New York Greek Film Expo! Coming Soon!
The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) will present its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers, October 3—13. Screenings of the latest Greek films will be presented at the Village East Cinema in Manhattan, the prestigious Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria, NY, andat the Barrymore […]
France. Hardalias holds series of strategic meetings in Paris to boost tourism
Attica Region governor Nikos Hardalias held a series of strategic meetings with tourism and travel industry players and the media with the aim of promoting and consolidating the region on the international tourist map for the benefit of sustainable development, while in Paris. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the International & French […]
Daughters of Penelope Donates $10,000 to Meals on Wheels America, Reaffirming Commitment to Combat Senior Hunger
Impactful donation made during Malnutrition Awareness Week The Daughters of Penelope (DOP), a leading international service organization comprised of women of Hellenic heritage and Philhellenes, proudly presented a $10,000 donation to Meals on Wheels America, September 20, 2024, announced Grand President Margaret Dritsas. Grand President Dritsas presented the donation to Meals on Wheels America President […]
Civil Aviation Authority reports 5.4% increase in passenger traffic at its airports in Jan-Aug 2024
Passenger traffic at the 24 airports managed by Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) increased 5.4% according to provisional figures for January-August 2024 released on Monday. In total, there were 8,184,830 passenger arrivals and departures on both foreign and domestic flights, up from 7,762,918 during the same period in 2023. The largest increases in traffic in […]
Tourism Minister Kefalogianni announces new measures for tourism
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni on Monday announced the introduction of a fee for cruise passengers who disembark at Greek ports, set at 20 euros per passenger for the popular destinations of Mykonos and Santorini and at five euros in other parts of the country during high season (June 1 – September 30). This fee […]
Fashion and Music Unite at the 2024 Paris World Exhibition: “My Dressmaker” Accompanies Haruko Mitori’s Creations
A unique artistic event is set to dazzle attendees at the 2024 Paris World Exhibition, as part of Paris Fashion Week. The multi-award-winning song “My Dressmaker”, created by internationally acclaimed lyricist Evi Photopoulos and composer Kimon Pollatos, will accompany the fashion show of the iconic Japanese designer Haruko Mitori. The event will take place on […]
Chicago. National Hellenic Museum offers free admission, educational programs during Open House in October
CHICAGO (September 11, 2024)—The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) in Chicago is offering free admission and educational activities for all ages on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 2024, as an official partner site for the Chicago Architecture Center’s Open House Chicago. An anchor of the historic Greektown neighborhood, the Museum is open from 10 […]
Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Public Employment Service
A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed today, Wednesday, September 4th, by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Kotsiras, and the Head of the Public Employment Service (DYPA), Spyros Protopsaltis. The memorandum aims to engage and inform Greeks living abroad about employment opportunities in Greece, while simultaneously designing and shaping a framework of actions and […]
High occupancy rates in Greek islands
Occupancy rates in Greek islands exceeded 90% during the summer, market representatives said in statements to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA). More specifically: Naxos – Small Cyclades: High occupancy throughout the summer. “In August, occupancy levels are at very high levels with Greeks but also foreigners from Europe, America, Australia and elsewhere giving a vote […]
New York. Blue Dream 2024. Summer Gala in Southampton
Blue Dream is such a wonderful way to give back in our best traditions of hospitality – φιλοξενία, as we say in Greek – and φιλανθρωπία, which literally means manifesting your love for your fellow human being. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Blue Dream Gala hosted by the Dormition of the Virgin […]