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honoring HELLENIC heroines



“Bicentennial Celebration of Greek Independence (1821-2021)

Honoring Greek Heroines”
June 26-27-28, 2021

Anargyrios & Korgialenios Foundation 
​Spetses, Greece


lASKARINA bOUBOULINA 19TH CENTURY

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​Bouboulina from the island of Spetses was a preeminent heroine of the 1821 Revolution of Independence.  She owned a successful merchant fleet, built the largest Greek fighting ship of the 1821 war, (the “Agamemnon”) captured the fortress of Nafplion, saved hundreds of harem women, was the first woman admiral in the world, and served as an international diplomat.  Extraordinary for a grandmother in the 1820s.
 
See the Video about Laskarina Bouboulina:  In English.  

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mANTO MAVROGENOUS 19TH CENTURY

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​Manto from the island of Mykonos was a fierce heroine of the 1821 Revolution of Independence.  She was a skillful leader, won many battles, and led military expeditions in Europe.  Manto spent her entire fortune for the revolution by contributing a fleet of man-powered ships and was an Honorary Lieutenant General.  It was largely her fiery personality that convinced the Turks to retreat from Mykonos.
 
See the Video about Manto Mavrogenous: In Greek.  
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Despina Achladioti The Lady of Ro 20th Century

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See the The Lady of Ro, whose name was Despina Achladioti, was from the island of Kastellorizo, a few kilometers from the Turkish coast.  For 55 years (1927-1982), daily, she raised and lowered the Greek flag even when the island was controlled by Italy and then by the British before becoming a Greek territory.  Despina was recognized by the Greek state upon her death when she was buried on the island with full military honors.  Today, the Greek military continues to raise and lower the Greek flag daily.
 See the Video about Despina Achladioti, the Lady of Ro: In Greek. 
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STELLA KOKOLIS 21ST CENTURY

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Stella Kokolis, a HAWC co-founder, is widely known as a preeminent community leader, educator, and humanitarian in the United States and abroad.  Stella nurtures the values of Greek language and culture, and she has kept them alive for thousands of people.  Stella continues to kindle the light of Hellenic education for more than 50 years.
 
See the video about Stella Kokolis: In Greek. Stella and her work in Florida. 




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​thank you to our corporate sponsor 
tassos chronopoulos, president & CEO the TASSOS Group

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