BREWSTER, NY — The Southeast Historic Sites Commission described the beautiful main house as a "Greek Revival shallow-hipped roof home with wrap-around porch and paired brick chimneys." With four residences on 16 acres, it's a perfect country getaway or ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Peter Pappas prominent businessman and philanthropist dies at 77
… mother, a first-generation Greek American descended from Kalamata, Greece and born in … cause of promoting golf in Greece, with a vision to revolutionize … support for the Greek Orthodox Church and his Greek and Cypriot heritage …
Travel ancient paths in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace is a 20th century administrative unit of today's Republic of GREECE. Yet both Macedonia and Thrace have a millenniums-old, multi cultural history. Their legacy is a region that's still home to the mix of ethnicities and religions that have settled on these lush, mountainous ...
GREECE Recap: Atromitos regains lead after Panathinaikos draw
GREECE Recap: Atromitos regains lead after Panathinaikos draw. Twitter/@Sokkaa_RSS. (Twitter/@Sokkaa_RSS). AP. Atromitos drew with Panathinaikos 1-1 and took over the lead in the Greek league on Saturday. Abiola Dauda scored after only three minutes, assisted by Nicolas Diguiny.
Britain downed by Greece in overtime of World Cup qualifier
Life after Joe Prunty began with a bump for Britain's basketball men as they were beaten 95-92 in overtime by Greece. The World Cup qualifier was Britain's first match since Prunty left his role as head coach, being replaced by Tony Garbelotto, and the new ...
GREEK air force officer kills self, twin boys in fire
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — GREEK police say an air force non-commissioned officer has set fire to his apartment, killing himself and his 8-year-old twin boys. Greece's fire service said Saturday that the father and his children were found unresponsive because of the smoke that overwhelmed them and ...
Five similarities between Fayrouz, GREEK Haris Alexiou
Conveying Fayrouz's treasured impact on the Mediterranean music, here is a list of the similarities between Fayrouz and her GREEK reflection Haris Alexiou. Both are considered as the top of the greatest female voices in the history of Mediterranean music. They cooperated with the biggest lyricists and ...
Atromitos draws 1-1 against Panathinaikos, tops Greek league
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Atromitos drew with Panathinaikos 1-1 and took over the lead in the Greek league on Saturday. Abiola Dauda scored after only three minutes, assisted by Nicolas Diguiny. Panathinaikos equalized in the 30th through Guillermo Molins ...
Build Yourself A Greek Gyro And We'll Give You Some Needed Advice
You're someone who lowkey wants to be different and unique but can't help but follow the trends. Great things never came from comfort zones. Trying to be different can be hard especially when you are forcing it upon yourself. If you feel like you need a ...
Missing 84-year-old Greece man found in Penfield
Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) - Police in Greece said a missing 84-year-old man was found hours after being reported missing. Officers say Ralph Vito left his home on Stoneycreek Drive Friday around 7:00 p.m. and that he was heading for a Subway restaurant.
Teko Modise: Orlando Pirates promised me number 10 jersey
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Teko Modise left the club for Mamelodi Sundowns in 2011 because they didn't keep to their promise of a European move. “When I signed for Orlando Pirates it was a two-year contract, and in my first year I was supposed to go to Olympiacos in GREECE and there was no ...
UOC-MP consciously makes negative remarks, discrediting Ukraine and defending Russia ...
"GREECE appealed to Ukraine to pay attention to ensuring the rights of religious and national minorities and stressed the need to respect the internal rules of every religious organization," Yurash said. "This is an absolutely universal statement, with which we fully agree. The Russian delegation repeated ...
EU must stop taking decisions 'behind closed doors'
European institutions and leaders, particularly Germany, must stop taking decisions “behind closed doors”, GREEK prime minister told the French daily Le Figaro on Friday. "European institutions must become more democratic. We can no longer make all the decisions behind closed doors," Alexis Tsipras ...
Culinary journey to the Mediterranean is on the menu at Cafe Ambrosia in Long Beach
Ambrosia is, in GREEK mythology, the food of the Gods, consumed with nectar, the drink of choice. It was the GREEK equivalent of the manna consumed by the Hebrews as they fled Egypt. And it must have tasted really, really good — because it was apparently all the gods consumed. I always thought ...
Mountain crowns in Central Greece
Kalambaka - the name sounds like a character out of the Mahabharata, or maybe even the Rig Veda. Certainly not the first name that pops up in your mind when you think of Greece. However, the town of Kalambaka is indeed in Greece, nestled in the plains of ...
Southern Gas Corridor projects in third list of PCIs
Gas pipeline to the EU from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, via Georgia and Turkey, currently known as the combination of Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCP), South Caucasus Pipeline Future Expansion (SCPFX) and Trans Anatolia Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), gas pipeline from GREECE to Italy via ...
Greece turns corner following debt crisis
It’s not all that rosy in Greece, but tourism has experienced a real boost this year. “2017 was the year that left the crisis behind,” said Athens tour operator Dikeos Kalavrydinos. “This year, things around Athens and Greece generally are getting ...
Parliament to be lit up in orange Saturday night
The GREEK Parliament building will be lit up in orange on Saturday night to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The initiative comes after the GREEK branch of the European Women's Lobby held a conference on Friday where it presented data showing that 16.5 million ...
Α MINUTE WITH Betty Harlafti Singer, Mezzo soprano
That's why I love New York and the GREEK islands. I never eat anything with Feta cheese. ... Zorba the GREEK by Nikos Kazantzakis if I have to pick one. Because each one of us has to seize ... Freddie Mercury and Epicurus, the ancient GREEK philosopher, simultaneously. I think they knew what life is all ...
Official: San Jose Earthquakes appoint Mikael Stahre as new head coach
After his first head coaching job at Vasby United, Stahre took over at AIK in 2008, leading them to a league and cup double in 2009 before departing to manage Panionios in GREECE in 2010. His spell there would last just six months, however, and he returned to Sweden to coach Goteborg ahead of the ...
Celebrating a century old relationship between Ethiopia and GREECE
This year marks a century old diplomatic relationship between Ethiopia and GREECE. With Samuel Getachew of The Reporter, the ambassador of GREECE, Nikolaos Ch. Patakias reflects on the importance of the relationship, the historic mutual journey of both nations, on supporting Tedros Adhanom's ...
Afghan boy, 10, 'crushed to death' on Greece-bound boat
Family of five was among 65 people trying to reach Greek island of Lesbos on a flimsy boy that had departed from Turkey. Refugees and migrants have continued arriving on Greece's islands [File: Murad Sezer/Reuters] A 10-year-old Afghan boy has been crushed ...
“Help Me!” Begs Greek Woman Arrested in Hong Kong for Cocaine Smuggling
“I am innocent, I beg you, help me,” the Greek 19-year-old woman who was arrested in Hong Kong for smuggling 2.6 kg of cocaine told the Consul General Ioannis Maloukos. The Consul General in Hong Kong and her lawyer Sakis Kehagioglou are the only ...
Orthodoxy and Its Social Profile in the USA
The story of Orthodox Christianity in the USA dates back to the late-18th century in Russian Alaska, runs through the immigration of Orthodox GREEKS in the 19th and 20th centuries and reaches our time with the GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) and the Orthodox Church of America (OCA).
A Reversal for GREEK ORG FOOTBALL (OTCMKTS:GOFPY) Is Not Near. The Stock Has Rise in ...
The stock of GREEK ORG FOOTBALL (OTCMKTS:GOFPY) registered an increase of 19.48% in short interest. GOFPY's total short interest was 41,100 shares in November as published by FINRA. Its up 19.48% from 34,400 shares, reported previously. With 19,100 shares average volume, it will take short ...
Greek police see leads in money laundering suspect's phone
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A cellphone seized during the arrest of a Russian man the U.S. wants extradited for allegedly laundering vast sums through bitcoin transactions should provide key data for the investigation, Greek police said Thursday. The U.S ...
Bad weather warning with strong rainfalls, wind up to 9B and snow
Greece’s National Meteorology Service (EMY) has issued a warning on a weather deterioration with strong rainfalls and thunderstorms, winds up to 9 Beaufort and snowfalls in mountainous areas above 600m. The weather deterioration is expected to be of relative short duration and to come from the West. Weather Forecast areas affected: Sunday, Nov 26/2017 As … The post Bad weather warning with strong rainfalls, wind up to 9B and snow appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Across The Mediterranean, From GREECE to Portugal
If you can't get away to one of the Greek isles for a casual seaside lunch or supper, the next best thing – and a heck of a lot closer – is Elias' Corner in Astoria. This chalkboard menu, roll-up-your-sleeves spot extends its summer-time-and-the-living-is-easy vibe well into the fall with partially tented, ...
Giant asteroid named after Greek demi-god Phaethon will brush 'quite close' to Earth before Christmas
… giant asteroid named after the Greek demi-god Phaethon, who according to … , and was named after the Greek demi-god Phaethon because of its …
Young refugee boy trampled to death on boat heading for Greece
… refugees and migrants heading for Greece. It's thought he … boy was trying to reach Greece with his parents and two …
Parliament to Turn Orange for International Day to End Violence Against Women
ATHENS – The Greek Parliament will be lit orange on Saturday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is […] The post Parliament to Turn Orange for International Day to End Violence Against Women appeared first on The National Herald.
King George Hotel Now Officially Part of the Lampsa SA Hotels
ATHENS – The Greek company Lampas SA on Friday completed the purchase of the historic King George Hotel in the center of Athens from Eurobank […] The post King George Hotel Now Officially Part of the Lampsa SA Hotels appeared first on The National Herald.
Young Migrant Dies in New Aegean Boat Tragedy
LESBOS, Greece – A 10-year old boy from Afghanistan was recovered unconscious from a dinghy carrying 66 migrants and refugees in the sea region east […] The post Young Migrant Dies in New Aegean Boat Tragedy appeared first on The National Herald.
Wines from Central Greece at Wine-tasting Event in Athens on Sunday
ATHENS – The wines of Central Greece are to visit the Greek capital for second consecutive year this Sunday, in the wine-tasting event ‘OinoKentrika’ in central […] The post Wines from Central Greece at Wine-tasting Event in Athens on Sunday appeared first on The National Herald.
FSU right to pull plug on Greek Life
Almost 40 years after “Animal House” came out, the teetering ghost of John Belushi’s Bluto is alive and blind drunk at college frat houses across the country. The movie was funny as hell, but it’s getting harder to watch. Too many kids are dying in ...
Turkish media laud Thessaloniki mayor for promoting city's "Ottoman heritage"
GREECE'S second-largest city is getting ready to uncover more Ottoman heritage -- including mosques and baths -- and plans to construct an Islamic art museum, Thessaloniki's mayor has told Anadolu Agency. Yiannis Boutaris, the 75-year-old mayor of the northern Greek city, noted in an interview this ...
Religious harmony in Cuba
One of the fathers of the GREEK Orthodox Church recites his prayers. The community of this church has grown in recent years. Ura Iturralde/Al Jazeera.
Quick dish: A Q&A with Emilios Papanastasiou of Post 25
My grandparents were from Cyprus, GREECE. I was born in Asheville. Any challenges working with family? What can I say? We're Greek. We have it out and five minutes later we turn around, and it's all fine. It's all about mutual respect and understanding each other's roles and assets. That brings you ...
10-year-old boy dies amid panic on migrant boat headed from Turkey to GREECE
A 10-year-old Afghan boy was crushed to death Saturday on board an overcrowded boat carrying scores of migrants headed from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos, Greek news agency ANA reported. Panic erupted when the 66 migrants on board the rickety vessel saw a patrol boat from European ...
Deeds and Their Days review: Found in translation
Virgil's pastoral Eclogues followed the model of the GREEK Idylls of Theocritus; in parallel the Georgics can be linked back to Hesiod's Works and Days, from around 700 BC, which treated the agricultural year among other things. Fallon says he had completed a draft of the Hesiod by 2006, soon after the ...
It's the Turkish Cypriots who must change their attitude, president says
President Nicos Anastasiades said Saturday it was the Turkish Cypriot side that needed to change its approach in the reunification talks and not the GREEK Cypriots who could not accept security conditions involving Turkey post solution. Speaking on the sidelines of an event in Skouriotissa, ...
Lesvos: 10-year-old Afghan boy dies during migrant boat evacuation by Frontex vessel
A 10-year-old Afghan boy with disabilities was found dead in a boat carrying 66 migrants from Turkey to the island of Lesvos. The migrant boat was stopped by a Bulgarian Frontex vessel within the Greek territorial waters off Lesvos on Saturday morning. According to the parents, the boy was trampled by other passengers during the … The post Lesvos: 10-year-old Afghan boy dies during migrant boat evacuation by Frontex vessel appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
69-year-old US national missing on the island of Tinos
A 69-year-old American citizen who has been living on the island of Tinos in the Cyclades group in the Aegean sea has been missing since November 19th 2017. According to local media cyclades24.gr, Bob Meyer has been missing since Sunday noon, Nov 19th. He was last seeing in Agios Fokas village where he has been … The post 69-year-old US national missing on the island of Tinos appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
THEIRS: Greek life needs more accountability
Montana State University suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity earlier this month following the hospitalization of a female student who suffered alcohol poisoning at a party at the SAE house. MSU officials also launched an investigation into the ...
Gorgopotamos Remains the Greatest Moment of Greece’s Resistance to Nazi Occupation
The explosion of the Gorgopotamos railway bridge on November 25, 1942, still stands as the greatest and bravest moment of the Greek resistance to the German occupation forces. On September 29, 1942, a group of twelve British commandos headed by Colonel ...
Rules laid out for taxation of short-term property lets
The Greek state appears to be moving closer to making some money out of the short-term apartment and room rental sector, which has managed to remain under the taxman's radar since it first started to take off in GREECE thanks to international online platforms such as Airbnb, Homestay and others.
Slow down, take the time to break bread
There is more to the Mediterranean than sunshine and beaches. If you were able to wander into any village in GREECE on any Sunday afternoon, you would see a beautiful sight. The bells have rung. Mass has concluded. An aroma clings around the village church of coffee and fresh bread. Sitting around ...
Medical tourism development in GREECE promoted at Australia event
GREECE'S new growth course and the great interest expressed by Australian businessmen in Greek investments dominated a special event held in Sydney, Australia, organised by the International Health Tourism Center and the World Institute of Greek Doctors, in collaboration with the Greek Club of ...
Mediterranean Snack Bar in Long Island to Close on December 23
HUNTINGTON, NY – The Mediterranean Snack Bar in Huntington, Long Island, is scheduled to close on December 23 after over four decades of serving classic Greek dishes […] The post Mediterranean Snack Bar in Long Island to Close on December 23 appeared first on The National Herald.
President Pavlopoulos Conveys Condolences to Egypt Over Deadly Mosque Attack
GREEK Ambassador to Egypt Michael Diamessis conveyed the condolences and solidarity of GREEK President Prokopios Pavlopoulos to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, over the terrorist attack on a North Sinai mosque, that caused the death of at least 235 people and injured another 120, ...