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Yugoslav Film Archive Reveals Raw Footage Of Thessaloniki’s 1917 Great Fire
On August 18, 1917, a devastating fire broke out in Thessaloniki, reportedly caused by the carelessness of a French soldier. The flames burned for 32 hours and destroyed more than two-thirds of the city. Over…
Valley Forge, USA, 2012
Just two years ago, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox church opened it’s doors of their new church. High above the congregation, Athenian painter Georgios Kordis and his staff, completed the iconography. The mineral pigment, white wine…
Recovery and Rebuilding in Earthquake-hit Kefalonia
The Greek island of Kefalonia is recovering from a series of earthquakes. The first, on January 26, registered 6.0 on the Richter scale. A second major quake, a little less powerful, hit a week later.
Greek Film Recycling Medea Wins Most Valuable Documentary Award
Recycling Medea: Not an Opera Ballet Film, a documentary by Greek filmmaker Asteris Kutulas won the Cinema for Peace Most Valuable Documentary Award 2014.
Pontian Akritai Of Philadelphia Invite You To An Apokriatiko Dinner Dance
Upper Darby, PA – The Pontian Society “Akritai” of Philadelphia are hosting an Apokriatiko Dinner Dance on March 1, 2014. The event will feature live music and a special performance by the Pontian Society Dance…
What are the Parthenon Marbles to the Greeks?
You must understand what the Parthenon Marbles mean to us. They are our pride. They are our sacrifices. They are our noblest symbol of excellence. They are a tribute to the democratic philosophy. They are…
Together but Divided – A Journey Through Cyprus
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle visited the divided island of Cyprus to follow up on the life of Georgia Sokratos. Georgia lives in the mountains of Paphos, in the Greek-administered south, where she has been running…
Restaurant Veteran Readies New Seafood Haven In Englewood, NJ
It was the middle Nineties when entrepreneur George Mandilaras decided to open his restaurant on Ditmars Boulevard. He intended it to be a seafood haven where you could have a great variety of excellently prepared…
Euronews: Greek farmers block roads over prices and taxes
Farmers from all over Greece have blocked roads in protest at high taxes, and an increase in VAT and production costs. They used tractors to set up roadblocks across the highway from Athens to Thessaloniki.
Greek Singer Tzeni Vanou
Greece’s most popular Greek singer, Tzeni Vanou, died of cancer at a Piraeus hospital today. Tzeni Vanou, born Eugenia Vrachnou in 1939 in Athens, Greece turned to music in the late 1950’s after meeting composer…
Fare, Chic Greek Nights In Philly
On Fairmount Street in the heart of Philadelphia’s Fairmount district, there’s a spot called Fare. This past Sunday evening, the Greek community gathered there for the very first Greek Night. Its contemporary, chic design made…
Cyprus: Everyday division
Cyprus joined the EU in 2004, but there’s a far older anniversary for the island next year. It will have been 40 years since it was split into Greek and Turkish territories. The accession of…
