All posts by NEO Magazine
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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
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IN SERVICE OF THE STATES: GREEKS AT THE BATTLE OF DERNAby Dean Kalimniou* The painting Attack on Derna by Charles Waterhouse, is unremarkable, with the eye drawn to the advancing American force, to the Marines pressing forward under command, to the flag that will soon be raised...
- Posted April 17, 2026
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Ancient Greek Theatre (AGT) students of Hellenic Classical Charter Schools in Brooklyn (Park Slope) and Staten Island in Greece!This year’s visit was especially historic for our school community. For the first time in our history, students from both campuses traveled together, bringing nearly 60 students, educators, and chaperones to Greece. As our Staten Island campus...
- Posted April 17, 2026
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From Athens to the world: The artist who draws logicBy Kelly Fanarioti Alecos Papadatos, the illustrator of the internationally acclaimed Logicomix, speaks to NEO about philosophy, storytelling, and the limits of AI He studied economics, driven by the kind of youthful naïveté that often comes with...
- Posted April 16, 2026
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Stephen Faitos: Inside the World of Starbright Floral Designby Athena Efter Tucked within the vibrant bustle of Manhattan’s historic flower district, Starbright Floral Design stands out as far more than a typical neighborhood flower shop. It has become a destination where floral artistry meets innovation....
- Posted March 27, 2026
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Leadership 100 Appoints New Executive DirectorThe Leadership 100 Executive Committee, meeting on Friday morning, February 27, 2026, elected Rev. Protopresbyter Panagiotis Papazafiropoulos as Executive Director of Leadership 100, with the consensus of the Board of Trustees, meeting Friday afternoon, according to Michael...
- Posted March 27, 2026
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Leadership 100 Inducts New Chairman, Approves $6.5 Million in Grants at the 35th Annual ConferenceThe 35th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place on February 5-8, 2026, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, ended three days of momentous actions. Foremost was the transition of the...
- Posted March 27, 2026
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AHI Announces Honorees for 52nd Anniversary Hellenic Heritage Achievement & National Public Service Awards DinnerThe American Hellenic Institute (AHI) will host its 52nd Anniversary Hellenic Heritage Achievement & National Public Service Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at The Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. The black-tie event will bring together...
- Posted March 27, 2026
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Justin Hartley of ‘Tracker’ – Season 3by Markos Papadatos Emmy-nominated actor Justin Hartley chatted with Markos Papadatos about starring in “Tracker” on CBS, where he plays Colter Shaw, and serves as an executive producer. Byron Pulsifer once said: “Imagine, dream, and believe in...
- Posted March 27, 2026
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HERITAGE GREECE®: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Odyssey of Self-Discovery—and Lifelong JourneyFor many young people of Greek descent growing up in North America, Greece begins as an idea—formed through family stories, church festivals, inherited traditions, and fragments of history learned at home or in school. It is something...
- Posted March 27, 2026
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CLOSING THE ACADEMY: THE REAL STORYby Dean Kalimniou* The assertion that Justinian closed the Academy of Athens in 529 has entered historical discourse as a proposition that appears self-evident precisely because it is seldom tested, functioning as a compressed narrative in which...
- Posted March 26, 2026
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Memory, Roots and a Forgotten Island in the Saronic GulfVisual artist Eri Dimitriadi speaks to NEO about memory, place and the search for roots By Kelly Fanarioti “When I was a child, I asked my mother what those empty houses on the island were. She told...
- Posted March 26, 2026
