All posts tagged "featured"
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FOKION AVGERINOS – DR. IKE: Athletic Director, Youth Mentor, and HealerFokion “Ike” Avgerinos, DC or “Dr. Ike” is paving the way for student athletics by bringing his expertise in chiropractic medicine to mentor and train student athletes in his community by specializing in Sports and Industrial injuries,...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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American Hellenic Institute’s Golden Jubilee CelebrationThe American Hellenic Institute (AHI) will mark its Golden Jubilee with a concert by the internationally acclaimed classical crossover tenor Mario Frangoulis at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8 p.m....
- Posted April 2, 2024
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Leadership 100 Concludes 33rd Annual Conference in Naples, FloridaThe 33rd Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place February 29-March 3, 2024, at The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, concluded with the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy officiated by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, assisted by Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh,...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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Louie Psihoyos latest doc-series shocks the medical community The Oscar–winning director talks to NEOby Kelly Fanarioti Through his latest doc-series, You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, the Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos highlights the impact of vegetarianism in the human body. During the four-part documentary, which is available on...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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Meet Sam Vartholomeos: Greek-American actorby Markos Papadatos Greek-American actor Sam Vartholomeos shared insights about his Greek ethnic background and his acting career. On his Greek heritage, he said, “I was born and raised here in Astoria, which is little Greece. It...
- Posted April 2, 2024
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“FOR FIVE COFFEE”: FROM QUEENS, FOR THE WORLDThe American coffee scene is a burgeoning one and has been for decades. From artisanal coffees that share shelves with the traditional giants of the industry to the myriad of coffee chains and boutique cafes that dot...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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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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St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine: An Orthodox Place of Worship Rises to International ProminenceOf the many inspiring stories that emerged in the wake of our nation’s unfathomable tragedy on September 11, 2001, one of the more indelible would be that of the St. Nicholas Greek-Orthodox Church. The small church, built...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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Christmas At Kyria Sakellariou’sWhen we lived in Chicago back in the ‘60s, we spent most Christmas Days at Kyria Sakellariou’s house in the suburbs. She was the formidable lady who ran the Greek program at my dad’s school where he...
- Posted December 28, 2023
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New Year’s Eve at Thio Stelios’We were living in Brooklyn then, in the late 60s, and I remember for one New Year’s Eve my Thio Stelio invited us to his house to “play some cards and have some trella.” Thio Stelio was...
- 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 DARK DAY OF THE DISTOMO MASSACRE BY THE NAZISAbout 100 miles roughly northwest of Athens lies the town of Distomo. Nestled in the foothills of the Mount Helicon, in western Boiotia, the town of roughly 3,000 resembles many of its bucolic sister villages that dot...
- 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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Full Circle: Indie Film Reconnects a Filmmaker with His Former Teacher-Turned ScreenwriterSometimes we never know the impact we have on others. But when a former high school teacher, now Author and Screenwriter Patricia V. Davis, reconnected with a student, she learned that she ignited a spark that changed...
- 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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Chris Moschovitis: Guarding the Digital FrontierWe are living in the digital age. We have been for over 40 odd years. Almost every function of living, almost every transaction of our lives is enabled and codified by bits of data. We tap and...
- 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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HABA Honors Nicolas Bornozis, President & Founder of Capital LinkThe Hellenic American Association for Professionals in Finance (HABA), recenty honored Nicolas Bornozis, Founder, President & CEO of Capital Link, Inc. as Executive of the Year in celebration of its 39th anniversary at a private club in...
- Posted July 30, 2023
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Mimi Denissi: Sharing Important History to Shape Our FutureAcclaimed Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, and Translator Mimi Denissi has starred on stage and screen, translated many works, and created innumerable productions for Greek audiences. But the development of projects that bring important and often little-known history...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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John Catsimatidis’ Book: How Far Do You Want to Go: Lessons from a Common-Sense BillionaireHow Far Do You Want to Go? Do you want to be a millionaire? Some might be happy to just leave it at that, but why stop there? When you have common sense the sky is not...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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Sarah Baxter on the History of the “Elgin Marbles” and possibility of their returnby Marie Lolis After 200 years of captivity in the British Museum, a growing push to bring the Elgin Marbles back to Greece has been marred with debate on how and if they should be returned. Sarah...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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Unleashing Our Inner Green Goddess with Author and Naturopath Alexia CabbadiasThe natural world around us, an often forgotten world in the hustle and bustle of city life, is the world that inspires us – the world that helps us connect to ourselves and to the depths of...
- Posted April 14, 2023
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AGONIZING PEACE by Jon HeymannFinding peace after surviving a traumatic childhood in Greece Jon Heymann has a distinguished career as a youth pastor in Jersey City, New Jersey and Newport, Rhode Island, and senior pastor for a dozen years with the...
- Posted April 14, 2023
