Last month, members of the Greek Cypriot and Greek American community of all generations and ages, including an impressive number of people from the general audience packed the Stathakion Cultural Center in Astoria, Queens in response to CYPRECO’s invitation to attend its special program dedicated to “The Sad Story of Famagusta”, one of the many [...]

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From March 10-14, 2010 AHEPA Marrow will be hosting its second annual AHEPA Marrow National Invitational Basketball Tournament in Chicago. There, Eastern Orthodox Christian teams, of various nationalities and from all around the United States and Canada, compete for an excellent cause. The tournament’s motto is, “A Tournament that Saves Lives.”
The AHEPA Marrow Donor Registry’s [...]

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George Stephanopoulos, host of ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” and ABC News’s Chief Washington Correspondent, who was President Clinton’s senior political advisor and Communications Director; George Pelecanos, the award-winning author, film and television producer whose newest book, The Way Home, was on President Obama’s reading list this summer; and George Argyros, former United States [...]

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Thousands of Greeks have gathered in San Diego for the largest Greek Dance event in the US. The weekend began on Thursday, January 14 with an Agiasmos service to bless the convening of FDF. It was followed by the traditional Opening Ceremonies and procession of teams in the San Jose Civic Auditorium.
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios [...]

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The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation’s three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, honored excellence in several professions at its “National Regional Salute Banquet” held Sat., Nov. 21, 2009, at Terrance on the Park, Flushing, N.Y., announced Supreme President Nicholas A. Karacostas.
“Tonight we honored excellence [...]

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On November 7th, The Elios Society, a non profit organization based in Northern California honors George Chakiris, Michael Chiklis, Nicholas Gage and Marilu Henner at the Hellenic Charity Ball. The event will take place at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Kalomoira, a Greek-American pop singer will also receive “The Elios Spotlight Award”. Maria Menounos [...]

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New York, NY – The New York-based piano-vibraphone duo comprised of Christos Rafalides on vibes and Sergio Salvatore on piano recently released their duo recording album Dark Sand (Travelers Road Music, 2009) and announce their upcoming concert performance at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall in New York City on Friday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. [...]

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The 2009 Greek-American Performing Arts Festival started on the 24th of September. The four-day festival, celebrates the rich history of Hellenic culture and the contributions of its many contemporary and traditional talented artists, writers, and performers September 24 through 27, 2009. The festival is held at Queens Theatre in the Park at Flushing Meadows [...]

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