All posts by NEO Magazine

“Greeks in South Florida” Celebrate First Ever Greek Heritage Night at the 2023 Miami Open Tennis Tournament with the Greek Children’s Fund
by Laura Neroulias Bisiotis What better way to celebrate Greek Independence Day by continuing to march on! On Sunday, March 26, 2023, the “Greeks in South Florida” organization collaborated with Hard Rock Miami and the Miami Open...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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The Power of Words: John Gumas President & Ceo of Gumas Advertising
by Elena Kefalogianni Ancient Greeks are credited with creating arts and sciences, democracy, medicine, and other advances but who knew that they came up with the idea of advertising! A stroll through the ancient Agora would see...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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Lord Byron’s Epic Heroism and his Role in the Greek War of Independence
by Anastasia Kaliabakos April 19, 2023 marks T-1 year until the bicentennial of the famous poet Lord Byron’s death. Before doing any research into Lord Byron, I only vaguely remembered learning about him from English classes in...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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Serbs 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.” Rhigas...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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The “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 are bound to live in perpetual...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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Leadership 100 Concludes 32nd Annual Conference with more than $5 Million in Grants
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 Elpidophoros of America at Holy Trinity Cathedral in...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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Alkistis 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 performances in New York City (April 28- Tribecca...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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No 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 them. This...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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Greek 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, welcomed all the guests for...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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Extraordinary 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 Ancient Times to Today.” In this book, author Andy...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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Cyprus 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 Papasavva, Diplomat of the...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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Greece and Cyprus: the success story of the Eastern Mediterranean, says Endy Zemenides
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 somebody told you in 2015 that Greece...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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A 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,...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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3rd 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 location ’The...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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Hellenic 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. It was the...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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The 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 humanitarian programs. Since its founding, THI has become the...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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“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 the Harvard Club for the long-anticipated...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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Carol Burnett The First Lady of Television Comedy
by Markos Papadatos Acclaimed actress and legendary comedian Carol Burnett (“The Carol Burnett Show”) chatted about her latest endeavors. Track and field icon Wilma Rudolph once said: “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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Ionian University Establishes Office in NY
A new dynamic perspective of academic development is created for Ionian University by establishing its office in the city of New York. This development is a natural continuation of the intense activity that the Ionian University has...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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NEO Youth Sports with the Archangel Michael Community of Port Washington
The Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church of Port Washington and NEO Magazine will be working together to introduce aspiring young writers and journalists to the fast-paced and exciting world of media and journalism. The AMC Greek Orthodox...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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Yuletide in Northern Epirus
by Dean Kalimniou* It was as cold as was necessary to remove the expression ‘cuts like a knife’ from the realms of the cliché. Among the inhabitants of the stone town of Argyrokastro, it was referred to...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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National Hellenic Society’s Heritage Weekend: Celebrating Hellenism and Uniting Philhellenes
This year’s National Hellenic Society’s (NHS’s) most memorable event, the Heritage Weekend, continued the organization’s string of successes when it convened from October 6th to 9th at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort and Club, in Dana...
- Posted October 30, 2022
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The Hellenic Initiative to Honor Dr. Albert Bourla at 10th Anniversary Gala
The Hellenic Initiative (THI), the leading group uniting the Greek diaspora and philhellenes internationally, will host its 10th Anniversary New York Gala on Saturday, December 3, 2022, in New York City. Funds raised will be deployed in Greece to support humanitarian programsand nurture Greek economic and entrepreneurial development. THI’s new “Plant a Tree in Greece” campaign will...
- Posted October 30, 2022
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Giorgos Sakellaropoulos: the Award – Winning farmer from Sparta
by Kelly Fanarioti Solon, the ancient philosopher and lawmaker, one of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece, said about the olive tree – “A precious good for all life’s treatment.” Today, over two thousand years later, hundreds...
- Posted October 30, 2022
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Star Wars: The Greek Original
by Dean Kalimniou* A long time ago, in a place quite far away, a young man embarked upon an epic galactic quest for truth that saw him embroiled in an interplanetary war. Compelled to choose sides, he...
- Posted October 30, 2022
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