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EXPERTISE
History - Art & Culture
History - Classical
Travel & Destinations
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BIOGRAPHY
Dr. James Stathis & Cynthia Daddona-Stathis can present separately or as a team (only one cabin/room necessary!) having presented on Crystal Cruises and Viking Cruises. James is a documentary filmmaker and the founder of CelebrateGreece.com, which produces TV programs exploring modern and ancient Greece and whose mission is producing original TV documentaries while also representing aligned filmmakers. James' entertaining cruise presentations cover many of the subjects and destinations from Ancient Greece, such as classical history, art, culture, archaeology, architecture and travel.

Cynthia is an author, film and TV actress, lifestyle journalist, TV host and celebrity interviewer. Cynthia speaks mainly on Greek and/or Italian food and culture, wellbeing (longevity, health, home) and spirituality (positivity, vision-boards, loving one's self, meditation, etc.)





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PRESENTATIONS

TOPICS COVERED BY DR. JAMES STATHIS:

"Santorini is Atlantis, fact or fiction?"
Discover the possible historical events and clues behind Plato’s legendary tale of Atlantis.

"The Olympics and the Other Ancient Greek Athletic Games."
Learn about the Olympics and the many other athletic games in ancient Greece.

"Ancient Greece in Venice, Italy."
Shine light on the Ancient Greek art, architecture and people who inspired the Italian Renaissance.

"The fabled Greek Island of Corfu, Greece."
Explore Corfu’s ancient historical highlights and cultural traditions.

"Ancient Inventions and Innovations from Greece."
Discover many of the innovations and inventions from Ancient Greece and their influences on the world.

"Troy Story"
Explore the city whose fame will far outlast the last physical evidence of its existence. Homer documented it; Schliemann excavated it.

"Jason and the Odyssey!" or, "Heroic Voyages"
Retrace the epic voyages and locations of Jason and the Argonauts and Homer's Odyssey.

"2,500th Anniversaries of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis"
Celebrate the Greek Golden Age after Marathon, Thermopylae (300 Spartans) and Salamis (Themistocles).
Detail: Celebrate the Greek victories over the invading Persian Empire with Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon (490 BC), Leonidas and his 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae and Themistocles at the naval Battle of Salamis. Victory meant the birth of Western Civilization and the Golden Age of Greece was free to flower.

"Crete: The Myths, Legends and Facts of the Minoans"
Explore the first royalty on the European continent which had a main palace, Knossos, steeped in legends of a Minotaur, Heroes and more.

"Athens: Classical Capital of Artists, Architects, Philosophers, Heroes and Statesmen."
Explore the history and culture of Athena’s ancient and modern city.

"Istanbul, a Tale of Three Cities."
Learn about the three cities between two seas equaling one amazing place.

"Delos and Ephesus, A Tale of Two Ancient Cities."
Journey to the sacred Greek island of Delos (near Mykonos), site of the births of the Olympian Gods Apollo and Artemis. Plus, the ancient streets and archaeology of Magnificent Ephesus in modern day Turkey.

"Delphi, Apollo’s Lair."
Explore the most famous of the Oracles of Ancient Greece.

"Alexander the Great: General, Pharoah, God"
Trace the exploits of the conqueror in the Middle East and Egypt.

"Rome and Magna Graecia. (ancient “Greater Greece”)"
Follow the Romans as torch bearers of ancient Greek culture, art and architecture.

"Documentary Filmmaking in Greece, Turkey and Italy."
Follow along with the opportunities, the trials, the exhilaration and the aftermath of a documentary filmmaker of the Ancient World.

"Ancient Art is History."
Learn how art can provide us ancient ’photographs’ of people, places and events. The famous Greek Bronze Age mythological names and events - Might they be historical?

"Shepherd-Man! The Superhuman Powers of a Simple Shepherd."
Explore the heroism of the common shepherd. They have been the scourge of Goliath, the 300 Spartans, Hitler and non-believers. Can they be stopped?

"The Hero’s Journey on the Sea - Retracing Odysseus' Voyage in Homer’s Odyssey"
Follow the hero’s journey on the sea - Retracing Odysseus' famous voyage in Homer’s Odyssey.

"The Hero’s Journey on the Sea - Retracing the Voyage of Jason and the Argonauts"
Retrace the voyage and locations of Jason and the Argonauts.

"Greece’s Ancient Rivieras."
Explore the Greek origins of the Rivieras of France, Monaco and Italy.

"The Monasteries of Greece "
Explore Greece’s Orthodox Christian spiritual centers.

"The Five Ancient Wonders of Greece."
Explore the Temple of Artemis (Ephesus), the Colossus of Rhodes, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (Bodrum), the statue of Olympian Zeus and the Pharos at Alexandria.

Notice: We may feel inclined to lead an impromptu Greek dance lesson on the various ship dance floors, especially for Pascha (Easter). We hope you can join us!


TOPICS COVERED BY CYNTHIA DADDONA-STATHIS:

Greek/Italian food & Culture; Well Being (longevity, health, home) and, Spirituality (Positivity, Vision Boards, Loving Oneself, Meditation, etc.)
CRUISE HISTORY / EXPERIENCE
Crystal Cruises

Viking Ocean Cruises
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION
Dr. James Stathis & Cynthia Daddona-Stathis can appear independently or as co-presenters. (only one cabin/suite necessary!). James has passports in USA, Canada and Greece (EU) and Cynthia in USA and Italy (EU).
RECENT PAST CRUISES COMPLETED
The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate.
SHIP REF CRUISE DESCRIPTION NIGHTS SAILING FROM DEPARTURE DATE
Viking Sea SE220606 Empires of the Mediterranean 9 Venice Monday, June 6, 2022