My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Delights
The benefit preview of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 on March in Loew’s theater on West 68th Street in Manhattan proved a love-in, a laugh-in and a boffo success. An enthusiastic audience of 1100...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek
Order your souvlaki in Greek, with or without Tzatziki The most well-known Greek food word is souvlaki. Tο σουβλάκι is a word of neuter grammatical gender. Nouns, which in English are neuter, i.e....
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What a Day on “Εθνικός Κήρυξ – National Herald Way!”
NEW YORK – Beneath a perfect blue sky, Hellenism in America received an inspiring tribute when the string attached to a covering on a street sign at the corner of 37th Avenue and 30th Street near...
View ArticleAnton Christoforidis: Unheralded but Undisputed Boxing Champion
Anton Christoforidis is one of the most successful professional boxers of all time. Winner of multiple middleweight and light-heavyweight titles in Europe, North Africa, and the United States,...
View ArticleChristodoulou Building World’s Largest Porsche Dealership
JERICHO, NY – Evan Christodoulou is building the world’s largest Porsche dealership, on Long Island. The new building for the Porsche Roslyn dealership is being constructed at 125 South Service...
View ArticleGreek American Stories -Areti’s Secret
By Phyllis “Kiki” Sembos George looked worried as he sat down among his friends in Dixon’s that Sunday. “What’s bothering you, George,” Dimos asked, concerned. George was finding it very difficult...
View ArticleLoukoumi Finds Secret of Happiness
NEW YORK – Loukoumi in the Basket, the latest book about the lovable lamb that teaches children to make a positive difference in their lives and the lives of others, is an Easter Book that...
View ArticleOrthodox Lent- Prayers and a Clean Heart
HOUSTON, TX – As our Catholic and Protestant Friends celebrated their Easter Sunday, our Lent is barely underway. We can go through the complicated explanations of full moons and vernal equinoxes...
View ArticleThe Greek Parade in Boston Was Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
BOSTON.- The 22nd annual parade of Boston for the Independence of Greece was canceled due to weather conditions early on the morning of April 4, including snow, cold and wind. Snow high winds and low...
View ArticleSun Out in All its Glory in Baltimore, But Greek Parade Shines Brighter
NEW YORK – A brilliant Hellenic Blue sky crowned the glory of Greece that shines in the hearts of the Hellenes of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC at the Greek Independence parade in Baltimore...
View ArticleKathryn Tampas, Matriarch and Renaissance Woman, 86
COLCHESTER, VT (from the Burlington Free Press) – Kathryn Helen Tampas of Colchester, Vermont died peacefully in her sleep while surrounded by her family on March 11th, 2016. Kathy Tampas’s star graced...
View ArticlePresidential Welcome for Hellenes at White House
On April 4, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden welcomed a number of Greek-American community leaders to the White House in honor of Greek Independence. The official Greek Independence...
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Congresswoman Maloney Honored at Rehabilitation Center Ceremony
NEW YORK – On the occasion of the Grand relaunching of the DeWitt Upper East Side Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney was presented with an “Outstanding Service Award”...
View ArticleThe Lion Of The Holy Mountain
I would posit, those who dive in intensive study of this Master, Saint Paisios of Mount Athos awakens to a phantasmagorical fact: this saint has rocked their world! Meeting this legend, via his dozen...
View ArticleAntigone Found “Not Guilty” at National Hellenic Museum Trial
CHICAGO, IL – A modern-day trial of Antigone spared the tragic heroine from death by stoning as judges and the attending crowd found her not guilty of treason. Part of an annual series of trials...
View ArticleSeven Greek Women Authors
Greek women are known throughout the world for their fiery spirit and resolve. With March declared National Women’s History Month in the United States, let’s take a look at some of the Greek women who...
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Melting Pot or Tossed Salad? Greek-Americans Discuss Cultural Assimilation
By Aliz Koletas The United States is known as a melting pot of languages and nationalities. Some may view that in a positive or negative light but a concern of many cultures is balancing how to...
View ArticleHELLENIC HAPPENINGS…
…FROM COAST TO COAST MEDFORD, MA – TUFTS UNIVERSITY has announced that its commencement speaker this May will be HANK AZARIA, an actor, comedian, and the voice of many characters on the iconic TV...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: I Want Pente (5) Souvlakia
Souvlakia are so delicious that we seldom order only one. Το σουβλάκι is a noun of neuter gender. These are the numbers 1-5 of neuter gender declension. Greek word Pronunciation Meaning...
View ArticleNY Mayor Hosts Greek Independence Fete
NEW YORK – New York’s Bill de Blasio, accompanied by his wife Chirlane McCray welcomed the Greek-Americans who packed Gracie Mansion for the annual celebration of Greek Independence on April 7....
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