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Vice President Kamala Harris Hosts Archbishop Elpidophoros and Distinguished Greek American Leaders at The White House
On the eve of the official celebrations for Greek Independence Day, Vice President Kamala Harris extended a warm welcome to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros...
Running for a Cause: Erica Kontos’ Journey to Support Cancer Research
By Aphrodite Kotrotsios, Special to the Hellenic News of America
Erica's journey to support cancer research is deeply personal, rooted in the profound impact cancer...
Prime Minister of Greece Meets with US Secretary of State
On January 6th, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed at his residence in Chania, Crete, the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. The Prime...
Celebrating Success and Unity: The Resounding Triumph of the 32nd Hermes Expo and Awards Dinner
By Leslie Krowchenko, Special to the Hellenic News of America
Whether it was their first time attending or their thirtieth, participants at the 32nd Hermes...
When Seven Million Cried No: Oxi Day in Greece
By Robert Zaller, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of History, Drexel University
Two dates stand out on the national Greek calendar: Independence Day, March 25, when...
“Venizelos Foundation USA” Launched Operations in the USA to Preserve and Promote the Legacy of the Greek Statesman Eleftherios K. Venizelos
CHICAGO, IL, January 30, 2021 -- The Venizelos Foundation, USA recently launched its operations in the United States to honor Eleftherios Venizelos. The new...
Memories of Greece: Zorbas BBQ, Lasithi, Crete
While experiencing happiness, we have difficulty in being conscious of it. Only when the happiness is past, and we look back on it we do...
AHI to Pentagon: Congressionally-approved Military Construction Funding for NSA Souda Bay Needs to be Provided
American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis wrote to Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper to raise the Institute’s concern that funding that has...
Visiting the Heart and Soul of Greece: The Peloponessos
BY AURELIA
During the last five summers, I had visited and spent time on more than a dozen Greek islands, including Crete, Corfu, Mykonos, and...
Kandanoleon Wedding
Excerpt from the novel, Labyrinthine Ways
By Aurelia
“I know that the incident is known as the Kandanoleon Wedding,” Manolis begins, “and that a Cretan man...
«ΑΡΒΗ» ΕΝΑΣ ΜΙΚΡΟΣ ΠΑΡΑΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΟΣ ΠΑΡΑΔΕΙΣΟΣ ΣΤΗ ΚΡΗΤΗ
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Λένε ότι: Ταξιδεύουμε αρχικά για να χάσουμε τον εαυτό μας· και ταξιδεύουμε για να τον βρούμε. Ταξιδεύουμε...
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 –...
Ανακατασκευή του Βενετσιάνικου Ρολογιού στο Ρέθυμνο
Η εθελοντική ομάδα πολιτών η οποία έχει συσταθεί από το 2008 και δραστηριοποιείται στην προσπάθεια καταγραφής, τεκμηρίωσης και ανάδειξης του βενετσιάνικου Πύργου του Ρολογιού...
Gateway to Greek Olive Oil Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
The Greek Liquid Gold: Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil website has been sharing news, information, stories, recipes, and photos from the Greek olive oil world for...
On the Road in Greece: Memorable Hotels
By Catherine Tsounis
Budget wise travelers want a good deal. The Amalia and Parthenon Hotels are in the best area of Athens, the Acropolis. Great...