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Healing The Hidden Wounds Of War In Syria
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Joumana will never forget the day she, her husband and two children abandoned their home in the war-torn Syrian city of Homs. “The situation was getting worse and worse each day,…
Starting Again in Greece – Return to the village
The unemployment rate in Greece is close to 30 percent. But more and more Greeks are finding ways to defy the crisis. Many are taking their future into their own hands by starting their own…
GOYA Recap – January 5, 2014
In the opening game, the girls from St. Thomas got back to their winning ways, knocking off a tough St. Luke’s team 41-22. The win puts Cherry Hill’s girls atop the standings, and with a…
Philadelphia, USA, 2013
Father Costa of St. George Greek Orthodox church in Philadelphia prepares the Vasilopita with a blessing before cutting and distributing to his church members. The Society of Epirotes of Philadelphia, “Omonia”, sponsored the Vasilopita (New…
IOCC Delivers Winter Relief To Greece’s Most Vulnerable
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — As snow and nighttime temperatures fall in portions of Greece, the country’s most vulnerable – the elderly, people with disabilities and orphaned children – are at the greatest risk of succumbing…
Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA, 1998
Epiphany Day will be celebrated for the 108 time in Tarpon Springs Florida on Monday. The first observance of Epiphany in Tarpon Springs was celebrated by the first settlers in 1903, and was held in…
Philadelphia, USA, 2009
The Mummers are strutting down Broad Street today. Americas oldest parade takes place each New Year’s Day in Philadelphia. Local clubs (usually called “New Years Associations”) compete in one of four categories (comics, fancies, string…
The Benaki Museum
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens, Greece. The museum houses Greek works of…
Leonard Cohen – The Greece Years
This month Australia plays host to Leonard Cohen, the world famous Canadian poet, novelist, singer, songwriter and professional manic-depressive. What many people do not know is that Leonard Cohen learned the Greek language in his…
So It’s Christmas And Here Is The Kourabie…
The smell of baking Kourabiedes marks the beginning of the Christmas season in many Greek households. In some regions of Greece, the recipe will call for sheep’s or goat’s milk butter, while other Greek recipes…
The Sows of Saint Spyridon and Advent
Just a few days ago we commemorated a great saint of our Greek Orthodox Church, Saint Spyridon the wonderworker. Many of you may remember and may still keep on the tradition of planting seeds in…
Food For Love
A documentary about the all embracing love of the Greek mother. By Greek filmmaker Marianna Economou.
