“My name is Alissa Zagaris and I am a Noblesville mother hopefully nearing the end of her international child abduction nightmare. I have spent the past 19 months fighting to get my now 12 year old Indiana born American Hoosier son back home. My ex-husband Nikos Zagaris, unlawfully retained our son Leonidas (Leo) Zagaris, in Greece [...]
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Greek Tech Company Moves To Conn.
Lured by an investment from Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for growing Connecticut businesses through innovative financing and strategic assistance, Advent Technologies of Greece said it’s leaving its homeland to relocate to the New England state. CI said it had made a $1 million investment in the company through the Eli Whitney [...]
CYPRECO’s Show Of Khirokitia
CYPRECO of America, Inc. will present the history and culture of Khirokitia, one of the most important pre-historic sites on Cyprus and of the eastern Mediterranean and part of the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List on March 8 at the Stathakion Cultural Center, 22-51 29th Street, Astoria, N.Y. The event will feature the screening of [...]
Karmanos Gives Detroit College $1 Million
Compuware Executive Chairman Peter Karmanos Jr. and his wife, Danialle, recently donated $1 million to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. The donation will be spent on the establishment of graphic design studios to be hosted at the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education premises of the College. Karmanos’ wife is a member [...]
Maskaleris To Get AHC’s Saloutos Award
The Board of Directors of the American Hellenic Council (AHC) has announced its decision to honor Professor, author and poet Thanasis Maskaleris with the Theodore Saloutos Award for his dedication to the Greek language and literature. Maskaleris is the Founding Director at the Center for Modern Greek Studies at San Francisco State University. He spearheaded efforts that led [...]
US Cities With Greek Names
More than 100 cities and villages across the USA have been named after Greek cities, mythological heroes and historical figures of ancient and modern times. This is a short list of the biggest and most well known American cities bearing Greek names across the Atlantic. Olympia is the capital city of the state of Washington [...]
Americans Like Nameberry’s for Greek Girl Names
A recent post in Nameberry’s blog was dedicated to the growing popularity of Greek names in the USA. American parents both celebrities or not are beginning to chose names for their baby girls that are of Greek or even ancient Greek origin. Names, such as Sophia, Chloe and Zoe are among the top Greek names [...]
Queens College Records Stories of Greek Immigrants
Queens College Sociology Professor Nicholas Alexiou launched an innovative oral history project on Jan. 24, that collects and records the stories of Greek immigrants and their lives in New York City between 1965 and 1980, the second massive wave of migration from Greece to the US. Alexiou hopes to expand his archive in the future, [...]
Repower Greece Discussion Series in the US
The international public diplomacy campaign Repower Greece is organizing an academic discussion series that will take place from Feb. 3 to 12, in 14 leading Universities of the East Coast in the United States. Repower Greece seeks to restore the credibility of Greece and confront the world’s negative perceptions about her people, by showcasing stories [...]
Biden Meets Diaspora in Washington
Vice-President Joe Biden, who was sworn in for the second time, also attended a Greek-American event organized in Washington D.C. during the second inauguration festivities for President Barack Obama. Biden spoke highly of the Greek Diaspora’s contribution to the growth and development of the U.S. over the years, while he also complimented Archbishop Demetrios of [...]
Tango Acropolis 2013 Goes to USA
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 unique tango experience to audiences around the globe with performances scheduled to take place in [...]
Avrami Dances Her Way to New York
Alexandra Avrami, a 23-year-old woman from Giannitsa, Greece, had her once distant dream coming finally true after being accepted at one of the leading classical ballet companies of the world. The young Greek ballet dancer is considered as one of the major classical ballet dancers in the USA where she lives and works. Avrami was [...]
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