The “Hellenic Society of Maine”, a non-profit educational and cultural organization, hosted a unique musical evening dedicated to Rebetiko and traditional Greek music on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at the Food Fork Lab (95 Darling Avenue, South Portland).
The Greek music ensemble “Mia Anasa” (featuring vocalist Nectaria Sofou-Boustris) performed songs of classic “Rebetiko” and “Laiko” to entertain the Greek-American audience from across the New England area and created an atmosphere that truly evoked Greece.
The Greek music ensemble “Mia Anasa” (featuring vocalist Nectaria Sofou-Boustris)
For Greeks in America, festivals and Greek nights are more than just events; they are proof that, even thousands of miles away, Greece continues to live with them through its flavors, sounds, dances and traditions.
As always, in such celebrations, the heart of the gathering beats around food. “Hellenic Kitchen” prepared authentic dishes such as souvlaki, gyro, moussaka, and spanakopita, along with traditional desserts including baklava and galaktoboureko.
All the delicacies were continuously served by Avraam Terzopoulos and Stella Sarrou, originally from Kastoria, drawing long lines of visitors—both Greeks and non-Greeks—who wished to taste the genuine flavors of the Greek cuisine.
The Hellenic Society of Maine based in the Portland area, was founded in 2019 for the purpose of preserving and promoting Hellenic ideals, heritage, and culture, and to enhance the understanding of Hellenism in general. Mary Snell serves as the Society’s president, while Professor Irwin Novak as its Secretary.
For those who have never visited, Maine borders the state of New Hampshire and the Canadian province of Quebec. It is renowned for its natural beauty, as it is the most sparsely populated state east of the Mississippi. Known as the “Pine Tree State,” Maine is covered by forests in nearly 90% of its territory, consisting mainly of pines.
