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 [...]
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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 [...]
Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit Delivers Opening Invocation at the DNC
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, representing Archbishop Demetrios of America delivered today, shortly after 5 p.m. (EDT), the invocation at the official opening of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC. Originally, Archbishop Demetrios was scheduled to offer the opening prayer, at the invitation of President Barack Obama, but was unable to do so [...]
Michigan Greeks’ Invitation: “Be Greek For a Day”
The Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of Michigan is holding the annual festival “Assumption Greek Festival 2012″ and invites friends of every origin to attend and “Be Greek for a day.” From August 16th to 19th, over 10,000 people are expected to experience a taste of Greece at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church on Marter Road. [...]
Greektown Casino in Detroit Gets $26.8 Million Garage Upgrade
The Greektown Casino-Hotel, pictured, has a construction project underway building a multimillion dollar valet parking garage with 850 spots and a planned upscale restaurant for the ground floor. Another multimillion dollar project is underway in Detroit, though the development won’t be of much use to anyone but classy Greektown gamblers. The Greektown Casino-Hotel is building a [...]
19th Annual Troy St. Nicholas Opa! Fest Begins Later This Month
There is always something to celebrate at Opa! Fest and this year that long standing tradition continues! The Troy St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church will once again be hosting Opa! Fest, which is the largest on-going Greek festival in the Metro Detroit area, with over 10,000 attendees enjoying the culture, cuisine and hospitality of Greece. [...]
Greek Festival in Michigan Celebrated with Great Success
Stacy Skartsiaris, owner of Theo & Stacy’s, is a Greek woman living in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who has organized, for the past 36 years, the Greek Festival of the city. She did so all these years along with her late husband Theo, but now other members of the family have followed in his steps. The annual [...]
Karmanos Cancer Institute Annual Dinner Raises 1.7 Million
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute’s 30th Annual Dinner held Saturday, April 28, raised nearly $1.7 million to benefit Karmanos’ exceptional cancer care, making this the most successful Annual Dinner in Karmanos’ history.More than 500 supporters participated in the dinner, held at the General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Mich. Proceeds will support a [...]
11th Annual Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade and Celebration
The Greek Community of Metropolitan Detroit will celebrate the annual Greek Independence Day on Sunday, March 25, 2012, with a parade in downtown Detroit. The parade will start at 3:00 p.m. and will proceed on Monroe Street from Woodward Avenue to the heart of Detroit’s Historic Greektown. The parade will be led by Metropolitan Nicholas [...]
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