HANIOTIKA NEA | August 8, 2026 To honor Venizelos’s forward-looking legacy, the Venizelos Foundation USA announced a $100,000 endowment designed by Antonis Diamantakis and Yiannis Geroukakis. Diaspora leaders, including PAA President Diane Kounalakis, reaffirmed their commitment to teaching youth about Venizelos, while officials paid tribute to late director Nikos Papadakis for strengthening ties with the global Greek community.

ANAMNISEIS.NET | August 7, 2026 Nikos Kastrinakis, President of the World Council of Cretans, President of the Venizelos Foundation USA, and PAA Executive Vice President, announced an endowment honoring Eleftherios Venizelos on the 90th anniversary of his death. Looking to the future—just as Venizelos did—this initiative serves as a long-term investment, starting today to yield meaningful benefits for decades to come.

ANAMNISEIS.NET | JULY 31, 2026   On July 28, 2026, Agios Nikolaos, Crete, unveiled the "Street of Cretan Diaspora," honoring emigrants worldwide. Proposed three years ago, the street and an accompanying planted olive tree symbolize the unbreakable bond with their homeland. The World Council of Cretans praised the Municipality for this deeply symbolic tribute.

ANAMNISEIS.NET | JULY 24, 2026 

On Thursday, July 23, 2026, the 7th World Congress of Cretans officially kicked off at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolymvari, Chania. Organized by the World Council of Cretans under the theme "Crete and the Cretans of Today and Tomorrow," the conference brings together members of the global Cretan diaspora, alongside prominent figures in politics, science, business, and culture.

Serving as a major global gathering, the event aims to foster dialogue, collaboration, and actionable ideas for the future of Crete and Cretans worldwide. Festivities originally commenced on Tuesday, July 21, in Chania.

ANAMNISEIS.NET | JULY 14, 2026 
From July 23 to 26, 2026, the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolymbari, Chania will host the 7th World Council of Cretans—the most significant global gathering of the Cretan Diaspora with their motherland. Events, meeting times, keynote speakers and more are highlighted in this press release.