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Admire Oracles: Delphi, Gods and Wine
Considered the “navel of the world” to ancient Greeks, Delphi was more important than Mount Olympus. Delphi was their Vatican.
“Admire oracles” (Χρησμοὺς θαύμαζε) was...
Memories of Italy: Women in Ravenna Mosaics
By: Catherine Tsounis, contributing editor
Mosaics are amazing in Ravenna. Women and their influence are scenes in the Byzantine mosaics. “Women never betrayed their identity...
Parthenis Family and Entrepreneurial Equity Partners Merge Grecian Delight and Kronos Foods
The two leading providers of authentic Mediterranean and globally- inspired cuisine are coming together to leverage their strengths based on an agreement between Grecian...
Corfu magic
“Gradually the magic of the island settled over us as gently and clingingly as pollen.” ― Gerald Durrell on Corfu, My Family and Other...
On the Road in Greece: Georgiadis Accessories & Souvenirs, Alexandroupolis, Greece
By Catherine Tsounis
Alexandroupolis is a modern city of Thrace that lied on our itinerary for a summer 2019 Kapogiannis tour. When we crossed the...
Hermes Expo is ever-changing, but its mission is as relevant as ever: fostering mutual business relationships
You could say that West Germany was partly responsible for the Hermes Expo and the Hellenic News of America. Both were created by Paul Kotrotsios...
Eleni Poulos Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Eleni Tours, Brings Personal Touch and Love of Greece to the Business
By David Bjorkgren, senior editor
Special to the Hellenic News of America
Eleni Poulos started her travel agency in an unusual place—her son’s bedroom.
Nearly 30 years...
Tor Hotels: Greek destinations within destinations
There are hotels that are destinations, and then there are hotels in destinations. Tor Hotels offer both.
Macedonia – a name that rings with history...
Hermes Expo 2020: A unique business networking event for the Greek Diaspora
By Catherine Tsounis, contributing editor
Hermes Expo, a leading B2B trade show and exhibition networking series, returns in 2020 for its 29th year. Hermes Expo...
Hermes Expo 2020: Bridging Greek-American Businesses in America
We invite you to participate in the upcoming Hermes Expo Trade 2020. The four-city tour will take place in early April with Hellenic and...
Greek Olive Oil News Site Lacks Funding to Continue
The only wide-ranging English-language website focused on Greek olive oil news has stopped providing up-to-date information about the Greek olive oil world due to...
Out of the Blue in Crete
Out of the Blue, Capsis Elite Resort – a luxury village set within a vast botanical garden on the north coast of Crete –...
Olive Oil in Laconia, Greece: Tradition, Food, and Family
By Lisa Radinovsky
As Nikos Sakellaropoulos says, olives have been cultivated in Laconia, Peloponnese “for thousands of years. Between the Taygetus and Parnonas mountain ranges,...
Winter Fancy Food Show First Stop on The Kontos Foods 2020 Trade Show Tour
Paterson, New Jersey – Jan. 14, 2020 – Kontos Foods, Inc., is kicking off 2020 at the Specialty Food Association’s 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show, which takes place...
On the Road in Greece: The Arcadian Gate
By Ctherine Tousnis,
The 2500-year anniversary since the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC began in Athens on Wednesday, October 16,...
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Long Island Mom of Three Autistic Boys Gifts Her Pandemic Book to Prevent Isolation and Loneliness in Phase Two of COVID-19
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Children’s Hospital Receives Albany AHEPA Family Support
On January 7, 2021, the Albany AHEPA Family made a welcomed and generous donation of gifts and toys for the children and young adults...
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Isaak Papadopoulos: From a Boy at a Micrasiatic Village to a Lecturer at the University
“You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.” Aristotle
A courageous person is...
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Το Ελληνοαμερικανικό Συμβούλιο στηρίζει τη Μητρ. Ζακύνθου στο «Navagio Gate»
Επιστολή συμπαράστασης στους Σεβασμιώτατους: Μητροπολίτη Ζακύνθου κ. Διονύσιο και Μητροπολίτη Δωδώνης κ. Χρυσόστομο απέστειλε το Ελληνοαμερικανικό Συμβούλιο αναφορικά με το «Navagio gate», μια ιστορία...
Culture
Philip and Alexander Matter
The Persian wars
The first golden age of Greek civilization was the aftermath of the Greek victory over the Persian Empire of kings Darius and...