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AHI Conducts Annual Trip To Greece, Cyprus
Washington, DC — A delegation from the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) completed the organization’s annual leadership trip to Greece and Cyprus, where it held substantive meetings with high-ranking government officials to strengthen relations and address…
Anagennesis – A Renaissance Of The Hellenic Psyche Is Well Overdue
It is common sense for a country (regardless of the political ideology of its people) to unite on issues of importance regarding national security and national interests. Political divisions are expected, but, to my knowledge,…
St. Irene Ladies Philoptochos Society Hosts Membership Luncheon Benefit
Cherry Hill, NJ – Fundraising efforts for the St. Nicholas Shrine continued this weekend at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox church. Following Sunday services, the St. Irene Ladies Philoptochos Society hosted its annual membership luncheon. The…
Greece’s ambassador to the U.S. tells NPR “Migrants aren’t coming from Mars”
Washington, DC – Greece is the first stop for many migrants coming from the Middle East. Renee Montagne talks to Christos Panagopoulos, Greece’s ambassador to the U.S. about E.U. attempts to curb the flow of…
First Epiphany in Smyrna since 1922
Izmir, Turkey – Epiphany Day was celebrated today in Smyrna (Izmir) for the first time since the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922. The Greek Orthodox community received permission from the Turkish authorities to perform the…
Hidden Mosaics: An Aegean Tale – A Novel By Alexander Billinis
When Osman, a Turk, met Yiannis, a Greek, by chance, in Izmir – known to Greeks, and to history, as Smyrna – both men still believed, to a greater or lesser extent, the national mythologies…
Ioanna Delimbeis
Ioanna Delimbeis passed away on November 12th, 2015 at the age of 97. Ioanna was born in Bursa, Turkey (Prousa, Asia Minor). She was the widow of Christos and beloved mother of John, Constantine, Katherine…
From Tatavla to Kurtulus
The neighbourhood of Tatavla, today known as Kurtuluş, was once one of the wealthiest and most populous Greek Orthodox parishes of Istanbul. At the top of the hill, at the beginning of the “straight road”…
Good-Bye Amerikanaki, Hello Frappedes
This crisis in Greece is a good thing. What???? Okay, you’re wondering what is old Harry talking about? Has he gone insane? No, I haven’t. The crisis is a horrible thing for the people of…
Chrysovalantis Stamelos, Reflecting On Hello Anatolia And Future Projects In Izmir
Izmir, Turkey – His film, Hello Anatolia, garnered accreditation from screenings at Harvard University, Yale University, The American College of Athens, and his own alma mater, Syracuse University. Hello Anatolia is a personal journey of…
To Southern Italy, In Search Of Greeks…
Venice clearly displays its influences from, and on Byzantium, and, as we discussed a couple of months ago, Venice’s processing of generations of Byzantine immigrants set the pattern for the post-Byzantine Diaspora. This pattern repeated…
Mary Abramides, A Life Devoted To People And Faith
Canton, OH – Mary Abramides, age 90, of Jackson Twp. went home to be with the Lord following a brief illness on Aug. 30, 2015. Mary (Thea Maro to the Greek community) was born in…
