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AKTINA FM Enters New Era as an Exclusively Online Broadcasting Station
AKTINA FM, the multi-award winning Greek-American radio station which has been on the air on WNYE 91.5FM and online for 28 years, is entering a new broadcasting era by going exclusively online.
The non-profit, commercial-free radio station has recently departed...
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AKTINA’s Concert With Thanasis Polykandriotis Enthralls Audience
Greeks and non-Greeks alike enjoyed an unforgettable musical performance on May 17 with Greek bouzouki legend Thanassis Polykandriotis at AKTINA’s concert ''GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY 2019.'' The thrilling musical event was produced by Elena Maroulleti at historic theater ''The Kaye Playhouse''...
Greek News
AKTINA FM Radio Has Its Own Street In Astoria, NYC (video)
As of Friday, October 26, 2018, 27th Street between 23rd and 24th Avenues in Astoria, Queens will also be known as “AKTINA FM Way” in honor of AKTINA FM Greek-American Radio and its important contributions to Greek-Americans and Americans...
Business
New York To Honor Greek Radio ‘Aktina FM’ By Naming A Street
25 years ago, Ms. Elena Maroulleti, had envisioned making a difference in the Greek and Greek Cypriot American community and also to provide for all New Yorkers a very unique and alternative radio voice and choice that is inclusive...
Culture
AKTINA’s Benefit Concert With Yannis Kotsiras Captivates Audience! (Video)
On April 21, renowned Greek star Yannis Kotsiras was hosted once again by the non-profit cultural organization AKTINA Productions, Inc., at New York’s landmark theater, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College during a new captivating performance produced by Elena...
USA
Greek Singer Yannis Kotsiras Performs in New York to Support Aktina FM and TV
Popular Greek singer Yannis Kotsiras was the new guest star during AKTINA's Greek Music Journey 2015 concert on April 17 at New York’s landmark theatre, the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. Kotsiras was welcomed on his first personal performance in...
USA
AKTINA Offered Open Dialogue on the Violations of Turkey on Cyprus
Despite the bitter cold including parking difficulties created by the latest snow storm, more than 200 G/Cypriots and G/Americans, mostly from the new generations attended and participated in a vibrant discussion on Cyprus at the Stathakion in Astoria on...
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AKTINA’s Concert Revived Greek Music in Manhattan
Lovers of Greek music were treated to an unforgettable musical performance filled with the most representative songs of Greece with Greek Singing Sensation Melina Aslanidou
New York, May 26, 2010. On Friday, May 14th, New York’s landmark theatre The Town...
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"Greek Music Journey" Huge Success (video)
On Friday, November 2, 2018, the New York-based non-profit cultural organizations AKTINA Productions and CYPRECO of America, hosted once again the renownedGreek singer Babis Tsertos at the Kaye Playhouse theater in Manhattan in a magnificent performance which revived the...
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Greek Songwriter Lavrentis Machairitsas Returns to New York
Prominent Greek singer / songwriter Lavrentis Machairitsas returns to New York, accompanied by actor / singer Giannis Zouganelis and a group of distinguished musicians on Friday, November 3, 2017, in a new and one of a kind performance, in...
Culture
CYPRECO’s Folk Arts Progam "The Last Kerchief Maker of Cyprus" a Huge Success
As part of its ongoing cultural mission of promoting the rich folklore of Cyprus in America, CYPRECO presented with outstanding success a new folk arts program which revived the craft of the famous stamped kerchiefs in Cyprus and also...
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New York: Concert Dedicated to Greek Composer Manos Hadjidakis
On Friday, November 7th at 8:30pm, AKTINA’s Greek Music Journey 2014 continues with yet another memorable concert dedicated to the world renowned and Oscar winning Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis (Never on Sunday) at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College,...
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CYPRECO to Present Folk Stories and Poems as Compiled and Published by Lucy Maroulleti
CYPRECO of America, Inc., launches the new year with a very unique program that will revive Folk Stories and Folk Poems of Cyprus which were compiled and published by the late Lucy Maroulleti.
The program will feature stage readings in...
USA
Thanos Petrelis Review: 2011 GALA Concert in Brookville, NY
On Saturday, October 8, 2011, Greek singing sensation Thanos Petrelis performed at the Tilles Center of Performing Arts in Brookville, New York. This 2011 GALA concert was presented by the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection in Brookville,...
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Concert With Melina Aslanidou: Discover the Best of What Greek Music Has to Offer
Discover the best of what Greek music has to offer! A one of a kind concert dedicated to the most popular and everlasting rembetika (Greek blues) and folk songs of all time of the Greek legendary late singers Grigoris...