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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-06-05
CONTENTS
[01] Documentary Festival in Lavrio
[02] 'Liberty Ship' comes to Greece
[01] Documentary Festival in Lavrio
The Prefectural Council of Eastern Attica has decided to organize
the 11th Mediterranean Documentary Festival at the Lavrio
Technological Park from September 6-9.
Taking part in this year's festival will be the Prefecture of
Eastern Attica, the Association of Greek Cinema Directors and
Producers, the Polytechnic's Society for the Implementation and
Management of the Technological Park and Lavrio Municipality.
Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of the Technological Park at Lavrio
[02] 'Liberty Ship' comes to Greece
The transfer of the last remaining American ?Liberty Ship,? the "Arthur
M. Huddell", for use in Greece as a floating museum was sealed on
Wednesday during a ceremony on the sidelines of the Posidonia 2008
international shipping exhibition in Piraeus.
The top US maritime official, Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton,
signed a memorandum of understanding for the transfer of the vessel
with Merchant Marine Minister George Voulgarakis, in the presence of US
ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhard.
Also present at the signing ceremony was Rhode Island State Sen.
Leonidas Raptakis, a prominent Greek-American who championed the
?Liberty Ship? project. In addition, several Greek officials and
ship-owners who have played vital roles in advancing the project were
recognised, including Deputy Minister Panos Kammenos, Spyros Polemis
and Vassilis Konstantakopoulos.
Caption: Merchant Marine Minister George Voulgarakis speaks at
Posidonia 2008 exhibition. ANA-MPA/Geoge Christakis
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