CYPRECO CONTINUES ITS MISSION OF SERVICING THE CULTURAL NEEDS
OF GREEK AND GREEK CYPRIOT AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS
From July 5, 2022 to June 25, 2023, CYPRECO televised on AKTINA TV for the benefit of Greek and Greek Cypriot American immigrants, 34 new mini documentaries from the series, “Greek Horizons.” The presentation of these documentaries contributed to our ongoing mission and commitment of servicing and helping Greek and Greek Cypriot American immigrants preserve their rich history and culture which is very unique to them.
With an average duration of 15 minutes each, our documentaries aired every Sunday within the weekly broadcasts of AKTINA TV on WNYE Channel 25 reaching over 550,000 immigrants from the Greek and Greek Cypriot American community in the New York Metropolitan area, while they were also very much enjoyed by the rest of AKTINA TV’s viewers comprised by members of the general audience from different ethnic groups and backgrounds.
Presented mainly in English as well as with close captioning for the hearing impaired and with English sub-titles when Greek was spoken, these new mini documentaries took the viewers on a very unique journey which explored and highlighted the Greek history and culture over time. With a variety of topics, some documentaries focused on the present preserved Greek culture which continues to thrive, while others analyzed with great detail the various contributions the Greeks have made with their discoveries over the centuries, including the impact and even the dominance these discoveries hold in today’s world in various fields, e.g., governance, politics, philosophy, education, medicine, tools of medicine, athletics, ancient Olympics, among other.
The positive feedback from our audience was incredible and we remain committed to continue our mission of offering this unique televised service with new productions of mini documentaries which will further enlighten and preserve in the memory of Greek and Greek Cypriot immigrants the representative aspects of their cultural inheritance and history which is of outmost importance to them.
AKTINA TV, a highly rated and multi-awarded commercial-free Greek American TV show broadcasting since 2002 on WNYE Channel 25 every Sunday from 6-7pm, is the only Greek American television program available on a local channel in New York City. This accomplishment is extremely beneficial and a great public service for our Greek and Greek Cypriot American immigrant audience. Our viewers enjoy AKTINA TV for free and without any subscription, while the show it is also carried for free on all major local cable and satellite providers such as, Verizon FiOs, DISH, Direct TV, RCN, Optimum and Comcast.
This program was supported in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council. Media Sponsor: AKTINA FM.