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Greek-American actress Melina Kanakaredes, who is well-known for her role in “CSI: NY”, was honored by the American College of Greece yesterday. The Greek-American actress was awarded the Heritage Award for her contribution to the preservation of Greek culture...

The life expectancy of Greeks, according to demographic data for 2009 publicised by Eurostat on Friday, is slightly above the European average. According to the same data, Greek women's fertility rate, despite increasing over the past six years (1.52 children...

On Saturday April 9, 2011 the American Hellenic Council of Southern California (AHC), a political organization which promotes Greek-American interests, will host its 36th Annual Honors Dinner Dance at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Each year,...

Given the difficult time that Greece is going through, it’s comforting to know that there are still some people struggling to set high standards in film production and to improve the Greek film industry on an international level. One...

The 29th Greek Festival of Sydney in conjunction with Canterbury City Council proudly presents, for the first time at the Greek Festival of Sydney, the film "Nisos". It will be shown outdoors under the moonlight. The sell out success of...

Australia’s internationally acclaimed Greek DJ/Producer presents the 9th installment in his iconic ‘GREECE’ CD Series. Now almost a decade on, the concept continues to break records and boundaries in the modern Greek dance music scene, both...

Attracting thousands of visitors, the international [...]

The Hellenic Museum in Melbourne announced that the Museum  of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments by Kostas Kotsanas will be transferred from Katakolo, Ilia to Australia for three months. More specifically, it is a collection of 42 ancient Greek musical instruments,...

The newspaper of Lausanne “24 heures” highlights Cretan cuisine this month in Montreux, Switzerland. Three famous chefs of hotel “Elounda”, Antonis Petrellis, Nikos Zarzanis and Babis Kountouris will present their culinary skills at the restaurants of Montreux Royale Palace...

This year, marked the 73rd year that the Greek Independence Day Parade took place on New York’s famed Fifth Avenue, starting at 64th and continuing to 79th Streets, , March 27, 2011. New York City's parade, the largest Greek parade...

President Obama celebrated the 190th anniversary of Greek Independence at the White House. Greek government officials and prominent Greek-Americans attended the celebration in the East Room on Friday 25th 2011. "Today we are celebrating the bond between two nations that...

The 29th Greek Festival in Sydney, organized by the Greek Orthodox Community, began with a gorgeous gala.  Australians and expatriates belauded the multicultural community and pointed out the role that the Festival has played in the cultural life of...

Greek-Canadian Georgia Tsoromocosshares her experiences from Greek Independence Day celebrations over the years.

The Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund will honor actor Gilles Marini, star of the hit ABC drama, Brothers & Sisters, and business leader Spiros Milonas, Chairman/CEO of Ionian Management, at its 20th Anniversary Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis...

The Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Community in Corona, NY paid tribute to the contribution of American Philhellenes and mutual struggles of the U.S. and Greece for freedom at a special event it held on Sunday March 20, 2011....