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Greece Moves Toward Establishing April 29 as Day of Greeks Abroad
Greece’s Foreign Ministry says legislation creating a Day of Greeks Abroad is expected in the coming months, but April 29 has not yet been officially adopted.
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Greek Name Days This Week: August 23 to August 29, 2026
The August 23 to 29 calendar includes name days for Eftychia, Natalia, Fanourios, Fani, Arkadios, Damon, and others.
Free Online Pontian Greek Classes Open Registration for Fall 2026
The North American program offers ten weekend online instruction sessions with Pontian dialect teacher Arhontoula Konstantinidou for students in the United States and Canada.
Inside the New Ellinikon Sports Park Now Open to the Public in Athens
New video takes viewers inside the first phase of the Ellinikon Sports Park, a 287,000-square-meter athletics and recreation complex now open in Athens’ southern suburbs.
Saint Thomas Hellenic School Accepting 2026-27 Registrations in Cherry Hill
Classes begin Sept. 10 with Agiasmos. The school has published a three-installment payment plan and is offering 10 need-based scholarships of $500.
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St. Demetrios Greek School Opens Registration for 2026-27 in Upper Darby
Registration is open for the 2026-27 school year at St. Demetrios Greek School in Upper Darby, with an Agiasmos and orientation on September 10 and classes starting September 15.
Faithful Gather for Great Vespers and Paniyiri at Panagia Soumela
Worshippers and families gathered Saturday at Panagia Soumela in West Milford for Great Vespers, Pontian music and the first day of the annual August paniyiri.
Greek Name Days This Week: August 16 to August 22, 2026
Greek name days for August 16 to 22, 2026, including Gerasimos, Apostolos, Serafim, Stamatis, Arsenios, Flora, Theocharis, Samuel, and Orestis.
AHI Accepting Applications for Washington Foreign Policy Internship
College students and recent graduates can apply year-round for AHI’s Washington internship, which combines policy research with work on issues involving Greece and Cyprus.
St. George Cathedral in Philadelphia Seeks Office Administrator
The Center City Greek Orthodox Cathedral is accepting applications for a weekday administrative position to support its office and daily operations.
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From Piraeus to Elefsina and Philadelphia: Greece’s Changing Place in Global Shipbuilding
Ten years after COSCO took control at Piraeus, new plans at Elefsina and Hanwha’s expansion in Philadelphia are creating new links between Greek, South Korean, and U.S. shipbuilding.
Constantine Tsoucalas, Greek Sociologist and Public Intellectual, Passes Away at 89
The Athens-born scholar studied at Yale and later taught at Princeton, Columbia, and CUNY, while his work examined the Greek state, social inequality, and modern political life.
Greece Passes 6 GW of Wind Power as Offshore Grid Plans Advance
Wind capacity in Greece reached 6,017 MW in the first half of 2026, while a government decision reserved 2.35 GW of transmission capacity for future offshore projects.
Greece Approves New Tourism Development Rules for Islands and High-Pressure Areas
Greece’s new tourism framework raises minimum plot sizes for hotels in heavily developed destinations, adds protections for islands and coastal areas, and directs investment toward places with less tourism activity.
Americans Rank Second Among Non-Dom Buyers in Greece Sotheby’s Records
U.S. buyers made up 12% of the luxury brokerage’s non-dom transactions from 2024 through mid-2026, behind a much larger British share.
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1,800-Year-Old Asklepios and Telesphoros Statue Group Unearthed at Aspendos
A 2.2-meter Roman-era marble group found along Theatre Street depicts the Greek god of medicine with Telesphoros, the deity associated with recovery after illness.
What Archaeologists Found Inside Cappadocia’s Rock-Carved Byzantine Church
The early 13th-century sanctuary sits within a rock-cut settlement around Nevşehir Castle and preserves wall paintings linked to Cappadocia’s Orthodox Christian communities under Seljuk rule.
Stelios Ramfos, Philosopher of Modern Greek Identity, Passes Away at 87
The Greek philosopher and writer spent decades examining how Orthodoxy, Byzantium, and Western thought shaped modern Greek society.
New Ossa Museum Traces a Shoemaking Tradition That Reached America
The Shoemaker’s House near Thessaloniki follows Ossa’s cobblers from a documented 19th-century guild to family footwear businesses in northern Greece and migration as far as Argentina.
Lakis Halkias, Singer of Greek Folk and Popular Music, Dies at 82
The Ioannina-born singer spent four years in the United States and Canada during a career that ranged from Epirote folk music and rebetiko to laiko and Greek art song.
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James P. Sterganos
Longtime Penn State Berks administrator and Sts. Constantine and Helen parish member James P. Sterganos passed away Aug. 15, one day after his 82nd birthday.
Thomas P. Nicolaides
Thomas P. Nicolaides, 90, of West Chester, an Air Force veteran, former Chester business owner and member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, passed away on August 17, 2026.
Peter C. Bandy
The Philadelphia-born Greek American flew 35 credited combat missions in Europe, worked in cosmetology for four decades, and remained active at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and Eleftheria VFW Post 6633.
Andreas Kaiafas
Andreas Kaiafas carried his Cyprus roots to New Jersey after 1974, building a life around family, restaurants, and St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church.
Dorothy Suflas
A lifelong member of the local Greek Orthodox community, Suflas helped establish St. Thomas in Cherry Hill and remained active with the Daughters of Penelope for decades. Her funeral will be held Thursday, August 13.
Filia Plianthos
Filia Plianthos, who shared more than 50 years of marriage with her late husband, Panagiotis, passed away at age 90. She is survived by two sons, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.