Going on in Our Community
FEBRUARY 15-17 LECANTO, FL – Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 4705 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy SR44 in Lecanto, holds its Spring Greek Festival, February 15-17. Enjoy Greek bakery items, food platters...
View ArticleHellenic Classical Charter School’s National History Day Team Traveling to...
BROOKLYN – Congratulations and safe travels to the 2019 National History Day Team (NHD) of the Hellenic Classical Charter School (HCCS) in Brooklyn whose five students will be competing in the National...
View ArticleVatican Defrocks Former US Cardinal McCarrick Over Sex Abuse
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and sexual crimes against...
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Chris Alahouzos Seeks 2nd Term as Mayor of Tarpon Springs, FL
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – March 15, 2016 was a historic day in Florida. On the one hand, senior U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, considered one of the Republican Party’s rising stars, bowed out of the 2016...
View ArticleEuripides’ Medea Directed by Leonidas Loizides Sold Out
NEW YORK – Tickets for Euripides’ Medea, produced and directed by Leonidas Loizides have sold out according to Loizides. The producer/director is dedicating the upcoming performance to the memory of...
View ArticleAmazon’s Stormy Week will Blow Over, but the Debris May Stay
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s been a complicated few weeks for Amazon, what with its abrupt pullout from a massive New York City development, extortion claims related to intimate photos taken by its...
View ArticleGreek Chef Barbarigou Tests Washington Market
Renowned in Greece, chef Argiro Barbarigou is going to open a 5,000-square foot version of her popular Athens restaurant Papadakis in Washington, D.C.’s West End later this year, along with an in-house...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Greek You Already Know: So Many English Words from Philo-
Φιλώ (phiLO) is an ancient Greek verb, which means I love. There are so many English words that begin with the Greek verb φιλώ, philo- and that also have a Greek second compound, like Philadelphia,...
View ArticleNorwegian Air Offering Summer Deals, $159 One-Way to Athens
NEW YORK – Norwegian Air announced new summer deals on flights including tickets starting from $159 one-way to Athens and $199 one-way to Barcelona, according to Conde-Nast Traveler. “Service from...
View ArticleDear Stavroula: Husband Feeling Neglected after New Baby Arrives
Dear Stavroula, I am 30 years old and married for four years with the woman I fell in love with. Our relationship was loving and passionate. Although we worked a lot, we always had time to do things...
View ArticleAristotle Showed Pursuit of Happiness a Simple Path
It’s that most elusive of goals for humans: being happy, defined by many as not a destination but a way of travel, a journey, but it all goes back to Aristotle, who, in his inimitable way, defined it...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Menendez Urges Tsipras to Recognize Guaido
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the top Democrat at the Senate’s Committee on Foreign Relations, has sent Greek PM Alexis Tsipras a letter urging him to recognize Juan Guaido as the Interim...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
AGALLIANOS, DENNIS BRATTLEBORO, VT (from the Brattleboro Reformer, published on Feb. 4) – Dennis Dionysios Agallianos of Urbana, formerly of Brattleboro, Vermont, passed away on Tuesday, January 29,...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is Expected to Visit the U.S. in July
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is expected to visit the U.S. in July. He has been invited by secretary of State Mike Pompeo to speak at a Conference about the Natural Environment. The National Herald...
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Linardaki and Lower Eastside Girls Club Art Exhibition Opens
NEW YORK – Art has a magical way of transforming the world we see all around us and changing our perspective. The art exhibition, What is to Come, featuring the work of Greek artist Eirini Linardaki...
View ArticleThe National Hellenic Museum Presents the Trial of Hippocrates
CHICAGO – The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) presents the Trial of Hippocrates on February 20, 6:30 PM at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph Street in Chicago. Following the...
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AHI Hosts University of Piraeus Students from Greece
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosted forty students from the University of Piraeus (Athens) at the Hellenic House on February 7. The students were in Washington to explore...
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Three Hierarchs Celebrates 90th Anniversary (Vid & Pics)
BROOKLYN – The Three Hierarchs community in Brooklyn celebrated its 90th anniversary and honored Parish Council President John Eugenis and the former presidents, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate...
View ArticleWith Support from IOCC, Women Embark on Sustainable New Careers in Armenia
BALTIMORE, MD – As part of a 14,500-item shipment, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) recently delivered 3,000 sets of sewing supplies to the Social-Educational Center run by the...
View ArticleCarol Contos and Daughter Nicole Contos Liakeas to Be Honored
NEW YORK – Carol Contos and daughter Nicole Contos Liakeas will be honored, separately, at upcoming events for their contributions to the community. Carol Contos will be honored by the...
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