American Officers Witness the Unfolding of a Genocide
Haunting New Collection Unveils Firsthand Accounts of the Systematic Killing of Greeks in Turkey in the 1920s
Orleans, LA: In the years following World War...
Ambassador Pyatt’s Message to American citizens in Greece on COVID-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP885uPyt2s&feature=emb_title
The United States Ambassador to Greece, Geoffry Pyatt, shared a heartwarming video message to comfort the American citizens in Greece.
"I wanted to take a...
Greece Celebrated March 25th Dual Religious and Independence Day Holiday from Homes
By Catherine Tsounis, contributing editor
March 25th is the dual holiday for the Greek nation, celebrating the 1821 Greek Revolution and the Annunciation of the...
AHEPA Commemorates Greek Independence Day
First, and foremost, please stay safe during the challenge presented by the coronavirus global pandemic. We have issued a series of communications and set-up a resource webpage. The health,...
AHI Urges U.S. Government to Keep Engaged on the Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC — American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo out of concern the international community will lose...
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...
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou addresses the Greek Diaspora on the occasion of March 25th
My dear countrymen,
Greek and Greeks abroad,
It is with great pleasure that I address today to you, the Greek Greeks, for the first time since...
Supreme President responds to New York Times Article on Border Crisis
ORDER OF AHEPA
March 12, 2020
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Dear Editor:
The reporting of Greek-Turkish border incidents...
The Hellenic Initiative Fuels the Work of Kivotos Tour Kosmou with $20,000
(ATHENS, GREECE, March 11) The Hellenic Initiative (THI) empowered the humanitarian work of the NGO “Ark ofthe World- Kivotos tou Kosmou” with a $20,000 donation. Through...
Call to Action: Implore U.S. Congress to Act on the Migrant Crisis in Greece
On behalf of the Order of the Sons of Pericles and the youth in the Hellenic community, we ask all of our members and...
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...
The Honorable Mr Mevlut Cavusoglu
By Leonidas Koumakis
Honorable Mr. Cavusoglu,
With all due respect to your office, please allow me to submit certain queries which may be shared not only...
Erdogan Unchecked
By CDR Demetries Andrew Grimes, USN Ret.
The UN, EU, NATO, have all remained silent as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government coordinates the largest...
Northern Aegean Relief Alliance Plans Rally to Address Greece’s Migrant Humanitarian Crisis in NY on March 8th
Athens Square Park – Astoria, NY Sunday, March 8 at 2 pm
Astoria, NY – March 2, 2020 – A rally to raise awareness about...
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St. Photos Announce Scholarship in Honor of the 200th Anniversary of Greece’s Independence
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the Greek War for Independence, which will be celebrated globally in 2021, the St. Photios National Shrine...
Community Organizations
Historic Upstate AHEPA District 6 Chapter Reactivated in Buffalo, NY
By Chris Pappis, AHEPA D6 Secretary
Over the last few years, AHEPA has spread its membership wings throughout the Empire State, inspiring Hellenism and Brotherhood....
Community Organizations
The Strength of the Greek “Philotimo”
By: Andrea Photopoulos Papa
I live in San Jose, CA and my Greek roots are Chora, Andros and Kyparissia in Peloponnesus. I am a woman...
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You need not scale up the heights of Mount Olympus in order to relish a dish and treats that are fit for the deities...
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Tyler Johnson of ‘The Young and The Restless’ talks to HNA
Actor Tyler Johnson chatted with this Greek-American journalist about "The Young and The Restless," and his love for the craft of acting.
Walt Disney once...