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Eleftherios Kostans
St. Sophia kicks off Fall Festival Season – Photo gallery
Valley Forge, PA – The lines for the Loukoumades were long, but they were worth waiting for. Covered in syrup and walnuts, they kept moving as fast as the volunteers could make them last night.…
Philly Greek Schools Eye Up New Academic Year
Greek Schools around the Philadelphia area are starting back up next week with St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church in Upper Darby kicking off, September 10, 2013. The remainder of the schools will open in the…
A Summer Time Wedding Album
With summer coming to an end we thought we would share some images from wedding we had the pleasure of photographing at Cosmos Philly. Lia Sandilos and Ryan Nolan were married on July 13th 2013…
Christina Vraim, I am Yiayia
She would like to be remembered as Yiayia. She is Christina Vraim, a founding member of the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church and a member of the Greek-American community of Philadelphia for more than three…
Pontian Community Celebrates Dormition of Virgin Mary
August 16, 2013 – West Milford, NJ – This weekend, the Holy Institution of Panagia Soumela in West Milford, NJ, will host its annual August 15th festival and liturgy, honoring the Dormition of the Virgin…
St. Demetrios Services – Dormition Of The Mother Of God
Upper Darby, PA – Last night, St. Demetrios Church in Upper Darby continued its liturgical journey toward one of the most sacred days of the Orthodox calendar: the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos.…
Karpathos: The land and it’s music
Throughout Greece, it’s traditions and customs represent the fabric that is it’s identity. When most of us return to Greece in the summers, we seek out much of this that continues to fade. The Island…
A Little Bit Of Greece Right Here, Toronto’s Greektown
Right about now, many of us are longing for a vacation to Greece, but can’t get away or flights may be just too expensive. A visit to Toronto’s famed Greek town, offers a taste of…
Colonial Marble & Granite brings together Greek American soccer fans
Chester, PA – Greek American soccer fans were treated to a rare soccer matchup in Philadelphia this past Tuesday night at PPL Park. The Philadelphia Union had a friendly non-league match up with Premier League…
PGBL Sponsors 1st Greek-American Basketball Tourney
The Philadelphia Greek Basketball League hosted on July 27 the first ever adult summer basketball tournament. More than 16 teams participated in the event from all over the Delaware Valley, bringing together Greeks and the…
Haris Alexiou Dazzles Audiences In Israel
Legendary Greek singer Haris Alexiou was warmly received by fans in Israel last week as she and Tel Aviv’s Philharmonic Orchestra put on two spectacular shows at the Mann Theater on June 26 and 27.…
Greek Community’s New Member Paschalia Felfelis Is Baptized
June 30th, 2013. Upper Darby, Pa. The Philadelphia Greek community welcomed a new member into the community via her baptism, Pashalia Felfelis. The baptism was held this past Sunday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church.…
