UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has full confidence in his Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, according to the UN chief`s Spokesman Martin Nezirky. Commenting on press reports concerning the Cypriot House of Representatives` decision concerning Downer, Nezirky said “of course we are aware of the stories.“ “The Secretary General has full confidence in his [...]
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Greek-American Composer Dinos Constantinides to Perform at Carnegie Hall in NY
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents an evening of music by the Greek-American composer Dinos Constantinides on Sunday, February 12 at 7:30pm at Carnegie Hall. Described by The New York Times as a composer whose “music speaks simply, often combining Greek modes… with an attractive quality of ritual mystery,” Constantinides has written over 250 [...]
Pamela Pappas To Receive Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Achievement
Greek-American Pamela Pappas of Tampa, Florida, will receive the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Achievement on Saturday, February 11, during the annual conference event of the Leadership. Mrs. Pappas (40) is a nuclear pharmacist with a passion for mountain climbing. Her most recent achievement was climbing Mount Everest on May 13, 2011. With this [...]
“Temenos” Screenings at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan hosts a two-day tribute to Gregory J. Markopoulos and Robert Beavers. The programme, christened Temenos, after the outdoor screening festival, is set in Markopoulos’ father’s native town of Lyssarea in the Peloponnese. The screenings will take place at the University’s Angell Auditorium A on February 4th and 5th at 3:00pm. The Greek-American [...]
Diamanda Galás to Perform at Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
Diamanda Galás, known for her haunting operatic voice with a three-and-a-half octave range, is returning to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Stage in Chicago for two concerts. Galás has a uniquely powerful stage presence and is known for addressing themes of suffering, condemnation, and injustice in her music. For these rare solo concerts, she [...]
Debut of Greek Fashion Designer Vassilis Zoulias in New York
According to ‘Lifein-Style.com’, Αthens Xclusive Designers Week exports Greek fashion with the debut of Vassilis Zoulias in New York. Under the exclusive cooperation agreement signed by the international fashion week (AXDW) in Nolcha Fashion Week in New York, the famous fashion designer Vassilis Zoulias will hold his fashion show in the Big Apple on Thursday [...]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Presents Exhibition on Byzantium and Islam
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY held an exhibition in 1977 entitled “Age of Spirituality”, presenting the first centuries of Byzantium to a US audience through original artifacts of the time. In 1996, a second grandiose exhibition followed entitled “The Glory of Byzantium”, emphasizing the mid-Byzantine era. This year, the MET will present a [...]
Christos Tsintsaris At International Erotic Art Exhibition in Detroit
Christos Tsintsaris will be the only Greek artist taking part in this year’s International Erotic Art Exhibition “Dirty Show” in Detroit, Michigan. Founded by Jerry Vile in 2000, the exhibition showcases over 400 pieces of art by over 250 artists from 20 countries and offers an alternative solution to the celebrations of Valentine’s Day. The [...]
Earth Friendly Products Achieves 100% Renewable Energy Operation
Earth Friendly Products , a leader in manufacturing award-winning, eco-friendly cleaning products, has succeeded in using 100% renewable energy during their entire manufacturing process. The energy success is the latest in a wave of ongoing responsibility initiatives the company has mandated to continue to lead the green cleaning product industry ahead of the curve. Earth Friendly [...]
The Archimedean Academy Model for Teaching Greek: A Worldwide Dream
As the former President of the American-Hellenic Institute, Miami lawyer Aleco Haralambides had a stake in promoting Hellenism, but says his biggest hope now for his heritage is saving its beloved language, and promoting it not just to fellow Greeks, but Philhellenes and the rest of the world. There are some 50,000 words in English [...]
Greek-American UCLA Professor Contributes To Discoveries Explaining Vanishing Electrons
After years of efforts, UCLA researchers have explained the puzzling disappearing act of energetic electrons in Earth’s outer radiation belt, taking one step closer towards understanding and predicting space weather phenomena. The team of scientists, including Greek-American UCLA Professor Vassilis Angelopoulos, using data collected from a fleet of orbiting spacecraft, discovered that the missing electrons [...]
Two Greek Exhibitions in USA: ‘The Greeks. From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great’ and ‘Byzantium’
Two Greek exhibitions will be presented from 2013-2014 in the USA, with 300 Byzantine artifacts from Greek collections and 564 items from the ancient Greek world. After a decision taken by the Central Archaeological Council (CAC) in Greece, the exhibition titled ‘The Greeks. From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great’ will travel to the following museums [...]
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02 / 04 UN Chief has Full Confidence in Downer
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02 / 04 Greek-American Composer Dinos Constantinides to Perform at Carnegie Hall in NY
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02 / 03 Pamela Pappas To Receive Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Achievement
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02 / 03 “Temenos” Screenings at University of Michigan
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02 / 03 Diamanda Galás to Perform at Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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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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11 / 27 Greek American Pihakis Busted by Feds for $5.8 Million
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12 / 27 Greek Orthodox Community of America Renounced Anti-Semitic Statements by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus
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02 / 09 St. George Community of Lynn, Massachusetts, Refuses to Pay its Contribution to the Archdiocese
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