- George Marcus, Greek-American Philanthropist & Entrepreneur
- “New Shoes!” American postwar humanitarianism in the papers of Anna Howell Hayward (1908–2001)
- ΘΕΙΑ ΦΩΤΩ (AUNT PHOTO) AND HER OXI
- Demi Lovato finds her inner ‘Child Star’ voice with new Hulu documentary
- Hellenic Film Society Closes Out a Successful Run of NY Greek Film Expo 2024
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George Marcus, Greek-American Philanthropist & Entrepreneurby Elena Kefalogianni George Marcus, originally named George Moutsanas, was born in Evia, Greece, and moved to the U.S. at the age of five. Adjusting to life in San Francisco was challenging, as he initially spoke only...
- Posted October 23, 2024
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“New Shoes!” American postwar humanitarianism in the papers of Anna Howell Hayward (1908–2001)by Ilias Chrissochoidis* The caption to the above photograph from 1946 could serve as the cry of rural Greece at the end of WWII. Collapsed infrastructure, thousands of burned villages with hundred thousand inhabitants reduced to primitive...
- Posted October 23, 2024
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ΘΕΙΑ ΦΩΤΩ (AUNT PHOTO) AND HER OXI“What you have to know, now that you are entering the family,” my great-grandmother told my wife, upon meeting her for the first time, “is that the women of our clan are strong. They are made of...
- Posted October 23, 2024
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Demi Lovato finds her inner ‘Child Star’ voice with new Hulu documentaryby Markos Papadatos Global pop star Demi Lovato chatted with Markos Papadatos about her new documentary film “Child Star,” shared her career-defining moments, and offered advice for young and aspiring artists and storytellers. Track and field legend...
- Posted October 23, 2024
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Hellenic Film Society Closes Out a Successful Run of NY Greek Film Expo 2024The curtain came down on Sunday on the Hellenic Film Society’s New York Greek Film Expo 2024, after an 11-day run of 13 screenings of nine of the latest and best films from Greece. The Audience Award...
- Posted October 23, 2024
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“La Parisienne” Goes to the Opera: Maria Callas as Priestessby Ilias Chrissochoidis* “La Parisienne” is one the most compelling images we have from Minoan Crete (1400–1300 BC). Part of a larger fresco depicting a ceremonial procession, it was discovered in the palace of Knossos by Arthur...
- Posted July 11, 2024
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Over 40 US Policymakers Commemorate the 50th Dark Anniversary of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus at 39th Annual PSEKA ConferenceMany of the most influential foreign policymakers in the United States Congress from both parties and from the Biden Administration, along with Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos participated in the 39th Annual PSEKA Cyprus Conference in Washington, DC June 11-13, 2024. Over...
- Posted July 11, 2024
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Remembering The Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and The Fight to Flee with Famagusta Native and Founder of Aktina FM Elena MaroulletiMany organizations and individuals can lay claim to shaping and promoting the Greek and Greek-Cypriot community in the New York Tri-State area, North America’s largest. But few can lay a claim to being unparalleled in their service...
- Posted July 11, 2024
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Marc Chagall And Greece: A Love Storyby Dean Kalymniou* At first instance, Modernist painter Marc Chagall’s relationship with Greece is not immediately apparent. Referred to by art critic Robert Hughes, as “the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century”, Marc Chagall’s complex and diverse artistic...
- Posted July 11, 2024
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$17 Million AHEPA Gift Will Open Doors For A Generation Of StudentsIn March of 2024 AHEPA, America’s largest Greek-American philanthropic organization, announced it was the recipient of an historic donation of $17.3 million dollars from an anonymous donor. It was a transformational gift, one that would significantly boost...
- Posted July 11, 2024
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Transforming a New Generation of AHEPA with Savas TsivicosSavas Tsivicos is a man of devotion and determination. He is devoted to Hellenism and he is determined to preserve it. His commitment to AHEPA and his outspoken advocacy to issues pertaining to Greece and Cyprus are...
- Posted May 10, 2024
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2024 FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence Application Now AvailableAs high school seniors celebrate college acceptances and finalize their plans for the fall, the FAITH Endowment is pleased to announce more good news! In its twentieth year supporting young Greek American leaders, FAITH has launched the...
- Posted May 10, 2024
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ΠΡΩΤΗ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ (First Resurrection)by Dean Kalimniou* “Did you bring it?” the old man rasped earnestly from his bed. I looked down at him. Emaciated and yellowing, he forced a grin, as he painfully raised a withered arm as if to...
- Posted May 10, 2024
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Savveria Margiola: Music is in her Genesby Kelly Fanarioti Her involvement with music came naturally, since she grew up with a father who was a bouzouki virtuoso and a grandfather who played the violin, while at the same time island songs were constantly...
- Posted May 10, 2024
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Lessons for Investors: Reflections from a Half-Century in the MarketsWith all the data and headlines and twists and turns in the markets, it’s understandable that many people have questions about how to invest successfully for the long term or are worried about how their portfolio is...
- Posted May 10, 2024
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FOKION AVGERINOS – DR. IKE: Athletic Director, Youth Mentor, and HealerFokion “Ike” Avgerinos, DC or “Dr. Ike” is paving the way for student athletics by bringing his expertise in chiropractic medicine to mentor and train student athletes in his community by specializing in Sports and Industrial injuries,...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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American Hellenic Institute’s Golden Jubilee CelebrationThe American Hellenic Institute (AHI) will mark its Golden Jubilee with a concert by the internationally acclaimed classical crossover tenor Mario Frangoulis at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8 p.m....
- Posted April 2, 2024
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Leadership 100 Concludes 33rd Annual Conference in Naples, FloridaThe 33rd Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place February 29-March 3, 2024, at The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, concluded with the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy officiated by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, assisted by Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh,...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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Louie Psihoyos latest doc-series shocks the medical community The Oscar–winning director talks to NEOby Kelly Fanarioti Through his latest doc-series, You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, the Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos highlights the impact of vegetarianism in the human body. During the four-part documentary, which is available on...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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Meet Sam Vartholomeos: Greek-American actorby Markos Papadatos Greek-American actor Sam Vartholomeos shared insights about his Greek ethnic background and his acting career. On his Greek heritage, he said, “I was born and raised here in Astoria, which is little Greece. It...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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“FOR FIVE COFFEE”: FROM QUEENS, FOR THE WORLDThe American coffee scene is a burgeoning one and has been for decades. From artisanal coffees that share shelves with the traditional giants of the industry to the myriad of coffee chains and boutique cafes that dot...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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Annual Conference to Commemorate 40th Anniversary of Leadership 100The 33rd Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which will take place February 29-March 3, 2024, at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples in Naples, Florida, will commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, according to Demetrios G....
- Posted December 28, 2023
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St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine: An Orthodox Place of Worship Rises to International ProminenceOf the many inspiring stories that emerged in the wake of our nation’s unfathomable tragedy on September 11, 2001, one of the more indelible would be that of the St. Nicholas Greek-Orthodox Church. The small church, built...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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Christmas At Kyria Sakellariou’sWhen we lived in Chicago back in the ‘60s, we spent most Christmas Days at Kyria Sakellariou’s house in the suburbs. She was the formidable lady who ran the Greek program at my dad’s school where he...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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New Year’s Eve at Thio Stelios’We were living in Brooklyn then, in the late 60s, and I remember for one New Year’s Eve my Thio Stelio invited us to his house to “play some cards and have some trella.” Thio Stelio was...
- Posted December 28, 2023
