{"id":7408,"date":"2018-05-23T14:08:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T14:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hellasg.com\/grand-opening-striking-landmark-global-leaders-shanghai\/"},"modified":"2018-05-23T14:08:43","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T14:08:43","slug":"grand-opening-striking-landmark-global-leaders-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellasg.com\/el\/grand-opening-striking-landmark-global-leaders-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Opening of a striking landmark for Global Leaders, in Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The grand opening of <strong>Hellas House<\/strong>, Greek Culture &amp; Lifestyle Center, in Shanghai on May 15, 2018 was as vibrant as the vision; a remarkable hub of Hellenic Culture in the heart of Shanghai introducing an exceptional contemporary lifestyle inspired by ancient Greek wisdom and cultural values.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"501\" data-wp-pid=\"6156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/04.png 800w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/04-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/04-768x481.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hellas House<\/strong> is the fulfillment of <strong><em>Mr. and Mrs. Pavlos Kontomichalos\u2019s <\/em><\/strong>vision for a landmark hub in Asia showcasing the very best of Greek Culture, Hospitality and Gastronomy \u2013 while enticing sophisticated travelers to visit and experience Greece.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" data-wp-pid=\"6170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/01.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/01-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Global leadership from Asia and around the world was present in numbers in Shanghai to mark the launch of <strong>Hellas House<\/strong>, a milestone occasion, linking the world of influencers. Honored guest, <strong><em>Elena Kountoura, Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic<\/em><\/strong>, officiated at the ribbon cutting ceremony and expressed her enthusiasm in the Hellas House initiative to share the Greek Cultural Heritage beyond borders, thanking the founders for their vision and hard work to create that unique landmark that spreads the \u00a0\u201cSpirit of Greece\u201d to China\u00a0in a way never done before<em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" data-wp-pid=\"6154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/03.png 864w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/03-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/03-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/03-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Greek Minister of Tourism, Elena Kountoura<\/p>\n<p>Among the celebrated guests were ambassadors and local officials of Shanghai City, as well as leading international executives, the cultural elite, entrepreneurs and global influencers<em>.<\/em> The Grand Opening Gala, held in the Eros Garden of the Hellas House heritage mansion, captured the spirit of Greece in an elegant evening of friendship and entertainment where guests enjoyed Greek cuisine and hospitality at best, as well a Greek music performed by live orchestra. The media spotlight was on this special occasion with the presence of the international journalistic community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Eros-Garden-opening-party.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"6178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Eros-Garden-opening-party.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Eros-Garden-opening-party-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Eros-Garden-opening-party-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Pavlos Kontomichalos, founder and CEO<\/strong> <strong>of Hellas Group<\/strong><\/em>, welcomed the distinguished guests to Hellas House, which introduces a new dimension in the social landscape of Shanghai.<em> During his speech, he emphasized the opportunity to share the Greek holistic experience which \u201cempowers a Healthier &amp; Happier life, inspire visitors and share knowledge on everything related to Greek culture.<\/em> <em>In 2010, after 15 years of successful business presence in Asia, the financial crisis in Greece acted as the motivation for Mr. Kontomichalos to stratigically pivot to his country &#8211; and to initiate investments in projects that showcase the Greek spirit, both its cultural and gastronomic wealth.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Speech-of-founders_-Mr.-Mrs-Kontomichalos.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" data-wp-pid=\"6164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Speech-of-founders_-Mr.-Mrs-Kontomichalos.png 864w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Speech-of-founders_-Mr.-Mrs-Kontomichalos-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Speech-of-founders_-Mr.-Mrs-Kontomichalos-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Speech-of-founders_-Mr.-Mrs-Kontomichalos-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President of Hellas Group, Sophia Kontomichalos &amp; Founder and CEO, Pavlos Kontomichalos<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1920\" data-wp-pid=\"6161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hellasg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/06-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Director of Communications Hellas Group Despina Mavridou, CEO of My Odyssey Travel Fokion Drossos,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Vice President Hellas Group Takis Skolarikis, Sophia Kontomichalos &amp; Pavlos Kontomichalos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The grand opening of Hellas House, Greek Culture &amp; Lifestyle Center, in Shanghai on May 15, 2018 was as vibrant as the vision; a remarkable hub of Hellenic Culture in the heart of Shanghai introducing an exceptional contemporary lifestyle inspired by ancient Greek wisdom and cultural values. 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