NEW YORK, NY – GNUSA
The East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance (EMBCA) announced the establishment of the EMBCA American Hellenic U.S. Semiquincentennial Committee (in short EMBCA 250) to commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary in 2026 and to highlight the contributions of Hellenic Americans throughout the nation’s history.
This initiative, as noted in a press statement by EMBCA, will celebrate the enduring ties between Greece/ Hellas and the United States, recognizing the shared values of democracy, liberty, and independence that have shaped both nations.
“Hellenic Americans have played a crucial role in America’s development, from early immigrants contributing to commerce and politics to Hellenic revolutionaries and intellectuals forging transatlantic connections in the 19th century which affected America’s Abolitionist Movement, America’s Civil War, America’s Women Suffrage Movement, and beyond”, states Lou Katsos, President/Founder of EMBCA adding that “figures like George Jarvis, Samuel Gridley Howe within the American Greek Committees, and Hellenic revolutionaries such as Kolokotronis and Bouboulina among many others symbolized the deep bond between the Greek War of Independence and America’s democratic ideals”.
“In the 20th and 21st centuries, Hellenic Americans have continued to influence American society through leadership in business, science, politics, and the arts”, Katsos notes.
The committee will also explore Hellenic-American foreign relations, emphasizing Greece’s/ Hellas’s strategic role as a U.S. ally. Through exhibitions, discussions, and events, EMBCA’s initiative will honor the past while fostering dialogue on the future of Hellenic-American relations, ensuring a lasting legacy for generations to come.
