HFS Presents Free Outdoor Screening of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sept. 6
ASTORIA – The Hellenic Film Society USA in association with the New York City Parks Department presents a free outdoor screening of My Big Fat Greek Wedding on Friday, Sept. 6, 8 PM, at Rainey Park,...
View ArticleCandy Jim’s Palace of Sweets
For fifty-six years, Candy Jim’s Palace of Sweets was located at various locations along Taylor Texas’ Main Street. When Candy Jim, a.k.a. James Arthur Athas retired in 1955, newspapers from New York,...
View ArticleMore Than Gyros: Greco Style at South Boston Seaport
Greco, another restaurant addition to the trendy South Boston Seaport area that was transformed into a high-end mix of uses will have a distinctly Greek fare, but with other offerings. Gyros and...
View ArticleNoted Restaurateur Tomazos Opens Venice, Calif. Spot
Carlos Tomazos, nominated for the prestigious James Beard Foundation restaurant award in 2011, has opened ELA Greek Eats in Venice, California, including his menu favorites such as a layered moussaka,...
View ArticleLouie Alexakis Gives Chicago Another Avli Restaurant
Right in his own backyard – make that courtyard – Chicago restaurateur Louie Alexakis is getting ready to open his second restaurant in the city, the Avli River North, after the success last year of...
View ArticleDevelopment Min Georgiadis and Greek-American Investor Angeliades Toured Afandou
RHODES – Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis accompanied by Greek-American investor Mercourios Angeliades and his associates visited on Friday the area of Afandou on Rhodes. The...
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FCAO to Honor Dr. Symeon C. Symeonides and Peter Kakoyiannis, Esq. on Sept. 26
NEW YORK – Dr. Symeon Symeonides, Dean Emeritus and Alex L. Parks Distinguished Chair in Law, Willamette University, will be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and Peter Kakoyiannis, Esq....
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Attorney Varvara Gokea: “How Can I Protect My Family Before It’s Too Late?”
Varvara M. Gokea is a leading attorney in the international community of Manhattan who has represented corporations and individuals in immigration and estate planning matters for over 20 years. Gokea...
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The Everlasting Traditions of Herbal Medicine in Ancient Greece – PART I
The practice of herbal medicine in antiquity was not separate from everyday living; it was an integral part of every custom, celebration, and recipe throughout the ancient world. In ancient Greek...
View ArticleThe Dilopoulo Brothers and Early American Entertainment
Among the various Greek performers and promoters of the 1890s and 1900s, George and Alexander Dilopoulo regularly appeared on stages all across North America and beyond. Consequently, these two...
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Ask Stavroula: I Feel Unsuccessful Because I Can’t Find the Right Partner
Dear Stavroula, I am 42 years old and completely unsuccessful in my life. Though I have a good job and what many would call financial comfort, I am not happy about anything anymore. All my life I have...
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Senator Gianaris and Riders Alliance Host Happy Hour for Better Transit
ASTORIA – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris and Riders Alliance co-hosted a Happy Hour for Better Public Transit on Thursday, August 15. Senator Gianaris is a tireless advocate for accessibility,...
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Rep. Bilirakis in Congressional Record on Vitiligo & Dr. Fisher’s Support for...
WASHINGTON, DC – In an extension of his remarks in the Congressional Record of the House of Representatives, Congressman Gus Bilirakis spoke about vitiligo, the auto-immune disorder that causes...
View ArticleAustralia! Australia! The Voyage of the SS Corsica from Cyprus to Australia...
Associate Professor Andrekos Varnava, Flinders University, Adelaide, and Honorary Professor De Montfort University, Leicester will present a lecture entitled ‘Australia! Australia! The Voyage of the SS...
View ArticleEnthronement Luncheon Proceeds $260,000 to Benefit St. Nicholas
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America reports that a donation of $260,000 is being made to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine from the proceeds of the...
View ArticleApplications Now Available for FAITH Executive Education Program
NEW YORK – FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, the organization that promotes an understanding of the Greek Orthodox faith, Hellenism, and excellence through a series of high quality,...
View ArticleSheriff: Fearing for Mom’s Life, 11-Year-Old Boy Stabs Uncle P. Karamanlis
CLEARWATER, Fla. — An 11-year-old boy stabbed his uncle with scissors to get him to stop beating the boy’s mother, according to sheriff’s deputies in Florida. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies...
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Houston’s AHEPA 29 Educational Foundation Bestows 41 Scholarships
HOUSTON – The AHEPA Chapter No. 29 Educational Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $53,000 at its 2019 Scholarship Awards Banquet at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Supreme President George...
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Minister of Immigration Μet With GCM President and General Secretary
MELBOURNE – Minister David Coleman has worked with the Greek Centre on a number of issues and has a detailed understanding of the workings of the Greek Community of Melbourne. As part of this ongoing...
View ArticleThe V. Rev. Fr. Timothy G. Bakakos Appointed Chancellor of the Metropolis of...
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael on August 14 announced the appointment of the Very Reverend Father Timothy Bakakos as Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago....
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