Interviews
Conversations with voices from our community and across the Greek world.
Dr. George S. Ahtaridis, The Physician To The Community
Dr. George S. Ahtaridis was born and raised in Greece. After having received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, he arrived in Philadelphia in 1972. Philadelphia was supposed to be a…
A Career In Orthodoxy, Rev. Dr. George C. Papademetriou
Rev. Dr. George C. Papademetriou arrived in Philadelphia from Fortworth Texas in 1965. He was entering the Greek community during a difficult and controversial time in its history. His parish where he was assigned, Annunciation Greek…
George Burlotos, Yia Sas
George Burlotos was born in Passaic, NJ, in 1923. As a child, his mother was ill with tuberculosis, so from 1929 until 1939, he lived mainly with relatives in Elika (Laconia) and Marousi, Greece. He returned…
Sounds Of The Motherland, Yiannis Roussos Plays The Santouri
Yiannis (John) Rousos is one of only a dozen or so musicians in the United States that plays the Greek Santouri. He first fell in love with the instrument in 1970, when his girlfriend, Georgia, joined…
The Life Of Ernest A. Chletcos
Ernest A. Chletcos was born on April 26, 1917, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Today St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and its parking lot sit on the site where Ernie was born. As a young boy,…
Nickolas Jekogian, Navigating A Path For Our Future
Nickolas Jekogian is one hundred and one years young. A witness to the expanding Greek-American community that started in Philadelphia, and over the years, headed west to the suburbs. He has served his country in WWII,…
Faith And Unwavering Loyalty, Emmanuel Leventelis Founding Member Of St. Demetrios
A veteran of two wars, WWII and Korea, Emmanuel Leventelis is also a member of the only Greek-American Veterans of Foreign War Post 6633. His military service and dedication to veterans are well known in the…
Toula Angelakos – A Beacon of Hellenic Language and Culture
Mrs. Toula Angelakos has become a teaching institute for at least two generations of students and for two Greek schools. This is an honor that she has attained through her decades of contribution in the area…
Dr. Vassilios J. Theodorides, A Life Of Medicine And The Pontian Monument
Dr. Vassilios J. Theodorides, D.V.M., Ph.D., was born and raised in the small village of Konstantia, Greece in 1931. He lived through the German occupation of his village and the despair of the post-Greek Civil War.…
Christos Tsekaris, A Greek Folk Dancers Soul
The legacy of Greek dancing stretches thousands of years. From ancient to modern times Christos Tsekaris has arguably preserved and taught the traditions better than anyone in the Delaware Valley. Christos Tsekaris was born in the…
Peter Lambrou, Ellinikos Kosmos Radio
Peter Lambrou is best known for his work in Greek radio. His strong beliefs and convictions about Paideia were often reflected in many of his radio programs that were featured throughout the golden age of Greek…
Rev. Demetrios Katerlis, Leading The Faithful
Rev. Demetrios Katerlis was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. After receiving his degrees from Holy Cross Seminary in Massachusetts, General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church in New York City, and Baptist Seminary in…
