Diaspora
Diaspora
La Griega (The Greek) Silvina Batakis Becomes Argentina’s Finance Minister
Silvina Batakis, nicknamed La Griega ("the Greek"), a leftist economist of Greek descent, was appointed Finance Minister in Argentina on Sunday, a day after the abrupt resignation of Martín Guzmán.
Batakis will be responsible for managing an economy burdened with...
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.
Diaspora
How Many Greeks are There Around the World
The Greek diaspora, or the number of people with Greek ancestry living outside of the country, is one of the most widespread and largest in the world.
Since ancient times, Greeks have traveled the world, making the their homes in...
Diaspora
Leadership Counts: The Powerful Speech by Libra’s George Logothetis to Greek Entrepreneurs
Chairman and CEO of Libra Group George Logothetis gave an inspiring speech addressing young Greek entrepreneurs during the ceremony of the Envolve Award in Athens earlier in June.
Logothetis, who conceived the idea of the organization, spoke in front of...
Ancient Greece
Greek Descendants of the Seleucid Dynasty in Today’s Kyrgyzstan
The Seleucid Dynasty, founded by Seleucus I Nicator ("the Victor"), a general who served under Alexander the Great, has descendants in today's Kyrgyzstan—2,300 years later.
Kubanychbek Kendirbaev, a history researcher and director of Seleucia, a Public Charitable Fund he established...
Culture
Constantinopolitans Keep Memories of the Byzantine Capital Alive
The Hellenic Society of Constantinopolitans is keeping the culture and traditions of the Greeks from the city of Constantinople alive.
Australia
Greeks of Australia Celebrate as Sydney’s Suburb Renamed “Little Greece”
A large crowd of Greek Australians gathered at Sydney's suburb of Marrickville on Saturday to celebrate the official renaming of a precinct to “Little Greece”.
The ceremony at the Alex Trevallion Plaza included the unveiling of the commissioned public artwork...
Diaspora
Astoria: The Ever-Changing Greektown of New York
Astoria was the place to be for Greeks who moved from their homeland to the United States around the turn of the last century.
Diaspora
NYPD Awards Fallen Officer Anastasios Tsakos With Medal of Honor
Anastasios Tsakos, a New York City highway police officer killed last year by an alleged drunk driver, was posthumously awarded the NYPD Medal of Honor.
Tsakos, a 43-year-old Greek-American, was fatally struck on April 27, 2021 while on duty on...
Australia
Victoria’s First Undercover Cop was Greek-Australian
What does the history of gambling in Victoria have to do with Greece? In a name, 89-year-old Nick Cecil. Cecil, a Greek-Australian, was Victoria's first undercover cop.
In his heyday, he tackled the illegal off-course gambling industry when it was...
Australia
The Day the First Greeks Arrived in Australia
It was a day much like any other, on August 27, 1829 when the first-ever recorded Greeks set foot on the continent of Australia.
Diaspora
Greek Culture Through the Eyes of a Philhellene in Argentina
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Bianca Pierce, a young woman from Argentina, is committed to keeping Greek culture alive in her country.
By Bianca Pierce
I think I have written and erased this text about three hundred times since it is difficult for me to put...
Diaspora
LA Chargers’ Dean Spanos to Receive Loukoumi Foundation Award
Dean Spanos, owner and chairman of the Los Angeles Chargers, will receive the Inspiration Award by the Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation at an event to be held on Friday, June 17th.
Held at the Lake Isle Country Club in...
Africa
The Turbulent Story of Greeks in South Africa
Greeks in South Africa managed to rise socially and prosper, with several of them becoming very successful and wealthy.
Diaspora
Greek Parade Returns to NYC After a Two-Year Pandemic Hiatus
Thousands of people gathered along New York's Fifth Avenue again on Sunday to watch the Greek Independence Day Parade.
The parade, which marks Greece's 1821 declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire, runs each year along Fifth Avenue between East...