In the United States, Greek-American assistant attorney of New York, Mathew Bogdanos, author of the book, “Thieves of Baghdad”, is a legend – not only for his military activities against Al Kaeda, but because of the fact that he ensured the return to Iraq of thousands of ancient artefacts looted from the country’s museums before [...]
Archive | March, 2010
Greek American Leaders to Gather in Chicago for the “National Innovative Conference”
Leading the ever-changing conversation in the Greek American community, the Greek America Foundation organizes the first-ever National Innovation Conference (NIC) on June 12th in Chicago. The idea behind NIC, according to the GAF’s founder Gregory Pappas, is to gather “global thinkers, leaders, innovators and doers in a room to share their amazing stories with an [...]
Oakland: Greek church tagged with racially charged graffiti on Palm Sunday
It was the last thing members of a Greek Orthodox church expected to find — especially on one of their holiest days of the year. Worshipers preparing for Palm Sunday services found the outside walls and ground of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension tagged with a giant swastika (foto), profanity and other racial [...]
An Interview with American College of Greece President Dr. David Horner
We had the opportunity to have an intimate discussion with President David Horner of the American College of Greece (Deree) on his recent visit to the States, where he tells us about the advantages of the school location, how education can offer young Greek-Americans an opportunity to experience Greece, and future plans to form a [...]
Statue Of Sophocles Will Complete Athens Square Park
A statue of the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles will be installed in Athens Square Park, 20th Street and 30th Avenue, some time in the near future. Support for Athens Square Park has been overwhelming since its initial groundbreaking ceremony in 1990 and the support continues for the sculpture work. The statue is the final element [...]
Easter dates converge for Eastern, Western churches in 2010
On Greek Easter, Jim Pappas plans to serve a whole lamb to some three dozen friends and relatives. But he’ll also be offering honey-baked ham as a nod to his Protestant in-laws. Western Easter, for the first time in years, coincides with Eastern Orthodox Easter; they have shared a date only three times since 1990 [...]
Cypriot FM Meets With Hillary Clinton
Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou met on Wednesday at the US Congress with the Chairman and members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House of Representatives. He also spoke at the Council of Foreign Relations in Washington, addressing an audience of analysts, academics, diplomats and journalists on the recent developments in [...]
Independence Day and the Current Greek-Turkish Relationship Through the Eyes of a Greek Hero
Like the Greeks who fought in 1821 for Greece’s independence against the Ottoman Empire, Greek-American Aris Anagnos shares the spirit of revolution against world’s injustices. Anagnos was born in Greece and came to the States in 1946 after he served in the Greek army in World War II. He was only a young boy in [...]
“Journey to Greece” Enters its Fifth Year Sending More Greek-Americans to Athens
The Journey to Greece program – also known as The Journey, which is offered by AHEPA in collaboration with the University of Indianapolis in Athens, enters its fifth consecutive year in 2010 with the sponsorship support of the National Hellenic Society. Journey to Greece 2010 1st Session starts July 3 and ends July 16 and [...]
Hermes Expo International April 24-25 in Atlantic City
With a main target of strengthening trade relations between the United States and Greece “Hermes Expo International” will be hosting the 19th exhibition during the weekend of 24-25 of April in Atlantic City. Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) will be joining the exhibition along with the District of Kavala, the Municipalities of Thessaloniki, Patra and [...]
Obama proclamation on occasion of Greek Independence Day
US President Barack Obama on Thursday signed the annual proclamation issued by the White House to commemorate Greek independence day on March 25, the first successful national uprising against the dour Ottoman empire in the Balkans during the 19th century. “Today, as we commemorate the 189th anniversary of Greece’s independence, we reaffirm the ties that [...]
Hillary Clinton for Greek National Day
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Greece as they mark the Hellenic Republic’s 189th National Day. This is an opportunity to honor Greece’s history and culture, which has contributed so much to our common humanity. In the United States, millions of Greek-Americans will gather with family and [...]
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02 / 08 “Smith and Nephew” Medical Device Company Fined for Bribing Greek Public Doctors
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02 / 08 Greek-American Foundation to Support Vulnerable Groups in Greece
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02 / 08 Greek NGO Gains Consultative Status With the UN Economic and Social Council
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02 / 08 Greek Violinist and Pianist to Perform at the Morgan Library and Museum in NY
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02 / 06 Greek Theater Declared Best Outdoor Venue in the USA
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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08 / 03 George Demos Tells Fox News We Must Rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero
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11 / 27 Greek American Pihakis Busted by Feds for $5.8 Million
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12 / 27 Greek Orthodox Community of America Renounced Anti-Semitic Statements by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus
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02 / 09 St. George Community of Lynn, Massachusetts, Refuses to Pay its Contribution to the Archdiocese
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