Voices from Somerville’s Greek Community

Hear about connections between Somerville and Greece, with stories about the city’s meat-packing plants in the early 1900’s, the first Greek-American World War I Medal of Honor recipient, and the creation of a local Greek Orthodox congregation, as well as observations from an artist from Greece who documents the city today. Panelists include the granddaughter of a Greek diner owner, a former Director of the City’s Council on Aging and an award-winning artist whose work explores both Somerville and Greece. Following the panel, listen to a historian from Somerville discuss connections between Greek and U.S. history. 

Panelists:
+ Carol Poulos Salvo – Member, Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church    
+ Peter Tsourianis – Retired teacher and city administrator
+ Yorgos Efthymiadis – Artist and curator

Also featuring:
+ Dan Breen — Historian, Brandeis University and Somerville residentThis event is part of a Somerville Museum Zoom series called “Voices from Somerville: Culture, Community and History.” Special thanks to Erline Tanice, Adda Maria Santos, Adriana Fernandes, and Jhenny Saint-Surin for their help in producing this event series.