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Olga (Gatzoyiannis) Bartzokis, who in 1948 led her brother and two sisters on a night escape down a mine-laden mountainside from her Communist guerrilla-held village during the Greek Civil War, passed away at the age of 90. Known for her...

The Chicago National Hellenic Museum hosted the Greek-American renowned author and journalist Nicholas Gage in a fascinating and moving presentation with the title "A Writer's Odyssey" on June 13. More than one hundred guests attended the event and listened to Mr Gage...

Elpidophoros, the Archishop of America, informed the faithful in the monthly newsletter of New York City's St. Nicholas Shrine that, undaunted by last week's reconversion of the hallowed Hagia Sophia into a mosque, he will press on with the...

Greek Ancestry and the Hellenic Genealogy Geek are sponsoring the second annual online conference on Greek genealogy later this month, viewable for free on YouTube. Taking place on January 29 to 30, 2022, the conference will offer invaluable insights and techniques...

The 12th biennial Hellenic Charity Ball was held on Saturday, November 16 at the Westin Saint Francis on Union Square, San Francisco. This year's event was a resounding, sold-out success attracting a capacity black-tie guest list of five hundred Greek-Americans...

United States President Donald Trump hosted his third Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House on Monday, March 18, 2019 to honor the men and women who fought for Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. "Today we commemorate the Greeks'...

The Greek-American Elios Society held its 8th star-studded Hellenic Charity Ball 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 were...

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...

Portraits of Prominent Greeks in the U.S.A. is a unique record of 63 famous individuals, each one in his/her field, who share not only a Greek heritage, but also the same passion to fulfill their ambitions. This volume of 288...

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...

The 2023 Concordia Annual Summit will convene from September 18th to September 20th in New York City alongside the UN General Assembly. From the role of the international community in addressing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the need for private-sector...

The Greek American community is widespread and has established vibrant communities in various cities and regions across the United States. Major Greek American enclaves include Astoria in New York City, Tarpon Springs in Florida, and Chicago, among others. In some...

The establishment of the Nikos Kazantzakis Visiting Scholar Program at the University of California, Berkeley was recently jointly announced by the Modern Greek and Hellenic Studies Program and The Modern Greek Studies Foundation. The program is made possible by a...

Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business announced on Monday the launch of the Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy. The center provides thought leadership that directly impacts global finance by advancing the dialogue around public and private markets, conducting...

Biden highlighted the story of Greece’s #OXIcourage which he learned through his participation with the Washington Oxi Day Foundation.