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Archbishop Elpidophoros to Put Priority on Uniting Expatriate Community
ATHENS – Archbishop of America Elpidophoros expressed great satisfaction with the results of his meeting with Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and Deputy Foreign Minister Terens Quick at the foreign...
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Florida Cultural Resources to Receive $35,000 NEA Grant for Greek Music Project
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for...
View ArticleSephardic Jewish Conference in Seattle Features Exhibition from Rhodes
SEATTLE, WA – The biennial conference, Erensya, which brings together Sephardic Jews, the descendants of those expelled from Spain and Portugal during the time of the Inquisition and who settled mostly...
View ArticleWhat Happened to Jennifer Dulos? Connecticut Police Hunt for Missing Woman
A 50-year-old Connecticut woman in a fierce custody battle with her husband over their five children, who said she feared he might kidnap them and flee to his homeland in Greece, has been missing more...
View ArticleSNF Issues Statement in Μemory of Dr. André Gerolymatos
“It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of André Gerolymatos, who was Professor of History and Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon...
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Greek American Husband of Missing Mother of Five, & His Girlfriend Arrested
Police in the wealthy Connecticut town of New Canaan who had been looking for Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five who disappeared during a bitter divorce and custody battle, said June2 they had arrested...
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National Hellenic Museum Hosts Annual Gala in Chicago
CHICAGO – Friends and members of the Greek-American community showed their support for culture and the arts at the National Hellenic Museum’s annual gala held May 1 at The Geraghty. The lively event,...
View ArticleIraklis Toskos, Past President of Keletron Kastorian Association, 90
THESSALONIKI – Iraklis Toskos passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at his home in Thessaloniki. He was born June 11, 1928, in Kastoria, one of six children born to Eleni and Theodoros Toskos. After World...
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Greek-American Fotis Dulos, Girlfriend in Court; Blood Found in Missing Mom’s...
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — The blood of a missing mother of five was found on clothing and other items dumped in several locations where two people matching the description of her estranged husband and his...
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St. Thomas Hellenic School Graduation in Cherry Hill
CHERRY HILL, NJ – The St. Thomas Hellenic School in Cherry Hill held its 6th grade graduation ceremony on June 2 with the blessings of the V. Rev. Archimandrite Christoforos Oikonomidis. After seven...
View ArticleInternational Orthodox Christian Charities Announces $135K Campaign for Ethiopia
BALTIMORE, MD – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) announced on June 4 a fundraising push for ongoing work in Ethiopia, aiming to raise $135,000 to continue combatting the tropical...
View ArticleSNF Supported Virtual Museum of Greek Immigration to Canada Officially Open
MONTREAL – The official unveiling of Immigrec, a truly impressive and cutting edge project documenting Greek immigration in Canada, took place on May 24. The project is supported by the Stavros...
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The 4th Annual Timarete Festival Opens with the Pancyprian Choir
ASTORIA – The Academy of Hellenic Paideia’s 4th Annual Timarete Hellenic Art Festival began on June 2 at the Stathakion Cultural Center in Astoria with the Pancyprian Choir under the direction of Phyto...
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Police Follow Blood Trails in Case of Missing Connecticut Mom Jennifer Dulos
With no trace of a body or the whereabouts of 50-year-old Jennifer Dulos of New Canaan, Connnecticut, who vanished May 24 after dropping off her five children at a private school, authorities...
View ArticleValorie Massalas to Receive an Honorary Orpheus Award
LOS ANGELES – Greek-American casting director and producer Valorie Massalas will receive an Honorary Orpheus Award at the Egyptian Theatre on Sunday, June 9, at 8 PM. The Orpheus Awards Ceremony will...
View ArticleCalamos Launches Small Cap Growth Strategy
NAPERVILLE, IL – Calamos Investments*, a global investment management firm, announced on June 3 the launch of the Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund (CTSIX) and the related completion of the firm’s...
View ArticleGoing on in Our Community
MAY 31-JUNE 2 CHICAGO – St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 2701 N. Sheffield Avenue in Chicago, holds its annual Greek Festival May 31-June 2. The Lincoln Park Greek Fest brings all the aromas, sounds,...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
ECONOMOPOULOS, ELAINE NORTH FALMOUTH, MA (from The Boston Globe, published on May 23) – Elaine Economopoulos (nee Canelos) Age 79, of North Falmouth, MA, died on May 19. Born in Psathi, Greece to...
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The Hellenic Initiative’s 4th Annual London Gala Raises over 250,000 GBP
LONDON, UK – Over 400 international guests attended The Hellenic Initiative’s (THI) 4th Annual Gala at the Dorchester Hotel in London on May 23. The sold out crowd raised more than 250,000 GBP...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: You Know the Names, But Can You Spell the Greek Islands...
The summer begins. It’s time to learn Greek words and common phrases for the sea and the Greek islands. Due to the fact that Greeks live in a country surrounded by the sea, which forms many peninsulas...
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