All posts tagged "featured"
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Works of Crete-born artist Annita Faitaki at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Crete-born artist Annita Faitaki in Modalities of Expression. The exhibition opens on November 3rd, 2015 and will run until November 24th, 2015. The opening reception will take place...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Greece Has a Long History of Defending the West
by Constance Baroudos, M.A. Only five of 28 NATO members meet the alliance goal of dedicating two percent of gross domestic product to defense: the United States, United Kingdom, Estonia, Poland and Greece. As threats increase around...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Healthy Breasts for Girls and Boys! Happiness is a warm gun (2015), by Amos Poe
by Stelios Sofianos The Union: a legendary outcast director. One of the best songs of the Beatles. A respectful tribute to Paul McCartney .A young Greek actress, fashion model and musician. Our health. The New York City...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Ioannis Melissanidis: From the Olympic Podium to the Top of the Hill
by Cindy Klimek The story of Sisyphus, a cursed Greek king forced to repeatedly push a boulder up a steep hill only to have it roll back to the bottom, has often been referred to as a...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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At Historic Moment for a Cyprus Settlement Greek-American Leaders Met With Top US Policymakers
Once again, a “Who’s Who” of America’s foreign policy leadership in the US Congress, and other well-known American and Greek-American leaders, assembled this past June in Washington for the Annual Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference, now in...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation: 2015 Awards Ceremony and Gala
This year the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation recognized 40 of the “best and brightest” Greek-American undergraduates in the nation. These exceptional individuals with notable scholastic achievements received a total of $250,000 in scholarships to continue attending some of...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Parthenon Valley: Greece’s Surprisingly Lively (but suddenly Threatened) Tech Startup Scene
by Anthe Mitrakos* Almost two years ago, I put a promising career in business reporting on hold, packed my bags, and headed to Athens. No, not Athens, Georgia, but Athens, Greece, the “birthplace of democracy” and modern...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Go beyond The Greeks at the National Hellenic Museum, in Chicago
Beginning November 25, the world of ancient Greece will come to Chicago with a spectacular once-in-a-generation exhibition at The Field Museum along with compelling companion programs and exhibitions at the National Hellenic Museum in Greektown. The National Hellenic...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Church Lady Extraordinaire, Leadership 100 Executive Director Paulette Poulos
Paulette Poulos has an apartment in White Plains but she’s rarely there. “My brother teases me,” she says. “He tells the pharmacy, whatever vitamins you give my sister give me five bottles. I keep a crazy schedule,...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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Madam Ambassador: Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis recounts her groundbreaking role as the first Greek American woman to serve as U.S. Ambassador
At age 43, Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis became not only one of the youngest women ever to serve as a U.S. ambassador, but also the very first Greek American woman. A powerhouse businesswoman and mother of two, her...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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Finding Faith in Iconography: Documentary PISTEVO “I believe” Chronicles a Sacred Journey
by Eleni Kostopoulos When Mike Psaros, co-founder and managing partner of KPS Capital Partners in New York City, was named Executive of the Year by The Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA) last May, he was asked to provide a...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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L100 Presents Awards for Excellence at 24th Annual Concerence
The 24th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place earlier this year, at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida, featured the presentation of the Archbishop lakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence to the renowned Greek...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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International Orthodox Christian Charities: Bringing Community Outreach to a Global Level
The Orthodox Christian church has been encouraging parishioners to get involved and give back to the community for centuries. For the global citizens of the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), that community includes the entire world. The...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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Give Me Astoria! says Sonia Mylonas of Cats Eye Marketing & Communications
by Cindy Klimek The term “people person: could apply to many individuals: The extroverts, the social butterflies, the philanthropists, the movers and shakers. But Sonia Mylonas, the powerhouse behind Cats Eye Marketing & Communications and GiveMeAstoria.com, takes...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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The National Hellenic Museum of Chicago Raises nearly $1 Million at Annual Gala
The National Hellenic Museum’s Gala, one of Chicago’s most anticipated annual social events, raised approximately $950,000 in support of the museum’s mission of sharing the legacy of Hellenism, preserving the stories and honoring the contributions of Greek...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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A Night at the Biltmore with the American Hellenic Council of California
The American Hellenic Council (AHC) of California held its Annual Awards Gala this past April, honoring four distinguished Greek individuals for their service to Hellenism and their excellence in their respective fields and expertise. Chairman, CEO and...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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Graduation from College – A Distant Goal for Today’s Students
by Chris P. Tomaras* The graduating class of 2015 will have more college students who should have been part of the class of 2013. How could this be, you may ask? It is because the 4-year college...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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East Meets West in the US with Areti Ketime
Areti Ketime, the 14 year old singer that stole the hearts of Greece and the world at the opening ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, makes her American debut performance this May. She and her Group...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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Greece has never been sexier: The record boom in Greek tourism with more to come, says Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura
To say that Greece is in dire straits is a euphemism. The country is facing another existential crisis with the possibility of defaulting and abandoning the common European currency as close as ever. The newly-elected coalition government...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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A 41 Year Tradition: The American Hellenic Council Awards Gala
On April 25th, the American Hellenic Council (AHC) of California will be holding its Annual Gala. The event, which is expected to attract over 400 attendees, will be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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Selma to Montgomery Marches for Civil Rights and Archbishop Iakovos
The Greek American Community commemorated in March the pivotal role of the late Archbishop Iakovos on the 50th Anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery Marches for Civil Rights in 1965. The courageous decision of the Archbishop...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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Paulette Poulos Honored as “Greek American Woman of the Year”
Paulette Poulos, Executive Director of Leadership 100, was honored as “Greek American Woman of the Year” by the Association of Greek American Professional Women (A.G.A.P.W.) in New York City. The tribute, under the auspices of The Consulate...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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The 1st Annual Cyprus-USA Business Forum
Cyprus is one of the world’s most promising international business centers offering unique strategic advantages and an abundance of new investment opportunities. This was the main theme of the 1st annual-USA business forum held at the Harvard...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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Marathon Energy’s Jerry Drenis ‘Strikes Oil’ in Business
by Eleni Kostopoulos How does the president of not one, but two, lucrative businesses maintain success? For Jerry Drenis, co-founder and president of Marathon Energy and president of MEGA Building Management Corp., the formula is unequivocal: work...
- Posted February 18, 2015
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Bankers, Businessmen and Doctors Together at Vasilopita Party
The Hellenic American Bankers Association, The Cyprus U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce, the Hellenic Lawyers Association and the Hellenic Medical Association held their Annual Vasilopita Party to welcome the New Year at...
- Posted February 18, 2015