Composer Dinos Constantinides at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK – An evening of chamber music at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall by acclaimed Greek composer and Louisiana State University (LSU) professor Dinos Constantinides was held on Tuesday,...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Μιλάτε Eλληνικά; Do You Speak Greek?
Μιλάτε ελληνικά; This the polite form to ask someone, if he speaks Greek. Possible answers can be: Ναι, μιλάω λίγο. (Yes, I speak a little.) Ναι, μιλάω πολύ καλά. (Yes, I speak very well.) Όχι δε μιλάω...
View ArticleGreek-American Stories: Winning by Losing
By Phyllis “Kiki” Sembos The subject was the upcoming raffle being held at church next Sunday. All, excepting Yiannis who hadn’t come in yet, were discussing the prizes Father Athanasios had chosen....
View ArticleLeadership 100 Approved $2.6 Million in Grants for 2017
MANALAPAN, FL – The Executive Committee, meeting on February 8. 2017, prior to the program at the 26th Annual Leadership 100 Conference at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, FL approved...
View Article$5,000 Winner Prize For Miss Tourism Hellenic American 2017
NEW YORK – Miss Tourism Hellenic American 2017 Beauty Pageant will take place in New York between April 5-8, 2017. Three days full of exciting activities, choreography, photo & video shootings on...
View ArticleReince Priebus and Stephen Bannon Say they Have a Great Partnership
WASHINGTON – White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and top strategist Stephen Bannon say they have a great partnership and that it’s helping President Donald Trump fulfill his campaign promises....
View ArticleFelony Conviction Reduced for Greek Orthodox Priest James Dokos
MILWAUKEE – Greek Orthodox priest James Dokos who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 from his church had his felony theft conviction reduced to a misdemeanor, on Wednesday, February 22. A...
View ArticleGoing On
Keep in touch daily with what is going on in our community across the country by reading “Going On” for #GreekCommunity in #USA . Also send us your event; we will be happy to post it. FEBRUARY 24-26...
View ArticleGreek Textile Company Opens Store in Connecticut
GREENWICH, Conn. – The Greek company Togas House of Textiles chose Greenwich, Conn. for its first storefront in the United States, and the luxury brand is now open for business since its opening in...
View ArticleCelebrating Nikos Kazantzakis’ Birthday with Books
Nikos Kazantzakis was born on February 18, 1883 in Heraklion, Crete. He studied law at the University of Athens and philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris. Widely acknowledged as one of the great writers...
View ArticleMiami Opens the Door to Saint Sophia’s 39th Greek Festival
MIAMI – Saint Sophia’s 39th annual Greek Festival opens today and continues through Sunday, Feb. 26. The event takes place at Saint Sophia Cathedral, located at Coral Way (SW Third Ave.) and 24th Road,...
View ArticleGreek Cinema Today Series Presents Unique Vision
NEW YORK – The A.S. Onassis Program in Hellenic Studies at NYU Greek Cinema Today Spring 2017 film series began on February 16 and continues through May 4 presenting the unique vision of contemporary...
View ArticleAn Interview with Stefanie Kasselakis of Vassilaros Coffee, New York
NEW YORK – I had never met anyone with my last name outside my native lands of Chania, Crete. Then I moved to New York, and people kept asking me if I was related to a certain Stefanie Kasselakis. I...
View ArticleConstantinides, Gianaris, Simotas on Reinvesting in Steinway Street
ASTORIA – Local elected officials, including Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas, and Assemblymember Brian Barnwell, the Steinway Astoria Partnership, Transportation Alternatives,...
View ArticleDan Georgakas’ Insights on Greek-American Detroit
My Detroit, Growing Up Greek and American in Motor City by Dan Georgakas provides unique insights into the Greek-American experience. The prolific author, academic, poet, political thinker, and TNH...
View ArticleGreek Orthodox Regional Leaders to Visit Valparaiso, Indiana, Sunday
CHICAGO – The Metropolis of Chicago Regional Commanders of the Greek Orthodox Order of Saint Andrew (Archons) Gus Pablecas and John Manos will be visiting St. Iakovos Greek Orthodox Church, in...
View Article“All for One” Dance and Choral Festival in California
SAN DIEGO, CA – The 41st Folk Dance and Choral Festival (FDF 2017), a four-day celebration of Faith, Dance, and Fellowship of the Metropolis of San Francisco, culminated on February 19 with the...
View ArticleGreece Comes Alive at Saint Sophia’s Festival in Miami
MIAMI – Hundreds of people came out Sunday for the last day of Saint Sophia’s annual Greek festival in Miami in order to enjoy cultural food, dance and crafts. Arrows pointed people to all the festival...
View ArticleFrosso Tsouka Talks to TNH about Ludlow Documentary
NEW YORK – The non-profit company “Apostolis Berdebes,” producer of documentaries on the history of Greeks in America, proudly announced the New York premiere of the award-winning documentary Ludlow:...
View ArticleScreening of the Short Subject Documentary 4.1 Miles in New York
NEW YORK – The Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, The Stavros Niarchos Foundation & The New York Times organize the screening of 4.1. Miles, an Academy Award Nominated Short Subject...
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