in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
AHEPA Supreme President Kouzounis Visits Philadelphia
Broomall, PA – AHEPA Power District 4 played host this past Monday evening to Supreme President Anthony Kouzounis and the members of the Supreme lodge. Kouzounis was elected the new supreme President of the AHEPA this…
Delightfully Greek, A Taste of Greece in Media – Video
Media, PA – This past weekend, St. George Greek Orthodox Church was the place to be for anyone craving authentic Greek cuisine in Delaware County. The four-day “Taste of Greece” festival offered everything Greek — and…
A Greek Feast at the Festival of St. George – Photo Gallery
Media, PA – They clapped along and gazed at the next generation of Greek folk dancers this past weekend. The St. George Greek Orthodox parish hosted their annual A Taste of Greece, Greek Festival. An indoor…
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…
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 rocky…
Greek School Pride At St. Luke
Broomall, PA – Marching in single files behind their class teachers, the Greek school students of St. Luke returned to their classrooms at St. Luke Greek Orthodox church. The K through 7 program started on Tuesday…
St. Luke’s Greek School Starts 2013
Broomall, PA – St. Luke’s Greek school reopened it’s doors this past week. With nearly 100 strong and great enthusiasm, the Greek language program started off their classes with a traditional agiasmo performed by father Christos…
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 the…
St. Thomas Agora, A Place To Shop, Dance And Eat
This is the 40th year of St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church, celebrating its annual Greek Festival. The event takes place the weekend of October 10, 11, 12, and 13. It is the area’s biggest Greek Festival,…
Authentic and served by Greeks, Evangelismos Greek Festival
A Greek fishermans hat, frappe, Greek being spoken around the spit and an frequent OPA! All these details for the senses made it an occasion we’ve grown accustomed. It’s evident more here than anywhere. My Big…
Hospitality and Parea at Evangelismos Greek Festival
Philadelphia, PA – Great food is a staple when you come out to the Greek Festival at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox church on Bustleton Ave. The Spanakopita is strictly home made, right down to the filo dough.…
Disaster Relief For Greece And Cyprus At St. Thomas
Cherry Hill, NJ – The philanthropic organization known as the Philoptochos society has initiated a national campaign to help with the economic crisis in Cyprus and Greece. More than US$ 215,000.00 has been raised in the…
