On January 14, 2021, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt announced in an interview with the Greek national broadcaster ERT the launch of U.S. Mission Greece’s year-long campaign to commemorate Greece’s Bicentennial entitled “USA & Greece:  Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship.”  The campaign will include educational and cultural events across Greece that will highlight our two countries’ historic relationship and the ties that bind us:  democracy, partnership, and shared values.

Ambassador Pyatt’s announcement followed the launch of the “Greece 2021” Committee’s campaign on January 1 to commemorate this landmark  anniversary of 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821,with programs to celebrate Greece’s history, honor its people, highlight its achievements, and envision its future.