in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
Hellenic University Club Awards $33,000 In Scholarships
Each year in late spring, the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia awards scholarships to it’s brightest and hard working students in the Delaware Valley. Last week at the Hilton hotel in Philadelphia, they gathered to again…
Hellenic University Club Scholarships
Philadelphia, PA – The Annual Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia Scholarship Awards for the Academic Year 2012-2013 were held last week at the Hilton Hotel. Undergraduate and graduate scholarships were awarded to members of the community…
Pontian Youth Festival In Canton Ohio
By Thomas MantzakidesPhotos by Thomas Mantzakides and John Anastasiadis Canton, OH – For the 2nd consecutive year, Pontian Greek youth from across North America gathered to celebrate their ancestral culture and folk customs on Father’s Day…
Spring Social For Hellenic Societies At La Veranda
La Veranda Restaurant in Philadelphia was the scene of the annual spring social gathering for three of Greek communities organizations. The Greek American Lawyers Association, the Hellenic Medical Society and the Greek American Chamber of commerce…
Hellenic Societies Spring Gatherings At La Veranda
La Veranda Restaurant in Philadelphia was the scene of the annual spring social gathering for three of Greek communities organizations. The American Hellenic Lawyers Association, the Hellenic American Medical Society and the Greek American Chamber of…
Louie Karapanagiotides’ Graduation Party
June 9, 2012 – Graduation season was in full swing, and Cosmos Philly dropped by one of the community’s biggest celebrations. Louie Karapanagiotides of Upper Darby had just graduated from the Wharton School at the University…
Louie Karapanagiotides College Graduation Party
June 9, 2012 – Cosmos Philly stopped by a local graduation celebration last week, where Louie Karapanagiotides marked his graduation from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Family, friends, and community members…
Charm And Tradition, Evangelismos Greek Festival
A charming and heartfelt celebration of Greek culture unfolded last week on the grounds of Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church on Bustleton Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. The parish hosted its annual Greek Festival, drawing crowds with the…
Authenticity! Evangelismos Greek Festival
If you’re looking for authenticity, you’ll find it at the Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church Festival on Bustleton Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. Known for its homemade Greek food prepared entirely by parishioners, this annual event is a…
Reverend Prokopios G. Nikas
June 15, 2012 – This morning, Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church in Northeast Philadelphia hosted the funeral service for Reverend Father Prokopios G. Nikas. Family, friends, and fellow members of the Greek Orthodox clergy gathered to honor…
In Memory Of Reverend Father Prokopios G. Nikas
This morning in Northeast Philadelphia, at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church, funeral services for Reverend Father Prokopios G. Nikas took place. Family members, friends and the members of the Greek Orthodox Clergy came together to bid farewell.
Holy Trinity’s Big Fat Greek Festival
Five days with the Greek band Atlantis of Philadelphia, lines around the block and record crowds; that’s what you saw if you attended Holy Trinity of Wilmington’s Greek Festival. Just when you thought you couldn’t have…
