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All posts by NEO Magazine
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Zambawango: Α low-carb bakery is changing the dessert landscape in the USAby Kelly Fanarioti As obesity, diabetes and pre-diabetes have become part of the daily life of more and more people in the United States, a Greek-American from Hydra island, George Coundouriotis, has opened a low-carb bakery in...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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The Power of a Decade: The Cypriot Young Professionals Celebrates 10 Years TogetherBy Laura Neroulias Bisiotis (Founding President of CYP) Once upon a time, there was a group of Cypriots…who were Young…and very Professional. Yet, there was nowhere for them to go, unite, exchange ideas, or hang out. Boom....
- Posted July 30, 2023
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Over 40 US Foreign Policymakers at the 38th Annual PSEKA ConferenceThe most consequential foreign policy makers in the United States Congress from both parties participated in the 38th Annual Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference, held earlier this summer as over 100 Cypriot and Greek-American leaders converged on Capitol Hill. The...
- Posted July 30, 2023
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A Legacy to be Proud of – How Heritage Museum of Epirus Keeps Tradition Aliveby Marie Lolis Nestled in the heart of Astoria, Queens, the one of a kind Heritage Museum of Epirus hopes to keep tradition and history alive for future generations to appreciate and embrace. The newly refurbished museum...
- Posted July 30, 2023
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“Vamma del Sol”: High Quality Organic Cigars Made in Pella, Greeceby Kelly Fanarioti If you think that you can find excellent quality tobacco products only in Cuba, you are mistaken. And that’s because for some years now a family enterprise situated in Kria Vrisi,Pella County (Northern Greece)...
- Posted July 30, 2023
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ΤΟΥ KOYTAΛΙΟΥ – Spoon Sweet Preservesby Dean Kalimniou* The downtown terrace houses of my youth were constantly wreathed in darkness. In winter, their denizens would sit out the cold and darkness in woollen jumpers, their unheated living rooms illuminated only by the...
- Posted July 30, 2023
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Elective Surgery Dynamics Prior/Subsequent to Covid 19, Dr. John Eliopoulos’ Vantage Pointby Elena Kefalogianni The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic changed the world as we know it, presenting new challenges in all professions. Healthcare personnel found themselves at the front lines. Effectively battling the pandemic while shielding first medical responders...
- Posted July 30, 2023
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Sarah Baxter on the History of the “Elgin Marbles” and possibility of their returnby Marie Lolis After 200 years of captivity in the British Museum, a growing push to bring the Elgin Marbles back to Greece has been marred with debate on how and if they should be returned. Sarah...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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AGONIZING PEACE by Jon HeymannFinding peace after surviving a traumatic childhood in Greece Jon Heymann has a distinguished career as a youth pastor in Jersey City, New Jersey and Newport, Rhode Island, and senior pastor for a dozen years with the...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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In Memoriam, James PantelidisJames Pantelidis, the Vice Chairman of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund and prominent business leader, philanthropist, and dedicated Churchman, passed away on April 13, 2023, in New York City. He was 69 years old. A member...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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Climbing Mountain Sinai…by Dean Kalimniou There is a 12th century icon in the skeuophylakion of St Catherine’s Monastery on Mt Sinai that has always exerted a particular fascination over me. It is the icon of St John Climacos (“the...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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“Greeks in South Florida” Celebrate First Ever Greek Heritage Night at the 2023 Miami Open Tennis Tournament with the Greek Children’s Fundby 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 Advertisingby 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 Independenceby 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 Revolutionby 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 Epilogueby 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 GrantsThe 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 USAlkistis 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 Jacketby 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 GalaThe 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 GreeceOver 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 ZemenidesEndy 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 WTCby 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 Ceremonyby 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
