Noted German Film Maker on Ancient and Modern Greece
NEW YORK – In great cities like New York, everything comes together. On June 16 the television program LIVE From The New York Public Library (NYPL) and the Onassis Cultural Center presented renowned...
View ArticleLoukoumi Turns 10
NEW YORK – Everybody loves a birthday – other people’s at least – and everybody loves Loukoumi, the main character in the children’s book series by attorney Nicholas Katsoris that teaches children...
View ArticleNew Icons Transform Church of Our Savior Sanctuary and Parish
NEW YORK – The Church of Our Savior in Rye New York is more than a landmark of the Archdiocese of America; it is a spiritual oasis and a feast for spiritually hungry eyes. The architecture of this...
View ArticleRallies in Support of Greece in Chicago on June 29 and in Astoria July 1
On Monday, June 29, there will be a Solidarity with Greece demonstration at 6:30 pm in front of the Greek Consulate in Chicago, 650 North St. Clair Street (just north of the Loop). A link to the event...
View ArticleN.Y. Magazine Names Dr. George Kofinas Among “Best Doctors”
NEW YORK – Dr. George Kofinas, founder and medical director of the Kofinas Fertility Institute, was named one of the New York metro area’s top doctors for the 18th year in a row, in the June 8-14, 2015...
View ArticleHALC Launches Politics on the Rocks” Discussion Series in NY
NEW YORK – The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) invited members and friends to the inaugural “Politics on the Rocks” discussion series and The Attic Rooftop & Lounge in Manhattan was...
View ArticleKessaris Memorial Concert in Hamptons
NEW YORK – One of the most beautiful ways to say “eternal be the memory” of a departed loved one is to gather people to share in the things that made him happy on Earth. The 2015 edition of the Dr....
View ArticleBrooklyn Borough Hall Splendid Showcase for HCCS Graduation
BROOKLYN – The glorious sunshine that Brooklynites enjoyed on June 24 prepared the students, faculty and guests for a beautiful late afternoon at The Hellenic Classical Charter School’s Commencement...
View ArticleNational Philoptochos Monitoring Greek Situation, Has Raised $500,000
NEW YORK – As the Greek crisis threatens to turn darker, diaspora groups like the Philoptochos Society are closely monitoring developments. In 2012 the philanthropic organization created the Aid to...
View ArticleTonight’s Astoria Rally In Support of Greece Will Begin at 8 PM
ASTORIA – A rally in support of Greece and a demonstration of solidarity for the Greek people will take place at Athens Square park at 8 PM on Wednesday, July 1. The rally was organized by the...
View ArticleKalymnians in NY Celebrate the Past, Plan for the Future
NEW YORK – The Kalymnos Society of New York celebrated its 80th anniversary with a dinner dance and award ceremony on June 20 at Terrace on the Park in Queens. Visitors from as far away as Ohio and...
View ArticleSolidarity Rally for Greece in Athens Square in Astoria
ASTORIA – The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York organized a rally in support of Greece that was also a demonstration of solidarity for the Greek people in Athens Square Park on the...
View ArticleHoneymoon is Over for Greek Couple Cut Off From Their Money in NYC
NEW YORK — Newlyweds Valasia Limnioti and Konstantinos Patronis’ long-planned “dream trip” to the U.S. ended in New York City, where their three-week honeymoon quickly turned into a nightmare: Their...
View ArticleEleni Gage Pens Multigenerational Saga
NEW YORK – Author Eleni Gage has continued her entertaining exploration of cultures, families and relationships with her third book – and second novel – The Ladies of Managua. According to Gage’s...
View ArticleFourth of July: Almost a Holy Day for Greek-Americans
NEW YORK – The Fourth of July is a date that rings powerfully inside and outside America. The meaning of the success of America’s revolutionary heroes stills resonates throughout t the world and is...
View ArticleLatos Lives on Through Foundation in His Memory
By Robert Golomb The story of Peter Latos should have had a happy ending. Born in the Bronx in 1965 and raised in the heavily Greek-American community of Astoria, this son of middle class Greek...
View ArticleLalaounis Magic Jewelry Lives On
NEW YORK – When Ioanna Lalaounis and her three sisters enter a room, with or without their father’s beautiful jewelry, the well-educated and charming women turn heads, but in their youth their clothes...
View ArticleHellenic Congressional Caucus Doing What it Can to Help Greece
As the crisis in Greece spirals to new levels of loss of control, these are “vexing days” for the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, a group of about 120 members, Bloomberg News observes, and...
View ArticleDr. Apostolos Tabakis Makes Building Donation to St. Demetrios School
ASTORIA – The high school of Saint Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria, the only daily Greek-American secondary school in the United States, was given a substantial gift by renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr....
View ArticlePanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Awards Quarter Million at Gala Event
CHICAGO – Nearly 500 members of the city’s Greek-American and Philhellene community gathered in celebration of the 12th annual PanHellenic Scholarship Awards Gala on June 20 at the Hilton Chicago. This...
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