Eleftherios Kostans

Co-founder of Cosmos Philly, filmmaker, and photographer.

Panagia Soumela Holds Service And Festival – Part 2
The Holy Institution of Panagia Soumela, in West Milford, NJ celebrated its 6th year this past weekend with a Greek Festival and religious services. Church services recognizing the Feast of the Dormition or Falling asleep…
August 23, 2012
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in the Community
6th Annual Pilgrimage To Panagia Soumela
The Holy Institution of Panagia Soumela, in West Milford, NJ celebrated its 6th annual pilgrimage this past weekend with a Greek Festival and religious services. Church services recognizing the Feast of the Dormition or Falling…
August 22, 2012
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in the Community
Panagia Soumela Holds Service And Festival – Part 1
The Holy Institution of Panagia Soumela, in West Milford, NJ celebrated its 6th year this past weekend with a Greek Festival and religious services. Church services recognizing the Feast of the Dormition or Falling asleep…
August 21, 2012
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in the Community
Octopus With Olives And Ouzo With Fava (yellow Split Pea Puree)
Greek Cooking with Diane Kochilas is featured here. In this video, she explores and creates an octopus platter with a twist. For more food tips, “a la Greek”, visit her website: http://dianekochilas.com/.
August 17, 2012
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Cultural Life
St. Demetrios Holds Dormition Of Theotokos Service
The Greek community of St. Demetrios in Upper Darby gathered this week for an evening liturgy marking the final day of preparation for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Father Nektarios led the…
August 16, 2012
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in the Community
Panagia Soumela Monastery Opens After 88 Years
This final moment, triggered the opening of the Monastery known as Panagia Soumela, in what is known today as Trabzon (formally Trapezounta) Turkey. Trabzon was the heart of the historic homeland of the Pontian Greek…
August 15, 2012
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From Greece and Cyprus
St. Demetrios Gets New Doors
Upper Darby, PA – St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby is undergoing a significant renovation, as the front facade of the church is being replaced nearly 47 years after it was first built.…
August 10, 2012
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in the Community
The Island Of Crete
While Greece continues to struggle through it’s economic crisis, this video reminds us that life goes on and Greek “filoxenia” is in place as usual. A summer stop over in Crete looks ever more appealing…
August 3, 2012
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From Greece and Cyprus
Holy Institute To Celebrate 29th Annual Pilgrimage And Festival
Celebrating its 29th year, the Holy Institution of Panagia Soumela in West Milford, NJ will host it’s annual August 15th festival/liturgy service, recognizing the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. Although this annual event is recognized…
August 1, 2012
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in the Community
14th Pontian Youth Meeting
Members of various Pontian Associations across Greece and the whole world, took part at the 14th Pontian Youth Meeting, which took place from July 19-22 at the place of the Holy Pilgrimage at Panagia Soumela…
July 30, 2012
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in the Community
Greek Town Develops Bartering System Without Euro
As Greece wonders whether its debt crisis will eventually spell its exit from the euro, one town in the centre of the country, Volos, has formed an alternative local currency. It works through a bartering…
July 25, 2012
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From Greece and Cyprus
House Music Heats Up Philly
July 19th 2012. Cosmos Philly’s photographer Eleftherios Kostans visited and captured the raw energy at Club Lit Ultra bar last week with his camera, where some of the Greek community gathered to dance the night…
July 24, 2012
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Cultural Life