Each year, Friends of Downtown honors all the various things that make downtown Chicago one of the world’s most unique places. At this year’s award ceremony, the National Hellenic Museum was included in the 2011 winners. Friends of Downtown describes itself as the integral component of the American city of Chicago. It is “the voice [...]
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ICE to Perform Music by Georges Aperghis and the New Generation at MCA
The MCA Stage presents a concert of new works by composers Georges Aperghis, Juan Pablo Carreño, and Patricia Alessandrini, along with an important early work by Aperghis, performed by ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble). Aperghis has been a central figure in the music theater movement that breaks genres and features playful, humorous, or aggressive performance techniques [...]
Greek-Israeli Ties Examined During Event In Chicago
Chicago hosted an event this week, “Today’s Middle East: Challenges, Leadership, Communication,” focusing on a wide range of political, economic, business, defense and energy issues relating to the emerging and recently repeatedly boosted trilateral alliance among Greece, Israel and the US. Recent turbulent developments in the Middle East and the Mediterranean have called for the [...]
A New Way for Greeks to Meet
Sellia Georges is a personal relationship coach…and she loves every minute of it. She and her mother, Dr. Lena Kastrisiou, run a modern dating agency called OnePlusOne. The company started in Greece, and Georges has gradually begun to move a section to Chicago; she has lived between there and Athens her whole life. The Athens [...]
John Calamos Sets Priorities as New Chairman of National Hellenic Museum
John Calamos spoke exclusively to Greek Reporter about his priorities as the new head of the National Hellenic Museum. Calamos recently assumed the position of the Chairman of the National Hellenic Museum following his involvement with the organization. His involvement, he says, is to bring awareness to America of the contributions of Greek-Americans to the [...]
Chicago’s Greek Businessmen Discuss Crisis
Some successful Greek businessmen took part in a meeting on April 5th in Chicago to discuss the financial crisis in their homeland. One of the largest Greek communities in the USA is in Chicago. Some expatriates have left members of their family back home, and visit Greece either every summer or during a holiday like Easter. Many [...]
National Hellenic Museum in Chicago to Present Exhibition on the Marathon
This coming October, The National Hellenic Museum of Chicago will present an exhibition entitled “The Marathon Spirit: From Phidippides to Modern Times”. According to VOA news agency, the National Hellenic Society (ΝΗS) and the National Hellenic Museum of Chicago have already began collaborating on transferring the exhibition to other major US museums in Boston, LA, [...]
Dandelions for Dinner: New Book Chronicles Story of Family’s Survival of World War II and Greek Civil War
What happens to a family already on the brink of disaster when the world around it crumbles? Who survives when the strong and powerful are killed? Why does America matter? “Dandelions for Dinner: Greece at War and a Family’s Dreams of America” set in the majestic Ionian coastal town of Gargaliani, Greece (and also in Chicago), [...]
Mariyana Spyropoulos Ιn Battle for Illinois Water Resources Protection
Chicago Sun Times daily featured a long report on Greek-American attorney and current Commissioner at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Mariyana Spyropoulos. Her immediate priorities include the establishment of rules on the protection of water resources of the state as well as the development of an information system operated by the District [...]
When the Word ‘OXI’ Means More Than Just “NO”- It means Taking a Stand and Having a Voice.
By:Kristina Vasilakis Markos Chicago, IL: For centuries, the Greeks have been a victorious, brave people who have fought for their rights, defended their culture, and given birth to societal practices that are still in place today. It is with that same tenacity, that Greek-Americans in Chicago have begun to stand up for human rights. Hellenic [...]
Greeks Got Talent Showcases Chicago Area Youth
Chicago area Greek-American youth were spotlighted in the 1st annual Greeks Got Talent, presented by St. Demetrios Church of Libertyville, IL. In the 7-11 year old category, 19 young people competed. In the 12-18 year old category, there were 21 contestants. The talented youngsters sang; some played instruments, like piano, bouzouki, guitar, cello and clarinet; [...]
US’ Oldest Continuously Published Greek Newspaper Gets a Makeover
Founded in 1904, Chicago’s The Greek Star, the oldest continuously published Greek newspaper in the US re-launched yesterday, revealing a new design, format and logo, as well as refined editorial content. From the moment it hit the streets, the premiere issue, bearing the headline “Does Greece Matter?” generated tremendous buzz. This rhetorical question makes the reader [...]
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05 / 23 Greek Relief from Archaeological Museum of Athens Goes on View At Getty Villa
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05 / 23 2012 Global Summit of Women to Take Place in Athens
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05 / 23 Τsantes Family Donates $100,000 in Support of Hellenic Studies Program
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05 / 23 George Tsetsekos to Step Down as Dean of LeBow College
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05 / 22 Campaign Calls on Greeks Outside of the Country to Support Their Homeland
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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08 / 12 John Thomas Financial CEO Thomas Belesis Is Optimistic @FoxBusiness
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11 / 27 Greek American Pihakis Busted by Feds for $5.8 Million
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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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12 / 27 Greek Orthodox Community of America Renounced Anti-Semitic Statements by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus
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