On this day May 17th in 2022 world renowned Greek musician/composer Vangelis Papathanasiou passed away after being hospitalized for COVID 19. AKTINA FM streaming from www.aktinafm.org, remembers his contributions tomorrow at 14.10 local NY time during the series, “Musical Portraits.” Simply known as Vengelis was also a producer of electronic, progressive, ambient and classical music. Most renowned for composing the Academy Award-winning score to Chariots of Fire in 1981, including many other film scores. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvSoe3wxabA (fb)

AKTINA TV™ News Report. Prof. Stavros Malas, Pres. of The Cyprus Institute (CyI), gave a very enlightening lecture on May 7th in Manhattan profiling the CyI, a non-profit academic center focusing on science and technology. The report produced and hosted by Elena Maroulleti, includes an exclusive and very insightful interview with Prof. Malas. The lecture was co-hosted by the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations #fcao and CyI before leading members of the Greek Cypriot American community and distinguished guests including the Consul General of Cyprus in New York, Michalis Firillas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DukhTHs4Ik4 AKTINA TV broadcasting Sundays at 6pm on WNYE Channel 25 since 2002, is a New York-based English-language commercial-free Greek American TV show covering news, the cultures of Cyprus and Greece, reports from around NYC, entertainment and much more. It is offered on subscription-free Channel 25 as well as across all local cable/satellite provides in NYC at no cost. It is owned and operated by the non-profit AKTINA Productions Inc. while, Cypreco of America, Inc. also provides content such as cultural mini documentaries celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Cyprus and Greece. (fb)