Escape from Euro Problems: Five Day Greek Tour of Northwestern Macedonia, Part 1
group “Cash only!” “Dollars, not euros for tips!” “We do not honor Power of Attorneys from New York Consulate unless we see a specific clause relating to the Bank,” said officers of the National Bank...
View ArticleEscape from Euro Problems: Five Day Greek Tour of Northwestern Macedonia, Part 2
Mosaic floor in Pella, Macedonia I am impressed with the Greek women in the work force. They are educated. With the help of their parents and grandparents, they are trying to create a future. Their...
View ArticleGreek American Presence at Southold 375th Anniversary Parade
Father Jerasimos Ballas and Church members On July 14, 1990, Greek Americans participated in the 350th Anniversary of Southold Town. “Let’s all march in the Parade,” said the June 18, 1990...
View ArticleWhat Cuisine Is Served in Greece this Summer?
Athenian homemade cuisine Hospitality is a key element of Greek society. A Greek family presents the best of Greek cuisine. Lavish breakfasts in the hotels I traveled this summer astonished me. The...
View ArticleHistory Written at Transfiguration Church Mattituck for 375th Southold Town...
Eagle Scout George Moustakas with Rev. Makrinos George Moustakas achieved the rank of Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop 268 in Flushing, NY, during the 375th Anniversary of Southold Town. He was honored...
View ArticleTransfiguration Church in Mattituck, New York, Feast Day
Clergy celebrating Aug. 5 Vespers Unity, reaffirming the bonds of culture, language and religion were experienced in Ancient Greece during the Olympics. These same bonds of allegiance were reasserted...
View ArticleWhat is a Farmer’s Market Like in Tripoli, Greece?
Dr. John G. Siolas shopping tomatoes for 1 euro. Consumers in the United States want to know where and how their food is grown. They have an intense desire to eat from local markets. Many grow food in...
View ArticleWhere Should You Shop in Greece?
Second Generation owner of “Takis Souvenirs”, Athens Cash and not credit appears to be the norm in Greece 2015. The best shopping I encountered in Athens was outside the Acropolis Museum at Mitseon and...
View ArticleCommon European Culture through Greek Colonization Explored At Thessaloniki...
Exhibit The Greek sensitivity is shown in the unique “The Europe of Greece: Colonies and Coins from the Alpha Bank collection” at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The use of coins...
View ArticleWhy the 93rd Anniversary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe Is Important Today
Greece is meeting the Syrian humanitarian crisis with compassion. On the 93rd Anniversary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, we must remember the ancient Christian communities that were betrayed by...
View ArticleWhat Is the Armenian Contribution to Hellenism and Orthodoxy?
I was walking on Second Avenue by NYU Langone hospital and saw a banner of “100: The Armenian Genocide.” I did not realize until later that I was in front of the St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral at 630th...
View Article3 Athenian Restaurants You Can’t Miss On Your Next Trip to Greece
Manimani salad ManiMani “ManiMani” is a popular restaurant in Athens, near the Herodion where you are staying,” said our friends Erica and Doris Haralambithou. It’s near the Acropolis. You will love...
View ArticleSoccer Legends Dinner Nov. 6th Hosted By Pan Arcadian Federation of America
Only two percent of Americans enjoy soccer. Globally, soccer is the most popular sport. The Pan Arcadian Federation of America “Geros Tou Morea” will have Greece’s soccer legends at their annual...
View ArticleOff the Beaten Track: The Decorated Icon Exhibit at Cathedral of Christ the...
Archangel Michael On visit to the “Decorated Icon Exhibit at Cathedral of Christ the Savior” located at Ulitsa Volkhonka, in Moscow, an exhibit of Orthodox icons from the 13th to 20th centuries was...
View ArticleA solution for Snoring and Apnea by Greek Surgeon ENT
Dr. Alexios Vardouniotis “We welcome you…an ENT surgeon is a doctor who deals with almost every human sense and the organs that serve these senses, as he examines hearing, balance, smell and taste,...
View ArticleNew Yorkers Expressed Their Solidarity With Epirotes
President of the Hellenic PAIDEA of America: Dr. John Siolas (standing) with officer Ms. Adriana Filiotis; Deme Savopoulos (sitting left to right) and President Vasiliki Filiotis. New Yorkers...
View ArticleNew York 2016: The Continuity of Greek Culture
Dr. George Rassias family with President Triantafillou (far left). Greek Letters Day on January 30, 2016 celebrates the Three Hierarchs of the Orthodox Church: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the...
View ArticleMemorial in Volos of Asia Minor Catastrophe Hero Asa K. Jennings
Roger Jennings in front of memorial On February 14th, the City of Volos, Greece, honored Asa K. Jennings for saving Greeks from Smyrna and Asia Minor from 1922-23. He was represented by his grandson,...
View ArticleProfessor Believes Greek Language Will Endure
Dr. Christoforos Charalambakis “We could say that the future of the Greek language is not expected to be either favorable or bleak. I do not share at all the pessimistic voices of purists and...
View ArticleHermes Expo International to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
HEI Continues to Bridge Regional Businesses in the U.S., Greece and Balkans Philadelphia, PA – Celebrating its 25th year in 2016, the Hermes Expo International continues its mission to build and...
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