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- The Hellenic Initiative Summer Youth Academy Empowers Underprivileged Children Through Sports
- CAPTAIN MARIANTHI KASDAGLI: Charting her own course at sea
- Oscar nominee Lorraine Bracco of ‘Goodfellas’ is having ‘More Fun’ than ever before
- Voice And Vision: Grigoris Maninakis, 50 Years Of Greek Music In America
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“We did it!” Los Angeles Greek Film Festival just turned 10 years old in June 2016 and celebrated with film premieres, a gastronomic event, glamour and panels among others.This June, the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre. The five days festivities were concluded with the annual Orpheus Awards and a “night to remember” closing ceremony. The festival included...
- Posted June 27, 2016
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Moving On Up: Modern Spaces’ Ted Kokkoris and Greg Kyroglou Offer Insights into Today’s Hottest Real Estateby Chris Salboudis NEO talked to Ted Kokkoris, co-Founder and Principal of the Modern Spaces enterprise, and Greg Kyroglou, licensed Associate Broker and Managing Director of the two Astoria-based Modern Spaces offices, at the lovely 30th Avenue...
- Posted June 27, 2016
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Hellenic Classical Charter School: Paving the Way for a Universal Greek Educationby Athena Efter The Brooklyn-based Hellenic Classical Charter School (HCCS), a relatively newcomer to the world of Greek education, has been growing very fast. In its 10 years of operation, since opening in September 2005, HCCS has...
- Posted June 27, 2016
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AHI and Friends Express Their Appreciation to The Colonel – Andonis NerouliasThe Grand Salon of the venerable 3 West Club near Rockefeller Center was filled with friends offering good wishes, congratulations, and thanks to Andonis Neroulias, the founder of the monthly networking reception in Midtown Manhattan of the...
- Posted June 27, 2016
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Angelos, Paterakis Inducted at Baltimore Sun’s Hall of Fameby Maria Ioannidis* On Thursday, June 9th the Baltimore Sun inducted two ultra successful Greek-Americans in its’ Business & Civic Hall of Fame: Superlawyer Peter G. Angelos and baker-turned-developer, John Paterakis, Sr. Peter Angelos’ parents immigrated to...
- Posted June 27, 2016
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How Turkey Became a de facto Dictatorshipby Prof. Alon Ben-Meir* The forced resignation of Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu suggests only one thing—President Erdogan, who is totally absorbed by his lust for power, will tolerate no one in his government to deviate from...
- Posted June 27, 2016
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2nd Annual Greek-Jewish Street Festival in NYC an Astounding Success!By Marcia Haddad Ikonomopoulos* This past May, Broome Street between Allen and Eldridge on the Lower East Side of Manhattan vibrated with the sounds of the bouzouki and the clarinet as Kehila Kedosha Janina (the Greek Synagogue)...
- Posted June 27, 2016
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Chavurah: Greek by Birth, Jewish by BloodFilmmakers Anna Rezan and Zafeiris “Zaf” Haitidis team up to create a rarely told, but poignant story, with their documentary glimpse into the experience of Greek Jews during WWII. Although almost 90% of the Greek Jewish community...
- Posted June 26, 2016
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Corinth Films Released “Little England” Movie on Netflix, DVD, Amazon Instant Video and iTunesFollowing the successful film festival and semi-theatrical release of Little England, Corinth Films has debuted on Netflix and Home Video. Little England is the Oscar Award shortlist submission from Greece for Best Foreign Language Film directed and...
- Posted June 26, 2016
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The Making of BLUEFIRE: Artistic Catharsis on the Island of Cyprusby Eliana Papanicolaou and Theo Couloumbis We follow a Greek Cypriot American boy, Theo (played by Theo Couloumbis), who is raised by his grandmother (played by Calliopi Toufidou) in the States. Their relationship is nothing less than...
- Posted June 26, 2016
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The Real “Panama Hats” and Where to Find Them…by Maria Elena Palau and Jordana Levi The “Montecristi hats” also known as “Panama hats,” became internationally known when President Theodore Roosevelt wore one during the inauguration of the Panama Canal in 1914. The canal workers also...
- Posted June 26, 2016
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SVL Bar …Souvlaki is Eternal!by Athena Efter Souvlakia and gyros to Greeks are like cheeseburgers and hot dogs to Americans. Some cheeseburgers and hot dogs are better than others, just like some souvlakia and gyros are better than others. In a...
- Posted June 26, 2016
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Anthea Yoga & Healing Arts Center in AstoriaAnthea is an elegant and peaceful Healing Center located at the heart of Astoria, Long Island City and Sunnyside. Anthea, the name comes from the Greek word “the blossoming one” a term often used to describe ancient Goddesses of...
- Posted June 26, 2016
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Children’s Art Exhibition at The Academy of Hellenic PaideiaThe Academy of Hellenic Paideia in Astoria, New York presented The Children’s Art Exhibition as part of the first Hellenic Art Festival TIMARETE in June. The exhibition comprised a selection of artworks created by the students of...
- Posted June 26, 2016
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Some common Misperceptions about the Date of Pascha/Easterby John Fotopoulos There is a common misperception among Orthodox Christians that the reason why Orthodox Easter (i.e. Pascha) often occurs so much later than Western Christian Easter is because the Orthodox Church abides by the rules for...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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A Strange New Worldby Nia Garnakelis* It was a few minutes past eight in the morning the day of the Brussels attacks, and I was heading to work. We had just been alerted of an explosion of causes still unknown...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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The Hellenic Medical Society Honors Dr. Anastasia Anagnostopoulos with the 2016 Dr. Mary Kalopothakes Distinguished Female Physician/Scientist AwardOn Wednesday, April 6th, 2016, the Hellenic Medical Society of NY held the 5th annual Dr. Mary Kalopothakes Distinguished Female Physician/Scientist Award Symposium at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC. The Hellenic Medical Society of NY began honoring...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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Titan Foods: The Strongest Rabbit Delivers the Biggest Food Basketby Athena Efter I don’t think there is a single Greek person in the whole tri-state area who doesn’t know the “titan” or the giant of Greek supermarkets Titan Foods. In fact, Titan Foods is well-known all...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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Staten Island Young Cypriots United after Elected Politician Betrayed their Trust!by Philip Phytides Staten Island may be a small community, but in the recent years we have come to realize just how many Cypriots live on the island. As a result, Staten Island Cypriots have shown the...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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Greek Independence Day Parade in the Heart of Greektown Baltimoreby Joanne Trikoulis On a beautiful sunny yet windy 3rd day of April, spectators from across the Mid-Atlantic region gathered in celebration to honor their ancestors’ sacrifices in preserving the ideals of Freedom and Democracy, witnessing the...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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Hellenic Jewelry at the Olympic Tower Expands with a High End yet Affordable Luxury CollectionHellenis-Malvezzi is a Greek owned jewelry boutique located at the lobby of the Olympic tower in Manhattan. Its founder and owner Ilias Verras has become renowned for his creative and business mind to be able to offer luxurious...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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The Faith Scholarship For Academic Excellence“FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” announced it will once again sponsor a series of merit-based scholarships for high school seniors entering college in the fall through its prestigious “FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence” program. In...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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The Cathedral School Prepares Students for the Best NYC High Schools and BeyondThe Cathedral School announced another extremely successful year for their graduating class of 2016. With the careful guidance by high school admissions director, Juliana Fazzone, and in partnership with their families, this year’s graduating students navigated a...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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All NY Professional Societies in Unison Grind the Pepper during Traditional Greek APOKRIESNY Hellenic professional societies celebrated Greek traditional Carnival “Apokries” at Terrace on the Park, Queens NY. The Hellenic Medical Society of New York, invited the Hellenic Profession Women (HPW), HABA – The Hellenic Association of Professionals in...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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Pyx Lax (Kick-Punch) Ancient Greek Martial Arts at the Academy of Hellenic Paideiaby Athena Efter Maybe I fell asleep in Greek School. Ok, not maybe. I was sleeping the whole time, but then again my Greek School was not nearly as exciting and creative as the Academy of Hellenic...
- Posted May 1, 2016
