Diaspora
Diaspora
The History of the Greek Orthodox Community in Northeasternmost US State
The small but thriving Greek community in Bangor, Maine, the northeasternmost state of the US, has a rich history that dates back to the 1890s.
The history of large-scale Greek immigration to the United States goes all the way back...
Celebrities
Bulgari Family Visits Their Ancestral Village in Greece
The Bulgari family visited their ancestral village of Paramythia in Epirus, where the world-famous jewelry house made its first steps in 1870.
Nicola Bulgari, grandson of Sotirios Bulgari, who founded the luxury brand (Bvlgari), visited the memorial sites of his...
Diaspora
Polling Stations for the Diaspora Set Up For Next Greek Elections Round
The polling stations for the Greek elections where members of the diaspora who are included in the special electoral rolls will vote have been established.
Diaspora voting will take place on Saturday, June 24, one day before voters in Greece...
Fashion
The Greek Jeweler who Created the Bulgari Fashion Empire
Bulgari, also known as BVLGARI within fashion circles, is an iconic luxury brand thanks to its high quality jewelry, watches, and accessories
Diaspora
The Passion of the Greek Diaspora for Greece
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Ever since ancient times, Greeks of the diaspora—those who have left their native land to establish a new life abroad—have enriched the international community.
By Constantine Passaris
Last year’s bicentennial celebrations of the Greek revolution of 1821 highlighted the passion of...
Diaspora
HOPE: A Greek-American Program Helping People in Need
Project HOPE (Humanitarian Outreach and Philanthropic Engagement) is a program launched by Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago with the goal of feeding the city's most vulnerable residents. The aim is to reach out to Chicago's greater community.
Project HOPE...
Australia
Australia: Where Greek Migrants Got a Second Chance at a New Life
The story of how Greeks migrated from their native land to Australia is an interesting one. In 1829, the first known Greeks arrived in Australia. However, they did not arrive voluntarily.
They were a group of seven sailors who were...
Europe
The History of Donbas’ Donetsk and Luhansk Regions Annexed by Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin officially annexed the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, known together as the Donbas in eastern Ukraine, along with two other regions.
In a ceremony at the Kremlin on Friday, September 30th, he pronounced that the regions...
Festivals
Greek Film Expo: 12 Movies to Be Screened in New York
The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) has announced the lineup for its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers not to be missed.
The festival is set to be held between September 29th...
Diaspora
Vienna’s “Little Greece” and the First Newspaper in Greek
If we are to consider meaningful communities for Hellenism, Vienna should surely be on the short list with its little Greece.