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Diaspora
Time For the Greek Diaspora to Talk to Each Other
Most of the time when I talk to other Diaspora Greeks, it is in Greece itself. We all talk via Greece but not amongst ourselves. This is a mistake, says the Greek-American writer, author, lawyer, and university lecturer, Alexander...
events
The Hellenic Initiative to Bring Together Greek Diaspora in New York
The Hellenic Initiative’s 7th Annual Gala is slated for Friday, September 27, 2019 in New York. The festive annual gala is one of the main fundraising events for the New York City-based foundation, which benefits a range of charities and...
Politics
Tsipras to Greek Diaspora: Thanks for the Efforts of the Greek People We Managed to Exit the Crisis (Video)
"Thanks to the efforts of the Greek people, we managed to exit the regime of harsh surveillance. Today we are all determined to turn the page," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the Greek Diaspora in New York on Wednesday.
The...
Diaspora
Discussing the Future of Greek Diaspora with National Hellenic Society Chairman Drake Behrakis (Video)
"Ι think my generation has opened new doors...so the next generation can step in and really make a huge difference," said Drake Behrakis, Chairman of the National Hellenic Society (NHS), on the future of Greek Diaspora.
In an exclusive interview with...
Education
New Website Helps Greek Diaspora Children Learn Greek
Ellinopoula.com is a web-based educational platform catering to the needs of Greek Diaspora children and parents, focusing on building and maintaining Greek language skills through entertainment and other methods.
The website's founders wished to create an on-line fun place that Greek kids...
Diaspora
Greek Diaspora Brings Greek Crisis to the White House
Greek-Americans were invited to the White House on August 6 by State Department and National Security Agency officials to discuss the ongoing crisis in Greece.
40 or so Greek-Americans were invited to take part in a meeting announced by Denis McDonough and other...
Greek News
Greek Diaspora Votes in Nisyros
The fact that many Greeks traveled from New York to the Greek island of Nisyros during the local elections in order to vote, has raised the issue of voting from one's place of residence once more. Voters of the...
Diaspora
Greek Diaspora, AHEPA Support NGO Apostoli
“The Greek Diaspora, through the organizations of AHEPA, will continue to stand by the Greeks that are hit by the crisis,” 25 Governors of the USA and Canada said from Washington during a meeting they had with the General...
Greek News
SAE U.S.A. Region Coordinator Says Greece Should Take Greek Diaspora Into Account
The current economic crisis in Greece certainly does not exclusively concern our compatriots within the borders. It concerns all Greeks, dispersed throughout the six continents. The diaspora presents huge potential, almost a second Greece, since according to official figures...
USA
Aegean Team Meets with Greek Diaspora Regarding Humanitarian, Community & Environmental Efforts
With great interest, members of Greek Diaspora organizations welcomed and heard members of the Aegean Team. The Aegean Team presented humanitarian, community and environmental efforts of the organization in the remote, isolated islands of the Aegean.
In Washington, D.C. and New York,...
Greek News
Epirus Folk Art Museum is Largest Greek Diaspora Museum in Greater NY Area
The influence of Epirus' cultural heritage in visual arts was presented at the art exhibition at the Epirus Folk Art Museum in Astoria, New York.
The museum is the only complete Greek Diaspora museum in the greater NY area. A recent generous donation...
Diaspora
Diaspora Minister Promises Action on Citizenship for Greek Adoptees
Andreas Katsaniotis, Greece's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Diaspora, met with officials from The Eftychia Project (TEP), a group of Greek adoptees, this week, promising them action on granting them full citizenship.
As part of its effort to...
USA
StaEllinika: The New Online Platform for Diaspora Greek Language Education
Children of the diaspora can now travel the wonderful world of Greek language, mythology and culture, all from their home computer, mobile phone, or tablet thanks to a new initiative launched on Tuesday.
StaEllinika is an initiative of the the Stavros...
Business
Prominent Diaspora Greeks Honored with Hellenic Post Stamps
Five distinguished Diaspora Greeks whose work promotes Greece abroad were honored by the International Foundation for Greece (IFG) and the Hellenic Post issued stamps dedicated to them.
Every three years, IFG honors distinguished Greeks for their contribution to enhancing the...
Diaspora
Deputy FM for Diaspora Meets with Greek Community Leader in New York
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister for the Diaspora Terens Quick met in New York on Friday with the president of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, Peter Galatoulas, to discuss the Greek diaspora.
Accompanied by the Greek consul...