N.Y’s HANAC Honors Noted Architect Saky Yakas at The 44th Annual Gala
NEW YORK – Famed Greek-American architect Saky Yakas was honored as Person of the Year at HANAC’s 44th Annual Gala, held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan on October 21. Born in then-occupied...
View ArticleAGAPW and Hellenic Medical Society Host Revealing, Sensitive Cancer Talk
NEW YORK – Cancer is not often an easy topic of conversation for most people, but it should be. Avoiding the word, like many Greeks have done in the past and some continue to do today, doesn’t make the...
View ArticleConductor Marios Papadopoulos and the Oxford Philharmonic Perform in NY
NEW YORK – A rare musical experience reserved for the distinguished guests as the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) made its debut on American soil on Oct. 31 at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan....
View ArticleBoston’s Suffolk University Pollster Paleologos Saw Trump Momentum
BOSTON – David Paleologos, the Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston, an acclaimed polling expert and political analyst spoke to The National Herald in an exclusive...
View ArticleChicago Honors Metropolitan Iakovos with Burton Place Co-Naming Day
CHICAGO – The City Council passed an ordinance officially adding the honorary title Metropolitan Iakovos Way to Burton Place in downtown Chicago in recognition of Metropolitan Iakovos’ years of service...
View ArticleEvan Zes Starring in Rent Control
NEW YORK– Actor/Writer Evan Zes is a San Jose, CA-native, but his experience renting an apartment in New York City inspired his funny, at times poignant, one-man show Rent Control. The official...
View ArticleConstantinides Says Astoria Park Will Get Big Greenspace Facelift
ASTORIA, N.Y. – The New York City Parks Department is holding a workshop on November 16 about Astoria Park, as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Anchor Park program. The Astoria Park Community Visioning...
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SNF Brain Insight Lecture – How Hip Hop Stroke Empowers Children
NEW YORK – On November 10, Columbia University neurologist Dr. Olajide Williams discussed “Hip Hop Stroke,” his award-winning, elementary school-based health education program that gives children in...
View ArticleMaloney & Bilirakis Call on Obama to Reaffirm Commitment to Greece’s...
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, applauded President Obama and his...
View ArticleFilmmaker/Composer Nektarios Kalogridis Saw An Eastern Dream
NEW YORK – Composer and filmmaker Nektarios Kalogridis may work on Wall Street, but his creativity is evident in his evocative short film Eastern Dream. It was screened at the 10th annual Los Angeles...
View ArticleA Must-See Show: Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios with Greek Singer Tornesaki
NEW YORK – Cirque du Soleil has dazzled fans for years with remarkable shows full of imagination and wonder. Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities is no exception. The show running through December at...
View ArticleLecture on Pythagorean Technique for Stress Management and Health
NEW YORK – A lecture on Stress Management and the Promotion of Health was held on Nov. 16 at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Chiotes Family Hall on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The...
View ArticleKourides and Tsoucalas Honored by the N.Y. Hellenic Lawyers Association
NEW YORK –The Hellenic Lawyers Association (HLA) held its 28th Annual Dinner Dance Gala on November 18 at The Pierre in New York. A lifetime achievement award was presented to the Honorable Nicholas...
View ArticleHACF and Onassis Foundation Present Varvaresos Concert
The Hellenic-American Cultural Foundation and The Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation USA present one of the most promising musicians of his generation, Greek pianist Vassilis Varvaresos for...
View ArticleSome Good Fall Reading: Jewish Salonica, Vastardis’ Life Struggles
As November draws to a close, and the colder temperatures descend, it is a perfect time to curl up with a good book. History and memoir can often be more compelling to read than fiction because the...
View ArticleFAITH Endowment Announces Summer 2017 Travel Grants to Ionian Village
NEW YORK – For the 10th consecutive year, FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism will award full and partial financial aid travel grants to qualifying campers participating in the 2017 Ionian...
View ArticleNikolaos Panou Installed as Tsantes Endowed Professor at Stony Brook
STONY BROOK, NY – Nikolaos Panou, PhD, was formally installed as the inaugural Peter V. Tsantes Professor in Greek Literature and Language at Stony Brook University. “It is an understatement to say...
View ArticleHellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2017 Seeking Submissions
ATHENS – After the successful completion of four award cycles, the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) invites start-up businesses to submit their business plans to compete in the fifth annual award...
View ArticleFlorida Jewelry Store Owner Kiriazis Shoots Worker Then Kills Self
Police say Gus Kiriazis, 59, owner of a mall jewelry store in Coral Springs, Florida, shot and wounded a worker before killing himself. The incident happened the morning of Nov. 26, police said, at the...
View ArticleCretans of Southern California honor Gus Alex, Remember the Arkadi Holocaust
LOS ANGELES, CA – At their annual dinner dance, the Cretans of Southern California (CSC) honored Alex Gus one of their longest serving members and paid tribute to the Arkadi Holocaust. The event took...
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