Tag: Chicago

Chicago Organizations Offering Online Discussions to Commemorate Greek Revolution Bicentennial

In celebration of this year’s bicentennial of the 1821 Greek Revolution, a conglomerate of Chicago-based organizations are offering a series of

February 5, 2021

Organization Launches in U.S. to Promote Legacy of Greek Statesman Eleftherios Venizelos

A new charitable organization has launched in Chicago, Illinois, with a mission to educate, preserve and promote the research and

February 3, 2021

Multi-Instrumental Chicago Musician Performs Traditional Kalanta

For those of us who grew up with our parents and grandparents singing traditional kalanta, or Christmas carols, this video

December 23, 2020

Chicago’s Greektown Officially Lights Up for Christmas

Despite the pandemic this year, the mood was just as festive as families and businesses gathered in Chicago’s Greektown for

December 6, 2020

Chicago Neighborhood Dresses Up with Traditional Greek Holiday Boats

Chicago’s Greektown inaugurated a new holiday art project called “The Greektown Karavakia Display” which pays tribute to the long-standing and

December 6, 2020

Chicago’s Alexi Giannoulias Mulling Illinois Secretary of State Run

Shia Kapos of Politico’s Illinois Playbook column reported early this morning that Alexi Giannoulias may be throwing his hat in

December 1, 2020
Demetri Zemenides

Longtime Cyprus Advocate, Political Activist Demetri Zemenides Passes Away

Demetri Zemenides, a giant in the Cypriot political activist sphere and prominent leader in the Greek American community of Chicago,

August 12, 2020
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Chicago Organizations Deliver Tons of Food to Neighborhoods in Need

Last month, the anti-gun violence organization Chicago CRED partnered with the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago and the Hellenic American

July 16, 2020

His Restaurant in Chicago Was Trashed by Rioters; His Response Was Priceless

Michael Nahabidian watched with horror as the riots spread across his city— and into his neighborhood where he had spent

June 12, 2020

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