Constantine Larigakis Receives the 7th Annual Lou Natale Jr. Players Award
EWING, NJ – Ted Golfinopoulos, chairman of the Volley for SERV Committee has announced this year’s honorees for the 27th Annual Volley for Serv Tennis Tournament and Reception. The 27th Annual Volley...
View ArticleAHEPA Calls for Action on the U.S. Congress’ Resolution for Parthenon...
WASHINGTON – Just about half of the marble frieze that once decorated the top of the Parthenon is actually in London, in the British Museum. There are many who still support the UK’s position on...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: This Summer we Speak Greek During the Flight to Athens
This summer we speak Greek. Let’s learn to say more than καλημέρα and ευχαριστώ: useful and easy dialogues in Greek for every occasion. We start speaking Greek from the flight to Athens. Here are some...
View ArticleUpcoming Events at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago
CHICAGO – The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) will be presenting some fascinating exhibitions beginning with Reaching for the American Dream: The Greek Story in America which re-opens on June 22. An...
View ArticleAnnual Greek Festival Returns in Bel Air this Weekend
LOS ANGELES, CA – Spanakopita (spinach pie), loukoumades (funnel cake), dolmadakia (stuffed grape leaves), souvlaki (meat and vegetables) in addition to homemade sweets, will be just a few of the items...
View ArticleSt. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Presents 39th Saginaw’s Greek Festival...
SAGINAW, MI – For 39 years the Greek community of Saginaw has captivated the state with its array of cuisine, song, and dance. With a variety of Greek specialties, along with numerous folk dancing...
View ArticleEnjoy Traditional Greek Food at the 52nd Denver Greek Festival
DENVER, CO – Each year, the Denver Greek Festival highlights the Greek love of song and dance. Join Denver’s largest cultural festival to celebrate the 52nd year with homemade Greek food, pastries,...
View ArticleEarthquake Relief for Lesbos
LOS ANGELES – On Monday, June 12th, 2017 the Greek island of Lesbos was hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which has left the island devastated and its residents in need of immediate assistance....
View ArticleGreek Myth Reimagined by Colm Toibin in House of Names Novel
“House of Names: a Novel” (Scribner), by Colm Toibin In the days before the gods lost interest in human folly, King Agamemnon summoned his daughter Iphigenia to wed Achilles. His wife, Clytemnestra,...
View ArticleConstantinides Announces Community Support for Funding to Transform Hallets...
ASTORIA, N.Y. – City Council Member Costa Constantinides, today announced a Fiscal Year ‘18 discretionary capital budget allocation of almost $7.5 million for capital projects on Hallets Peninsula....
View ArticleFive Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
As the summer approached, now is the time to get your reading list in order. Here are a few books to enjoy at the beach or anywhere you happen to vacation this year. For those interested in archeology,...
View ArticleGreek-American Bicyclist Dies After Charter Bus Drives Over Him
NEW YORK – A Manhattan bicyclist, Greek-American Michael Mamoukakis, died Saturday after he was crushed under the wheels of a charter bus, police said. Michael Mamoukakis, 80, was pedaling south on 7th...
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Greek-Australian Filmmaker Nicolaos Demourtzidis Talks to TNH about Istoria
NEW YORK – The film Istoria follows Greek-Australian filmmaker Nicolaos Demourtzidis, his father, Peter, and grandfather, Elias, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, as they travel from Australia to...
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PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Gala 2017 in Chicago
CHICAGO – The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation held their 2017 Awards Ceremony and Gala on June 17, at the world famous Hilton Chicago for a record attendance of 560 contributors, guests, and...
View ArticleGeorge Maragos Loans Total over $3 Million in 3 Campaigns
NEW YORK – George Maragos who is running as the Democratic candidate for Nassau County Executive has loaned his past three campaigns a combined $3.1 million — a method used by candidates looking to...
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Nikos Mouyiaris Honored by Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce (Video)
The Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce Annual Award Dinner was held on June 16 in Manhattan. Nikos Mouyiaris, Founder & CEO of MANA Products, was honored with the Distinguished Merit Award. Among those...
View ArticleThirty-Fourth St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival held in Massachusetts
WOBURN, MA – The Metropolis of Boston and Annunciation Church hosted this year’s 34th annual St. John Chrysostom National Oratorical Festival the weekend of June 9-11, 2017. The annual event, sponsored...
View ArticleGreek-American Manos Ikonomidis Killed in Brooklyn
ΝEW YORK – Police are investigating the death of a man who was beaten with baseball bats and stabbed inside the hallway of a New York City apartment building. Authorities found the 20-year-old victim,...
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Hellenic Federation of New Jersey Holds its 7th Annual Awards Banquet
By Michalis Kakias NEW JERSEY – The Hellenic Federation of New Jersey held its 7th Annual Awards Banquet on June 17. The honorees at the event were Tony Papamarkos- businessman, Paul Kalamaras-...
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Connecticut Greek Orthodox Church Starts $2 Million Renovation
STAMFORD, CT — Under the gaze of Christ in the dome of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Archangels, Father Harry Pappas stands in a sanctuary stripped of icons and pews, Stamford Advocate reports. “The...
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