All posts by NEO Magazine
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Turkey: 86-year-old Greek Man Murdered; Court Rules against ‘Hate Crime’by Uzay Bulut* The case concerning the brutal murder of an 86-year-old Greek Christian citizen of Turkey in 2019 has finally concluded. The court ruled against it being considered a hate crime. It also rejected the intervention...
- Posted July 4, 2021
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Alexander’s Cigar Lounge: A delightful experience in the heart of AthensThe executives of the historical Grande Bretagne hotel talk to NEO about this affordable luxury by Kelly Fanarioti Entering the Grande Bretagne Hotel, which is still the acknowledged queen of Athens hotels, one is impressed by the...
- Posted July 4, 2021
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Bringing the Simplicity of Greek Cuisine to South Florida with Award-Winning MINA Group First Greek Concept, Estiatorio OrnosEstiatorio Ornos Transports Guests to the Greek Islands with Warm Hospitality, Approachable Environment and South Florida’s First Fish Sommelier by Laura Neroulias Not traveling to Greece or Cyprus this summer? Looking for the next best thing? You...
- Posted July 4, 2021
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Oleosophia: Love & Tradition Align with the Wisdom of Nature to Bring High-Quality Manaki Olive Oil to the Worldby Maria A. Karamitsos When Marianna Devetzoglou met her husband George Manginas, it was a match made in an olive grove. Born in Athens to an entrepreneurial family, Marianna studied physics and worked in the materials industry...
- Posted July 3, 2021
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National Marine Park of Alonissos: a Modern Dive into Antiquityby Anastasia Kaliabakos The Titanic. The RMS Lusitania. The USS Arizona. All of these are famous ships tragically destroyed, their debris and broken parts submerged at the bottom of the ocean. Shipwrecks, although devastating, serve as a sort...
- Posted July 3, 2021
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Calamos Investments Expands Chicago Presence with New Office at Fulton East in Fulton MarketCalamos Investments, a leading global asset manager, has signed a multiyear lease for the top floors of Fulton East, an innovative new building at 215 N. Peoria Street, situated in Chicago’s vibrant Fulton Market area. The announcement...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Academy Award Winner George Chakiris’ New Book “My West Side Story: A Memoir”by Markos Papadatos Academy Award winner George Chakiris (“West Side Story”) chatted about his illustrious career in the entertainment business, and his highly-anticipated new book “My West Side Story: A Memoir.” Chakiris once said, “No matter how...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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2021 FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence Application Now Available“FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” announced that the 2021 FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence application is available to download at thefaithendowment.org/scholarships. Eligible applicants must be an active member of a Greek Orthodox parish and a graduating...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Venizelos Foundation USA Launched OperationsThe Venizelos Foundation, USA recently launched its operations in the United States to honor Greek Statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. The new organization aims to educate, preserve, and promote the research and study of the Greek politician and statesman’s...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Hey World, how are you holding up? Are you OK? Just checking in…Here we are a year later, celebrating a second Easter during this pandemic. We’ve come a long way…haven’t we? Although signs of Easter traditions, springtime, the careful reopening of the world, and brighter days are apparent…life and...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Thoughts about Holy PaschaThy Resurrection, O’ Christ the Savior, The Angels in Heaven sing And make us worthy also on Earth Glorify Thee with pure heart! Stikhera for the Holy Pascha, tone 6 …And make us also ..with pure heart!...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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The Hellenic Initiative Launched Its 2021 Annual Easter AppealIn Greece, the essence of holidays is enjoying loving and memorable meals with one’s family and friends, but due to the pandemic, more people than usual are at risk of marking Greek Orthodox Easter on May 2 experiencing hunger...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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FAITH Issues Final Grant Supporting St. Nicholas ShrineFAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism has issued a grant of $2.57 million in response to a special appeal by Archbishop Elpidophoros and former Archbishop Demetrios, in addition to the prior grant of $14.2 million in...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Elizabete Botsaris: A descendant of a national Greek heroMy soul is Greek, she says in an interview with NEO By Kelly Fanarioti When she was a child, Elizabete Botsaris remembers her father telling her stories from his participation in the Greek-Italian war, as well as...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Filming for Disney’s Greek Freak Film Set to Begin in Athens This Summerby Gregory Pappas* Plans for the Disney film about the rags to riches story of Giannis Antetokounmpo are taking shape, including the casting for the lead roles in the film, according to an exclusive story in Variety. Newcomer...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Knives Out 2 with Daniel Craig to be filmed in Greece this SummerThe follow-up to director Rian Johnson’s popular movie Knives Out (2019) will begin filming in Greece. Production will reportedly start on June 28. The movie will see star actor Daniel Craig reprise his role as detective Benoit...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Actor George Kosturos Talks “American FIGHTER” Filmby Markos Papadatos Greek-American actor George Kosturos chatted about “American Wrestler,” “A California Christmas,” being a co-producer of “Born a Champion,” and he shared a few insights about the upcoming film “American Fighter.” Kosturos played the role...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Erdogan’s Misogyny Transcends His Moral Decadenceby Prof. Alon Ben-Meir* It is hard to find something more scornful than Erdogan’s sudden decision to withdraw Turkey from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence. The treaty,...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Righteous Muslims: Paying the price for 1821by Dean Kalimniou Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 The conventional narrative on the Greek Revolution is generally dualistic to the point of being outright Manichaean....
- Posted April 30, 2021
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Reflections for Great Lent by the International Orthodox Christian CharitiesReflections for Great Lent, the latest publication from International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), is now available. In preparation for Pascha, the booklet offers encouragement along the journey to the Church’s greatest feast. The small booklet, now an...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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2021 FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence Application Now Available“FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” announced that the 2021 FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence application is available to download at thefaithendowment.org/scholarships. Eligible applicants must be an active member of a Greek Orthodox parish and a graduating...
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Leadership 100 Concluded 30th Annual Conference and Approved $6.2 Million in New GrantsThe Leadership 100 Executive Committee, meeting virtually, approved $6,182,500 in new grants and prior year commitments. New grants approved totaled $1,887,100 and prior year grant commitments totaled $4,295,400. In addition, the Executive Committee unanimously approved a grant of $100,000 to initiate...
- Posted March 23, 2021
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Lion in Winter: A last interview with Harry Mark PetrakisBy Nicholas Cotros (Harry Mark Petrakis, the legendary author of 24 legendary books, most-notably of Greek-American life, died this past February at his longtime home in Chesterton, Indiana at the age of 97. “He passed away imperceptibly,...
- Posted March 23, 2021
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The 2021 Concordia Annual Summit Adopting a Hybrid Model!The 2021 Concordia Annual Summit is taking place the week of September 20, 2021 and will adopt a hybrid model with both digital and in-person opportunities. The Annual Summit is the leading and most inclusive forum alongside...
- Posted March 23, 2021
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George Petrocheilos’ Catalio Capital Management launches HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: HCAQ)HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of entering into a combination with one or more businesses, announced recently the closing of its upsized initial public offering of 20,700,000...
- Posted March 23, 2021
