Soprano Stella Markou Performs at UWSTL Chancellor’s Concert March 3
WASHINGTON – the Washington University Symphony Orchestra will perform Giovanni Bottesini’s celebrated “Bass Concerto No. 2” (1845) as part of the 2017 Chancellor’s Concert, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March...
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Greek Independence Celebration at City Hall, New York
NEW YORK – City Council Members Costa Constantinides and Paul Vallone, in conjunction with Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, on March 2, celebrated the anniversary of Greek Independence. The celebration...
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4.1 Miles’ Captain Papadopoulos at the UN Screening of the Film
NEW YORK – “I am excited and happy with the documentary 4.1 Miles can be viewed in homes around the world to show the drama of the refugees in this crisis facing Greece so they can think to do...
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Karavasilis Focuses on Genocide in Whispering Voices
SARASOTA, Fla – Though academic and author Dr. Niki Karavasilis retired in 1995, she has continued to write about her Greek heritage. In her first book, Scattered Leaves, she wrote about Greek family...
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The First Salutations at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios on Friday, March 3 officiated at the First Salutations in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary that occurred at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity...
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Greek Night for the Five Years of Offer from the Hellenic Relief Foundation...
NEW YORK – Greek night anniversary event for the five years of offer from the Hellenic Relief Foundation, Saturday, March 4, Astoria, New York. The post Greek Night for the Five Years of Offer from...
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Hundreds Participate in the 3rd Greek Orthodox Youth Talent Show of Tampa Bay
PALM HARBOR, FL – More than 140 children and young adults in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta gathered from parishes all over Florida to perform at the 3rd Annual Greek Orthodox Youth Talent...
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Julia Kokkosis is Miss Greek Independence 2017 (Pics & Vid)
ASTORIA – Pharmacy student at Long Island University Julia Kokkosis was crowned Miss Greek Independence 2017, winning the annual pageant of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York....
View ArticleCyprus Children’s Fund Honors First Lady Anastasiades and Judge Harriet...
NEW YORK – The Cyprus Children’s Fund (CCF) presented their Humanitarian and Philanthropic Award to the First Lady of the Republic of Cyprus Andri Anastasiades and special recognition to the Honorable...
View ArticleAHIF Releases Spring 2017 Issue of Online Policy Journal
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute Foundation (AHIF) has released its eighth volume of its policy journal. The online journal is available gratis at AHIF Policy Journal website,...
View ArticleThe Trial of the Parthenon Marbles on March 16
CHICAGO – After the success of the Trials of Socrates, Orestes, and Antigone, the National Hellenic Museum presents the Trial of the Parthenon Marbles on Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 PM at the Art...
View ArticleAHEPA Scholarships Accepting Applications
SCHERERVILLE, IN – AHEPA continues to provide scholarships for deserving students across the country. Among the many offered by the historic organization and its various chapters, the National AHEPA...
View ArticleGreek-American Uber Driver Helps Astoria Woman Deliver Baby on BQE
NEW YORK – Uber drivers see a lot of crazy things on the road, but one driver in Queens never thought he’d wind up with a baby on board, CBSNewYork reports. Athanasios Tsakalos, who became an Uber...
View ArticlePromotion of the Peloponnese Products at FancyFood Exhibition, New York
NEW YORK – Enterprise Greece is planning the promotion of the Peloponnese products at the International Exhibition FancyFood to be held in New York, in June, as well as through meetings with foreign...
View ArticleMabel T. “Mal” (Tickelis) Callas, Methuen School Secretary, Dies at 89
BOSTON, Massachusetts – MaMabel T. “Mal” (Tickelis) Callas, 89, of Bradford, died Friday morning, March 3, at Penacook Place Nursing Home, Haverhill, WHAV News reports. She was born in Haverhill, March...
View ArticleGreek-American Thief Reveals the Secrets of Protecting a House from Burglars
NEWARK, N.J. – Nicholas Kyriazis estimates he’s burglarized at least 100 homes, maybe as many as 150. So who better to explain how to protect your home from burglaries? Kyriazis is serving a 70-year...
View ArticleColorado Springs Market a Source for Greek Gigantes Beans
COLORADO SPRINGS – It really was Greek to me – giant beans in tomato sauce, a classic Greek dish known as gigandes plaki. Like other beans, these are jam-packed with low-fat, high-protein fiber and...
View ArticleNYC Landmarks Art Deco Interiors of Waldorf Astoria
NEW YORK – New York City has landmarked historic interiors throughout the Waldorf Astoria to preserve them as the hotel’s Chinese owners start a yearslong renovation. The Landmarks Preservation...
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A World of Emotions at the Onassis Cultural Center in NY
NEW YORK – The groundbreaking exhibition A World of Emotions: Ancient Greece, 700 BC – 200 AD opens on March 9 at the Onassis Cultural Center New York, located at the Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Avenue...
View ArticlePolice Chief Jim Chohonis Leaves Florida for “Driving While Medicated” Case
VIRGINIA GARDENS, Fla – Virginia Gardens Police Chief Jim Chohonis failed to return to work last December after being placed on leave, Miami Herald reports. “The chief sold his house, has been...
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