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St. Sophia Greek Fall Festival 2016
Valley Forge, PA – Your summer trip to Greece is a memory now. Let’s have a Greek coffee and pastry at the St. Sophia Greek Festival and reminisce about your journey. From September 8th to…
Alexandra Skoures
Alexandra Skoures, daughter of Apostolos and Fotini Zofolis, passed away on Friday, July 29th. Alexandra was born in Ioannina, Greece and at the age of 18 came to the US where she continued her education…
Zachariades Elected AHEPA Supreme President
Washington, DC – The delegates of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), elected Andrew C. Zachariades, Brick, NJ as their supreme president at the 94th Annual Supreme Convention, Las Vegas, NV. Zachariades ran unopposed…
Samarina, Greece, 1999
Dressed in traditional folk attire, citizens of the village of Samarina come together at a summer festival to dance and celebrate the traditions of their ancestors. Samarina is a village and a former municipality in…
Cosmos Philly Summer Book Giveaway
Those lazy days of summer have arrived, and we’ve got a treat for you. Cosmos Philly is giving away recently released Hidden Mosaics, An Aegean Tale, by the author Alexander Billinis. All you have to…
Mt. Athos, Greece, 1993
Stray light illuminates a 12th century frescoes on the walls of Pantokratoras Monastery on Mt. Athos. Athos is a mountain and peninsula in northern Greece and an important center of eastern orthodox monasticism. Image courtesy…
Greek Teacher Wanted in Philadelphia
The Greek School of Annunciation of Evangelismos Philadelphia is searching for a well-qualified teacher for the 2016-17 school year. The position to be filled will be for the 5th and 6th-grade classes. The school year…
Spiro Zandes
Spiro A. Zandes suddenly passed away on June 25, 2016. He was the father of Jennifer and Stephen. He also was the brother of Mary Evangelatos-Jaxheimer, Voula Sidelsky and brother of Nick who lives in…
Kozani, Greece, 2008
Popularly known as “Parharomanes” in Greek, these women hold to the traditions of semi-nomadic farmers. Throughout much of the spring, summer and fall seasons, these Pontian women from the surrounding local villages, travel to the…
Billy Phillips, Service To Country And Community
A decorated Vietnam veteran and police officer in the city of Philadelphia for 25 years, Billy Phillips (Vasili Philippou) has served country and community. “I was one of a handful of Greek-American volunteers that joined…
Nicholas E. Bratsis
Nicholas (Nick) E. Bratsis, 83, of Drexel Hill, PA ─ a retired 34-year veteran of the Upper Darby Township Police Department ─ died on Wednesday, July 13 of lung cancer at Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical…
AHEPA 10th Annual Olympic 5K Run
Wilmington, DE – The AHEPA 10th Annual Olympic 5K Run/Walk will take place at the Barley Mill Plaza School Campus on Saturday, September 24, 2016. This event will bring the Spirit and Values of the…
