Chicago
Diaspora
Chicago’s National Hellenic Museum Launches New Oral History Program
The National Hellenic Museum in Chicago (NHM), the largest repository of Greek-American oral histories, announced earlier in the week that they will embark on a campaign to gather and archive more stories of the Greek-American experience, in partnership with the National...
Diaspora
National Hellenic Museum: Telling The Greek Story in America
Chicago's National Hellenic Museum (NHM) is one of the most important landmarks of Hellenism in the United States.
Since its foundation as the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center in 1983, the NHM has been transformed into an institution that connects...
USA
A Sea of Blue and White at Chicago’s Hellenic Heritage Parade
Thousands of Greek Americans gathered on Sunday in downtown Chicago to attend this year's Greek Hellenic Heritage Parade.
The annual event included floats and marchers representing churches and organizations from all across Chicago.
Speaking to NBC Chicago, Keith McCormick of the...
Diplomacy
Tsipras' Schedule in the USA: First Stop Chicago
American investments, security issues, regional cooperation and the Greek-American community are high on the Greek PM’s list for his visit to the USA, where he is to meet with President Trump on Tuesday.
Alexis Tsipras is to also meet with...
Greece
Four-Year-Old Greek Boy Needs Financial Help For Medical Expenses
Four-year-old Konstantinos Kotsonis is suffering from a level-four neuroblastoma in the left suprarenal gland with metastasis to the bones and marrow. The diagnosis occurred in June 2014 by Ippokrateio Hospital in Thessaloniki and ever since the boy has been...
Hollywood
Rita Wilson Will Open for Chicago’s Summer Tour
Earlier this year, Rita Wilson started touring to promote her new self-titled album, and after a successful stint playing at New York's Cafe Carlyle, she has signed on to open for the band Chicago's summer tour!
The contract covers 10...
Business
SkyGreece Airlines Plans Direct Flights to U.S. and Canada
SkyGreece Airlines will act as a communication bridge between the Greek Diaspora in the U.S. and Canada and the motherland through the launch of transatlantic flights from Greece to New York and Toronto.
During a press conference that took place on April...
Crime
US to Issue Reward for Terrorist Christodoulos Xeros
US officials are considering the possibility of issuing a bounty in order to arrest "17 November" terrorist group member Christodoulos Xeros, who escaped from custody earlier this year. This emerged after the meeting of Greek Public Order Minister Vasilis...
Culture
Nick "the Greek" Gravenites in Athens
Nick Gravenites, the Greek guitarist, singer and songwriter is an important historical figure in the modern-day blues music scene. His name is linked to the school of Chicago and the West Coast psychedelic blues rock of the 60's. He...