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Bouzouki Legend Thanasis Polykandriotis to Play at AKTINA’s Greek Music Journey 2019

Thanasis Polykandriotis, Greece's living bouzouki legend, will be performing in AKTINA's popular concert series "Greek Music Journey" at The Kay Playhouse at Hunter College in New York on May 17. The bouzouki virtuoso is not only known for his playing...

Bouzouki Virtuouso Alekos Galas in Chicago

Renowned bouzouki virtuoso Alekos Galas will perform this Saturday, October 16 for one special evening of classic Greek song, at 10:00 pm at Katerina's. Many Chicago Greeks will remember Galas from his days playing at the legendary Deni’s Den. One...

«Time»: Bouzouki and Greek Lavish Lifestyles

By Iro Theophanides In the latest issue of ‘Time’ magazine an extensive report is written about the provoking lifestyle’s some “privileged” Greeks follow (mainly tax evaders). Their correspondent in Greece say’s that even though Athens is in a very difficult...

Tarpon Springs: Learn Greek bouzouki at workshop

Georgos Soffos (foto) is widely considered the best bouzouki player born outside of Greece. His repertoire includes folk genres such as rembetika, nisiotika and other regional styles, as well as popular and classical Greek works. Since he was 17, Soffos has...

Greek Couple Return to Roots After Living American Dream

A Greek couple married for seventy years that has lived the American Dream has recently returned to their village near Kozani in northern Greece. This is where they first met and fell in love. Mike Daniel (Michalis Daniil), ninety-five years...

Greek Musician Pericles Kanaris’s New York Concert to Be Shown to the World

The well-received concert by Greek composer and musician Pericles Kanaris in New York in June 2022 will be broadcast by Greek public TV to the whole world. The concert will be broadcast on ERT World on Sunday, January 29, 2023...

Greek Composer, Musician Pericles Kanaris Gives NYC Concert Honoring Cavafy

Greek composer and performer Pericles Kanaris returned to the New York music scene with his first concert since the pandemic, playing songs based on the poetry of Constantine P. Kavafy, T.S Eliot, and others. Titled “Up for Air,” the June...

Greek American Festivals in Limbo Due to Coronavirus

By Sean Mathews The first week of May usually kicks off a busy month for Buffalo New York’s Hellenic Church of the Annunciation. The women’s Philoptochos Society begins stocking up on the vanilla extract and powdered sugar necessary to make koulourakia...

2019’s Hellenic Charity Gala set for November 16 in San Francisco

The Elios Charitable Foundation recently announced plans for the upcoming biennial Hellenic Charity Ball, scheduled for Saturday, November 16 at San Francisco’s historic Westin St. Francis hotel on Union Square. This year’s formal dinner dance and awards show will honor...

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 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...

‘From Tsitsanis To Theodorakis’: Babis Tsertos’ Band to Perform in New York

Lovers of Greek music in New York City will be treated to an exceptional concert from AKTINA’s acclaimed series, Greek Music Journey 2018, featuring renowned Greek singer Babis Tsertos and his band performing. The performance will take place on...

New York City Council Honors AKTINA FM on 25th Anniversary

A special ceremony was recently held in City Hall, New York to honor a pioneering Greek-American broadcaster which has been on the air for a quarter of a century. A proclamation recognizing AKTINA’s "25 years of outstanding service and contributions...

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...

White House Turns Greek for Independence Day Celebration (photos+video)

A big crowd of Greeks and Greek Americans in Washington have gathered to listen to an address by U.S. President Donald Trump at an event to honor the men and women who fought for Greece's independence. Trump, standing beside Thessaloniki-born...