NEW YORK – “I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have a baby right now,” Greek-American actor John Stamos said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight earlier in April, as cited by the HuffPost. “I did everything anyone could do…I had the most beautiful and blessed life on the planet, and the most honest thing I could do, I didn’t do.” On April 15, Stamos and his wife Caitlin McHugh welcomed their son Billy, named after Stamos’ late father, the Associated Press reported. A photo of the newborn was posted on Stamos Instagram social media account with…
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Greece plans to make it easier for Turkish citizens to visit some Aegean islands for a limited period by granting them a temporary visa, sources familiar with the matter said. The initiative, which would restart an earlier procedure, could be announced during the Turkish president’s visit Recep Tayyip Erdoğan He traveled to Athens on Thursday for the High-Level Cooperation Council, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The European Commission approved Athens’ decision to grant this temporary visa, one of them added.
WASHINGTON DC Turkish Cultural Heritage Month has kicked off in the United States, with events taking place online due to the coronavirus outbreak.During a virtual event organized by the Turkish-American Association of Washington (ATA-DC), she presented the historical and natural beauties of the country. Turkish pianist and composer Fahir Atakoğlu also gave a concert at the event during which examples of calligraphy were made and presented. Intercultural activities and workshops will continue to be organized online throughout September and October. The Turkish Festival is an annual event that brings tens of thousands of people to downtown Washington under normal conditions…
CHICAGO: Immigration challenges have helped many successful Arab-American entrepreneurs, a panel of business leaders said Wednesday during an online panel discussion hosted by the Arab America Foundation. Participants included business leaders who have appeared on many popular American television programs, including “Shark Tank,” “The Apprentice,” “The Kardashians” and “Operation Runway.” The panel also hosted several high-flying businesswomen who said they have overcome gender imbalances. All said their success was partly the result of the work ethic their immigrant parents brought to the United States, as well as their own “passionate drive” to pursue their dreams. “My parents paved the way…
Growing up of Greek-American descent, you experienced a unique childhood, filled with some pretty strange customs (strange to those who aren’t Greek, of course), greekreporter.com remarks in the following article: It’s not until you reach adulthood that you have a good idea of how different your upbringing is from that of your non-Greek friends. And chances are you’ve continued to pass on the traditions and experiences to your own children, whether you like it or not. Let’s take a look at what sets Greek-American childhood apart from the rest: 1. Independence Day is and always will be March 25 Sure,…
Clean Monday Service of Holy Anointing in Nassau County, New York Clergy from Nassau County, Direct Archdiocesan District, offered the Sacrament of Holy Unction to the faithful in attendance on Proper Monday, February 27, at the Church of the Holy Resurrection in Brookville, New York. The District Vicar of Nassau, Rev. Protopresbyter Nikiforos Fakinos, conveyed the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America; His Eminence plans to implement such initiatives in order to strengthen the spiritual collaboration of the clergy and to bring together the faithful for their edification and growth in the faith. Protopresbyter Nikiforos Fakinos spoke about…
June 11, 2022 – Hellenic American Academy students, from left, Gabriela Mattheos, 10, of Lowell, George Kefalas, 10, of Pelham, NH, Elena Bletsis, 10, of Tewksbury, Maria Iliadis, 9 Eva Kazanis, 9, of Chelmsford, and Emmanuela Tjoutjakis, 9, of Tewksbury, perform dances at the Holy Trinity Church Greek Festival at the Hellenic American Academy in Lowell. JULIA MALAKIE/LOWELL SOLEIL Young children are often not given enough credit for being curious and observant, and many parents fear discussing complex topics such as race and culture with them. I recently read on a nonprofit website called Futurity that by age 5, children…
LONDON — In 1801, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, decided to “renovate” the Parthenon in Athens. Over the next 11 years, his teams stripped the classical Greek temple of half of its ornamental marble sculptures and shipped them to Britain. In 1817, Lord Elgin sold the Parthenon Marbles to the British government and they have since been on permanent display at the British Museum in London.Thus began a permanent conflict between the museum and Greece on the property of the 2,500 year old marbles, today also mentioned by some in the UNITED…
The official inauguration of the new Digital Museum of Greek Immigration to Canada took place on Friday, May 24 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, according to greekreporter.com. Part of ImmiGrec and supported by the Greek Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), the new museum has developed a massive online digital portal encompassing the entire Greek-Canadian immigrant experience, from Greece to the vast country of ‘North America. The event was organized by McGill University and concerns the first phase of the Center for the Study of Immigration and the Greek Diaspora. The inauguration took place in the presence of members of the SNF as…
ATHENS, Greece — (AP) — The United States on Friday returned to Greece 30 ancient artifacts, including marble statues, armored helmets and breastplates, that had been illegally removed from the country, authorities said.The coins handed over to Greek authorities in New York date back 4,700 years to the Middle Ages. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the “exquisite” works were collectively valued at $3.7 million (€3.39 million).Nineteen of the artifacts were voluntarily given away by New York gallerist Michael Ward, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.“This is an exquisite collection of 30 antiquities that represent the extraordinary depth and…