2nd Annual Greek-Jewish Street Festival in NYC an Astounding Success!
By Marcia Haddad Ikonomopoulos* This past May, Broome Street between Allen and Eldridge on the Lower East Side of Manhattan vibrated with the sounds of the bouzouki and the clarinet as Kehila Kedosha...
View ArticleHow Turkey Became a de facto Dictatorship
by Prof. Alon Ben-Meir* Former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu The forced resignation of Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu suggests only one thing—President Erdogan, who is totally absorbed by his...
View ArticleAngelos, Paterakis Inducted at Baltimore Sun’s Hall of Fame
by Maria Ioannidis* On Thursday, June 9th the Baltimore Sun inducted two ultra successful Greek-Americans in its’ Business & Civic Hall of Fame: Superlawyer Peter G. Angelos and...
View ArticleAHEPA’s Gold Coast Chapter 456 Holds Successful Golf Outing Fundraiser
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association’s District 6 Gold Coast Chapter 456 held its yearly elections for president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary. “We elected the same...
View ArticleAHI and Friends Express Their Appreciation to The Colonel – Andonis Neroulias
The Grand Salon of the venerable 3 West Club near Rockefeller Center was filled with friends offering good wishes, congratulations, and thanks to Andonis Neroulias, the founder of the monthly...
View ArticleHellenic Classical Charter School: Paving the Way for a Universal Greek...
by Athena Efter The Brooklyn-based Hellenic Classical Charter School (HCCS), a relatively newcomer to the world of Greek education, has been growing very fast. In its 10 years of operation, since...
View ArticleMoving On Up: Modern Spaces’ Ted Kokkoris and Greg Kyroglou Offer Insights...
by Chris Salboudis NEO talked to Ted Kokkoris, co-Founder and Principal of the Modern Spaces enterprise, and Greg Kyroglou, licensed Associate Broker and Managing Director of the two Astoria-based...
View Article“We did it!” Los Angeles Greek Film Festival just turned 10 years old in June...
This June, the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre. The five days festivities were concluded with the annual Orpheus Awards and a “night to...
View ArticleThe satire king of Greece Giorgos Mitsikostas says simply, ‘I could always...
by Kelly Fanarioti Giorgos Mitsikostas in performance is a feast for the eyes as well as the ears: he can nail a whole imitation just with a facial tic. Which is why he’s a rage on youtube and a rage...
View ArticleMusic, Community & Innovation: Celebrating Maestro Peter Tiboris
by Chris Salboudis Born in 1947 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Maestro Peter Tiboris says that music has always been a part of his life. His father was Psaltis at St. Spyridon, perhaps the oldest Greek...
View ArticleDimitris Yeros: Shades of Love …in the Time of Cholera
by Athena Efter NEO had the privilege to interview this great artist/photographer, Dimitris Yeros, who has been defined as one of Greece’s most influential artists of his generation. In this interview,...
View ArticleBrexit in America
Demetrios Rhompotis I hope you all had a uneventful Labor Day and that you gave birth to new and fresh ideas! Due to space restrictions this time, I won’t expand on my summer adventures and impressions...
View ArticleGreek-American success stories
by Dimitri C. Michalakis I was speaking to mega-industrialist John Rangos for this issue and I told him I wish I had more time to dig even deeper into the epic and historic circumstances of his life:...
View ArticleThe Cathedral School Celebrates Glendi
Veronica Blau, Maria Spentzouri, Roula Lambrakis , Athanasia Filios, Lilly Gerontis – Pritchard, Ted Kusulas – principal , Elli Tsakou, Panagiota Lilikaki, Debbie Tsafos and Fr. John Vlahos Over 130...
View ArticleProfile: Constantinos T Sofocleous
Constantinos T Sofocleous “As interventional radiology is established as a free standing specialty, an international outreach effort to establish guidelines for different interventional treatments is...
View ArticleCyprus Federation to Honor University of Southern California President C. L....
Dr. Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias Dr. Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias, Cypriot-American and President of the University of Southern California, will be honored at the 2016 Testimonial Dinner of the...
View ArticleOff Broadway gets electrified by Porphyra, A Grecian Rock Opera
Greg Swirszcz, George Tsalikis, Billy Chrissochos. Photo Christos Kavvadas A sonic rumble was felt in NYC’s famed West Village’s Players Theatre! Labeled as “Byzantine Rock” by the press, “Porphyra, A...
View ArticleStanley Neamonitis: A Great American success story (May 31, 1939 – July 16,...
Stanley Neamonitis passed away on July 16, 2016 surrounded by his family at his home in Manhasset, New York. Born in the village of Avgonima, Chios on May 31, 1939, he was the fourth of five children...
View ArticleSt. Michael’s Home to Honor Efstathios & Stamatiki Valiotis
St. Michael’s Home announced that its 2016 Annual Name Day Gala will be held on Sunday, November 13th, 2016 at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan (NY). Serving as Chairperson of this year’s gala is...
View ArticleAktina’s Greek Music Journey 2016 a Smashing Success!
Greek singer Eleni Tsaligopoulou along with her band Bogaz Musique captivated the audience during AKTINA’s Greek Music Journey 2016 (GMJ) at the Kaye Playhouse, New York, during a performance termed by...
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