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 [...]
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First Greek School Opened in the US in 1776
Οn the occasion of today’s celebrations for the Three Holy Hierarchs, protectors of education and letters, the Greek language is being praised as a key component of the cultural heritage and identity carried by Greek migrants around the world. Migrants in the US have ranked the teaching of the Greek language as one of their [...]
Greek Restaurants in Florida and Michigan Hold Special Charity Dinners
Two Greek restaurants, one in Michigan and the other in Florida, organized charity dinners for people in need by offering Greek food specialties and raising funds and donations for their cause. The Delhi Café in Michigan will be holding its third annual food bank fundraiser on January 22, and its owners John and Glekera Christofilis [...]
Andrew Liveris and Nicole Petallides to Address Leadership 100 Conference
Andrew Liveris, Nicole Petallides and Rev. Fr. Charles Joanides will address a prominent crowd of Greek-Americans at the 21st annual Leadership 100 conference which will take place February 9th-12th, 2012 at The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, Manalapan, Florida. The conference is the most important function of Leadership 100, one of the most prestigious Greek-American organizations. Andrew N. [...]
Two Boys Retrieve Crosses at Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration
A second cross had to be thrown into the waters of Spring Bayou today after the first one was lost during this city’s 106th annual Epiphany cross dive. Louis Mailisand, 17, a senior at Tarpon Springs High School, surfaced with the second cross moments after it was tossed. According to tradition, the boy who retrieves [...]
Tarpon Springs: Greeks Ready for Epiphany Celebration
The Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 6, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs. A litany procession to the Spring Bayou will commence immediately following the church service. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios (primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of [...]
Workshops on Traditional Greek Music in Tarpon Springs
The city of Tarpon Springs is presenting workshops for locals to learn to play Greek percussion instruments, Greek-style violin and music, on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 7-8, at Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane, Craig Park in Tarpon Springs. Greek percussion workshops are scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4; 1 [...]
Two Greek Graffiti Artists at this Year’s Wynwood Walls
Wynwood Walls began in Miami, FL, in 2009, when Tony Goldman and Jeffrey Deitch (of the famous Deitch Projects Soho and current Director of the Modern Art Museum in L.A.) decided to transform the warehouse district of Wynwood with the help of well-known graffiti artists into a giant street art project. Artists like Futura, Shepard [...]
30th Αnnual Boca Raton Greek Festival in Florida
“Passport to Greece,” the 30th annual Boca Raton Greek Festival will be held Jan. 19 through 22 at the Saint Mark church grounds, located at 2100 Yamato Road in Boca Raton. Popular dishes made by recipes handed down from generations include plaki (baked fish with vegetables); lamb shanks; pastichio (meat with pasta); chicken oreganato; souvlaki; [...]
Epiphany Celebrations In Tarpon Springs Attract Attention
Every January 6, the “Greek” village of Tarpon Springs amasses attention during its celebrations for the Epiphany day of the Greek Orthodox Church. The Tarpon Springs “Cross Dive” is both a religious ceremony and a community event, as well as a major tourist magnet. Dozens of boys dive in the chilly waters of a bayou [...]
Sellout Artists Promote Greece with…Placemats and Disposable Cups
“Live Your Myth in Greece” is the slogan we hear all across New York City and Athens, Greece. Whether it is on the subway or bus stops they are everywhere. Now you can see this wonderful slogan while waiting for your cheeseburger deluxe at your local diner in New York City or anywhere in the [...]
Greek Festival at Greek Orthodox Church in Florida
Eleven members of the Bainbridge College Social Science Club had the opportunity to sample Greek culture and cuisine at the 2011 Greek Festival hosted by the Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church in Tallahassee, Florida. In addition to enjoying Greek delicacies, live music, folk dancing demonstrations, and Mediterranean folk art, which are popular attractions [...]
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02 / 08 “Smith and Nephew” Medical Device Company Fined for Bribing Greek Public Doctors
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02 / 08 Greek-American Foundation to Support Vulnerable Groups in Greece
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02 / 08 Greek NGO Gains Consultative Status With the UN Economic and Social Council
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02 / 08 Greek Violinist and Pianist to Perform at the Morgan Library and Museum in NY
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02 / 06 Greek Theater Declared Best Outdoor Venue in the USA
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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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