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14th Annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival
The 14th annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival, October 14-22, will be showcasing 27 feature films and shorts from directors of Greek/Cypriot descent from around the world. Two shorts and one feature film will be showcased each...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Dennis C. Droushiotis In Memoriam
Dennis C. Droushiotis, the first Trade Commissioner of Cyprus in the US, passed away earlier in September at the age of 64 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Known widely as “Mr. Halloumi”, Droushiotis established the...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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A Place Called Home
The book we feature in this issue is called HOME and is a collection of poems and music by a celebrated immigrant (Deepak Chopra) and two sons of immigrants Kabir Sehgal and Paul Avgerinos. Avgerinos is a...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Greece, Colonoscopy and …Air Canada!
Unlike fruit, politics is always bad in August! That doesn’t leave us much to do, so this year I decided last-minute to go to Greece in full high season–and I got burned in more ways than one,...
- Posted October 5, 2017
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Bill Matsikoudis: Taking the Next Step and Running for Mayor of Jersey City
by Chris Salboudis Better, greener, safer, more affordable living. These are at the forefront of the many issues that Jersey City’s 2017 Mayoral Candidate, Bill Matsikoudis, has taken on for the past fifteen years. After serving as...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Annual Cyprus & Hellenic Issues Conference Scores High in Washington, DC
During NBA playoffs, this past June Cypriots and other Hellenes scored a three pointer at the 33rd Annual PSEKA/Hellenic issues conference held in Washington DC: President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus and members of his government met with...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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The Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce Honors Nikos Mouyiaris
Renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Nikos Mouyiaris was honored by the members of the Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce recognizing his important role in promoting business as well as the national issues of Cyprus, Greece and the United States....
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Now Trending: Concierge Medicine, the Fast-Pass to Personalized Medical Care
by Chris Salboudis 2017 rings in an increasing demand for more personalized healthcare treatment and guidance. What does this mean for patients and doctors? We reached out to Dr. George Liakeas – medical doctor, owner of Lexington...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Zylo: the Wooden Sunglasses of Syros Setting a Worldwide Fashion Trend
by Kelly Fanarioti And yet it happens! Pericles Therrios left Greece because of the economic crisis but then returned and found success with his life partner Eleni Vakondiou. Pericles chased his dreams in distant Canada, but the...
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Hotel Grande Bretagne still Brings Unparalleled Grandeur to the Very Heart of Athens
The 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 York
by 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 Spot
By 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 Satie
by 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 NBA
The 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 Gala
The 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 Morgan
by 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, FL
For 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 House
For 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 House
The 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 Parade
by 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 Show
by 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 Memoriam
Maria 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 Crisis
by 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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