Cultural Life
Exploring Greek heritage, culture, and identity.
Basile The Comedian, Coming To Holy Trinity In Wilmington Delaware
He’s hilarious! He’s Basile, and he’s coming back to Wilmington Delaware to perform at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Beloved by Greeks, Greek-Americans and diaspora Greeks around the world, his cultural comedy about us continues to…
4.1 Miles Documentary Nominated For Oscars
A coast guard captain on a remote Greek island is charged with the saving thousands of migrants crossing the Aegean Sea during the European migrant crisis. “4.1 Miles” is a 2016 short documentary film directed by…
2017 New Year’s Party At St. Demetrios
Upper Darby, PA – The Greek American community danced the night away at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. They brought in the new year with the sounds of Greek music and count down and plenty of…
Documentary Journey Through Smyrna Premieres At 2016 NYC Greek Film Festival
Journey Through Smyrna will be making its North American premiere at the 2016 New York City Greek Film Festival on October 2, 2016, at 4 pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director…
Fantastic Greek Summer Reads: The Greece In Me Box Set Launch
Unique Three-eBook Box Set on Sale for .99 on Amazon Just in time for beach season, the “Fantastic Greek Summer Reads: The Greece in Me” box set is available for a limited time on Amazon for…
Socrates Now In The NGS / PBS The Greeks!
On Tuesday, July 5 at 9 pm, the American PBS television network is premiering Part III of the new National Geographic series The Greeks, which includes segments of the Socrates Now, performance beneath the Acropolis, along…
Phenomenal Animals Present Euripides’ The Bacchae
Experience the drama, joy, and passion of Greek theater at the Phenomenal Animals’ presentation of Euripides’ The Bacchae. The cult of Dionysus, a frenzied group of women on the fringes of Greek society, spend their days…
Journey Through Smyrna – New Documentary By Chrysovalantis Stamelos
In 1922, the light of cosmopolitan Smyrna was extinguished by war. 93 years later, her light returns with the power of music, faith, and friendship… The documentary Journey Through Smyrna by Greek-American filmmaker Chrysovalantis Stamelos presents…
Martha Tompoulidou Performs Clytemnestra At St. Demetrios Culture Center
Upper Darby, PA – On Saturday evening, Martha Tompoulidou performed the solo role of Clytemnestra. The role encompassed the murder of her husband, Agamemnon, and the her nephew lover. Throughout the performance she explains her decision…
Greek-Americans Love My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Warrington, PA – The results are in, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” is a smash amongst Greeks. A special screening of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2”, drew more than 180 parishioners from Annunciation Greek…
Clytemnestra Or The Crime To Be Performed At St. Demetrios
Upper Darby, PA – The text of M. Yourcenar, from the book “Fires”, is based on the greek tragedy “Oresteia”. Agememnon returns from the war of Troy and at home Clytemnestra, his wife, is waiting. She…
Philadelphia Classical Guitar Festival Featuring Greek Guitar Virtuoso Antigoni Goni
The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society is pleased to announce the 2016 Philadelphia Classical Guitar Festival to be held April 9-10, 2016 with an opening concert by Greek guitar virtuoso Antigoni Goni on April 9 at 7:30…
