Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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The Federation of Hellenic Communities and Societies of South Africa Announce Elected Presidium of the Federation of Hellenes
President: John Philippou 1ST Vice President: John Spyridis 2nd Vice President: Michael Scholiadis Secretary: Costa S. Kolatsis Treasurer: Dimitris Koutakis The organization has pledged to serve the needs and aspirations of the Hellenes, united as one, under the banner of Hellenism, and to set the tone and strategy for the ensuing years. Also stated in…
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Greek Food Where You Least Expect It: #DusitGreekFestival in Kenya
The week-long food festival is open for all to enjoy and is sponsored by dusitD2 Nairobi and Qatar Airways. DusitD2 notes that tables tend to book up fast so if you want to take a nostalgic trip back to Greece or even just want to experience Mediterranean cuisine for the first time, be sure to…
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The Greek-American Principal Who Established Greek as Second Language in Bronx School
The Kappa High School is a public school and offers the Greek language as the official foreign language course in the curriculum. Thanks to Penny Panagiosoulis. The vast majority of students at Kappa High are from different ethnic origins. Panorea (Penny) Panagiosoulis was born in Guatemala, but her father is from Pylaros of Cephalonia island. Gabriel…
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Australia’s Hellenic Community Celebrated at the 2016 HACCI Excellence Awards
For the past 40 years, HACCI has focused on giving recognition to individuals who have demonstrated success in their own pursuits as well as acting as community leaders. HACCI Chair Georgina Poulos told neoskosmos.com during the nomination process the she feels “The contribution of the Hellenic Australian community has had a tremendous impact in shaping the fabric of…