- Theo James: The reluctant leading man hho finally steps into the spotlight
- Psaros family invests $25M in the Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy
- The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation co-hosted the 5th Annual Oli Mazi Luncheon
- The Kazantzakis Conference in Cyprus
- Remembering Dolly Parton: The Queen of Country Music
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Theo James: The reluctant leading man hho finally steps into the spotlightTheo James is having the kind of moment actors spend years quietly working toward. With The Gentlemen becoming one of Netflix’s biggest breakout hits of the year, James has stepped into a role that feels uncannily suited...
- Posted November 14, 2026
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Psaros family invests $25M in the Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and PolicyThe Psaros family—including Michael G. (B’89) and Robin Psaros (Parents ’21)—has expanded its investment in the Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, bringing the family’s total commitment to the center to $25 million.Housed in Georgetown’s...
- Posted November 14, 2026
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The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation co-hosted the 5th Annual Oli Mazi LuncheonThe PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation was proud to join The Hellenic Initiative and fellow Greek-American organizations in co-hosting the 5th Annual Oli Mazi Luncheon honoring Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis in New York City. Held...
- Posted November 14, 2026
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The Kazantzakis Conference in CyprusBy Dean Papademetriou A conference about the Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis took place at the University of Cyprus in Nicosia, Cypru. Flying into Cyprus for the first time this summer, I was tingling with excitement and anticipation...
- Posted November 14, 2026
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Remembering Dolly Parton: The Queen of Country Musicby Markos Papadatos Veteran singer-songwriter Dolly Parton was an American treasure. She passed away at age 80 on August 25, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. She was the most honored female country performer of all-time, and...
- Posted November 14, 2026
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A Sour Cherry Lemonade …and the Clouds of a Growing StormBy Tony Matarrese It is Saturday afternoon and after another week of trading stock options… studying Greek through my online language course…and doing my weekly shopping at the farmers market (λαϊκή αγορά) …I decided to take an...
- Posted November 14, 2026
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From Greek villages to the Diaspora: Preserving memories across generationsElena Lagoudi from the National Documentation Centre talks to NEO about the digital exhibition bringing Greece’s forgotten stories and traditions back to life by Kelly Fanarioti What if, with just the click of a button, you could...
- Posted November 14, 2026
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NY Greek Film Expo Celebrates Successful 2026 Festival with Sold-Out Screenings, International Filmmakers and AwardsThe Hellenic Film Society’s 2026 New York Greek Film Expo wrapped up a highly successful run celebrating Greek cinema that brought together audiences, filmmakers, actors and industry professionals across New York City and New Jersey. Running October...
- Posted November 12, 2026
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THE OTHER OLYMPICSby Dean Kalimniou According to the International Olympic Committee’s homepage, the ancient Olympic Games ceased their operations in 393AD. The various neopagans that punctuate our paroikia blame Christian intolerance for this and in particular a purported decree...
- Posted November 12, 2026
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Remembering Michael S. Johnson, 1926 – 2026Michael S. Johnson (Γιαννακόπουλος) was born in 1926 in Maryville, Missouri to Greek immigrant parents. His interest in the oil business began when his family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1931, then called the Oil Capital of...
- Posted November 12, 2026
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Stratos Eletheriou – Upcoming actor and playwright awarded for his playwright debut at New York Theater Festival for his dark comedy play LAUGHTER THERAPYStratos Eleftheriou is an actor and playwright based in New York. Born and raised in Athens Greece, he trained professionally as an actor at East 15 Acting School in London. Ever since he was a child his...
- Posted November 12, 2026
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America celebrates its founding and how Greece made it possibleWhen Thomas Jefferson sat down to write the Declaration of Independence in June of 1776 in a rented house in Philadelphia, the seminal inspiration he took was from the countless books of ancient authors that filled his...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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Aristotelis Moumas and The Face of Americaby Dean Kalimniou Every festive gathering in our family has its invisible guests. Some arrive in the form of stories. Others emerge from photographs passed from hand to hand across the table. A few inhabit recipes whose...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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Robert Wagner talks about the Golden Age of Hollywood and recalls filming in Greeceby Markos Papadatos Robert Wagner, who is a living legend in every sense of the word, chatted with Greek-American journalist Markos Papadatos about “Hart to Hart” and his illustrious career in film, stage, and television. “The important...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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Days Gone By: Finding My Childhood Again in Palaio Faliroby Tony Matarrese I recently fulfilled a lifelong promise to myself and began spending the summer in Greece. Not as a tourist, traveling to a different ancient site every few days, throughout the homeland of my γιαγιά...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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Shipowner Dr. Nikolas Tsakos Joins Panel Discussion on The Effects of Hormuz Crisis on The Global Energy Supply Chainby Athena Efter The Strait of Hormuz crisis and its effect on the world’s energy supply and economy was the topic of the day at Columbia Business School’s panel discussion on “The New Art of Energy War”...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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The 41st PSEKA Cyprus Conference in Washington, DCThe 41st annual PSEKA Cyprus Conference hosted by PSEKA, with the leadership of its president Philip Christopher, took place in Washington, DC on June 9-11. It was cosponsored by AHEPA, AHI, HABA, the Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce,...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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HABA Honors Dean Dakolias as 2026 Executive of the Yearby Athena Efter This year, The Hellenic-American Bankers Association (HABA) honored Dean Dakolias, former Co-Chairman of Fortress Investment Group at its annual “Executive of the Year” awards dinner.Dean Dakolias was co-founder and Managing Partner of American Commercial...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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The Hellenic Initiative Expands Microfinance Support to The PeloponneseThe Hellenic Initiative announced a new partnership with AFI Microfinance (AFI) and the Captain Vasilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation (CVF) to launch a microfinance program supporting local entrepreneurship and agrifood business development across the Peloponnese. The program “Supporting...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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Beyond Fertility: The Bigger Message Behind “The Plastic Detox”Greek-American Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos talks to NEO By Kelly Fanarioti Greek-American Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Louie Psihoyos has built his career translating complex scientific and environmental issues into compelling documentaries that resonate with audiences worldwide....
- Posted July 29, 2026
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The courage in blood of this American republicWhen I lived in Greece as a boy I lived on Chios and all around me were the remnants of the Turkokratia that had subjugated the island for centuries: the horse trough with Turkish letters, the old...
- Posted July 29, 2026
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2026 FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence Application Now AvailableFAITH is pleased to announce that the 2026 FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence application forms are now available to download at thefaithendowment.org/scholarships. This merit-based scholarship opportunity is open to graduating high school seniors of Hellenic descent and/or Greek Orthodox...
- Posted April 18, 2026
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VICTORIA KYRIAKIDES: AT THE VANGUARD OF FASHION, IN GREECE AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLDby Athena Efter The name Victoria Kyriakides has become synonymous around the world for eclectic and renowned bridal wear. The Greek designer’s work has graced the international pages of Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and WWD to name...
- Posted April 17, 2026
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KEEPING THE FAITHHow early Greek immigrants practiced their religion in America When the first significant waves of Greek immigrants arrived in the United States between the 1880s and the 1920s, they carried little with them—often a small suitcase, a...
- Posted April 17, 2026
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Greek-American Cassandra Kulukundis on her 2026 Oscar win for ‘Best Casting’by Markos Papadatos Cassandra Kulukundis spoke with members of the media in the Oscars Press Room after her Academy Award win, where she became the first person to ever win the Oscar for “Best Casting” for “One...
- Posted April 17, 2026
