All posts by NEO Magazine
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The FAITH Endowment Awards 65 Scholarships for Academic Excellence“FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” is pleased to announce that 65 graduating high school seniors received the prestigious FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence in 2017. In its thirteenth year supporting young people in the Greek...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Artopolis Bakery: A Slice of Greece in Astoriaby Chris Salboudis For the past 14 years Regina Katopodis and her team at Artopolis Bakery have been a staple for members the Greek community throughout the tri-state area and beyond. Conceived along the shores of Greece...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Director’s Cut: An Inside Look at the 2017 NYC Greek Film Festivalby Chris Salboudis The 11th Annual NYC Greek Film Festival is here! Opening Night at the Directors Guild of America Theatre on 57th Street and 6th Avenue was completely sold out. While the audience laughed (and scoffed!)...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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HOME: Where Everyone is Welcome. A book of poetry and song inspired by the American immigrant experiencePaul Avgerinos is a distinguished composer, musician, and producer who has performed with everyone from Isaac Stern and Charles Aznavour to Liza Minnelli and Run DMC and with ensembles around the world. In addition, he’s produced countless...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Greek Passport offers Visa-Free Access to 171 Countries (Including the Us)!by Christos Iliopoulos The Visa Restrictions Index (Business Insider, UK, 29 Feb. 2016) ‘evaluates’ the strength of passports of most countries in the world. The main criterion is in how many countries the holder of a certain...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Lavrentis Machairitsas and Giannis Zouganelis perform in Aktina’s Greek Music Journey 2017Greek legendary songwriter/singer Lavrentis Machairitsas returns to New York accompanied by Giannis Zouganelis and their distinguished musicians on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 8:30pm in a new and one of a kind performance in support of New...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Yannis Kotsiras captivates in Aktina’s Greek Music Journey 2017On April 21st, renowned Greek star Yannis Kotsiras was hosted once again by the non-profit cultural organization AKTINA Productions, Inc., at New York’s landmark theater, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College during a new captivating performance produced...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Porphyra, A Grecian Rock Opera Triumphs and Enthralls Audiences!Porphyra, A Grecian Rock Opera, Anna and Vladimir: The love that ROCKED the world, thrilled audiences this past June with a historical and cultural journey into Greece’s past at Flushing Town Hall “Where the Silk Road ends,...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Caterina: Last Queen of Cyprus At the United Solo Theatre Festival, New York“Caterina: Last Queen of Cyprus” is an original stage play by Anthie Zachariadou, directed by Andreas Araouzos. It premiered in 2015 in Nicosia, Cyprus, on the beautiful terrace of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR)...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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14th Annual San Francisco Greek Film FestivalThe 14th annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival, October 14-22, will be showcasing 27 feature films and shorts from directors of Greek/Cypriot descent from around the world. Two shorts and one feature film will be showcased each...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Dennis C. Droushiotis In MemoriamDennis C. Droushiotis, the first Trade Commissioner of Cyprus in the US, passed away earlier in September at the age of 64 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Known widely as “Mr. Halloumi”, Droushiotis established the...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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A Place Called HomeThe book we feature in this issue is called HOME and is a collection of poems and music by a celebrated immigrant (Deepak Chopra) and two sons of immigrants Kabir Sehgal and Paul Avgerinos. Avgerinos is a...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Greece, Colonoscopy and …Air Canada!Unlike fruit, politics is always bad in August! That doesn’t leave us much to do, so this year I decided last-minute to go to Greece in full high season–and I got burned in more ways than one,...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Bill Matsikoudis: Taking the Next Step and Running for Mayor of Jersey Cityby Chris Salboudis Better, greener, safer, more affordable living. These are at the forefront of the many issues that Jersey City’s 2017 Mayoral Candidate, Bill Matsikoudis, has taken on for the past fifteen years. After serving as...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Annual Cyprus & Hellenic Issues Conference Scores High in Washington, DCDuring NBA playoffs, this past June Cypriots and other Hellenes scored a three pointer at the 33rd Annual PSEKA/Hellenic issues conference held in Washington DC: President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus and members of his government met with...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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The Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce Honors Nikos MouyiarisRenowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Nikos Mouyiaris was honored by the members of the Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce recognizing his important role in promoting business as well as the national issues of Cyprus, Greece and the United States....
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Now Trending: Concierge Medicine, the Fast-Pass to Personalized Medical Careby Chris Salboudis 2017 rings in an increasing demand for more personalized healthcare treatment and guidance. What does this mean for patients and doctors? We reached out to Dr. George Liakeas – medical doctor, owner of Lexington...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Zylo: the Wooden Sunglasses of Syros Setting a Worldwide Fashion Trendby Kelly Fanarioti And yet it happens! Pericles Therrios left Greece because of the economic crisis but then returned and found success with his life partner Eleni Vakondiou. Pericles chased his dreams in distant Canada, but the...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Hotel Grande Bretagne still Brings Unparalleled Grandeur to the Very Heart of AthensThe managing director of Grande Bretagne talks to NEO about the hotel and the tourism boom in Athens by Kelly Fanarioti The monarchy is long-gone in Greece but the Grande Bretagne Hotel is still the acknowledged queen...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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“Greek Freak Week” with the Antentokounmpo Family in New Yorkby Chris Salboudis Heads up! June 2017 has proven to be a very exciting time for the Greek American community in New York! Kicking off the summer, Cosmos FM celebrated their 30th Anniversary at Terrace on the...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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The Soft SpotBy Panagiota Lilikaki* The graduates think that I have a soft spot for them because they are the same age as the first class I taught Greek at the Greek Afternoon School at Saint Nicholas in 2012. They think that I...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Greek Pianist Nancy Kougioufa Interprets Early Works of Erik Satieby Elias Maglinis* Erik Satie, a strange playful composer (1866-1925) partially invested the miniature compositions, combining the romantic echo of the 19th with the romance and formalism of the 20th. Sati experimented in a drastic way, creating...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: From the mean streets of Sepolia, Athens to the main courts of the NBAThe coach who discovered the “Greek freak” talks to NEO by Kelly Fanarioti In less than four years Giannis Antetokounmpo of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks has not only won his place in the fiercely-competitive world of American...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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The American Hellenic Council Holds Annual Awards GalaThe American Hellenic Council (AHC) of California held its Annual Awards Gala this past April, honoring three distinguished individuals for their service to Hellenism and their excellence in their respective fields of expertise. This year’s honorees included...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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Stepping into Sound with Oscar Nominated Mildred Iatrou Morganby Athena Efter La La Land, the Hollywood “It” movie that won five Oscars for best director, best cinematography, best actress, best original music score, and best production design, can also add a Greek-American woman to its...
- Posted April 23, 2017
