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Erika Spyropoulos Appointed Commissioner of the Illinois Arts Council
Erika Wilhelmine Knickmann Spyropoulos Erika Wilhelmine Knickmann Spyropoulos has been appointed by Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn as a Commissioner of the Illinois Arts Council (IAC). The agency is...
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Education: The Means to Advancing Hellenism in America
Chris P. Tomaras by Chris P. Tomaras* Reading the article, “Maintaining the Greatness of Hellenes,” written by Andy and Mike Manatos in the January issue of the National Herald, one feels pride in our...
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The Cypriot Young Professionals Host Event to Support the Cyprus Children’s Fund
Cyprus Sweethearts Committee with Ambassador Mr. Vasilios Philippou, Consul-General of the Republic of Cyprus in New York, CYPRUS-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Despina Axiotakis, National...
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A Sovereign Example: Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
by Eleni Kostopoulos Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine Every year, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia host...
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My Favorite Greek Road Trips: Athens to Nauplion
Alexander Billinis When we lived in Athens several years ago, just before the cracks in the Greek pavement were beginning to appear, one of our favorite things to do on the weekends was to get out of...
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Vitamin D, Calcium, and Bone Health
Dr. Nicholas Kaloudis Bone is a living tissue that is constantly breaking down and being replaced. Throughout your life, your body balances the loss of bone with the creation of new bone. You reach...
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Travel with a Purpose
Endy Zemenides Greeks in the diaspora are finalizing their plans to travel to the homelands this summer, and “Travel to Greece and Cyprus” campaigns are in full swing. These campaigns tend to focus on...
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Tequila …sunrice!
Demetrios Rhompotis One of the key attributes in the American policy is its continuity! During President Bush we had Condoleezza Rice as National Security Adviser and then Secretary of State, and...
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Greece or bust
Dimitri C. Michalakis My neighbor is Irish and his wife is German and they both lived in Europe (she is German-born) and can’t wait to go to Greece again. “The best time of my life,” he says. “I went...
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Spiros J. Voutsinas (1933-2014)
Spiros J. Voutsinas Westbury, N.Y., May 1, 2014 – It is with immeasurable sadness that New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the “Company”) today announced the death of Spiros J. (“Jerry”)...
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Dr. Eftichios Van Vlahakis (1935-2014)
Dr. Eftichios Van Vlahakis Dr. Eftichios Van Vlahakis, founder and CEO of Earth Friendly Products, passed away this past April in Key Largo, Florida. Born on the Greek island of Crete in 1935, Van...
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OLD WATERS NEW RIVER: A CD by Spiros Exaras and Elio Villafranca
Spiros Exaras and Elio Villafranca Spiros Exaras and Elio Villafranca, New Yorkers of Diaspora Greece and Diaspora Cuba respectively, make music that sizzles and with this work they have brought...
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“Stin Ygeia Sas …Ksenitia” in the US this Fall
From left, Giorgos Valsamis (Canadian Producer), Dimitris Mpasis, Aphrodite Daniel (Executive Producer, USA/Canada), Spyros Papadopoulos, Vasilis Laskaris, (B&G Productions) and Yannis Sinanis The...
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Chasing Athens: A Debut Novel by American Journalist Marissa Tejada
Award-winning journalist Marissa Tejada Greece’s economic crisis, culture and landscape inspired award-winning journalist Marissa Tejada to set her first novel, Chasing Athens, in the Mediterranean...
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Neraki Restaurant in Huntington, NY
by Markos Papadatos To taste the best Greek food in New York, a flight to Greece is not necessary. All one needs to do is to take a drive towards Huntington’s 273 Main Street, where they will find...
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North Shore Farms Inaugurates New Store in Commack, NY
North Shore Farms Founders Niko & Marilena Katopodis, PHOTOS: ETA PRESS Suffolk County Legislator John M. Kennedy, Jr., and representatives of the Police Department, Fire Department and Smithtown...
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Scuba Diving in Greece: A Unique Experience
by Gregory Sioris* A few years ago while sitting at a cafe on Manhattan’s East Side I was speaking with another patron born in Greece. During our conversation I revealed that I had often gone scuba...
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Dr. Kaloudis Paves the Road to Good Health
by Eleni Kostopoulos Dr. Nicholas Kaloudis, founder of EndoHealthMD, hosted a medical wellness luncheon earlier this year at The Metropolitan in Glen Cove, Long Island. More than 400 guests attended...
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The Vougioukli Sisters Get Back to the Roots
by Eleni Kostopoulos Their individual talent is untouchable, but together, Eleni and Souzana Vougioukli form a vocal powerhouse mesmerizing enough to transport an audience to a far-flung land or a...
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Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade
by Georgia Vavas Spectators from across the Mid-Atlantic region flocked to Baltimore’s officially designated Greektown to enjoy the Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade honoring our ancestors’...
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