Leadership 100, one of the major Greek American charitable membership organizations that supports the National Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Church of America, will proudly present the renowned business leader and philanthropist, Peter G. Peterson, to its members and guests as the featured speaker in its first Forum on Business and Philanthropy to take place [...]

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Chicago’s Mayor Richard M. Daley, among other notable guests, including Congressman Danny Davis and Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr., plus a virtual ‘Who’s Who’ of Greek Chicago, gathered in Greektown on August 27 to celebrate the completion of the first phase of construction of the new National Hellenic Museum. It was also as a kickoff for [...]

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On the last weekend of August, Chicago’s historic Greektown celebrates its Taste of Greece, an annual festival stretching the length of the ethnic enclave – on Halsted Street, from Monroe south to Van Buren. The event features tastings from the area’s restaurants, as well as booths of community organizations and businesses, plus entertainment by local [...]

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A celebration of the Greek culture will take place, the well-known Omaha Greek Festival. There one can find wonderful Greek foods, drink Greek wine, enjoy Greek dancers, listen to Greek music.
The annual celebration of all things Greek will be at Lewis & Clark Landing downtown on the riverfront.
Visitors will have the opportunity to taste the [...]

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A new program called “Francesca’s Eat & Earn!” helps to raise money for educational programs, like those of Chicago’s Hellenic Foundation.
Founded in 1953, the Hellenic Foundation is a not-for-profit social service organization providing case management, counseling and psychotherapy, plus educational programs, for individuals, couples and families.
Through a partnership with the popular Italian eatery Francesca’s,  they’ve [...]

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Wine Down, America’s premier wine tasting party, has joined forces with Boutari Wines and Viceroy Miami to host Wine Down Miami.
On Wednesday, August 25th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., South Florida Wine Lovers are invited to join celebrity wine consultant Michael Green formerly the Wine and Spirits Consultant to Gourmet Magazine and Wine Down [...]

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Writer, actor, producer – and businessman – Robert Krantz, will be coming to Chicago on September 18 for a reading and signing of his book, Falling in Love with Sophia, in support of the Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos annual luncheon.
Krantz – whose Greek name is Haralambos Karountzos – is best known for the 1997 [...]

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The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce has selected 11 finalists for its 23rd annual Athena Awards, which honors women for professional achievements and community service.
The awards, named after the Greek goddess of wisdom, will be presented in October and they are part of a nationwide program that began in 1982. More than 6,000 such awards [...]

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Next week, Chicago area favorites The Andreas Kapsalis Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo will embark on a multi-city concert tour of the Midwest and Northeast.
The experimental duo, comprised of steel string ten-finger guitar prodigy Andreas Kapsalis and masterful nylon string guitarist Goran Ivanovic, have combined multiple influences, virtuosity and a cinematic style to create a truly [...]

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The Greek Taverna in Montclair, New Jersey will celebrate its 2nd anniversary with an open house party on August 24th.
Owners Peter Hajiyerou and Wei Chen will organize this event in order to thank their loyal customers for two years of welcoming support and success. To show their appreciation, they will be throwing their second annual [...]

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