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Chatting with Greek-American musician Gary Drum
Acclaimed musician Gary Drum chatted with HNA's Markos Papadatos about his harp music and the aspects of his creative productions and electro-acoustic harp.
He acknowledged...
George Papaeleas AHEPA Chapter 367 Moves Forward
By Chris Pappis, AHEPA D6 Secretary
George Papaeleas AHEPA Chapter 367 of Washington Heights held a monthly meeting on October 4, 2020 virtually via Zoom...
A Visit to Hagia Sophia
By Robert Zaller, Ph.D.
It could not have been known, but those of us fortunate enough to have seen Hagia Sophia between 1935 and 2020...
Marathia on Tinos: traditional or avant garde?
Marathia Restaurant on Tinos Island aptly proves the superlatives you have heard on the creativity of Greek cuisine and the uncompromising beauty of Cyclades...
Archbishop visits Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church During Covid-19 Pandemic
“We celebrate the first fruits of the harvest on August 6th, the Transfiguration (Metamorphosis) of Christ Feast Day,” said His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros. “I...
A Magical Night on the Sacred Island of Delos
By Aurelia
All guide-books and all guides will tell you that no one is allowed, by law, to stay on Delos overnight, but there is...
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...
Hotel Hagiati is medieval Macedonia in Edessa
Hotel Hagiati offers the ambiance to experience Edessa’s present within its past.
Occupying a historic stone merchant’s house a short stroll from Waterfalls Park, the...
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...
Easter Lenten Services in Russia During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Catherine Tsounis, contributing editor
Faith in their Russian Orthodox faith is giving strength to the Russian middle class, the backbone of the nation. My...
Flower City AHEPA Chapter 67 Awards $9,000 In Scholarships
By: Chris Pappis
AHEPA members and the AHEPA...
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...
25,000 People Attend the Epiphany Cross Throwing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
By Aphrodite Kotrotsios, Publisher
This years’ Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs will go down in history. For the first time ever, the Prime Minister of...
AHEPA Celebrates the Selection of Alex Karras to the Pro-Football Hall of Fame
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA), a membership-based fraternal organization of Hellenes and Philhellenes, celebrates the selection of former Detroit Lions...