NY Assembly Passes Simotas’ Pay Discrimination Bill
NEW YORK – Government employees throughout New York State would have the same rights and remedies as private employees when they suffer pay discrimination, under legislation (A2425) which passed the...
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Greek Flag Raising Ceremony at Bowling Green in Manhattan (Vid)
NEW YORK – The Greek flag-raising ceremony at Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan took place under sunny skies on April 20 as part of the many official events celebrating Greek Independence and...
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LA Based Young Greek Actress in Competition at Cannes 2018
LOS ANGELES – Ioanna Meli is a Los Angeles based actress, born and raised in Athens, Greece. She has the female lead part in the short film Life in Color, an Official Selection at this year’s Cannes...
View ArticlePatriarch, Synod, Grills Demetrios at April 20 Meeting
BOSTON – Archbishop Demetrios of America was severely criticized by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at its April 20 meeting, presided by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,...
View ArticleStavros Niarchos Foundation Grants $500K to Artspace in Chicago
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Artspace Projects announced on April 20 a $500,000 grant award from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), in support of the Pullman Artspace Lofts capital campaign. The Pullman...
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CIA Whistleblower Kiriakou’s Greek Book Launch, Torture Tale Grip Audience
ATHENS – The launch of a Greek version of CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou’s riveting story about revealing torture and his imprisonment for reporting it had an audience glued to his words and an...
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Five Leading Academics Named Winners of the 2018 Onassis Prizes
NEW YORK – Professor Douglas W. Diamond, one of the world’s leading authorities on bank runs and liquidity crises, will be awarded the 2018 Onassis Prize in Finance. In the area of International Trade,...
View ArticleMaria Kitsopoulos & Maria Asteriadou Perform Beethoven on April 25
NEW YORK – New York Philharmonic cellist Maria Kitsopoulos and pianist Maria Asteriadou will perform Beethoven Sonatas for Cello and Piano at the Church of the Ascension Fifth Avenue at Tenth Street in...
View ArticleThe National Herald Sponsors the Comedy “Ta Filarakia” (Video)
ASTORIA – The comedy Ta Filarakia – Bromance, directed by Lukas Skipitaris and with text adaptation by Giorgos Vouros, stars Stratos Tzortzoglou, Manos Pantelidis, and Tasos Karydis. The play opens...
View ArticleNikou and Efthimiou Win Greek Women’s University Club National Music Competition
By Lambrini Papangelis EVANSTON, IL– Ioanna Nikou, pianist, and Rebekah Efthimiou, harpist, are the winners of the Greek Women’s University Club National Music Competition, held April 14on the campus...
View ArticlePlato, Ancient Greek Heroes Celebrated in Newly Reinstalled Getty Villa
LOS ANGELES, CA – To celebrate the long-anticipated opening on April 18 of the newly reinstalled galleries for its antiquities collection at the Getty Villa, an elegant grand reception took place the...
View ArticleCretan Community of Utah Celebrating Centennial
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Cretan community of Utah will be hosting an eventful weekend to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the formal establishment of their local Cretan organization. This weekend...
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Greek Independence Parade Gala at the New York Hilton (Vid)
NEW YORK – More than 400 expatriates, and philhellenes, attended the Greek Independence Parade Gala at the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown on April 21. The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater...
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Greek Independence Day Parade Draws Great Crowd in Sunny New York (Pics & Vid)
NEW YORK – The Greek Independence Parade in New York City drew a great crowd on April 22. Organized by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, the parade celebrated the 197th...
View ArticleGreek Independence Day, Hellenic Heritage Parade in Chicago, April 29
CHICAGO, IL – The Hellenic American Academy invites everyone to participate in the Annual Greek Independence Day and Hellenic Heritage Parade, which will take place on Sunday, April 29, at 2:30 PM on...
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Daughters of Penelope Evryklea Chapter #36 Reactivated
NEW YORK – The Daughters of Penelope (DOP) Evryklea Chapter #36 was reactivated on April 21 with an initiation ceremony for new members at Cesca Restaurant on the Upper West Side. Julia Collins, DOP...
View ArticleGreek-American, NICHD’s Head Researcher to Be Made Honorary Doctor by Athens...
ATHENS – The head researcher of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the United States, Konstantinos Stratakis, will be declared an honorary doctor at the Medical...
View ArticleSen. Gianaris Calls on MTA to Extend Q102 Bus to Compensate for Subway...
ASTORIA – New York State Senator Michael Gianaris called on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to extend bus service along 31st Street throughout Astoria in response to ongoing subway...
View ArticleSNF Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos’ Interview on Days of Art in Greece
The Co-President of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), Mr. Andreas Dracopoulos, granted a comprehensive interview to journalist Mary Adamopoulou for the magazine Days of Art in Greece, regarding...
View ArticleThe Hellenic Film Society USA’s “Greek Film Expo” Opens in NYC
On Friday, April 27th, 2018, the Hellenic Film Society USA’s “Greek Film Expo” will open in New York City. The Greek Film Expo is the Hellenic Film Society’s inaugural series that gives an overview of...
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