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COMMUNITY2 THE NATIONAL HERALD, MARCH 23-29, 2013
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TNH Staff
NEW YORK – Although not allOrthodox Christians look for-ward to Lent, many just can’twait for the annual KatharaDeftera reception and dinnerthat benefits the Gennadius Li-brary of the American School ofClassical Studies in Athens.
The event was hosted onMarch 18 by the Library’s Boardof Overseers and the food pre-sented at the Kellari Taverna byChef Gregory Zapantis wasLent-appropriate.
Guests were greeted andthanked by the Board’s chair-man, Alexander Zagoreos, andMaria Georgopoulou, the Direc-tor of the Library, spoke brieflyabout the Library and remark-able programs and collections.
She summed up the spirit ofthe evening when she said “fast-ing in Greece is still coming to-gether and feasting,” but shealso made a point of inviting theguests to visit Greece and notedthat for their parts, the Libraryand the ASCSA are “proud toserve Greece any way we can.”
Georgopoulou spoke to TNHabout the importance offundraising outside Greece, es-pecially in light of the Greek cri-sis.
The plight of Greece andCyprus was on the minds of theguests, which included JohnCalamos, a noted money man-ager, and his wife, Mae. He told
TNH that one of the ways theDiaspora could help build a newGreece is by offering financialsupport and guidance to youngentrepreneurs.
The guests’ palates were firstgreeted – after wine and cham-pagne was offered of course –by wonderful lagana flatbreadand jumbo shrimp, but the foodnever stopped coming, includ-ing “horta” that melted in themouths of the guests. More thanone noted he would be happyto “fast” this way all the time.
The evening’s guests includedAmbassador Loucas Tsillas, Ex-ecutive Director of the OnassisFoundation (USA) and his wifePenny, Sotirios Vahaviolos scien-tist and founder and CEO of Mis-tras Group, a New York StockExchange-listed company andhis wife Aspasia the consuls gen-eral of Greece and Cyprus re-spectively, George Iliopoulos andKoula Sophianou, and Ted andElaine Athanassiades.
Also present were NassosMichas, the Library’s Vice Chair-man and his wife April, PhaedonT. Tamvakakis, the Secretary-Treasurer, member of the BoardIrene Moscahlaidis, and trusteesJudith Thomson and AndrewBridges.
Jack Davis, the former direc-tor of the school, enjoyed meet-ing old and new friends.
After the four course meal,the guests were entertained byGrigori Maninakis and his trio.
All proceeds from the event,which was sponsored by AlphaTrust, support the Library, whichcontains more than 120,000rare books, archives, manu-scripts, and research volumes.Visitors to the Library’s website,/www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/gennadius, can learn moreabout its programs.
A new feature of the dinnerwas the conversion of its annualfundraising auction into a vir-tual affair presented on two lap-tops. Supporters of the Librarycan bid through March 26 at:www.charitybuzz.com/sup-port/ASCSA.
n MARCH 23NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – “Mano-los Mitsias Sings for Greece” is abenefit concert in support ofcharities working to alleviate thesuffering of children in Greeceand Cyprus. Presented by theP.G.E.I of American CharitableFoundation, The Hellenic Feder-ation of NJ, and members of PanGregorian Enterprises. Proceedsto benefit: Hamogelo tou Pediou(The Smile of the Child); Kivotostou Kosmou (Ark of the World);Apostoli of the Archdiocese ofAthens, and the Cyprus Chil-dren’s Fund. Saturday, Mar. 23at 7PM and the Nicholas MusicCenter of the Rutgers UniversityDouglass Campus. For ticketsand info call 201-981-5764 or908-624-0250.
n MARCH 24FLUSHING – Manolis Mitsias willpresent a concert on Sunday,Mar. 24 at 5PM at the LefrakConcert Hall of Queens Collegeat 65-30 Kissena Blvd. in Flush-ing. For tickets contact AphroditeDaniels at 646-623-0270 or De-spina Axiotakis at [email protected].
n MARCH 26 MANHATTAN – The Associationof Greek American ProfessionalWomen (AGAPW) cordially in-vites you to our 2013 Women’sHistory Month Celebration and“Greek American woman of theYear” Award in Honor of Assem-blymember Aravella Simotas. AnExcellence Tuition Scholarshipwill be presented in Honor of As-sembly member Simotas. Pleasejoin us in celebrating the life andwork of our beloved and charis-matic young leader Ms. AravellaSimotas, and the contributionsof Greek American women toour country and community.Tuesday, March 26, 6:00-8:30PM. Suggested donation:$50. Pre-registration is required.For information, please visitwww.agapw.org or contact Dr.Olga Alexakos [email protected] or 917-405-6833.
n MARCH 31TENAFLY, NJ – The ConsulateGeneral of the Republic ofCyprus in New York, The CyprusFederation of America and TheInternational Coordinating Com-mittee Justice for Cyprus-PSEKACommemorate on April 1st the58th anniversary of the libera-tion struggle of Cyprus fromBritish Rule with a Memorial Ser-vice at The Greek OrthodoxCathedral of Saint John the The-ologian at 353 East Clinton Av-enue in Tenafly.
n APRIL 5-11MANHATTAN – SMYRNA FILMIN N.Y. THEATER. Maria Iliou'sdocumentary "Smyrna: The De-struction of a Cosmopolitan City,1900-1922" will play a one-weekengagement, April 5-11, at theQuad Cinema, 34 West 13thStreet in Manhattan. Informationat www.quadcinema.com.
n APRIL 7 GLEN COVE, NY – The HolocaustMemorial & Tolerance Center ofNassau County will present aspecial program on HolocaustRemembrance Day commemo-rating the Jews of Greece titled“Greece and the Holocaust –Devastation, Resistance and Re-newal.” 90 percent of GreekJews were murdered in theHolocaust, yet many people areunaware of this tragedy. We willhonor Greek holocaust survivors,rescuers, and victims. Guest areinvited to view a special multi-media exhibit on Greek Jewry.There will also be an exhibit cre-ated by the Foundation for theAdvancement of Sephardic Stud-ies and Culture titled "Portraitsof Our Past," which will includeartifacts from the Kehila KedoshaJanina synagogue’s permanentexhibit.
n APRIL 11MANHATTAN – The 2013 An-nual Career and Internship Fairsponsored by The Cyprus-U.S.Chamber of Commerce will beheld on Thursday, April 11, from4:30 – 6:45 PM at the Holy Trin-ity Cathedral Center Ballroom,337 East 74th Street (between1st and 2nd Avenues) in Man-hattan. Guest Speaker MaggieStavrianidis Human ResourcesBusiness Partner. Job seekersshould come with their resume.Company representatives will be
available to discuss career andinternship opportunities. Com-panies in the fields of Insurance,Banking, Accounting, Attorneys,Trading, Finance, and many oth-ers will be on hand to meet withjob fair applicants. Additionalcompanies interested in partici-pating, contact: Despina Axio-takis, Executive Director 201-444-5609 or e-mail:[email protected] is Free Refreshmentswill be served.
n APRIL 13BAYSIDE – The Hellenic ReliefFoundation Inc. is announcing abenefit concert with renownedGreek composer, piano soloistYannis Spanos. The concert willtake place at Queensboro Com-munity College theater 222-0556th Ave in Bayside on SaturdayApr. 13th at 8PM. Yannis Spanoswill perform many of his wellknown songs having at his sidethe vocalist Hrysoula Stefanaki.Tickets are priced at $80, $60,$40 and $20. $ 20 purchases onepackage of non perishable foodsand home supplies for familiesin distress. All net proceeds ofthe concert will benefit the mis-sion of the Hellenic Relief Foun-dation in Greece. Productionpartner Hellenic Public RadioCOSMOS FM 91.5 will partici-pate in promotion, ticket salesand production. Ticket info : Hel-lenic Relief Foundation: (347)201-1821 or [email protected]. COSMOS FM : (718)204-8900 [email protected]. HellenicRelief: Preserving Dignity in Cri-sis.
MANHATTAN – The next GreekAmerican Writers Association po-etry reading hosted by Dean Kos-tos features four compelling po-ets, all of an Attic disposition:Sarah Arvio; Veronica Golos;Trebor Healey; Lloyd Robson.At the Cornelia Street Café onSaturday, April 13, 6 PM, at 29Cornelia Street. 212-989-9319.DEADLINE APRIL 15
WASHINGTON, DC – The Amer-ican Hellenic Institute Founda-tion (AHIF) is accepting applica-tions for its program that sendscollege students to Greece andCyprus to better understand thecore foreign policy issues impor-tant to community. The programis open to Greek American andCypriot American college stu-dents in good academic standingstudying political science, inter-national relations, etc. The 5thannual trip be take place June19-July. For information visit:ahiworld.org/for-students/pol-icy-trip.html. The deadline to ap-ply is April 15, 2013.
n APRIL 20ASTORIA – The Hellenic CulturalCenter and the Mikrokosmos En-semble present a historical con-cert “Rebetiko …To Perpetuity”spanning the history of classicalRebetika from Smyrna ….toPireaus…and the Blues of NewOrleans with Grigoris Maninakisand the Mikrokosmos Ensemble.Narration by Stelios Taketzis. Fri-day, April 19 at 7:30 PM; Satur-day, Apr. 20 at 7:30PM; and Sun-day, Apr. 21 at 5PM at theHellenic Cultural Center, 27-09Crescent Street in Astoria. Reser-vations Mon. – Fri. 10AM-4PMat 718-626-5111; other times:917- 915-8647.
n APRIL 21SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The friendsand family of Peter Markou arehosting a pasta dinner to raiseawareness and support Peter'sbattle with colon cancer. Join hisfamily and friends for “Pasta forPete.” There will also be a bakesale, raffle and tricky tray. Ticketswill be sold prior to the event for$10. Sunday, April 21st from1:00 - 7:00 PM at IUPAT D.C 711Local 1331, 9 Fadem Road inSpringfield. For tickets or tomake a direct donation email:[email protected].
n NOTE TO OUR READERSThis calendar of events sectionis a complimentary service to theGreek American community. Allparishes, organizations and in-stitutions are encouraged to e-mail their information regardingthe event 3-4 weeks ahead oftime, and no later than Mondayof the week before the event, [email protected]
The 38th Annual Hellenic Heritage Achievement and NationalPublic Service Awards Dinner of the American Hellenic Institute(AHI) held at the Capital Hilton on March 9 was a great success.Clockwise from above left: Dr. Spiros Spireas, Philip Christo-
pher, holding his Hellenic Heritage and National Public ServiceAward Nick Larigakis, Dr. Anthony Limberakis, center, withthe plaque he accepted on behalf of the Order of St. Andrew,Congressman Michael Grim, center, holds his award.
Kellari’s Annual “Clean Monday” School Fundraiser
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Minna Lee and Aspasia and Sotirios Vahaviolos were early arrivals at the reception that precededthe annual feast that benefits the Gennadius Library in Athens.
Hellenes and Hellenism Shine at the AHI Awards Dinner in Washington, DC.
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