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  • Maria Theodoulou
    Kat’s Ribbon of Hope to Host Benefit to Support Breast Cancer Research

    Kat’s Ribbon of Hope Foundation is hosting its 2nd Annual Golf Outing and Benefit Dinner on October 2, 2014, at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, NY, to raise money for breast cancer research and patient navigation...

    • Posted September 13, 2014
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  • Tasso Zapanti
    “Reflections Upon” A New CD by Tasso Zapanti

    Tasso Zapanti’s new album, “Reflections Upon”, combines acoustic and electronic instruments, which recreate the majestic sound of a full orchestra and beyond.  It is a compilation of both intellectually and emotionally rich instrumental compositions, and a journey...

    • Posted September 13, 2014
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  • Maria Katsipatakis
    Maria Katsipatakis Tapping to the Rhythm of Success…

    It took four years for a reunion with Heather Cornell (her teacher and mentor) but Maria Katsipatakis, a dancer and a choreographer, came to New York to participate at the ‘Rhythm Tap Intensive with Live Music’, which...

    • Posted September 13, 2014
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  • Nancy Pelosi
    Nancy Pelosi Visits the Seleni Institute

    The Seleni Institute welcomed the first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives in US history and current House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to tour its facility and learn more about both Seleni and the mental...

    • Posted September 13, 2014
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  • MY CRAZY WIFE
    Watch Out for THEATRON’s “Crazy Wife”!

    THEATRON’S new comedy premieres at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Astoria from October 24th to November 23rd.  Performances will take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3:00 and 7:30PM. “My Crazy Wife” is...

    • Posted September 13, 2014
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  • Michael Psaros HABA’s Executive of the Year

    Michael Psaros, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners, LP, was named 2014 Executive of the Year by The Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA) this past May, during a lavish gala held at the Union League...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Hellenic Classical Charter School: Expanding on a Success Story

    by Eleni Kostopoulos “Today is a new beginning and I can make a difference.” So begins the official pledge of the ethnic-culture-based Hellenic Classical Charter School (HCCS) in Brooklyn, NY; it’s a fitting verse for the state-of-the-art...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • The National Baseball Team of Greece

    by Tom Mazarakis When reading the above title, an obvious question comes to the minds of almost everyone:  “Greece has a National Baseball Team?”  The answer to this question is a resounding YES! Competing in premier international...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Greek Parade in New York – A Memorable Event

    In a cloudy day that held the rain until the very end, thousands of Greek Americans and friends of the community filled New York’s 5th Avenue to celebrate this year’s Greek Independence Day and to honor the...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (right) and Deputy Mayor Kaliope Parthemos
    Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade

    by Georgia Vavas Spectators from across the Mid-Atlantic region flocked to Baltimore’s officially designated Greektown to enjoy the Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade honoring our ancestors’ sacrifices to preserve the ideals of Freedom and Democracy. This year...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Vougioukli Sisters
    The Vougioukli Sisters Get Back to the Roots

    by Eleni Kostopoulos Their individual talent is untouchable, but together, Eleni and Souzana Vougioukli form a vocal powerhouse mesmerizing enough to transport an audience to a far-flung land or a distant moment in time. The sultry sisters...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Dr. Kaloudis Paves the Road to Good Health

    by Eleni Kostopoulos Dr. Nicholas Kaloudis, founder of EndoHealthMD, hosted a medical wellness luncheon earlier this year at The Metropolitan in Glen Cove, Long Island. More than 400 guests attended the free event to soak in the...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Gregory Sioris
    Scuba Diving in Greece: A Unique Experience

    by Gregory Sioris* A few years ago while sitting at a cafe on Manhattan’s East Side I was speaking with another patron born in Greece.  During our conversation I revealed that I had often gone scuba diving...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • North Shore Farms
    North Shore Farms Inaugurates New Store in Commack, NY

    Members of the community gathered recently at 40 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Commack to celebrate the opening of North Shore Farms new store location. Suffolk County Legislator John M. Kennedy, Jr., and representatives of the Police Department,...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Neraki Restaurant
    Neraki Restaurant in Huntington, NY

    by Markos Papadatos To taste the best Greek food in New York, a flight to Greece is not necessary. All one needs to do is to take a drive towards Huntington’s 273 Main Street, where they will...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Chasing Athens: A Debut Novel by American Journalist Marissa Tejada

    Greece’s economic crisis, culture and landscape inspired award-winning journalist Marissa Tejada to set her first novel, Chasing Athens, in the Mediterranean country where she moved to several years ago. E-book romance publisher Musa Publishing released the romantic...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • “Stin Ygeia Sas …Ksenitia” in the US this Fall

    The New York based Syn-Phonia Entertainment Inc. in cooperation with the Athenian based B&G Productions have completed preparations for the much anticipated “STIN YGEIA SAS….KSENITIA” North American Tour 2014 staring the production’s beloved host Spyros Papadopoulos. Musical...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Spiros Exaras and Elio Villafranca
    OLD WATERS NEW RIVER: A CD by Spiros Exaras and Elio Villafranca

    Spiros Exaras and Elio Villafranca, New Yorkers of Diaspora Greece and Diaspora Cuba respectively, make music that sizzles and with this work they have brought something new into the jazz archipelago: they have fused their art and...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Dr. Eftichios Van Vlahakis (1935-2014)

    Dr. Eftichios Van Vlahakis, founder and CEO of Earth Friendly Products, passed away this past April in Key Largo, Florida. Born on the Greek island of Crete in 1935, Van endured the hardships of German occupation during...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • Spiros J. Voutsinas
    Spiros J. Voutsinas (1933-2014)

    Westbury, N.Y., May 1, 2014 – It is with immeasurable sadness that New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the “Company”) today announced the death of Spiros J. (“Jerry”) Voutsinas, a deeply respected and highly regarded member...

    • Posted June 7, 2014
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  • A Sovereign Example: Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia

    by Eleni Kostopoulos Every year, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia host a traditional Easter reception at the lavish White Palace in Belgrade.  More than 1,000 orphans, Roma children and...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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  • The Cypriot Young Professionals Host Event to Support the Cyprus Children’s Fund

    by Laura Neroulias* Love was in the air for over 150 Cypriot and Greek American young professionals and friends who attended the Annual Cyprus Sweethearts Night at Central Next Door in Astoria, New York. Hosted by the...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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  • Chris P. Tomaras
    Education: The Means to Advancing Hellenism in America

    by Chris P. Tomaras* Reading the article, “Maintaining the Greatness of Hellenes,” written by Andy and Mike Manatos in the January issue of the National Herald, one feels pride in our ancient and modern legacy. Our contributions...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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  • Erika Spyropoulos Appointed Commissioner of the Illinois Arts Council

    Erika Wilhelmine Knickmann Spyropoulos has been appointed by Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn as a Commissioner of the Illinois Arts Council (IAC). The agency is governed by up to twenty-one private citizens chosen for their demonstrated commitment to...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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  • Anastos Named to NYIT Board

    Ernie Anastos, the distinguished and popular Emmy Award-winning broadcaster for Fox’s WNYW-TV in New York and the only New York TV anchor to receive the coveted Lifetime Emmy Award, is the newest addition to New York Institute...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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