All posts by NEO Magazine
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The 9th Annual Greek Jewish Festival to take place on May 19, in NYKehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum (KKJ) is excited to announce it will host the ninth annual Greek Jewish Festival on Sunday May 19, 2024 from 12pm-6pm. The festival will take place in front of KKJ’s landmark...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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Sam Bale and Alex Doringer: Steering Future Capital Partners through a transforming global investment landscapeLet’s talk about how the world of investment is evolving. With the U.S. taking a different stance globally, everyone rethinking this whole globalization thing, plus all sorts of demographic shifts happening, the way we invest is changing...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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Annual Conference to Commemorate 40th Anniversary of Leadership 100The 33rd Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which will take place February 29-March 3, 2024, at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples in Naples, Florida, will commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, according to Demetrios G....
- Posted December 28, 2023
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A Pentelic Christmas Dialecticby Dean Kalimniou* «Καλά δε νιώθς; Μη μ’ βανς ομελέττα, αφού δεν αρταίνουμι». My grandmother placed the pan on the table and stared at me in horror. If looks were capable of parakinesis, then that stare would...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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Through the lens of time – a tale of three generations of photographersby Kelly Fanarioti The small lab of the Picopoulos family on Lekka Street, in the center of Athens, exudes the air of a time capsule: a delicate blend of past and present, a journey through time framed...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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National Hellenic Society Annual NY Fundraiser a Resounding Success!by Elena Kefalogianni NY Heritage Greece, a transformative educational and cultural immersion program, has been made possible for over 700+ students through the generous support of the National Hellenic Society and others via its Heritage Greece Initiative....
- Posted December 28, 2023
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The 33rd Annual Hellenic Lawyers Association Scholarship Dinner GalaThe 33rd Annual Hellenic Lawyers Association Scholarship Dinner Gala was held recently at NYC’s iconic Pierre Hotel. The lively, sold-out event, began with an extended cocktail reception before the attendees headed into the venue’s Grand Ballroom for...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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The Hellenic Initiative’s 11th Annual New York Gala Raises More Than $2.5MThe Hellenic Initiative (THI) held its sold-out 11th Annual New York Gala on Saturday, December 2 raising more than USD $2.5M making it the most successful fundraising event not only in the organization’s history but among the...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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Anna Rezan honored by philanthropist Brock Pierce and lobbyist Ezra Friedlander for her contribution to history, the arts and cultureFamed actress and director Anna Rezan was the special guest in Washington, DC among members of Congress, diplomats from all over the world, and businessmen and entrepreneurs in the Pierce mansion by the Capitol. My People, the...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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Restaurateur Peter Kambitsis: Passionate, Driven, AdaptablePeter Kambitsis is a powerhouse in the restaurant business and many know his popular bakeries–New York Bakery and Sugarberry and he has his newest restaurant which just opened, Pappa Gallo in Long Island. He loves his Greek...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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THE OLD AND THE NEWThe good thing about the Christmas holiday is that first you have Christmas, with family and a celebration of the happy times with your family: the birth of Christ, a happy event, all the Christmas movies, the...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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“JUST BECAUSE,” SAYS MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY ABOUT HIS NEW CHILDREN’S BOOKWe’d like to thank Markos Papadatos for getting this exclusive with Matthew McConaughey and making this a special Greek-American anniversary for us: our 18th anniversary as a magazine not just for Greeks, but as an American magazine...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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Septemvriana: A Night of Terror for Greeks in Constantinopleby Marie Lolis Mike Katsantonis’ office is typical. His desk piled high with papers and on the floor a “We love you Pappou!” poster board from his grandchildren. Yet hanging among the family photos is the detailed...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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The Hellenic Initiative’s 11th Annual Gala to Honor Ted LeonsisThe Hellenic Initiative (THI), the largest global non-profit uniting the Greek Diaspora – with supporters in over 47 countries – will host its 11th Annual Gala on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in New York City. Buzz and excitement for the Gala are...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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HOMER IN THE TIME OF THE ZHOUby Dean Kalimniou* Whether by accident or design, the ancient cultures of Greece and China, though geographically at great distances from each other and politically, poles apart, present interesting parallels. One of many of these, would undoubtedly...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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Third Annual NHS Heritage Greece Program Fundraiser in NYThe New York Heritage Greece Initiative Committee of the National Hellenic Society is organizing its 3rd consecutive annual fundraiser on Friday, November 10 2023, 6:30 p.m., at the Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club in Manhasset, NY. The goal...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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Greek Food Stealing the Hearts of Locals in the Adirondacksby Elena Kefalogianni Every place has its own culinary treasures, a lesson chef, Evangelos Karagiannopoulos learned early in life. Unlike the common belief that “Greek food” is similar across the country, Evangelos explains how each village has...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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The FAITH Endowment Awards 168 Academic Scholarships to Top Greek American StudentsIn its nineteenth year championing education and empowering young Greek American leaders, FAITH awarded 96 FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence to top graduating high school seniors and 72 FAITH Scholarships for Excellence in STEM. FAITH Scholars demonstrate...
- Posted October 27, 2023
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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
