Photo Archive
A collection of staff photography from earlier years of Cosmos Philly, capturing places, communities, and everyday moments.
Baltimore, Usa, 2008
Some of us Greek’s keep working through the big holiday, Greek Independence day. In Greektown Baltimore, a few restaurant workers on their break look on as the annual parade takes place. The neighborhood is home to many…
Samarina, Greece, 2007
Samarina is the most famous of all the Aromanian villages of the Pindus and the inhabitants are fiercely proud of their heritage and traditions. Every summer on August 15, on the feast of the Dormition of…
Valley Forge, USA, 2012
Just two years ago, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox church opened it’s doors of their new church. High above the congregation, Athenian painter Georgios Kordis and his staff, completed the iconography. The mineral pigment, white wine and…
Philadelphia, USA, 2013
Father Costa of St. George Greek Orthodox church in Philadelphia prepares the Vasilopita with a blessing before cutting and distributing to his church members. The Society of Epirotes of Philadelphia, “Omonia”, sponsored the Vasilopita (New Year’s…
Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA, 1998
Epiphany Day will be celebrated for the 108 time in Tarpon Springs Florida on Monday. The first observance of Epiphany in Tarpon Springs was celebrated by the first settlers in 1903, and was held in a…
Philadelphia, USA, 2009
The Mummers are strutting down Broad Street today. Americas oldest parade takes place each New Year’s Day in Philadelphia. Local clubs (usually called “New Years Associations”) compete in one of four categories (comics, fancies, string bands,…
Thessaloniki, Greece, 2013
The seaside promenade of Thessaloniki is the best way to enjoy the city! The “New Seaside” is the part from the White Tower to the Concert Hall and was constructed in the 1960s. A stroll at…
Upper Darby, USA, 2013
As snow fell yesterday throughout the metropolitan area, a Byzantine facade welcomes passers entering from West Philadelphia. Built officially in 1965, in the heart of the historic Greek community, Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church has gone…
Upper Darby, USA, 2013
Thanksgiving has many traditions. The Greek-American community in Philadelphia has added one of its own, the annual Pontian Dance. It’s been hosted now for 74 years on Thanksgiving weekend. On Friday evening the night before, a social gathering of sorts, called…
Yeadon, USA, 2013
Greek-American Veterans Post 6633, gather and read off the names of 277 members who have passed at their annual Memorial Day service at Fernwood cemetery. Image courtesy of Eleftherios Kostans.
Athens, 2013
November 3, 2013. In Athens, Greece, 240 women gathered with their babies for a public breastfeeding event. It was a joyful kind of chaos — the sound of laughter, the sight of mothers side by side,…
OXI Day, Thessaloniki, 2011
Two years ago, in the lively city of Thessaloniki, Greece marked Oxi Day, a pivotal event honoring the nation’s defiance against fascism during World War II. Staying true to tradition, a military parade was set to…
