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Diaspora
Manhattan’s Oldest Chocolate House Started by a Greek
Li-Lac Chocolates, Manhattan’s oldest chocolate house, was founded by Greece's George Demetrious.
The history of Li-Lac starts in 1923, when Demetrious, a Greek native who studied the art of chocolate making in France, emigrated to New York and opened his...
Diaspora
Thousands Attend Greek Parade in Manhattan, NYC
Thousands of Greek Americans gathered at the iconic Fifth Ave in New York City to attend the annual Greek parade in honor of Greece’s Independence on Sunday April 14.
The Parade celebrates the 198th anniversary of Greek Independence from the...
Music
AKTINA FM Hosts ‘Greek Music Journey’ in Manhattan
AKTINA Productions, will be hosting a concert of its Greek Music Journey series on April 20 at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, in Manhattan.
Entitled 'The Magic of Bouzouki and An Ode To Greek Song', the concert will celebrate the...
Archaeology
Manhattan District Attorney Returns Ancient Sarcophagus to Greek Consulate
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and assistant DA Matthew Bogdanos, on Friday will deliver to Consul General of Greece in New York Dr. Constantine Koutras, an ancient marble sarcophagus illegally exported from Greece.
According to a National Herald report,...
Greek church
Serbian Orthodox Church Ablaze in Manhattan [video]
A huge fire has devastated a Serbian Orthodox Church in downtown Manhattan on Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday. About 170 firemen fought for several hours to contain the blaze.
According to the Fire Department, there were no people trapped inside the...
Art
Ancient Greek Sculptures Conquer Manhattan
The Greek General Consulate in New York will host, from April 10 to May 4, the exhibition entitled "Seeking the Ancient Kallos" by the famous American photographer Josh Garrick, curated by Iris Kritikou and designed by Marios Voutsinas.
The exhibition includes...
Greek News
Manhattan Explosion: Greek Andreas Panagopoulos Found Dead
At least seven people have been killed after a massive explosion leveled two apartment buildings in New York City's East Harlem, among the latest victims is Greek musician Andreas Panagopoulos according to the WSJ.
More than 70 others have been...
Greek News
Greece Participates in NYT Travel Show in Manhattan
According to reports from representatives of the tourist industry of the United States and visitors to the Greek National Tourism Organisation (EOT) kiosk, during the three-day New York Times Travel Show, Greece is one of the favorite holiday destinations for...
USA
Greek Participant at Manhattan International Film Festival
Nineteen-year-old Anastasia Koutsouradi from the island of Skopelos, Greece, will be participating in the Manhattan International Film Festival (MIFF) in New York with her film “The Scarlet Letter.”
Last summer, Anastasia and her team submitted the film to the “Skopelos...
Art
Manhattan Pays Tribute to Markopoulos
Hellenic Public Radio-COSMOS FM, sponsored by the Greek American Educational Public Information System (GAEPIS,) as part of celebrating its 25 consecutive years of public service and broadcasting in the New York metropolitan and tri-state areas, will bestow the award...
events
Greek Pontian Flag Proudly Waved in Manhattan
Pontian Hellenists honored their past all across the world on May 19. Greek-Pontians fight for the international recognition of the historical tragedy that marked their ancestors. They demand that truth be restored, that ethical justice be finally served. That’s...
Interviews
John Kalafatis: The Successful Greek Who Revives Manhattan’s Skyline
While Greece's overseas reputation has been badly hit by its debt crisis, there are still some Greeks that make us feel proud. John Kalafatis, the CEO and owner of Skyline Restoration, is one of them.
Attaining the American Dream
Born on...
Greek News
Solidarity Protest for Greeks in Manhattan
A solidarity protest for the Greek people currently bearing the harsh austerity measures of the EU and IMF was held on Saturday evening in Manhattan, NY. More than three hundred protesters were gathered outside Liberty Plaza (Zuccotti Park) in...
Greek News
"First We Take Manhattan, Then We Take Berlin"
As the well known song by Leonard Cohen says, the goal of the protesters that will gather in public places around the world to show solidarity to the people of Greece, is to move and shake the decision makers...
Greek News
Greek ‘Pizza Palace’ Rated Among Top Five Manhattan Pizzerias
According to “The Slice Harvester” webpage and its creator Colin Hagendorf, who managed to try out 362 different pizzas from different pizza restaurants across Manhattan in only two years, one of the top 5 places to eat pizza in...