Xenia

Xenia may mean:

Generosity or hospitality

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Xenia (hotel)

Xenia (Ξενία) was a nationwide hotel construction program initiated by the Hellenic Tourism Organisation (Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού, E.O.T.) to improve the country's tourism infrastructure in the 1960s and 1970s. It constitutes one of the largest infrastructure projects in modern Greek history.

History

Until the 1950s, Greece featured only a few major hotels, mostly situated in the country's great cities, and a few smaller ones in islands like Corfu or Rhodes. In 1950, EOT began a program to construct and operate hotels across the country, especially in the less-travelled areas. Locations were specially selected and the architecture combined local knowledge with standardized elements. The buildings were embedded in the landscape, but at the same time followed a modernist style.

The first manager of the project was the architect Charalambos Sfaellos (from 1950 to 1958) and from 1957 the buildings were designed by a team under Aris Konstantinidis. Many private hotel projects in Greece were inspired by the Xenia hotels and the program had reached its aims in the early 1970s. In 1974 the construction program was complete. The Xenia program itself was officially terminated in 1983, and the hotels were given over to private operators or eventually sold off.

Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia

Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (Russian: Ксения Александровна Романова; 6 April 1875 – 20 April 1960) was the elder daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia (née Princess Dagmar of Denmark) and the sister of Emperor Nicholas II. She married her second cousin Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, with whom she had seven children. During her brother's reign she recorded in her diary and letters increasing concern about his rule. After the fall of the monarchy in February 1917 she fled Russia, eventually settling in the United Kingdom.

Early life

Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna was born on 6 April 1875 at Anichkov Palace in St. Petersburg. She was the fourth child and elder daughter among the six children of Alexander III of Russia and his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia (née Princess Dagmar of Denmark).

After the assassination of her grandfather Tsar Alexander II of Russia, when Xenia was 6 years old, her father Alexander III ascended to the Russian throne. It was a difficult political time, plagued with terrorist threats and for security reasons Alexander III moved with his family from the Winter Palace to Gatchina Palace. Xenia and her siblings were raised mostly there with simplicity. As a child, Xenia was a tomboy and was very shy.

Jaz

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Jaz (musician)

Jaz, also known as Jazmine Graham, is an American urban pop singer, based in Los Angeles, U.S. She has made herself known to the music community with the release of the official music video “Bout That” in 2014.

The young artist got her start by working with producer Remo the Hit Maker, who has previously worked with artists like 50 Cent’s signees Kid Kid and Jeremiah, Chrisette Michele, Lloyd Banks, Joe Budden, Nicole Scherzinger, Meek Mill, Swizz Beatz and on fourth studio album by American hip hop artist DJ Drama Quality Street Music.

Throughout her career Jaz has also worked with new wave artist and writer Taybell. After the success of "Bout That" music video, Jaz has partnered with a Grammy nominated producer and pianist Kevin Randolph and young writer Lynniah Herron. In addition, Jaz is working with Executive Talent TV scout Big Mike Rob. Besides, musical career Jaz has interest in community work. Recently she became one of a brand ambassadors of Monster.

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Jaz (beer)

Jaz Beer is a pilsner-type rice beer, the first and only brand brewed in Malaysia. It is produced using rice (rather than the usual barley), imported malt, imported hops, and German cultivated yeast.

Due to Malaysian licensing laws, the product sale is limited to Non-Muslims at Refreshment Outlets, such as Coffee Shops, Restaurants and Food Courts; or Night Entertainment Outlets, as Pubs, Karaoke, Clubs, Beer Gardens and Late-Opening Restaurants.

Unlike many developed countries, in Malaysia the majority of alcohol consumption occurs on premises. The 60% of the population that is Malay and Muslim is reputed not to drink, as opposed to the Indian and Chinese minorities. The latter has been continuously targeted by Jaz advertising, with much of their marketing material published in Chinese and the selection of Ethnic Chinese celebrities, as Gillian Chung.

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