The San Jose Museum of Art highlights contemporary works that feature scenes from classical Greek mythology this spring. Swans, Swine, and Sirens, on view April 18 – December 1, 2013, comprises 20 works on paper from SJMA’s permanent collection. The exhibition includes works by Jeanne Aurel-Schneider, Romare Bearden, Red Grooms, Erle Loran, Roberto Matta, Reuben [...]
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San Francisco Turned Blue and White for Greek Parade
On Sunday, April 7, Downtown San Francisco, Market Street and the Civic Center Plaza were dressed in blue and white colors as the Greek Communities of Northern California from Modesto to Sacramento and up to Marin County and Napa Valley held the annual Greek Cultural Parade on the occasion of the 192nd anniversary of Greek [...]
Maskaleris To Get AHC’s Saloutos Award
The Board of Directors of the American Hellenic Council (AHC) has announced its decision to honor Professor, author and poet Thanasis Maskaleris with the Theodore Saloutos Award for his dedication to the Greek language and literature. Maskaleris is the Founding Director at the Center for Modern Greek Studies at San Francisco State University. He spearheaded efforts that led [...]
Meet Facebook’s Greek Engineer Toli Lerios
Writer of code, fixer of all things electronic, dispenser of inappropriate humor, enemy of grooming and formal clothing, and friend to all furry creatures, Toli works hard, sleeps even harder, but always makes time for family and the important things in life. Things like eating cheese, reading obscure legal documents, and trying to talk Christine [...]
“The New Black” Gallery Ready to Take Over San Fran’s Art Scene
The New Black (NWBLK), a contemporary fine arts gallery opening in San Francisco, plans to feature some of the best designers, creative types and craftsmen throughout the world as well as make their work available for sale. The art space, a development between partners Steven Miller, who designed the studio, David Fredrickson and Greek-American Bob [...]
Joanne Saltas: Daughters of Penelope’s New President
The Daughters of Penelope (DOP,) a pre-eminent international women’s organization, elected Joanne Saltas of Salt Lake City, Utah, as Grand President for the 2012-13 administrative year. Elections were held July 25th at the 90th Annual AHEPA Supreme Convention in Las Vegas. “It is an honor and a great thrill to be elected Grand President,” said [...]
San Francisco Chronicle Praises Greek Wines Over Italian and Spanish
San Francisco Chronicle featured Greek white wines, occasioned by a campaign launched in the United States to promote Greek wines abroad. Editor Jon Bonne describes this campaign as “more than welcome” since they have always been something truly exciting. Although the Greek state has never encouraged, at least not so much, exportation of Greek wines, [...]
9th Annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival Begins
The 9th Annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival began yesterday with “The Guide,” a comedy directed by Zacharias Mavroeidis, and will go till the end of the week. The festival runs Monday May 7-Sunday May 13. The 2012 San Francisco Greek Film Festival showcases 18 award winning full-length feature films and shorts and includes a [...]
March 25th Parade in San Francisco Cancelled
The Hellenic Federation of Northern California decided to cancel this year’s established March 25th parade in San Francisco. After a sudden plenary session, the Confederation decided that the event scheduled to be held at the Auditorium of San Francisco’s Town Hall will take place but not the parade before it. The reasons behind this decision [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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