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Meet David Pearce, U.S. Ambassador to Greece
David Pearce is returning as U.S. Ambassador to Greece after his first visit to the country more than 40 years ago. In this video, he reflects on Greece’s influence on American democracy and outlines his…
AHEPA Helps Secure Fifth Medical Supply Shipment for Greece
A shipping container filled with $650,000 worth of medical supplies and equipment arrived Oct. 21, 2013, in Athens, Greece, thanks to the efforts of the AHEPA, which donated $17,000 to secure the shipping container and…
OXI Day, Thessaloniki, 2011
Two years ago, in the lively city of Thessaloniki, Greece marked Oxi Day, a pivotal event honoring the nation’s defiance against fascism during World War II. Staying true to tradition, a military parade was set…
The Exodus From Greece
“Thirty years ago there were scarcely any Greeks in these United States. At the present time they number over a quarter of a million, scattered throughout the length and breadth of our country, an important,…
“Heaven And Earth: Art Of Byzantium From Greek Collections” At The National Gallery Of Art In Washington
Washington, DC – In the first exhibition devoted to Byzantine art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, some 170 rare and important works, drawn exclusively from Greek collections, will offer a fascinating glimpse of…
Vassilis Papakonstantinou, 2013
This is snapshot of Vassilis Papakonstantinou’s latest concert at Fragma Thermis, Greece. Vassilis Papakonstantinou is a Greek singer known mostly for his work in Greek rock. Most of his songs have gained considerable popularity, mainly…
AHEPA’s 5th District Cancer Research Foundation Axios Award
The AHEPA Fifth District Cancer Research Foundation Board is proud to announce its unanimous selection of Dr. Yibin Kang, Ph.D., as the 2013 recipient of the AXIOS Award in Cancer Research. Dr. Kang is the…
Greek Power In Youth And High School Soccer
We are blessed in our area to have an abundance of up and coming soccer stars. These Greek-American soccer players have been dominating the youth leagues for years now and have expanded their domination to…
The Exiled Greeks
At the beginning of the century, thousands of young Greeks began coming to Utah to live their first years of exile in a new land. Like myriad Greeks since ancient times, forced to leave their…
Philadelphia Federation President Karadonis Meets With Greece’s Deputy PM Venizelos
New York – Greece’s Governing Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, who was paying an official visit to New York together with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, held a short meeting with the chairman of…
US Comments on Fissas Killing – Greek Moves to Halt Golden Dawn
Immediately after the murder of hip-hop artist and activist Pavlos Fissas by Giorgos Roupakias, a confessed member of the Golden Dawn party in Greece, the United States Department Deputy Spokeswoman, Maria Harf, expressed sincere condolences…
The Annual Pontian Akritai Of Philadelphia Dance
This year, Stathis Pavlidis (vocals) and Babis Kemanetzidis (lyra-clarinet) will pair up along with local musicians, Christos Poneres (daouli), Evangelos Pesiridis (keyboards) and Mike Pesiridis (daouli).
