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New Greek School in Trenton
St. George Greek Orthodox school is closing in on finishing it’s first academic year with their new bi-lingual preschool. In Hamilton County; Trenton New Jersey, under the direction of President Dr. Spiros Spireas and Greek school board chairperson Dr. Georgia Triantafillou, a Professor of Mathematics at Temple University the school continues to build as part [...]
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St. Lukes Bid & Buy – Goes New York
The St. Lukes Bid & Buy was held last week in Broomall, Pa. A packed house of more than 500, mostly women, attended the event. Everything from gift certificates to Lagos jewelry were part of the lottery staged event. Taxi cabs decorated the walls of the gymnasium adding to the New York city theme; while [...]
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Greek American Doctor Honored by Epirotes of Philadelphia
The Society of Epirotes of Philadelphia, “Omonia”, sponsored a luncheon in honor of John Lambris Ph. D. at Adelphia Restaurant in NJ. Professor Lambris is a member of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where he works in the field of therapeutic research to cure various diseases. His group has been [...]
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Acropolis Pizza -The crust says it all, “Best of Philly” winner
Acropolis pizza in Drexel Hill Pa has won the “Best of Philly” Pizza award this past year, 2011. Along Marshall rd. in Lansdowne, Pa., this little shop has it all; A friendly staff, easy access, parking and deliveries. If you ask the owner, it’s about three simple reasons they are the best; quality, service and [...]
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A Taste of Greece, St. George’s Greek Festival
Celebrating it’s 33rd Greek festival, St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Middletown, Pa. put on a weekend long affair. The whole parish community participated in the affair; decorated booths along the hallway with sweets, religious items and greek grocery goods made you feel like you were walking through a Greek neighborhood. Once inside, the main [...]
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Ahepa Track Meet, Celebrating 35 years
The 35th annual A.H.E.P.A.,( American, Hellenic, Educational, Progressive, Association), track meet took place at Upper Darby, h.s. this past Sunday. Under sunny skies, 4 church community teams (St. George of Media; St. Luke’s of Broomall, St. Sophia of Valley Forge and St. Demetrios of Upper Darby) were present and participated in the afternoons events. Family [...]
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Victoria Kaltzidou’s Spring Baptism
It’s spring. With it, come the celebrations of our lives. Weddings, baptisms, graduations (and even sweet sixteen parties) are all in bloom. Your precious memories should tell a story; should be captured by professionals and last forever. If you want the best and it’s Greek, there’s no one better than our own team of photographers. [...]
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Walk the Walk, Armenian Genocide March
Under cloudy skies today, the Armenian community of the Greater Philadelphia area gathered at the Art museum in Philadelphia to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. It was the 97th anniversary of the Genocide and the 5th time that the Philadelphia community had come together to honor those that have perished under the Ottoman empire from 1915-1918. [...]
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Archons of the Patriarchate Regional meeting
Archons of the Patriarchate: Quest for Religious Freedom On Saturday morning this week, the Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate met in suburban Philadelphia at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox church in Valley Forge Pennsylvania. The regional event topics were, Pascha to Pentecost-Visions of Renewed Faith and Renewed Life and The Quest for [...]
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IOCC of Greater Philadelphia
The International Orthodox Christian Charities sponsored a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania this past weekend. The IOCC is an international organization that provides assistance to those in need, either in response to emergencies or to meet long-term socio-economic development needs, IOCC’s fundamental policy is to develop [...]
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The World’s First Computer: The Antikythera Mechanism
Last week Drexel University sponsored an exhibition of a replica Antikythera Mechanism, a multimedia presentation and a special lecture by Dr. Xenophon Moussas, Professor in Space Physics and Director of Astrophysics Laboratory at Kapodistrian University of Athens-Greece. What is the Antikythera Mechanism? The Antikythera Mechanism is widely considered to be one of the most important [...]
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A Greek Easter with the Karolithis and Kalatzoglou Families
On Easter Sunday, Cosmos Philly took a trip in to it’s extended southern reach, Elkton, Maryland where we found the Kalaitzoglou and Karolithis annual family Easter being celebrated with a traditional lamb spit scene right in the drive way as we entered. We were welcomed by family members with a traditional “Xristos Anesti” and immediately [...]
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Anastasi at Evangelismos (Bustleton Ave.)
Approximately 250 parishoner members of northeast Philadelphia’s Greek community on Bustleton Ave. attended the Anastasi service at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox church. Rev. Father Prokopios Nikas, Protopresbyter sang in both Greek and English, singing “Xristos Anesti” (Christ has risen”). Father Prokopios Nikas, concluded the outodoor portion of his service, yelling out “God Bless “America” and God [...]
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Easter Weekend at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church – Part 2
Orthodox Christians across the Delaware Valley were treated to great weather all weekend allowing for Easter services to take place outside. Cosmos Philly visited St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church on Good Friday and at 1st Pascha on Saturday morning for a rare 1st time tradition was performed by Father Nectarios. On Saturday evening, we visited [...]
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Easter Weekend at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church – Part 1
Orthodox Christians across the Delaware Valley were treated to great weather all weekend allowing for Easter services to take place outside. Cosmos Philly visited St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church on Good Friday and at 1st Pascha on Saturday morning for a rare 1st time tradition was performed by Father Nectarios. On Saturday evening, we visited [...]
News Stories
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Greeks making a new start in Cyprus
On almost any flight to Nicosia from Athens or Thessaloniki these days, there is bound to be one person with too much baggage and a nervous smile, hoping to make a fresh start in Cyprus. Most will succeed as hundreds of Greeks before them who have found jobs in tourism, catering, financial services and education, [...]
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Greek winemakers see crisis as glass half-full
(Reuters) – Greek winemakers are not pricing their wares in drachmas – yet. The winemakers, visiting New York as part of an international promotional tour, doubted Athens would leave the euro-zone even after Fitch Ratings Agency downgraded Greece’s sovereign debt on Thursday, calling the country’s exit from the monetary union “probable. “No, no, no. That [...]
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First Homer Encyclopedia Brings Epic Poetry and Ancient Greece to Life
TAU researcher sheds light on Homer’s reception in the Western, Jewish and Arabic worlds Homer, one of the most famous poets of all time, is firmly entrenched in the Western canon as a master of classical literature. His two most renowned works, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are core texts for students and scholars alike. [...]
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Tsipras on CNN: ‘We are going directly to hell”
Alexis Tsipras, head of SYRIZA, said on Wednesday that the radical left coalition wanted to put an end to austerity, keep Greece in the eurozone and strike new alliances to overcome the crisis. “We will do whatever we could do in this direction, to keep Greece inside the eurozone and inside Europe,” said Tsipras, speaking [...]
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CYPRUS
It’s one of the most militarized areas on the planet. It’s home to the world’s only divided capital. Since Turkey illegally invaded the island in 1974, northern Cyprus has been filled with abandoned “ghost cities” and 40,000 armed Turkish troops. In July 2012, for the first time ever, Cyprus will hold the rotating presidency of [...]
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Qatar royal buys Greek island – report
A member of Qatar’s royal family has purchased a Greek island for €5m, according to a local report. The 1,236-acre island, named Oxia, was initially advertised by owners the Greek-Australian Stamoulis family for €6.9m ($9.1m), Greek daily Ekathimerini reported, citing unnamed sources. The island’s new owners are expected to develop part of the island, it [...]
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A journey through the cherry orchards of Pella
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Ioannina Archaeological Museum Nominated for EMYA
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Reflecting on Genocide and Modern Pontian Heroes (Commentary)
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Vidal Sassoon dies aged 84
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The Palace 1974
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Greek Tragedy
Latest Blog Entries
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Welcome to my blog!
Well, welcome to my blog! I’m so happy you stopped by. Please, have a seat. Can I get you something to drink? Are you hungry? “No”? I just made a chicken, let me make you a plate. I am so happy to have you here and to have this opportunity to talk with you. About [...]
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Who Loves Ya Baby… Greeks in Entertainment.
You’re sitting with your friends watching a movie, and all of a sudden, a Greek actor pops up and you get all excited. I know you’ve experienced this before. We Greeks get excited when we see a famous Greek on the big screen, and why shouldn’t we? We’re supporting our people! The idea for this [...]
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SEIZMOS Announces New Website!
What’s the point of having your own blog if you can’t have a little bit of self promotion??? Guess what everyone, here at the Lifetime Kara-ntee we are all about strutting your stuff! My band, the most awesome band of all time (cough cough), is announcing today the launch of our brand-spanking-new website www.Seizmosband.com! Check [...]
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Να περιμένω κάτι καινούριο…ή όλα είναι μάταια!
Δεν υπάρχει κανείς στην πολιτική και κοινωνική ζωή του τόπου που να φαντάζει ως σωτήρας και αυτό γιατί κατέρρευσαν τα πρόσωπα και έπαψε η ίδια η κοινωνία να παράγει στελέχη ικανά να οδηγήσουν τη χώρα μπροστά και να της δώσουν την ελπίδα που τόσο λείπει. Ζούμε σε μια στείρα από πρόσωπα σημαντικά κοινωνία. Δεν «γεννά» καινούρια [...]
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Remember the Greeks
The following blog is a little longer than my usual “run of the mouth,” but the good people at Cosmos Philly agreed to run the entire blog. Greeks are a low percentage of the population in the United States, but have a large percentage in the success rate compared to other nationalities – we just [...]
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Who is the Phillies Biggest Rival?
The Phillies are in the midst of playing a crucial string of division opponents, last week against the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals and this week against the NY Mets. Now most of the time games in early May don’t mean much but with the way the division standings currently are these games could be [...]
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Mama: I love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change.
There is the classic comparison, between women and fine wine, which claims that both become better with age. I can’t vouch for all women or all wines (I would err on the side that certain types tend to not age so “gracefully”), but I believe such is the case with the Greek woman, the Greek [...]
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Future of Manufacturing
We are on the verge of a new manufacturing revolution that is based on 3D printing. Almost every industry dealing with objects or products is being affected by this revolution, including the medical industry, which is currently exploring the “bio-printing” of body parts. As with all technology, 3D printing techniques are improving, evolving and becoming [...]
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Fear
Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! On the feast of Saint George, I was at the celebration held at Saint George Church, in Media, PA. During the Divine Liturgy, Father Christ Kontos offered the homily of the day, noting that we live in an era of fear. This topic made a deep impression upon me, and it [...]