The Cultural Center of the City of Tarpon Springs in Florida will present the story of how many Greek Americans reached America’s shores at the concert entitled Xenitia: Journey Songs of the Greek Diaspora. This story has been told many times and passed down from generations. The showcase is a series of public programs that [...]
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President Obama Hosts Reception for Greek Independence Day
After delivering remarks at Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday’s bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, President Obama flew to Washington to host a reception for Greek Independence day in the East Room of the White House. Greece’s national holiday is celebrated [...]
Calamos Hosted Thought Leadership Summit for Wealthy Families
Outstanding speakers, interactive roundtables and the opportunity for clients to network with other affluent families in an invitation only, private atmosphere were the hallmarks of the Calamos Family Financial Summit which took place last week at the company’s headquarters in Naperville, IL. Calamos also hosts regional Building & Preserving Wealth programs and offers online thought [...]
Epiphany Cross Diver Accused of Rape
One of four Greek Orthodox teens honored last year after a botched cross-diving event to mark Epiphany is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a party. Jared Alexander Alissandratos, 17, a senior at Tarpon Springs High School, was arrested this week and charged with sexual battery. The Palm Harbor teen is accused of assaulting [...]
New Hellenic Museum for Detroit
The Hellenic Museum of Michigan is Detroit’s newest cultural addition and the local Greek-American community’s gem. The vision for a Hellenic museum was first conceived in late 2007, with the aspiration of establishing a center dedicated to “sharing the richness of the Hellenic Heritage of the Greek community and conserving the contributions of Hellenic Culture [...]
Don’t Mess With Leo Thalassites, U.S.’ Oldest Cop
Barrel-chested Leo Thalassites squints like Clint Eastwood, hops like Jackie Chan and has been an active cop for nearly six decades. He is 86 years old. He first joined the Miami-Dade Police Department in 1956. He moved to the Hialeah Police Department in 1963, where he has been on active duty ever since. And now, [...]
Getty Museum Will Host Greek Art
Greek bronze artworks will be shown at the Getty Museum in California in 2015 as part of a promotion to showcase Greece through a series of events in the American museum, such as banquets and lectures by Greek Byzantinologists as part of the exhibit Heaven and Earth. The Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections was [...]
Andrew Athens Passes Away at 91
Andrew Athens, the great Greek-American Philanthropist, died on March 14th 2013. He passed away during his sleep at his Chicago home after long illness. His impact on people’s lives has been tremendous. Senator Barbara Mikulski had referred to him as a “one-man foreign aid program,” dedicated to helping others. The Greek community in USA and [...]
Sounds of Greece @ SXSW: Imam Baildi Ready for the American Dream
Imam Baildi is the first young Greek band that has managed to bring Greek music from the 40s, 50s and 60s to an audience around the world. Their music is based on remixing songs by legendary composers and singers, as well as combining them with new sounds and production techniques to make them contemporary. As [...]
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 [...]
High School Junior Gets Epiphany Cross
Vassilios Harding emerged from a splashing crowd of teenage boys to grab the cross in Spring Bayou today as part of the Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs. Harding, 16, a junior at Tarpon Springs High School, came up with the cross in just 10 seconds. He is the son of Spanos and Tina Harding. His [...]
107th annual Epiphany 2013 Celebration in Tarpon Springs: Schedule of Events
Tampa Bay’s Greek Orthodox community will celebrate the Epiphany on from Friday through Sunday in Tarpon Springs this weekend. The celebration honors the Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan. Before the popular cross diving event, a service will start Sunday’s events 8:00 a.m. at Spanos Pappas Community Center [...]
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