- “JUST BECAUSE,” SAYS MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY ABOUT HIS NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK
- Septemvriana: A Night of Terror for Greeks in Constantinople
- THE DARK DAY OF THE DISTOMO MASSACRE BY THE NAZIS
- The Hellenic Initiative’s 11th Annual Gala to Honor Ted Leonsis
- Full Circle: Indie Film Reconnects a Filmmaker with His Former Teacher-Turned Screenwriter
All posts by Maria A. Karamitsos
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Full Circle: Indie Film Reconnects a Filmmaker with His Former Teacher-Turned Screenwriter
Sometimes we never know the impact we have on others. But when a former high school teacher, now Author and Screenwriter Patricia V. Davis, reconnected with a student, she learned that she ignited a spark that changed...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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Greek-American Memoirists
MNEMOSYNI’S MUSINGS… You’ve heard of Mnemosyni, the Greek goddess of memory. Mythology buffs will know that she’s also the goddess of storytelling—and mother of the Muses! So, it’s only fitting to name a literary column in her...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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Summer Reads
MNEMOSYNI’S MUSINGS… Welcome back! Summer is upon us, and everyone’s always asking for recommendations for summer beach reads—and typically novels. While there are so many to choose from, I’ve selected some new releases, some by Greek authors...
- Posted July 30, 2023
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Mimi Denissi: Sharing Important History to Shape Our Future
Acclaimed Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, and Translator Mimi Denissi has starred on stage and screen, translated many works, and created innumerable productions for Greek audiences. But the development of projects that bring important and often little-known history...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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Meet Some Contemporary Greek Poets
MNEMOSYNI’S MUSINGS… Welcome back! April is National Poetry Month, so let’s talk poets! Thoughts of Greek poetry may conjure names like Cavafy, Dimoula, Elytis, Palamas, Ritsos, Sappho, Seferis, Solomos, even Homer. But did you know that their...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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Longing for Home
MNEMOSYNI’S MUSINGS… Longing for Home Greek Adoptees Share Their Heartbreaking Stories in Voices of the Lost Children of Greece “Who am I?” “Where do I come from?” Most of us know the answers to these questions. I...
- Posted March 21, 2023
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UHVA Hosts Annual Gala, Honors Founding Father
The United Hellenic Voters of America (UHVA) hosted its first post-pandemic gala this fall at the Fountain Blue Banquets in Des Plaines, Ill. The event recognized members of the community and honored the memory of the organization’s...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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Children’s Books by Contemporary Greek Authors
MNEMOSYNI’S MUSINGS… You’ve heard of Mnemosyni, the Greek goddess of memory. Mythology buffs will know that she’s also the goddess of storytelling—and mother of the Muses! So, it’s only fitting to name a literary column in her...
- Posted December 27, 2022
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Historical Fiction by Contemporary Greek Authors
MNEMOSYNI’S MUSINGS… You’ve heard of Mnemosyni, the Greek goddess of memory. Mythology buffs will know that she’s also the goddess of storytelling—and mother of the Muses! So, it’s only fitting to name a literary column in her...
- Posted October 30, 2022