All posts by NEO Magazine
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Greece Research Trip by the Hellenic Classical Charter SchoolThe four selected students for this year’s National History Day Fair, and research trip to Greece, have begun to diligently work on their research, and have already decided that under this year’s theme of “Conflict and Compromise,”...
- Posted March 11, 2018
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Turkish policy on Cyprus: What we stole from you is ours and what we haven’t stolen from you, you must share!This is in effect Turkey’s position with regard to the hydrocarbon energy resources of the Republic of Cyprus, an independent member state of the British Commonwealth, Council of Europe and European Union. Having ethno-religiously cleansed more than...
- Posted March 11, 2018
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Nicole Petallides, Anchor FOX Business Network, to Receive Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce AwardThe Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce (cyprususchamber.com) announced that Nicole Petallides Tsiolas, Anchor, FOX Business Network is the Chamber’s 2018 Distinguished Merit Award recipient. Bestowed annually, the Award honors corporations and individuals who have raised the profile of...
- Posted March 11, 2018
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Hellenic American Academy Hosts 2018 Annual Gala Honoring George D. Behrakis and Peter MaroutsosThe Hellenic American Academy (HAA) hosted its spectacular 2018 Annual Gala at the Loews Chicago O’Hare. This year’s Gala, themed “The Time is Now” celebrated the school’s evolution and its future. “The Time is Now” theme was...
- Posted March 11, 2018
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MidAmerica to Produce Opera-Oratorio on Nicholas Gage’s Memoir “Eleni”Impresario Peter Tiboris announced today that he has commissioned acclaimed composer Christopher Theofanidis and poet and librettist J. D. McClatchy, a 2003 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, to create an opera-oratorio based on the international bestseller “Eleni”,...
- Posted March 11, 2018
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The Great Counterfeiting of History: Myth of a ‘Macedonian’ nationby Nicholas L. Moraites, Ph.D.* Most of humanity is generally unaware of the fact that has been a reinterpretation of Balkan history, counterfeiting of historical myths, and artificial nationality and language by the “Sclavineaes”. Further, most are...
- Posted March 11, 2018
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American Hellenic Council Earthquake Relief Arrives in LesvosThe American Hellenic Council, a Los Angeles-based Greek-American advocacy organization, announced the successful delivery of $15,000 in earthquake relief to the village of Vrisa on the island of Lesvos. “The Council’s truly grateful to all those who...
- Posted March 11, 2018
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The True Meaning of Fasting in The Greek Orthodox Catholic ChurchBy Philip Kariatis* When we think of fasting in the Orthodox Church today, our mind almost immediately goes to certain rules relating to what we can and cannot eat. Moreover, this practice is especially associated with Great...
- Posted March 11, 2018
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James Stavridis, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, John Angelos and Rev. Nathaniel Symeonides the Main Speakers at the 2018 Leadership 100 ConferenceAdmiral James Stavridis, formerly Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and currently Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, will give the keynote address at the Grand Banquet at the 27th Annual Leadership...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance Holds 2nd Annual Shipping ForumPlan for Monument to Greek Sailors in Manhattan is Announced The 2nd Annual Hellenic Shipping Industry Panel Discussion presented by EMBCA (East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance) that took place at the 3 West Club in Midtown Manhattan...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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Paros beer 56isles wins international Great Taste awardThe young creators of Paros Microbrewery talk to NEO by Kelly Fanarioti The beautiful island of Paros can boast not only about its Cycladic architecture and sandy beaches, but also the beer “56isles”, which a few months...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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The 2nd Messinia International Golf TournamentTime is fast approaching for the 2nd international golf tournament Messinia Pro Am, organized by Costa Navarino on 21-24 February 2018. Professionals and amateur golfers from the Americas, Europe and Africa have already formed teams and interest...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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MidAmerica Productions & MidAm International Celebrate 35 Years of Global Music-MakingFrom the main stage of historic Carnegie Hall, to prestigious international concert halls in Macao, Beijing, and Hong Kong, China, Paris, Vienna, Lisbon, Florence and Hermoupolis, Syros, Greece, MidAmerica Productions has presented more than 1350 concerts in...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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Crowdfunding for the 1st Innovation hub for Students & by Students in GreeceMindspace is the NPO of students and young graduates that aims to help ideas escape university barriers and reach out to society. It is commonly accepted that that higher education in Greece provides sterile and mainly theoretical...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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Machairitsas’ and Zouganelis’ Enchanting ConcertA surprise appearance by Mario Frangoulis Greek stars, Lavrentis Machairitsas and Giannis Zouganelis and their band presented an enchanting performance during AKTINA’s Greek Music Journey 2017 at New York’s landmark theater, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. ...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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Macallan Rare CaskAge is only a number. Macallan Rare Cask takes the age out of the conversation letting the liquid speak for itself by harmonizing the spirit and the wood. Macallan is known as the world’s most luxury single...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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Emmanuel E. Velivasakis: The Internationally-Renowned Structural Engineer Now Building a Cultural Legacyby Chris Salboudis Cultural Crete USA is a nonprofit foundation established by the internationally-renowned Civil Engineer Emmanuel E. Velivasakis and his wife Orsa approximately seven years ago to preserve and promote the culture and traditions of their...
- Posted December 14, 2017
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Remembering Oxi Day in Washington D.C. by Honoring People of Courage and Service to HumanityThe Washington Oxi Day Foundation held its 7th Annual Celebration of Oxi courage, past and present, in Washington, DC on October 25-27, 2017. At the main event, North Korean defector Ji Seng-ho and leading voice against Islamist...
- Posted December 14, 2017
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George Sakellaris and Team Proteus Win the 2017 Corfu ChallengeGeorge Sakellaris and Team Proteus were the winners of the 2017 Corfu Challenge, which ran from July 3 to 8. The event was exceptional because of the challenging sailing conditions for both the coastal race and windward...
- Posted December 14, 2017
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Al Gore Visits Hurricane Harvey Victim: Houston, TexasTwo months after hurricane Harvey inundated Houston with 51 inches of rain, former Vice President Al Gore returned to a packed Rice University basketball arena to empathize with Houstonians impacted, share his climate analysis on what made...
- Posted December 14, 2017
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Ekaterina Botziou: Myths & Legends of a 21st-Century Vloggerby Chris Salboudis Ekaterina Botziou is a rising star dedicated to putting Greek culture and heritage on the map through a variety of professional and philanthropic projects and publications. Her work has been celebrated in various publications...
- Posted December 14, 2017
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Greek American Students Launched Inaugural Convention in AtlantaThe National Hellenic Student Association (NHSA) of North America, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, hosted their first bi-annual convention in the South in Atlanta, GA, this past October. The conference theme focused on energy and the environment,...
- Posted December 14, 2017
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Peter J. Pappas in MemoriamPeter J. Pappas, the entrepreneur and philanthropist passed away in Oyster Bay, New York on Thangsgiving Day. He was marride to Catherine Pappas whom he met at the St. Eleftherios Church, in Manhattan and is survived by...
- Posted December 14, 2017
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Nick Pashalis & Nick Tsoulos Of Manhattan’s Iconic Avra Restaurant Bring Fine Greek Dining Experience to Beverly Hills and Beyondby Chris Salboudis The launch of Avra Madison Estiatorio in the Fall of 2016 coincided nicely with the opening night of the 10th annual New York City Greek Film Festival, and the team hosted a lovely networking...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Turkey’s Kristallnacht: the 1955 Pogrom against the Greeks and Other Minorities of Constantinopleby Uzay Bulut* Sept. 6, 1955 started just like any other day for the Greeks, Armenians, and Jews of Istanbul—or Constantinople. ”I resided in Cengelkoy with my wife and two children back then,” wrote Apostolos Nikolaidis...
- Posted October 5, 2017
