All posts by NEO Magazine
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John Kiriakou Named January 2016 Patriot Award WinnerBy Chip Gibbons The Bill of Rights Defense Committee and Defending Dissent Foundation has the immense honor to bestow the January 2016 Patriot Award on John Kiriakou. In 2007, Kiriakou appeared on ABC when he told the world...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Dimitri Nakassis Receives The MacArthur Foundation’s “Genious Grant” Challenging Long Held Views on Mycenaean CivilizationThe MacArthur Foundation announced recently the recipients of the 2015 MacArthur Fellowiship, commonly known as the “genius grants,” including classicist Dimitri Nakassis. He and 23 other exceptionally creative Fellows will receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 grant for their cutting-edge work...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Theodoros Kiriacopulos: the unsung Hero of the Mexican Revolutionby Rik Villarial and Elias Neofytides Mercenary, weapons dealer, smuggler, and real estate tycoon are descriptions used, throughout a dozen history books, when obscurely referring to Theodoros Kiriacopulos. Mystery and intrigue surrounds the life of Theodoros Kiriacopulos...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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25th ANNUAL LEADERSHIP 100 CONFERENCE TO CONVENE IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONAThe 25th Annual Leadership 100 Conference will convene at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona, February 18-21, 2016. The Opening Forum, on Thursday, February 18, will be led by the V. Rev. Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos, the new...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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FAITH Endowment Announces Summer 2016 Financial Aid Travel Grants to Ionian VillageContinuing for the tenth consecutive year, “FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” will once again sponsor a series of financial aid travel grants this summer to campers participating in the Ionian Village Summer Camp program. FAITH...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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The OXI Day Spirit Celebrated in Washington DCAstronaut, Senator and American hero John Glenn, and the husband of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, joined other world leaders lauding the people of Greece in their courageous fight against Hitler’s Axis Forces and the...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Turkey shoot with Russia damages alliance against ISISby Markos Kounalakis Russia is an active player and a necessary participant in any potential Syrian cease-fire and solution. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has worked overtime with his Russian counterpart to find an acceptable compromise...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Dostoevsky’s Sharp Criticisms of Catholicism Examined in Lecture and Bookby Joanna Mercuri* Fyodor Dostoevsky, author of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, is well known for his prolific writing and acute insight into human psychology. Less known about the Russian novelist is his fascination—as well as his criticism—of...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Porphyra, a Grecian Rock Opera – Anna and Vladimir: The love that ROCKED the worldOn May 3, 2015 New York City saw a premiere of a new rock opera, “Anna and Vladimir: The love that ROCKED the world,” harkening to ten century ties between Russia and Greece (back then, Rus and...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Greek-American Folklore Society: an Institution Like No Other!by Matina Karagiannis The Greek-American Folklore Society (GAFS) was founded in 1983 by Apostolos “Paul” Ginis as a non-profit organization. Within a few years, GAFS became one of the most respected Greek Folklore organizations in North America. Ginis...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Kyprianos Bazenikas of Alumil USA: Living the Greek American Dreamby EK When the new Great Recession struck in 2008, Wall Street and Main Street alike felt its devastating effects. In the United States, consumer spending and business investment crumbled, big and small businesses shut down their...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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Three Decades of Success for Alumaline’s Greg Samarasby EK Greg Samaras has been in the business of window installation for almost three decades. Against intense competition, his New York-based company Alumaline has blossomed, taking on large projects and clients, who time and again, have...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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Christina Tettonis Honored by The Center for Educational InnovationChristina Tettonis, Principal of The Hellenic Classical Charter School was honored recently by The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) at The Pierre Hotel in New York. CEI is a non profit education organization and a recognized leader...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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Artopolis: My Big “Phat” Sweet Greek Patisserie… a la Modeby Athena Efter “The Cookie Odyssey” turned into quite the sweet venture for a husband and wife team. I set out on my own journey, all the way to the Agora Plaza in Astoria, to try something...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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Greek education in America: defining its purposeI was asked by the Editor, a longtime friend and journalist, whom I respect for his independent perspective, critical way of thinking and his willingness to always open a forum of debate and thought inspiring articles from...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Star Parade at the Hellenic Charity Ball 2015The 10th Anniversary of the biennial Hellenic Charity Ball 2015 of The Elios Charitable Foundation, celebrating Greek-American Luminaries in Arts & Entertainment, will take place on Saturday, November 14, at Westin St. Francis on Union Square, San...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Works of Crete-born artist Annita Faitaki at Agora GalleryChelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Crete-born artist Annita Faitaki in Modalities of Expression. The exhibition opens on November 3rd, 2015 and will run until November 24th, 2015. The opening reception will take place...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Greece Has a Long History of Defending the Westby Constance Baroudos, M.A. Only five of 28 NATO members meet the alliance goal of dedicating two percent of gross domestic product to defense: the United States, United Kingdom, Estonia, Poland and Greece. As threats increase around...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Healthy Breasts for Girls and Boys! Happiness is a warm gun (2015), by Amos Poeby Stelios Sofianos The Union: a legendary outcast director. One of the best songs of the Beatles. A respectful tribute to Paul McCartney .A young Greek actress, fashion model and musician. Our health. The New York City...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Chris P. Tomaras in MemoriamChris P. Tomaras whose stunning rise from Greek immigrant to the ultimate philanthropist and successful businessman epitomized the American Dream, died on Thursday, October 14, in Chicago, IL. Elaine, Tom and John Sotos, his dear friends, were...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Ioannis Melissanidis: From the Olympic Podium to the Top of the Hillby Cindy Klimek The story of Sisyphus, a cursed Greek king forced to repeatedly push a boulder up a steep hill only to have it roll back to the bottom, has often been referred to as a...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Loukoumi Foundation and Make A Difference Awards Honors Michael Psaros & OthersOver 400 guests gathered at the Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester, NY, for the Make A Difference with Loukoumi Dance Party and Awards Gala in celebration of Loukoumi’s 10th Anniversary! Celebrity Guests included Oscar winner Olympia...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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At Historic Moment for a Cyprus Settlement Greek-American Leaders Met With Top US PolicymakersOnce again, a “Who’s Who” of America’s foreign policy leadership in the US Congress, and other well-known American and Greek-American leaders, assembled this past June in Washington for the Annual Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference, now in...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation: 2015 Awards Ceremony and GalaThis year the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation recognized 40 of the “best and brightest” Greek-American undergraduates in the nation. These exceptional individuals with notable scholastic achievements received a total of $250,000 in scholarships to continue attending some of...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Parthenon Valley: Greece’s Surprisingly Lively (but suddenly Threatened) Tech Startup Sceneby Anthe Mitrakos* Almost two years ago, I put a promising career in business reporting on hold, packed my bags, and headed to Athens. No, not Athens, Georgia, but Athens, Greece, the “birthplace of democracy” and modern...
- Posted September 26, 2015
