in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
Opa! Spring Festival Season Opens
Spring festival season kicked off this past weekend at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Authentic Greek food filled the main hall of the church for three days along with the church dancers.
James D. Tanos – Theophilos Constantinidis, AHEPA Track & Field Meet
The 35th annual AHEPA track meet took place at Upper Darby, this past Sunday. Under sunny skies, 4 church community teams (St. George of Media; St. Luke’s of Broomall, St. Sophia of Valley Forge and St.…
AHEPA Track Meet, Celebrating 35 Years
Upper Darby, PA – The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) held its 35th annual track meet this past Sunday at Upper Darby High School. Four church community teams took part: St. George of Media, St.…
Victoria Kaltzidou’s Spring Baptism
It’s spring. With it, come the celebrations of our lives. Weddings, baptisms, graduations (and even sweet sixteen parties) are all in bloom. Your precious memories should tell a story; should be captured by professionals and last…
Philadelphia’s Armenian Genocide March, Walk The Walk
The Armenian community of the Greater Philadelphia area gathered at the Art museum in Philadelphia to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. Just at the base of Kelly drive, a Statue, dedicated to the Armenian Genocide (erected in…
Walk The Walk, Armenian Genocide March
Under cloudy skies today, the Armenian community of the Greater Philadelphia area gathered at the Art museum in Philadelphia to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. It was the 97th anniversary of the Genocide and the 5th time…
Paschal Iconography And Religious Freedom
The Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, gathered at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for a special event focused on faith and religious freedom. Held in suburban Philadelphia, the…
Archons Of The Patriarchate Regional Meeting
On Saturday morning this week, the Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate met in suburban Philadelphia at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox church in Valley Forge Pennsylvania. The regional event topics were, Pascha to…
Iocc Of Greater Philadelphia
The International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) sponsored a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania this past weekend. The IOCC is an international organization that provides assistance to those…
Iocc Fundraiser – Wine Tasting And Silent Auction
The International Orthodox Christian Charities sponsored a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania this past weekend. Tony Pantazopoulos, chairman of the IOCC Greater Philadelphia committe is making efforts…
A Greek Easter With The Karolidis And Kalatzoglou Families
On Easter Sunday, Cosmos Philly took a trip into it’s extended southern reach, Elkton, Maryland where we found the Kalaitzoglou and Karolidis annual family Easter being celebrated with a traditional lamb spit scene right in the…
Anastasi At Evangelismos
Roughly 250 parishioners gathered late Saturday night for the Anastasi (Resurrection) service at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church on Bustleton Avenue, marking the most sacred moment of the Orthodox Christian calendar. Led by Rev. Father Prokopios Nikas,…
