“We’re Back!” Annunciation G.O. Church’s Annual Stewardship & Mistletoe Gala
by Chris Salboudis On Saturday December 3, 2022, after a two-year hiatus resulting from the pandemic, the immediate and extended community of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of New York gathered at...
View ArticleNational Hellenic Society Fundraiser in NY for the Promotion and Preservation...
When it comes to philanthropy, Greeks invented the word, but do they put their money where their mouth is? Some might say that Greeks could do more to help each other, and while they are saying that,...
View ArticleThe Hellenic Initiative’s 10th Anniversary New York Gala Raises More Than $2M
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) 10th anniversary New York Gala took place on December 3 and raised USD $2,248,000 to be deployed in Greece to support Greek economic/entrepreneurial development and...
View ArticleHellenic Lawyers Association Holds 32nd Annual Gala
On the evening of November 4th, 2022, the Hellenic Lawyers Association hosted its 32nd Annual Scholarship Dinner Gala in the Grand Ballroom of the historic Pierre Hotel on 5th Avenue in New York City....
View Article3rd Annual Athens Square Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
by Gus Lambropoulos It’s wonderful to have so many friends join us to celebrate the season and our diverse community. This year marks the first time a Christmas Parade marched down 30th Avenue to this...
View ArticleA Visit to St. Nicholas National Shrine at the WTC
by Emmanuel E. Velivasakis A few weeks ago, my wife Orsa and I had the opportunity to pay a visit to the St. Nicholas National Shrine at the WTC. The great majority of my countless past visits, have...
View ArticleGreece and Cyprus: the success story of the Eastern Mediterranean, says Endy...
Endy Zemenides is always enthusiastic—but he’s particularly enthusiastic now because of the progress he sees both Greece and Cyprus have made in weathering their crises and only emerging stronger. “If...
View ArticleLonging for Home
MNEMOSYNI’S MUSINGS… Longing for Home Greek Adoptees Share Their Heartbreaking Stories in Voices of the Lost Children of Greece Maria A. Karamitsos “Who am I?” “Where do I come from?” Most of us know...
View ArticleReimagining Relations with the Diaspora
by Endy Zemenides The upcoming elections in Greece will for the first time allow the country’s diaspora to vote from Greek consulates abroad. When adopted, this move was heralded as a major step...
View ArticleA celebration for all Balkan peoples, including Turks!
Demetrios Rhompotis March 25, 1821 marks the beginning of a long struggle that led to the creation of modern Greece and the demise of the Ottoman Empire, which in turn led to the formation of a number...
View ArticleTHE SACRIFICE OF GREECE
by Dimitri C. Michalakis When I was growing up, I lived on Chios in Greece with my grandparents, and I remember the history all around me of the “Turkokratia.” There was the famous castle of Chios,...
View ArticleCyprus in Vienna!
Recently, Kyrenia Opera was in Vienna for a night of wonderful music with Cyprus in Vienna, celebrating the long history and rich culture of Cyprus. The concert was presented in gratitude to Anna...
View ArticleExtraordinary Greek People Book Signing at Embassy of Greece
Over 90 people packed the Embassy of Greece in Washington, DC to celebrate the release of the book, “The Extraordinary Greek People: Their Remarkable Achievements and Philosophy for Living from...
View ArticleGreek Cypriots of NJ Held 2nd Annual Gala
The Greek Cypriots of New Jersey held a successful Cyprus Glendi on friday, March 3, 2023 at the Graycliff in New Jersey. The President, Despina Axiotakis along with Vice President Minas Antoniou,...
View ArticleAstoria Holistic Health: Discover Your Personal Path to Wellness
With our busy lifestyles, hectic work schedules, and often unhealthy eating habits, increasingly people are turning toward programs that offer holistic health solutions to manage weight loss and...
View ArticleNo Name on the Chef Jacket
by Laura Neroulias Covid tested many of us and to this day, continues to. For some, it changed everything they ever knew and even derailed them on what they “thought” their expected paths should take...
View ArticleAlkistis Protopsalti and Dimitris Mpasis to Perform in the US
Alkistis Protopsalti, one of Greece’s most significant, explosive, respected and enduring vocalists will combine her voice with that of the beloved and respected Greek vocalist Dimitris Mpasis in four...
View ArticleLeadership 100 Concludes 32nd Annual Conference with more than $5 Million in...
The 32nd Annual Leadership 100 Conference took place from February 2 to 5 at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona and concluded with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, celebrated by HArchbishop...
View ArticleThe “Doxiadis” Exhibition and its American Epilogue
by Ilias Chrissochoidis* History is Greece’s timeless currency. Without it, modern Hellenism could hardly have been granted statehood by the Great Powers two centuries ago. And because of it the Greeks...
View ArticleSerbs in The Greek Revolution
by Dean Kalimniou* Ν΄ ἀνάψωμεν μία φλόγα, σὲ ὅλην τὴν Τουρκιά, Νὰ τρέξ΄ ἀπὸ τὴν Μπόσνα, καὶ ὡς τὴν Ἀραπιά. “We will light a flame throughout the Turkish lands That will spread from Bosnia to Arabia.”...
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