Keeping the Faith for 100 Years in Houston, Texas
HOUSTON, TX – Greece gave the world democracy, philosophy, literature, art, and music.Nowhere is this legacy of wisdom, creativity, tenacity, and grace more apparent than in the immigrants who came to...
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Maria Callas Reveals Herself in the New Film: Maria By Callas
NEW YORK – The new Maria Callas movie premiered in cinemas on November 2. Using material from her personal diaries, letters, and interviews, the film tries to shed light on the obscure and more...
View ArticleChicago’s Holy Trinity Church Receives Judgment of Foreclosure
CHICAGO – As a result of burdensome economic and legal pressures, Chicago’s historic 121-year-old Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has received a judgment of foreclosure. The Church released a...
View ArticleU.S. Historian Says Ancient Greece Technology Harbinger
In her new illustrated book, Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology, American Historian Adrienne Mayor, writes that Ancient Greece’s ships and wheeled devices foretold how...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
BARRIS, ANGELO ST. PETERSBURG, FL (from the Tampa Bay Times, published on Nov. 14) – Angelo Barris, 91, of St. Petersburg, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018. He was born in Crete, Greece. Angelo is...
View ArticleGoing on in Our Community
THRU DECEMBER 9 TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Workshops in Greek Bouzouki with Leonidas Zafiris and Elias Poulos, Sundays, 2-4 PM, October 28; November 4, 11, 18, and 25; December 2 and 9, at Safford House, 23...
View ArticleThe Byzantine Princess and the Fork
When I was growing up, I heard many times a tale of Greeks, from Classical times to reminiscences shared with me by my grandparents and their generation. One reoccurring set of stories was how...
View ArticleArchdiocese Takes “Significant Steps” for the Resumption of Completion of St....
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America released a statement sying that it “has taken additional significant steps towards the resumption of construction and completion of Saint Nicholas...
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Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Hosts Annual Christmas Tree Ball
NEW YORK – On Friday, November 30th, the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club hosted its 52nd annual Christmas Tree Ball in New York. Representatives from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), which...
View Article20th Capital Link Forum to Be Held in New York Next Week
NEW YORK – The 20th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum will take place at the Metropolitan Club in New York City on Monday, December 10, 2018. This is an International Summit about Greece in...
View ArticleGreek Craftsmen Rebuilding Greek Church in Florida
PALM HARBOR, FL – Saints Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Palm Harbor was destroyed in an electrical fire in September 2014. Now, a dozen Greek craftsmen are working to rebuild the...
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Faith, a Farewell Concert for Bishop Sevastianos, Featuring Demetris Michael...
NEW YORK – There are moments when music and faith come together to lift the heart to a spiritual height that few other experiences can match. Those of us who are lucky enough to hear the incredible...
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Funeral Held for Greek Woman, Family Found Dead at Burning Mansion (Vid & Pics)
HOLMDEL, NJ (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday for the funeral of a New Jersey family whose bodies were found at their burning mansion two days before Thanksgiving. The service for Keith...
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AHEPA Whitestone Chapter Hosts Health Presentation
WHITESTONE – The Order of AHEPA Andreas T. Stamboulidis Parthenon Chapter #495 of Whitestone hosted a presentation by Dr. Nicholas Kaloudis in the Vasilios and Athanasia Kartsonis Hall at Holy Cross...
View ArticleDr. Maria Paschalidis Joins Englewood Health
ENGLEWOOD, NJ – Maria Paschalidis, DO, a family medicine physician, has joined the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital. Her clinical interests include women’s health, asthma,...
View ArticleSimotas Calls on Gov. Cuomo to Sign Her Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights
ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember Aravella Simotas on December 3 called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign her Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights into legislation. “I am shocked and horrified by the...
View ArticleNY Gov. Cuomo to Give 3rd Inaugural Address on Ellis Island
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his third inaugural address at Ellis Island on New Year’s Day. The Democrat announced his plans on Tuesday, calling Ellis Island a “fitting”...
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Little Baby Face Foundation Honors Greek-American Dr. Theodore Diktaban
NEW YORK – The Little Baby Face Foundation (LBFF) honored the well-known Greek-American plastic surgeon Dr. Theodore Diktaban on November 29. The elegant ceremony took place at the Stanley H. Kaplan...
View ArticleGianaris Announces Legislation to Curb Insider Dealing in Real Estate
NEW YORK – New York State Senator Michael Gianaris announced on December 4 new legislation aimed at curbing insider dealing in real estate deals. The legislation prohibits anyone from using...
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AHEPA New Rochelle Honors Longtime Chapter President Joe Keane (Vid & Pics)
RYE, NY – The James Plevritis-Joseph C. Keane AHEPA Chapter # 405 of New Rochelle honored Joseph C. Keane, Chapter President for 27 years, for his remarkable tenure, his outstanding contributions and...
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