By Alexander Mizan On Friday, May 14, 2010 in a joint event between AHC Benefactor Earth Friendly Products and the American Hellenic Council, we invited Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to come and view how sustainable green manufacturing and good employment practices can benefit Orange County. Earth Friendly Products, a family-owned small business by the Vlahakis family [...]
Lysacek Comes in 2nd on “Dancing”
Olympic champion Evan Lysacek came in second place in the final competition of the 10th season “Dancing with the Stars.” The suburban Chicago native indicated that it was a great experience for him.

San Diego: Ancient Greek heroes take center stage in new exhibit
More than 100 pieces of ancient Greek art will go on display at the San Diego Museum of Art from May 22-Sept. 5 as part of “Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece,” a traveling exhibition organized by The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Among the works from European and North American museums are statues, [...]

A Taste of Greece at Tempe Beach Park
St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral is hosting A Taste of Greece this weekend, at Tempe Beach Park. A Greek dance group will be performing each day, and the taverna will serve Greek specialties. Tempe Beach Park 54 W. Rio Salado Parkway Tempe, AZ Friday, April 30 11 am-11 pm Saturday, May 1 11 am- 11 [...]

Oakland police offer reward in hate crime attack at Greek Church
Investigators now suspect there may be more than one suspect in a graffiti hate crime Sunday at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension in the Oakland hills where a swastika, profanity and racial slurs were spray painted on walls and grounds. That is among the leads that investigators are following, but there have been [...]

Angelo Tsakopoulos on Real Estate and Greek Economy
We met the founder and owner of AKT Development, Mr. Angelo Tsakopoulos at a Hellenic event in Southern California. He talked to us about his success and his view on the Greek economy and Real Estate Business.

Oakland: Greek church tagged with racially charged graffiti on Palm Sunday
It was the last thing members of a Greek Orthodox church expected to find — especially on one of their holiest days of the year. Worshipers preparing for Palm Sunday services found the outside walls and ground of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension tagged with a giant swastika (foto), profanity and other racial [...]

Independence Day and the Current Greek-Turkish Relationship Through the Eyes of a Greek Hero
Like the Greeks who fought in 1821 for Greece’s independence against the Ottoman Empire, Greek-American Aris Anagnos shares the spirit of revolution against world’s injustices. Anagnos was born in Greece and came to the States in 1946 after he served in the Greek army in World War II. He was only a young boy in [...]

No. 1 Roger Federer Loses to Greek Marcos Baghdatis
Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis stunned World No. 1 Roger Federer in a Tuesday night classic at the BNP Paribas Open, fighting off three match points to oust the three-time champion 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(4) at the year’s first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament. “Best win of my career,” said the 24-year-old Baghdatis. “I think that [...]

Chrysostomos “Max” Nikias Named 11th President of USC
A Greek from Cyprus, Chrysostomos L. (“Max”) Nikias, will become the 11th president of the University of Southern California on August 3, 2010. His appointment was announced today by Edward P. Roski Jr., chairman of the USC Board of Trustees. Nikias will succeed Steven B. Sample, who has led USC since 1991. In November 2009, [...]

Greek Bulgari Store Grand Opening in San Franicsco
A city buzz for months, the evening finally arrived on Tuesday March 2 for the grand opening of the fabulous Bulgari store in Union Square. Six hundred guests meandered around the new three story Bulgari boutique, sipping cocktails and admiring the bold and colorful Bulgari wares. At 13,000 square feet, the Bulgari SF boutique is [...]

American Hellenic Council Members Promote “Hellenic Issues” in Recent DC Trip
The last week of February AHC Board Member Kathy Tavoularis and AHC President Mike Galanakis had a barrage of meetings with elected officials in Washington D.C. in an effort to promote our issues to elected represenatives across the full spectrum of the political establishment. “The meetings were very productive and we were commended on our [...]
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