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Endy Zemenides is always enthusiastic—but he's particularly enthusiastic now because of the progress he sees both Greece and Cyprus have made in weathering their crises and only emerging stronger. "If somebody told you in 2015 that Greece...
by Emmanuel E. Velivasakis A few weeks ago, my wife Orsa and I had the opportunity to pay a visit to the St. Nicholas National Shrine at the WTC. The great majority of my countless past visits,...
by Gus Lambropoulos It's wonderful to have so many friends join us to celebrate the season and our diverse community. This year marks the first time a Christmas Parade marched down 30th Avenue to this location 'The...
On the evening of November 4th, 2022, the Hellenic Lawyers Association hosted its 32nd Annual Scholarship Dinner Gala in the Grand Ballroom of the historic Pierre Hotel on 5th Avenue in New York City. It was the...
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) 10th anniversary New York Gala took place on December 3 and raised USD $2,248,000 to be deployed in Greece to support Greek economic/entrepreneurial development and humanitarian programs. Since its founding, THI has become the...
by Chris Salboudis On Saturday December 3, 2022, after a two-year hiatus resulting from the pandemic, the immediate and extended community of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of New York gathered at the Harvard Club for the long-anticipated...
by Markos Papadatos Acclaimed actress and legendary comedian Carol Burnett ("The Carol Burnett Show") chatted about her latest endeavors. Track and field icon Wilma Rudolph once said: "Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of...
Ionian University Establishes Office in NY
A new dynamic perspective of academic development is created for Ionian University by establishing its office in the city of New York. This development is a natural continuation of the intense activity that the Ionian University has...
NEO Youth Sports with the Archangel Michael Community of Port Washington
The Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church of Port Washington and NEO Magazine will be working together to introduce aspiring young writers and journalists to the fast-paced and exciting world of media and journalism. The AMC Greek Orthodox...
Yuletide in Northern Epirus
by Dean Kalimniou* It was as cold as was necessary to remove the expression 'cuts like a knife' from the realms of the cliché. Among the inhabitants of the stone town of Argyrokastro, it was referred to...
National Hellenic Society's Heritage Weekend: Celebrating Hellenism and Uniting Philhellenes
This year's National Hellenic Society's (NHS's) most memorable event, the Heritage Weekend, continued the organization's string of successes when it convened from October 6th to 9th at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort and Club, in Dana...
The Hellenic Initiative to Honor Dr. Albert Bourla at 10th Anniversary Gala
The Hellenic Initiative (THI), the leading group uniting the Greek diaspora and philhellenes internationally, will host its 10th Anniversary New York Gala on Saturday, December 3, 2022, in New York City. Funds raised will be deployed in Greece to support humanitarian programsand nurture Greek economic and entrepreneurial development. THI's new "Plant a Tree in Greece" campaign will...
Giorgos Sakellaropoulos: the Award – Winning farmer from Sparta
by Kelly Fanarioti Solon, the ancient philosopher and lawmaker, one of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece, said about the olive tree – "A precious good for all life's treatment." Today, over two thousand years later, hundreds...
Star Wars: The Greek Original
by Dean Kalimniou* A long time ago, in a place quite far away, a young man embarked upon an epic galactic quest for truth that saw him embroiled in an interplanetary war. Compelled to choose sides, he...
2022 National Hellenic Museum Gala
The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) raised over $1 million at its 2022 Gala on Saturday, September 10 at the Hilton Chicago, in support of its mission to share Greek history, art, culture and the Greek American story....
KI Legal Celebrates Firm Expansion and New Office on 40 Wall Street, NYC
by Laura Neroulias KI Legal welcomed 250 guests to celebrate the opening and office expansion onto the 49th floor of 40 Wall Street in NYC. Co-founded by Andreas Koutsoudakis and Michael Iakovou, since launching in 2019, the New...
Michael & Katherine Johnson Family Gift Chapel of Saint Basil the Great to Assumption of the Theotokos Cathedral of Denver, CO
When Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver blessed the Chapel of Saint Basil the Great at Assumption of the Theotokos Cathedral, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis Cathedral of Denver, on May 21, 2022, the idea of Michael and Katherine Johnson...
HABA Honors Dr. Costis Maglaras, Dean of Columbia Business School at 38th Anniversary Event
HABA (Hellenic American Association for Professionals in Finance) honored Dr. Costis Maglaras, Dean of Columbia Business School (CBS) and the David and Lyn Silfen Professor of Business at Columbia University, as its 2022 Executive of the Year,...
CASINO NIGHT in Support of Heritage Greece Program
Heritage Greece is an annual, life-changing educational and cultural immersion experience sponsored by the National Hellenic Society for 125+ Greek American students thanks to the NHS Heritage Greece Initiative! Our poker players' support increased the number of Heritage Greece student...
The Many Hats of Sting: Rock and Roll's 'Englishman in New York'
By Markos Papadatos Sting is a world-renowned composer, best-selling singer-songwriter, actor, producer author, philanthropist, and activist. He sat down and chatted with Markos Papadatos prior to Shaggy's "Com Fly Wid Me" album release party, which he hosted,...
Greeks who Whistle Dixie
The Greek Confederate Company's battles were won by wanderers, opportunists and lonely people far from home by Dean Kalimniou* By now we are used to seeing Greeks crop up in the most unconventional pages of world history....
Sold-Out PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Gala Celebrates the Future of Our Community
First live gala since pandemic culminates a weekend of events designed to nurture future leaders by Maria A. Karamitsos* After two years of virtual galas and events due to the pandemic, the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation (PHSF) made...
The House of Stathopoulo and Epiphone: The Greeks that Helped Pioneer the Modern Electric Guitar
by Billy Chrissochos When the two inventors/scientists Serbian-American Nikola Tesla and American Thomas Edison began harnessing and transmitting electricity in the 1880s, they paved the way for a myriad of possibilities for humanity; like electrifying and amplifying...
Poseidonion Grand Hotel: The Iconic Landmark of Spetses Island
by Kelly Fanarioti Found at the heart of Spetses' social life, the imposing building of the Poseidonion Grand Hotel stands proud for over a century. Also known as the "jewel of Spetses" because of its architectural style...
Navios' Angeliki Frangou: "The Pandemic Galvanized Us"!
by Kelly Fanarioti "It's been four years since the last Posidonia. The pandemic changed everything. At Navios, the pandemic galvanized us. We understood that with over 4,000 sailors at sea, when the phone rang, we had to...