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Utah governor Spencer Cox and the Very Reverend George Nikas took part in ceremonies honoring the Greek Bicentennial today in Salt Lake City.

The Greek Consulate in Boston will present an event in November celebrating the life and work of Dimitris Pikionis, the legendary figure of modern Greek architecture. As part of this event, which will take place on November 8, there will...

Many of us take souvenirs when on vacation but one U.S. traveler has had an attack of conscience years after removing some stones from the ancient Acropolis trail in Athens. Having pocketed the stones years ago on a trip, the...

It was one of the most successful rock'n'roll concerts held in Athens in recent years. On July 10, iconic American rock band the Foo Fighters appeared in Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre, just under the Acropolis. Tickets were sold out...

Chicago's National Hellenic Museum, in collaboration with Notre Dame University School of Architecture, has announced the opening of a new exhibition on November 13. The exhibition is entitled “The Periclean Acropolis: From Antiquity to Modernity” and is sponsored by District 13 of the...

The Acropolis of Athens, Greece, a monument of great architectural and historic significance, came in second after the Angkor site in Cambodia on a list composed recently by the American news network CNN about the most beautiful world heritage...

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism of Greece, the Hellenic Commission of UNESCO and the Embassy of Argentina in Greece, Tango Acropolis is about to start a world tour. Hosting Milongas without Borders, Tango Acropolis will bring a...

Tango Acropolis 2012 will be officially presented to a US audience in NY on January 28 and 29, at the Greek-owned venue Lafayette Grill on Franklin Street, NY, 10013. Under the auspices of the Greek and Argentine Consulate in New...

At a "trial" organized by Chicago's National Hellenic Museum a distinguished jury of 12 community leaders and an audience of over 600 attendees found the Athenian statesman Pericles “guilty” of subverting the law. Pericles changed the Athenian Constitution to revoke...

After the amazing success of the first two Annual Greek Adoptee Reunions in Nashville, TN in August 2022 and in their homeland of Greece in October 2023, Greek-born adoptees are poised to converge on Louisville, KY for the Third...

In its fourth annual celebration of Greek Independence Day in Nashville, Tennessee, the US branch of the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy and President DeeGee Lester welcomed Greek Consul-Atlanta Theodoros Dimopoulos in a ceremony at the Parthenon. The iconic...

legendary NASCAR North Wilkesboro speedway's mythical secret moonshine cave, created during the prohibition era, may have been found, proving very dedicated conspiracy theorists right. The history of NASCAR is said to have strong links with illegal moonshine throughout the prohibition...

Talented legal minds will rule in the trial of Pericles, known as the great hero of Athenian democracy, at an event organized by the National Hellenic Museum (NHM). The trial of Pericles is the latest installment of NHM’s Trial Series...

The 2024 season will be a great one for direct flights from the US to Greece, as seven different airports and cities in the US offer nonstop flights to Athens. This includes Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, New York,...

We all know that the Parthenon is Greece’s most iconic monument, but imagine stumbling upon this majestic site, not amidst the ancient ruins of Athens, Greece but in the vibrant heart of Nashville, Tennessee. This unexpected twist is no miracle...