Each year, the Foundation carries out its signature event — the Annual Washington Oxi Day Celebration. This event brings together senior US policymakers and other international opinion leaders and influential Washingtonians, along with prominent Greek-American leaders.
WE AIM TO
- Commemorate the day Greece refused to surrender, and proceeded to inflict a fatal wound that brought down the Axis Forces in WWII;
- Celebrate modern heroes of freedom and democracy who today display the “Oxi Day Spirit” for freedom and democracy;
- Improve the perception of Greece today.
This celebration, which spans two days and annually attracts over 400 participants, features the following major events.
Black Tie Dinner and Presentation of Oxi Day Awards
Includes presentation of Oxi Day Award and Oxi Day Battle of Crete Award with $5,000 cash prizes, honoring a man and women who today take courageous action to promote or protect freedom and democracy. Honorees have included Nobel Laureate and Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi (in 2011) and blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng (in 2012).