Ambassador Guilfoyle Launches Diplomatic Foray with Syrtaki Dance in Athens [video]

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the United States’ apical envoy to Greece, launched her diplomatic foray here, trading the ceremonial rostrum for the creation level arsenic she joined a accepted syrtaki astatine a invited gala successful Athens.

Ms. Guilfoyle, who arrived successful the state precocious past week, made the high-profile play appearances earlier formally presenting her credentials.

On Sunday evening, Ms. Guilfoyle was the impermanent of grant astatine a festive reception hosted by fashionable Greek vocalist Konstantinos Argyros astatine the Athens Center.

The event, which followed a abstracted ceremonial marking the 250th day of the U.S. Marine Corps, served arsenic her archetypal large instauration to the city's governmental and concern communities.

The gala gathered galore entrepreneurs and governmental figures.

Mr. Argyros performed his deed songs, and the ambassador was seen enthusiastically dancing.

The item of the evening was erstwhile Ms. Guilfoyle joined Greek shipowner Nikos Tsakos and his wife, Celia Kritharioti, for the accepted syrtaki.

Representatives from the Pasok and Syriza parties were reportedly among those who praised the ambassador’s engagement with Greek culture.

They noted that specified moments tin deepen the diplomatic relationship betwixt the 2 nations. Ms. Guilfoyle is expected to formally contiguous her credentials to the Greek President this week.