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Akritai: 73 Years Later Their Dance Is Local And International
Upper Darby, PA – The Pontian “Akritai” celebrated their 73rd annual dance this past weekend. Not many Greek organizations can use that figure when remarking on their historical time frame of existence; especially today in…
Philadelphia’s Pontian Society Celebrating Its 73rd Dance
The Pontian Society Akritai of Philadelphia (Upper Darby) will host their 73rd annual dance at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby. This year promises to be even bigger and better than last year…
Holy Institute To Celebrate 29th Annual Pilgrimage And Festival
Celebrating its 29th year, the Holy Institution of Panagia Soumela in West Milford, NJ will host it’s annual August 15th festival/liturgy service, recognizing the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. Although this annual event is recognized…
14th Pontian Youth Meeting
Members of various Pontian Associations across Greece and the whole world, took part at the 14th Pontian Youth Meeting, which took place from July 19-22 at the place of the Holy Pilgrimage at Panagia Soumela…
Pontian Day Of Remembrance
Every year they gather to remember. This year, like others, the Pontian community of Philadelphia congregated again in front of the Eagle headed monolith to mark their day of remembrance, May 19. Following church service…
“Akritai” And Community Gather For Genocide Service
On May 20th, at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church in Upper Darby, members of the Greek community and those of the Pontian club house, “Akritai” gathered for a memorial service in honor of their homeland…
Pontian Society “Akritai” Fundraiser For Soumela Monastery
March 3, 2012. The Pontian Society of Philadelphia “Akritai”, held for the 2nd time in two years a fundraiser for the Panagia Soumela Monastery in West Milford NJ. The Monastery. Soumela Monastery is looking for…
Panagia Soumela Fundaiser 2012
The Pontian Society of Philadelphia “Akritai” recently held its second fundraiser in as many years in support of the Panagia Soumela Monastery in West Milford, New Jersey. The event aimed to raise awareness and financial…
Pontian Christmas Caroling – Ποντιακά Κάλαντα
Pontian Christmas Caroling, Elkton Md., December 2011. Members of the Pontian club house of Upper Darby, “Akritai” gather and sing traditional Pontian Greek Christmas Carols in Elkton Maryland. The dance troupe was then invited to…
Pontian Weekend
A record number of people came out for the Pontian Dance and Mouhapet over Thanksgiving Weekend in Philadelphia. The event was hosted by the Black Sea Chapter Akritai of Philadelphia, the oldest Greek Pontian organization…
72nd Annual Pontian Dance Weekend
A record number of people attended the Pontian Dance and Mouhapet Thanksgiving Weekend in Philadelphia. The Black Sea Chapter Akritai of Philadelphia, established in 1939 (Americas oldest Black Sea organization for Greeks of Pontos) held…
Psomiadis Visits Philadelphia
Panagiotis Psomiadis, the former Governor of Central Macedonia, visited the Pontian Society Akritai and St. Demetrios Church both in Upper Darby last night.
