maria Gousia, Loukia Papachatzi, Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou, Nikos Christodoulou
Tonya Tzartzanou, Loukia Papachatzi, Erasmia Papachatzi, Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou, Lydia Mastornikoli
The Friends of the Foundation of the Hellenic World is a non-profit organization established to provide moral and material support to the Foundation for the preservation and dissemination of historical memory and tradition. The Association currently has over 220 members and continues to welcome new members. It aims to promote the multifaceted work of the Foundation, expressed through exhibitions, theatrical performances, educational programs, conferences, and seminars. Members enjoy various privileges while participating in a wide range of cultural events and actions, such as visits to museums and travel within Greece and abroad.
For more information about the Friends of the FHW Association, you can visit: HERE
Katia Kosentu, Olga Dimopoulou, Popi Gavriilidou, Lydia Mastornikoli
Magda Liakopoulou, Gianna Paines, Eleni Chatzidaki
Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou, Revekka Pitsika and her daughter, Hios Bakouri
Dimosthenis Mousas, Vasiliki Efthraimoglou, Ourania Efthraimoglou, Lazaros Efthraimoglou
Effie Venetis, Mariza Bellou, George Roussos
Dimosthenis Anagnostopoulos, Sophia Kounenaki Efthraimoglou, Teta Stamati
Fani Vouga, Christos and Viktoria Frangou and the Klaus couple
Maria Klaus, Viktoria Frangou
Nikos Mousas, Loukia Papachatzi, Sergios Morto, Fani Vouga
Lydia Mastornikoli, Christina Fytea
Giorgos Roussos, Mariza Bellou
George Roussos, Nikos Christodoulou, Irini Economou, Katerina Alexopoulou
