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Pontians Perform Ancient Greek Ritual Dance, Momogeri
Upper Darby, PA – Greek Festival fans who attended St. Demetrios festival, were treated to a special performance by the “Akritai” Dance troupe a few weeks ago. While most dance troupes featured regional folk dances…
Akritai Pontians Lament Loss Of Homeland In Theatrical Performance
Upper Darby, PA – Genocide Day was commemorated by the Pontian Akritai Society of Philadelphia this past Sunday with a memorial service at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church. Members of the organization including the youth…
Vasiliki Tsanaktsidou And Akritai Of Philadelphia Commemorate Pontian Genocide
Upper Darby, PA – The Pontian Akritai Society of Philadelphia commemorated genocide day, May 19th, this past Sunday with a memorial service at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church. Members of the organization including the youth…
Pontians host 1st ever Apokriatiko Glendi
The Pontian Society “Akritai” of Philadelphia hosted their first ever Apokriatiko glendi on Saturday evening. Apokriatiko Glendi means farewell to meat… it’s one of the last days for Greek Orthodox Christians to indulge in eating…
Pontian Apokriatiko Glenti – Video Highlights
Upper Darby, PA – The Pontian “Akritai” club house brought in Lent this week with a dance not seen in the Greek-American community of Philadelphia in years. The Glendi, “Apokriatiko” is one of the last…
Pontian Akritai Of Philadelphia Invite You To An Apokriatiko Dinner Dance
Upper Darby, PA – The Pontian Society “Akritai” of Philadelphia are hosting an Apokriatiko Dinner Dance on March 1, 2014. The event will feature live music and a special performance by the Pontian Society Dance…
Pontian Kalanta All Around Delaware Valley
Broomall, PA – Loud, proud and colorful, the Pontian Akritai society of Philadelphia make a statement every time the holidays roll in. In traditional folk attire they visit homes and business all around the Delaware…
Pontian Akritai, A Welcome Site During The Holiday Season
Broomall, PA. They really do love to dance. On stage, in the street, in someone’s home, or even in their own clubhouse, the Pontian Akritai know how to put on a show. When the holiday…
Pontian Youth Take Reins At Annual Dance – Video Highlights
Upper Darby, PA – Seventy-four years later, the Pontian Society Akritai of Philadelphia, appear to be going stronger than ever. This past weekend they did it again, they hosted the biggest dance of the year,…
Hands Held High At Pontian Akritai Dance In Philadelphia
It was a Pontian Thanksgiving weekend in Philadelphia. The Akritai hosted it’s annual dance at Saint Demetrios church in Upper Darby. With lights dialed down low, the Greek community showed up on Friday night at…
Pontians Celebrate 74th Annual Dance in Philadelphia – Spread the word
The biggest dance of the year happens every Thanksgiving weekend in Philadelphia. The Annual Pontian “Akritai” dance features a celebration of Pontian culture that attracts people from all over the Delaware Valley. The annual event…
The Annual Pontian Akritai Of Philadelphia Dance
This year, Stathis Pavlidis (vocals) and Babis Kemanetzidis (lyra-clarinet) will pair up along with local musicians, Christos Poneres (daouli), Evangelos Pesiridis (keyboards) and Mike Pesiridis (daouli).
