“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 [...]
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3-Day Event Dedicated to Greek Gastronomy in San Francisco
Head of the Greek Office E.C.A. in San Francisco (Economic and Commercial Affairs) Mr. Marios Belibasakis organized a 3-day event on Greek gastronomy, that gathered thousands of people. The event was hosted at a West Coast hotel and included among others the presentation of traditional products and wines, lectures on the therapeutic attributes of olive [...]
Innovative Young Greek-American Creates Cartoules Press
When you can’t find what you’re looking for, make your own. Right? San Francisco Bay-area native Julie Karatzis has done just that. Back in 2009 when she and her Athenian-born husband Spiros were planning their wedding – which took place in Greece – she sought letterpress invitations, written in both Greek and English. She couldn’t [...]
Anna Vissi to be Honored at 8th Hellenic Charity Ball
The Greek-American Elios Society is organizing the 8th Hellenic Charity Ball to be held on November 12, 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Fransisco. Singer Anna Vissi, director and actor Nick Cassavetes, rocker and Broadway star Constantine Maroulis and entertainer Louie Gundunas are among the 2011 honorees of this year’s glamorous Greek-American show business [...]
“Diva” Teaches Lessons, Reminds Women They are Strong
BOOK REVIEW We all make mistakes; we’re only human. Sometimes we make the same mistakes over and over. Fortunately, it is possible to learn from others’ mistakes, and that’s what is presented in The Diva Doctrine: 16 Universal Principles Every Women Needs to Know, by Patricia Volonakis Davis. The book will be released next month. [...]
Award-winning Author Patricia Volonakis Davis Takes Helm at Harper Davis Publishers
Patricia Volonakis Davis, award-winning author and the editor-in-chief of the online publication Harlots’ Sauce Radio, is a talented wordsmith and an inspiration to aspiring writers around the world. She decided that 2011 would be her “year to be daring,” and thus, has embarked on a brand new adventure – president of Harper Davis Publishers. The [...]
Rembetiko Takes Over San Francisco!
In San Francisco, Greek choreographer John Antoniou brings to fruition the “Rembetiko”. This is something he has been working on for years in Germany and has now along with the Kunst-Stoff team, brought to America’s west coast. Along with Antoniou, the team will be conducter Minos Matsas, singer Katerina Klabaneva, and Leonidas Hassapides who is a [...]
Hilary Clinton Defends Greece on the FYROM Name Issue
The Obama administration in Washington D.C. is pushing the Skopian Republic to accept the predominant name for the country which is “Vardaska Makedonija”. However the United Nations official proposal of “Northern Makedonia” remains on the table. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Hilary Clinton was very clear about the intentions of the Obama government at a recent U.S. – E.E. meeting [...]
Greek Duo Sells Innovative Touch Screen App. to Google
“With excitement we announce that Blind Type was acquired by Google! We want to thank you all for your tremendous support and positive response.” This brief statement was posted on the website of the Blind Type company by its founders. Kostas Eleftheriou and Panos Petropoulos. The two men are cousins from Greece who created their fortune [...]
Coming-of-Age Story Set During Greece’s Military Junta
It was the early 1970s – the “Age of Aquarius”; Americans were still fighting in Vietnam and Greece was being governed by an oppressive military regime. And Dena Kouremetis was sent to Greece for a college year abroad. She shares this experience in Athens in the coming-of-age story, “Climbing St. Friday,” a new eBook released [...]
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 [...]
2009 Hellenic Charity Ball in San Francisco
On November 7th, The Elios Society, a non profit organization based in Northern California honors George Chakiris, Michael Chiklis, Nicholas Gage and Marilu Henner at the Hellenic Charity Ball. The event will take place at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Kalomoira, a Greek-American pop singer will also receive “The Elios Spotlight Award”. Maria Menounos [...]
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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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