- Leading HANAC: Stacy Bliagos on Community Service in New York
- The Hellenic Initiative Celebrates Record-Breaking Weekend in New York
- Building the Future: HANAC’s 53rd Anniversary Gala Honors Advocates for Affordable Housing and Community Care
- Leona Lewis: Las Vegas residency ‘A Starry Night’
- Emmanuel Velivasakis, Distinguished Engineer and Author, Presents His Book at the Hellenic Cultural Center
All posts tagged "featured"
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Pappas, Sarbanes, Bilirakis Introduce “OXI Day” ResolutionRepresentatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), John Sarbanes (MD-03), and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), members of the Hellenic Caucus, introduced a resolution today expressing support for the designation of October 28 as “Oxi Day” to commemorate the Greeks’ refusal to...
- Posted October 26, 2019
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Master Blender Nicholas Syris, Founder of LH Premium Cigars and Lounges: “The cigar is the great equalizer”!Each time that I go to Owl Cigar Shop/lounge in New Heaven, CT I look for something new to try. Needless to say that as the time goes by that’s becoming harder and harder. But even when...
- Posted October 26, 2019
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Hellenic Classical Charter School – Park Slope (HCCS-PS) recognized as National Blue Ribbon SchoolThe U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that The Hellenic Classical Charter School is being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School. It is of 19 schools from New York State to be recognized and one...
- Posted October 26, 2019
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Reigniting Hellenic Spirit: Kazantzakis Literary Symposiumby Chris Salboudis On October 8th, 2019 Kazantzakis enthusiasts took New York by storm at the 2019 Kazantzakis Literary Symposium, an event collaboratively prepared by various organizations dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the Hellenic community,...
- Posted October 26, 2019
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George Melikokis, A Reigning Patriarch and Advocate for Greek Educationby Athena Efter Born in Evrytania in Central Greece, George Melikokis is a man of few words and many degrees, but as a champion of Greek education, his voice remains outspoken. For over forty years, George has...
- Posted July 13, 2019
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Archbishop Elpidophoros of America EnthronedArchbishop Elpidophoros of America was enthroned as the 7th Archbishop, succeeding Archbishop Demetrios who resigned in April, of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on Saturday June 22, at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. He...
- Posted July 13, 2019
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The Hellenic Initiative’s 5th Annual Venture FairThe Hellenic Initiative, consistent with its vision to bring investment to Greece and support youth Greek entrepreneurship in this critical economic period, organized the 5th Annual Venture Fair, which was held at Hilton Athens Hotel on July...
- Posted July 13, 2019
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Annual PSEKA Conference Results in Increasing Support in the US Congress for The Eastern Mediterranean Partnership ActA major increase in support in the US Congress for the Eastern Mediterranean Partnership – of Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the US – has followed the high-level lobbying at the 35th Annual PSEKA Cyprus Conference June 4-6...
- Posted July 13, 2019
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George Papayannis Joins NYC’s Cathedral School and Makes It the School to WatchThe Cathedral School in New York City has been a venerable institution for 70 years, but now it might become the school to watch with the addition of a new Head of School last July who is...
- Posted April 25, 2019
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Sister Nektaria of Calcutta: The “Mother Teresa” of Orthodoxyby Kelly Fanarioti The ideals of the Christian Orthodox faith–love and self-sacrifice—have been promoted the last 25 years in the heart of one of the toughest places on earth by a Greek nun from Korinthos: Nektaria Paradisi....
- Posted April 25, 2019
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Philip Christopher on the upcoming Hellenic Issues Conference and the East Mediterranean PartnershipPhilip Christopher is one of those individuals whose contributions more resemble an institution than the force and spirit of one man. His outside role in seeking justice for Cyprus, that “gold and green leaf in the sea,”...
- Posted April 25, 2019
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Economic Outlook, April 2019During the first quarter, market apprehension receded in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s December pivot to more dovish monetary policy. Investors set aside—or at least looked past—the anxieties that roiled financial markets in the fourth quarter....
- Posted April 25, 2019
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AHI Hosts Hellenic Heritage Achievement and National Public Service Awards GalaThe American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosted its 44th Anniversary Hellenic Heritage Achievement and National Public Service Awards Dinner at the Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C. AHI honored a distinguished set of awardees based upon their important career achievements...
- Posted April 25, 2019
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Learning and Mentoring Never Stops with Educator Angelo Pappasby Alexander Billinis How does a regular guy get 250 people to his half century birthday party on Thanksgiving weekend? I guess that the answer is, you are a guy like Angelo Pappas. Evangelos (Angelo) Pappas...
- Posted March 13, 2019
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“Cliffs of Freedom”: A Historical Drama Set in Greece, Blending Ageless Themes of Hope, Love and Sacrifice“Cliffs of Freedom” is the story of an ill-fated romance between a young Greek village girl and a conflicted Turkish officer during the dawn of the Greek War for Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821. Twenty-year-old...
- Posted March 13, 2019
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Alabama’s Alex Gulas: a Pioneer for Racial Justiceby Ike Gulas* Born November 22, 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama, the youngest of nine he was raised in the Norwood neighborhood which is where many of Birmingham’s ethnic population such as Greeks and Italians lived. His father,...
- Posted March 13, 2019
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Fordham Honors Solon P. Patterson and Marianna R. PattersonIn recognition of their outstanding support for Fordham’s Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Solon P. Patterson and Marianna R. Patterson will be presented with Fordham’s highest honor, the University’s distinguished Founder’s Award at the 18th Annual Fordham Founder’s...
- Posted March 13, 2019
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Dr. George Handjinicolaou HABA’s Executive of the Year 2019The Hellenic-American Association for Professionals in Finance (HABA) will honor Dr. George Handjinicolaou, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Piraeus Bank and Athens Stock Exchange, as its 2019 Executive of the Year on Thursday, April 4th, 2019 at...
- Posted March 13, 2019
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Leadership 100 Chairman Argyris Vassiliou: Recruiting the Best and the BrightestLeadership 100, the preeminent Greek American membership organization, will celebrate its 35th Anniversary with the 28th Annual Conference, February 21-24, 2019, in Boca Raton, Florida. This conference marks an important milestone for the group which has already...
- Posted January 2, 2019
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The Hellenic Initiative Partners with Actors Nia Vardalos and John Stamos to Help Rebuild Greek OrphanageNia Vardalos and John Stamos, actors of Greek descent, and The Hellenic Initiative (THI) are launching an online campaign to help rebuild the Greek Orthodox Lyreion Orphanage destroyed by wildfires in Greece last July. THI is a...
- Posted January 2, 2019
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Wealth Management Strategies for 2019 – An Interview with John CalamosInvestors are likely to remember 2018 as a challenging year. Stocks gyrated and rising interest rates put pressure on the bond markets. We asked John P. Calamos, Sr., to explain what’s been going on and to discuss...
- Posted January 2, 2019
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Chartering Classics One School at a Time – The Hellenic Classical Charter School Expands to Staten IslandIt’s been two years since I last spoke with Joy Petrakos, Founding Director of Operations, about the success of the Brooklyn-based Hellenic Classical Charter School (HCCS) in Park Slope. I remember her great enthusiasm for the school...
- Posted January 2, 2019
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METAXA: the Original Greek Spirit – a Modern Classic!by Kelly Fanarioti It all started in 1888 when Spyros Metaxas, an adventurer and man of taste, decided to start his own business in fine goods. Always travelling, Metaxas discovered different spirits and wines from around the...
- Posted January 2, 2019
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Maria Zoitas’ MADE WITH LOVE: The Ultimate Greek Cookbook from Lefkada to ManhattanMaria Zoitas was a young bride when she first came to America and her husband John (who took her on romantic carriage rides during their honeymoon back in Greece) now plunged back to work at the grocery...
- Posted December 2, 2018
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Annual Oxi Courage AwardsInspire and Showcase the Best of Humanity This past October, the Washington Oxi Day Foundation again featured #OXIcourage, past and present, before top US policymakers from the White House and State Department, and thought leaders from think tanks...
- Posted December 2, 2018
