All posts by NEO Magazine
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Hotel Grande Bretagne still Brings Unparalleled Grandeur to the Very Heart of AthensThe managing director of Grande Bretagne talks to NEO about the hotel and the tourism boom in Athens by Kelly Fanarioti The monarchy is long-gone in Greece but the Grande Bretagne Hotel is still the acknowledged queen...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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“Greek Freak Week” with the Antentokounmpo Family in New Yorkby Chris Salboudis Heads up! June 2017 has proven to be a very exciting time for the Greek American community in New York! Kicking off the summer, Cosmos FM celebrated their 30th Anniversary at Terrace on the...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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The Soft SpotBy Panagiota Lilikaki* The graduates think that I have a soft spot for them because they are the same age as the first class I taught Greek at the Greek Afternoon School at Saint Nicholas in 2012. They think that I...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Greek Pianist Nancy Kougioufa Interprets Early Works of Erik Satieby Elias Maglinis* Erik Satie, a strange playful composer (1866-1925) partially invested the miniature compositions, combining the romantic echo of the 19th with the romance and formalism of the 20th. Sati experimented in a drastic way, creating...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: From the mean streets of Sepolia, Athens to the main courts of the NBAThe coach who discovered the “Greek freak” talks to NEO by Kelly Fanarioti In less than four years Giannis Antetokounmpo of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks has not only won his place in the fiercely-competitive world of American...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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The American Hellenic Council Holds Annual Awards GalaThe American Hellenic Council (AHC) of California held its Annual Awards Gala this past April, honoring three distinguished individuals for their service to Hellenism and their excellence in their respective fields of expertise. This year’s honorees included...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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Stepping into Sound with Oscar Nominated Mildred Iatrou Morganby Athena Efter La La Land, the Hollywood “It” movie that won five Oscars for best director, best cinematography, best actress, best original music score, and best production design, can also add a Greek-American woman to its...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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Angelos Family & Baltimore Orioles host “Nashville’s Music Row Comes to the Ballpark” Benefit in Sarasota, FLFor the second consecutive year, the Angelos family and the Baltimore Orioles hosted “Nashville’s Music Row Comes to the Ballpark” – an exclusive, on-field performance at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. Every dollar raised at the...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence Application“FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” announced the 2017 FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence application period has opened. Each year, FAITH sponsors a series of merit-based scholarships for high school seniors entering college in the fall...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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Short-sighted, corrupt or just plain stupid?Have the Greek companies learned anything from the economic crisis of the recent years? What are their plans for the future and how do they function under the new devastating circumstances? The past ten years of working...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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Greek Independence Celebration at The White HouseFor the 31st consecutive year, the President of the United States met with the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America and Greek-American leaders on the occasion of the commemoration of Greek Independence Day. The Irish-American community (one in...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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Greek Independence Celebration at The Blair HouseThe White House Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus, hosted the day before the President’s celebration, at Blair House – the Vice President’s official residence – a reception and dinner for about 70 invited guests, on the occasion...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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Celebrating Greek Independence Day with Maryland Paradeby Joanne Trikoulis On a beautiful sunny Sunday proud Greek-Americans and spectators from all over Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and even as south as North Carolina gathered along the streets of Baltimore’s Greektown to celebrate their ancestor’s...
- Posted April 23, 2017
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Maria Petridis Crowned ‘Chopped’ Champion on Food Network Showby Markos Papadatos Maria Petridis was crowned “Chopped” champion after triumphing in the competition show on the Food Network. She is the owner of the family restaurant Maria’s Mediterranean Seafood & Grill on Bell Boulevard in Bayside,...
- Posted April 22, 2017
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Maria Zoupaniotis in MemoriamMaria Zoupaniotis, Director of the Press and Advisory Office at the Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the United Nations passed away on Holy Thursday at age 59. The Cypriot official was fighting a brief battle with cancer...
- Posted April 22, 2017
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“Where Is the World?” Daphne Matziaraki’s 4.1 MILES: A Response to the Refugee Crisisby Chris Salboudis Sitting in the cozy screening room of the New York Times building in the heart of Manhattan with scholars as well as film and media professionals, Nicholas Kristof, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Human Rights columnist...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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George Grapsas of Tylikratis Soccer Club: Sporting Philanthropyby Athena Efter Greeks will always be united when it comes to two things: their love of Greece and their love of soccer. That united team spirit gives us our continued sense of pride and unwavering sense...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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Priebus, Gigicos and Bilirakis Receive Medal of St. PaulOn the eve of the Presidential Inauguration, The Hellenic Initiative hosted 300 members of the Greek Diaspora for the presentation of the Medal of St. Paul, the highest honor the Greek Orthodox Arcdiocese of America bestows on...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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United We Stand: Pancretan Youth Association Winter 2017 ConferenceBy Chris Salboudis The word ‘community’ is used to describe several contemporary sociological settings and situations. As a teacher and mentor of twenty years it has always been my goal to reinforce our philosophies and cultural traditions...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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Hellenic Classical Charter School Sends Students to Greece for Educational Research TripOn February 16, 2017, HCCS sent a team of five 6th grade students, three teachers and five parents to Greece for its annual National History Day Fair (NHDF) research trip. The purpose of this trip was to provide...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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SWING AWAY, Coming Soon to a Theater Your wayby Athena Efter Swing Away, a feature film starring Shannon Elizabeth, John O’Hurley and Viktoria Miller, is a golf-themed movie set in a small village of Greece. When professional Greek-American golfer, Zoe Papadopoulos (Shannon Elizabeth), suffers a...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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Emirates to Launch Daily Service to Newark via AthensEmirates announced it will launch a new daily service from Dubai to Newark Liberty International Airport, via the Greek capital city of Athens, starting on 12 March 2017. The new route complements Emirates’ existing four daily flights...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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At Home In Greece: An Architectural and Interior Design Officeathome-ingreece.com by Aspa Papazaharia Our business started with a simple idea; how can someone who owns property in Greece but lives abroad develop and manage their property as if they were a full time native. We want...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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Kosmidis – Gavrilis Halvas Drapetsonas: Greece’s Legendary Delicacyby Kelly Fanarioti The first thing you think when you hear ‘Drapetsona’ -a neighborhood of Piraeus- is undoubtedly the handmade halva “Kosmidis – Gavrilis”. It’s a traditional Greek pastry, a favorite during Lent, made from sesame paste...
- Posted March 17, 2017
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Sofia Papazoglou: “Laiko Music is in our DNA”by Constantine N. Kolitsas In late April, Greek singer Sofia Papazoglou will embark on a short tour of the northeast, performing programs of classic laika and rebetika. She will appear in Norwalk CT on Sunday April 30,...
- Posted March 17, 2017
