Greek-American professional poker player Panayote “Peter” Vilandos, notched the third bracelet of his career and won the $952,694 first place prize at the 2012 WSOP Event #50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em. Vilandos defeated a field of 1,001 players over four days. On the fourth day it took less than three hours for the final three players to [...]
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NY Knicks Draft Olympiacos’ Kostas Papanikolaou
Kostas Papanikolaou was announced as the 48th overall pick by the NY Knicks at Thursday’s NBA Draft. The draft of the Greek player was announced by general manager Glen Grunwald; however, Papanikolaou may not come to the NBA for another two years. The news was celebrated in the Greek community of Astoria,especially by the Greek [...]
Greek Participation In Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention 2012
Within the framework of this year’s Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention 2012, that was held from the 12th until the 15th of March, Thanos Pallis, General Secretary of ports and port policy of the Hellenic Republic, presented the Greek governmental policy concerning the cruise sector. The General Secretary emphasized that the reservation system is being promoted [...]
Chian-American Community Provides Aid To The Needy Of Chios Island In Greece
Nikos Poulis, along with the President of Chian Federation, Vaggelis Kavvadas, and other prominent members of the Chian-American Community announced the establishment of the “Help Chios Relief Fund” during a press conference at the Chian House in Astoria last Thursday. “The fund was established to raise money to help feed and clothe the impoverished people [...]
The New York Times Reports: “Greece May Need New Tactics”
“The Greek government was able to legally strong-arm most of its private bondholders into accepting the debt reduction deal it completed Friday. But next time — and experts predict there will almost certainly be a next time — Greece might have much less leverage”, the New York Times reports. The article continues by saying that [...]
“Documentary History of Greece: 1943-1951, Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan” Book Presented At The US House of Representatives
Director of the Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Photini Tomai discussed her latest book entitled “Documentary History of Greece: 1943-1951, Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan” on the 6th of March at the US House of Representatives in Washington. The volume is comprised of 181 documents relating to the American aid [...]
‘Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition’ Exhibition At Metropolitan Museum Of Art
‘Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition’ exhibition will be presented on the 14th of March at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York. The Eastern Mediterranean, from Syria across North Africa, comprised the wealthy southern provinces of the Byzantine Empire at the start of the seventh century. By that century’s end, the region was [...]
Greek-Armenian Guitarist To Perform In Watertown
On March 30, the Boston chapter of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society presents Greek-Armenian classical guitar virtuoso Iakovos Kolanian in concert at the First Parish of Watertown, The Armenian Weekly reported. Based in Athens, Greece, Kolanian is considered one of the leading classical guitarists of his generation. Born to an Armenian father and [...]
White House Reception In Honor Of Greek Independence Day
President Barack Obama will host a White House reception on Wednesday, March 21st, in honor of the forthcoming Greek Independence Day. Greece’s national holiday is celebrated annually on March 25th and commemorates the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. It coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the [...]
Greek Presence At 25th Anniversary Of Kids Day
The 25th anniversary of Kids Day will draw 60 Fresno State student organizations to take part in Fresno’s largest volunteer event of the year on Tuesday. Starting at 5 a.m., Fresno residents will come out by the hundreds to sell a special edition of the Fresno Bee on street corners around campus and all around [...]
Photographs Of Greek Islands And Cyprus On Display At ‘Just Us Chickens’ Gallery in Maine
Documentary photographer and educator Audrey Gottlieb will have her photographs of the Greek Islands and Cyprus on display at Just Us Chickens Gallery for the month of March. Audrey studied at the School of Visual Arts and ICP in New York City and currently teaches and lectures on a freelance basis. She has had images [...]
Hellenic Relief Foundation Provides Support To Greek Families In Need
The Hellenic Relief Foundation was recently incorporated in the State of New York as a non-profit philanthropic entity with a mission of providing support for the Greek population suffering during the present economic crisis. The Foundation is the initiative of Americans of Hellenic descent who wish to address Greek needs in health and nutrition. This [...]
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