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March 12, 2026

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Chicago turned blue and white Saturday night. John Calamos got his lifetime achievement award, Konstantinos Argiros sold out the United Center, and somewhere between the mandilia waving and the standing ovations, The Hellenic Initiative raised a million dollars for Greece. Not a bad week to be Greek in America.

Elsewhere: France just put Greece under its nuclear umbrella, a Greek-American diner owner in Bethpage fed 80 hospital workers for free during a blizzard, and the Wall Street Journal profiles the man quietly turning Colgate-Palmolive into an AI company. Greece evacuated over a thousand citizens from the Middle East, Macron and Mitsotakis stood together on a Cyprus airbase, and Turkey responded by sending six F-16s to the occupied north. A Greek woman just became the first female F-16 pilot in Hellenic Air Force history. And Yorgos Lanthimos is headed back to the Oscars.

Greece is never boring, the diaspora is always moving, and there's never a dull week.

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ECONOMIC ESPRESSO



Mitsotakis Caps Fuel and Supermarket Profit Margins
Global and U.S. Market Pulse
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With prices rising amid Middle East instability, Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced the government would impose profit margin ceilings on fuel and supermarket products, effective next quarter. The move is aimed specifically at preventing profiteering from the wartime disruption, while acknowledging Greece cannot control the underlying price increases themselves.

CROSS-ATLANTIC CURRENTS



 Guilfoyle Attends Security Meeting in Athens

Insights from Greece, Cyprus and America
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U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle participated in the Overseas Security Advisory Council's European Regional Council Annual Meeting in Athens, calling the OSAC partnership a key pillar in protecting American citizens and interests throughout the region.



 Greeks Abroad Get the Vote, with a Catch

Insights from Greece, Cyprus and America
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Greece's parliament cleared the 200-vote constitutional threshold to approve postal voting for Greeks abroad in national elections, a reform stuck in legislative limbo since 1975. Parties must include at least one diaspora candidate among their top three on the national list. A dedicated three-seat electoral district for Greeks abroad also passed, but only by simple majority, meaning it won't take effect until after the 2027 elections.



 TNH Advisor Meets Greece's President

Insights from Greece, Cyprus and America
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Antonis H. Diamataris, Advisor to the Publishers of The National Herald and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with President of Greece Konstantinos Tasoulas at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on March 5.



 Giannis Gets a European Honor

Insights from Greece, Cyprus and America
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Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been unanimously selected to receive the European Order of Merit, awarded by the European Parliament, following a proposal by the Greek government. Mitsotakis said Giannis embodies the shared European values of human dignity, equality, and social inclusion.


 Kapodistrias Comes to U.S. Theaters for One Night

Insights from Greece, Cyprus and America

Tanweer and Fathom Entertainment are bringing Kapodistrias (The Governor), the fifth-highest grossing Greek film of all time, to U.S. theaters nationwide for a one-night event on April 22. The historical epic chronicles Greece's first governor, directed by Yannis Smaragdis, and includes bonus content featuring Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens.


 Miami's Greek Charter School Honored in the Hellenic Parliament

Insights from Greece, Cyprus and America
Archimedean Schools, the Miami-based public charter network that pairs Greek language and philosophy with a rigorous traditional curriculum, received the Hellenic Parliament's Silver Medal in Athens during the inaugural World Greek Language Day. Foreign Minister Gerapetritis noted that 95% of Archimedean's students are of non-Greek origin, calling graduates potential "true ambassadors of Greece."

HELLENIC HORIZONS




 The AI Evangelist Inside a 220-Year-Old Toothpaste Company
Greek & American Business Highlights
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The Wall Street Journal profiled Iraklis Pappas, global head of AI at Colgate-Palmolive, as the man pushing one of America's most traditional consumer brands into an AI-first future. The Princeton-trained chemist turned data scientist has driven weekly advanced AI tool usage among salaried employees to 51%, and when a plant in Athens was losing production days because equipment manuals were in German and French, his team built an AI assistant that answered questions in Greek and rolled it out to 43 sites worldwide.

 A Brooklyn Comedian Wrote a Cookbook for His Late Greek Mom
Greek & American Business Highlights
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Book of the Week: Brooklyn-born comedian Gus Constantellis, known for his viral Greek Mom humor, has written My Greek Mom's Recipes: She Died. I Wrote This Cookbook, a tribute to his late mother featuring 75-plus traditional recipes alongside personal stories of grief, immigration, and family. He started writing it four days after she died. It comes out April 14.



 Boston's Greek Restaurant Scene Has a New Architect

Greek & American Business Highlights
Demetri Tsolakis built six Greek concepts across 12 Massachusetts locations, including Greco, Krasi, Hecate, Bar Vlaha, and Kaia, and this summer he's adding a 15-seat Greek-Japanese omakase restaurant in Boston's Seaport called Moro Mou. A BU lecturer and son of Greek restaurateurs, Tsolakis told TNH he still dreams of opening a traditional Greek fourno to show Americans how Greeks do breakfast. Three New Greek Restaurants, Three Different States
Greek & American Business Highlights
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The Greek food scene keeps expanding. Delos Greek Restaurant opened at 102 West 47th Street in Midtown Manhattan, helmed by Michelin-background Executive Chef Giannis Parikos with a pre-theater menu starting at $39.95. Lykos Taverna is coming to Darien Commons in Connecticut, the coastal town's first-ever Greek restaurant, with a tightly curated menu anchored by whole lavraki and grilled sardines. And CAVA, the Greek-founded fast-casual chain, is opening its 39th Florida location in Port St. Lucie, its first on the Treasure Coast.


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COMMUNITY NEWSChicago's Blue-and-White Night
Diaspora in Focus
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The Hellenic Initiative honored John P. Calamos Sr. with its Hellenic Lifetime Achievement Award at a black-tie dinner at Chicago's United Center on March 7, and then the crowd stayed for Konstantinos Argiros, who sold out the arena in the first-ever Greek artist performance there. THI raised $1 million for Greece that evening. Argiros was opened by Antigoni, the Cypriot singer set to represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2026.


 A Priest's Son From Seattle Is Now on Washington's Highest Court
Diaspora in Focus
Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Theo Angelis, 53, to the Washington State Supreme Court, filling the seat of retiring Justice Barbara Madsen. The son of Fr. John Angelis of St. Demetrios in Seattle, he brings 25 years of appellate and intellectual property law from K&L Gates, a Yale Law degree, and a record of pro bono work that includes fighting for unrepresented children in immigration court. His term begins April 4. Axios. Update: Astoria Murder Suspect Held without Bail

Diaspora in Focus
Dimitrios Manessis, the 48-year-old charged with fatally stabbing retired mathematician Georgios Dourdounias in their Astoria building, has been remanded without bail on second-degree murder charges. His mother told reporters her son suffers from paranoia and schizophrenia, an account expected to factor into his defense.




 Greece's First Female F-16 Pilot

Diaspora in Focus
Chrisanthi Nikolopoulou, a young woman from Kavala with no aviation family background, has become the first woman in Greece to fly an F-16 fighter jet. In an interview with To Vima, she described the cockpit as a place demanding total focus every second and urged young women who dream of flying to take the risk even when everything seems impossible.



 The Ohio State Resignation Has a Greek-American Thread

Diaspora in Focus

Ohio State University President Ted Carter abruptly resigned after disclosing an "inappropriate relationship" with a woman seeking public resources for her personal business. The Columbus Dispatch identified her as Krisanthe Vlachos, host of "The Callout" podcast, who had interviewed Carter multiple times. Ohio State has opened a formal investigation.



 Pancyprian WIN Honors Eftihia Pylarinou-Piper as 2026 Woman of the Year

Diaspora in Focus
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The Pancyprian Women's Initiative Network hosted its annual Gala at Leonard's Palazzo in Great Neck on March 8, honoring Eftihia Pylarinou-Piper, Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce President and Red Apple Group Senior Vice President, as its 2026 Woman of the Year. In her acceptance speech, Pylarinou-Piper invoked Cavafy's Ithaka, telling the next generation that the road to their dreams will have turns and obstacles, but each one makes you stronger.




 Jersey City Official Caught on Body Cam: "I'm the F-ing Deputy Chief of Staff"

Diaspora in Focus
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Body camera footage from a September DUI arrest showed Phillip Orphanidis, who served as deputy chief of staff under former Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, slurring his words, invoking his title, and demanding officers call the city's top public safety official. New Mayor James Solomon has since reassigned him and opened an independent investigation. Orphanidis is now reportedly running for mayor of West Orange, NJ.
 A Blizzard, 80 Hospital Workers, and One Greek Diner Owner

Diaspora in Focus

When Nassau County was buried under two feet of snow in February, Gus Tsiorvas kept Embassy Diner in Bethpage open, and when St. Joseph Hospital's president called asking for breakfast for his staff, Tsiorvas fed more than 80 workers a full meal at no charge. Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino later awarded him the town's highest civic honor.


 International Women's Day at the Greek Consulate

Diaspora in Focus
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The Consulate General of Greece in New York hosted a Women in Leadership discussion and reception on March 6 featuring two panels, established leaders and NextGen voices, drawn from the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, the Hellenic Medical Society, and Greek-American media. Consul General Iphigenia Kanara called it the most successful event of her tenure, outside of the annual Greek Independence Day open house.



 MasterChef Greece Goes Diaspora, and Melbourne Delivers

Diaspora in Focus
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Melbourne chef Philip Vakos, 15 years after appearing on MasterChef Australia, wowed all three judges in this year's diaspora-driven season of MasterChef Greece with a lamb dish that earned him a spot in the competition. The season celebrates the show's 10th anniversary on Star channel and features Greek-heritage cooks from Australia, Dubai, Egypt, Germany, and Switzerland.



 Philotimo Gets Its Day in Brooklyn Court

Diaspora in Focus
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Brooklyn's Appellate Division, Second Department flew the Greek flag for the first time in its history on March 4 as it hosted Philotimo in Action, the inaugural Hellenic Heritage Celebration sponsored by the Hellenic Lawyers Association. Honorees were retired Justice Peter Skelos, the first Greek-American appointed to the Second Department, and Fr. Alexander Karloutsos, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.


 Night to Shine Draws Nearly 600 to Port Washington

Diaspora in Focus

Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Port Washington hosted its third annual Night to Shine, welcoming nearly 600 guests, including 120 honored guests with special needs, to an evening of red carpets, Rolls Royces, live music, and therapy dogs. Greek-American organizers George and Angie Dallas, parents of triplets two of whom are on the autism spectrum, called it a night that "lights a fire in the heart."




 Boston Gathers to Honor Archbishop Anastasios of Albania
Diaspora in Focus
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A conference at Hellenic College Holy Cross brought together Archbishop Elpidophoros, former Archbishop Demetrios, and hierarchs from across the Orthodox world to mark one year since the passing of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. His successor Archbishop Ioannis delivered the keynote, describing a man who rebuilt 425 churches and institutions from the ruins of communist Albania and calling him "the man of resurrection."



 Dodecanese Federation Marks 78 Years of Unification

Diaspora in Focus

The Federation of Dodecanese Societies of America commemorated the 78th anniversary of the unification of the Dodecanese with Greece on March 8 at St. Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria, also honoring the 30th anniversary of the Imia Crisis. This year's commemoration was dedicated to the memory of Antonis Vezyropoulos, the Kalymniot whose name became part of the modern historical memory of Imia.


 What Cardiac Patients Need to Know about Vaccines

Diaspora in Focus

Our New Medical Column: The Hellenic Society of Cardiology has published new vaccination guidelines for cardiovascular patients, aligning with the European Society of Cardiology and the CDC. Annual flu vaccination alone has been shown to reduce cardiovascular mortality by up to 45% in post-heart attack patients. Dr. Julia Grapsa walks through what cardiac patients need to know, from influenza and COVID-19 to shingles and RSV.


 Greek Letters Celebrated in Clifton, NJ
Diaspora in Focus
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St. George Greek School in Clifton celebrated the Greek Letters with student poems, songs honoring the Three Hierarchs, and a cultural exhibit showcasing Greece's contributions to the world. Principal Zoe Logothetis noted that the saints, the language, and the teachers who carry it forward deserve to be honored not once a year, but every day.

FOOD & CULTURE



 The Faces of Kaisariani, Recovered and Returned

Tastes and Traditions Explored
­Greece's Culture Ministry acquired a collection of 262 photographs documenting the Nazi execution of 200 Greek patriots at Kaisariani on May 1, 1944, the first verified images ever made public, after they surfaced at a Belgian online auction. For one Cretan family, the photos revealed something deeply personal: their grandfather, a 40-year-old dairy farmer, walking toward the firing squad with his head held high.

🕍 Poland Returns 91 Stolen Greek-Jewish Artifacts

Tastes and Traditions Explored
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In the first-ever repatriation of cultural property from Poland to another country, 91 Greek-Jewish religious artifacts stolen from synagogues and families during the Nazi occupation were handed over to Culture Minister Lina Mendoni in Warsaw on March 4 and are now on their way back to Greece. Greece had been seeking their return since 2001.



TNH Begins Its Top 20 Greek-American Athletes Countdown

Tastes and Traditions Explored
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The National Herald has launched its Top 20 Greek-American Athletes series, with new entries published daily. The list opens with Brooklyn boxing legends the Spanakos twins, who won a combined 17 Golden Gloves titles and represented the U.S. at the 1960 Rome Olympics, alongside ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes, NBA champion Kurt Rambis, AFL safety George Saimes, and hockey star Jimmy Carson, born Demetrios Kyriazopoulos.




 Greece's National Gallery Reopens Its Own Archive

Tastes and Traditions Explored
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Changing Grounds, an exhibition by visual artist Natasa Biza at the National Gallery of Greece, uses video, brass engravings, and spatial installations to reexamine the institution's own archival photographs and administrative documents, treating the archive not as a record of the past but as something still open to reinterpretation. It runs through September 30, 2026.





 Lanthimos Steps Away from the Oscars for a Moment in Athens

Tastes and Traditions Explored
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Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos opened a photography exhibition at the Onassis Foundation in Athens this week, featuring 182 images taken over five years, many on film sets or during trips home to Greece. Days later, he heads to Hollywood for the March 15 Academy Awards, where his film Bugonia received four nominations including Best Picture and Best Actress for Emma Stone.




 Mark Ballas Is Back on Broadway as Billy Flynn

Tastes and Traditions Explored
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Third-generation Greek-American Mark Ballas, three-time Mirrorball Trophy winner on Dancing with the Stars, is returning to Broadway in Chicago starting April 6, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn. It's a full-circle moment: as a teenager auditioning in London's West End, Chicago was one of the first shows he tried out for and didn't get.


 Lenten Sweets: Halvas and Tahini Cake
Tastes and Traditions Explored
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Recipe of the Week: Two classic Greek Lenten desserts worth making at home this season: semolina halvas, cooked stovetop in a fragrant syrup of honey, cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel, and tahinopita, a tahini cake built on orange juice, cognac, walnuts, and raisins. Both are entirely plant-based and deeply satisfying, the kind of recipes that make fasting feel like anything but a sacrifice.
 A Zaharoplasteio in Astoria Turns One
Tastes and Traditions Explored

Eva Explores: Malu Bakery at 40-05 Broadway in Astoria, opened by longtime friends Maniola Kapourani and pastry chef Luli Piska after their previous workplace closed, celebrated its first anniversary. Named from the first syllables of each owner's name, the European-style bakery serves everything from bougatsa and koulouri Thessalonikis to freddo espresso, and Kapourani says it still feels like a dream.

 Lantides Wines Make Their Case at Ammos
Tastes and Traditions Explored
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Cava Oinos brought Lantides Estate to an intimate wine dinner at Ammos in New York on March 10, pairing award-winning Peloponnese wines with spanakopita, saganaki, arni yiouvetsi, and grilled rack of lamb. Wine rep Pavlos Charalampakis walked guests through the lineup, from the Sauvignon Blanc Ergo to the Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon, calling the Sauvignon Blanc "the taste of Greek summer."


 Hellenic Women Artists Open at the Consulate
Tastes and Traditions Explored
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Euclid's Finite to Zeno's Infinite: Hellenic-American Women Artists, a group exhibition of 19 women ranging from age 29 to 83, opened at the Consulate General of Greece in New York on March 4 and runs through March 31. Curated by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos, the show spans naturalistic to abstract and geometric work, presented in celebration of International Women's Month.




 Venizelos Remembered across Three Cities
Tastes and Traditions Explored
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Memorial services marking 90 years since the passing of Ethnarch Eleftherios Venizelos were held simultaneously in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago on March 8, organized by the Venizelos Foundation USA, the Pancretan Association of America, and the World Council of Cretans. Greece's Ambassador to the U.S. and Permanent Representative to the UN were both in attendance.

 A Grammy-Connected Singer's Intimate Night at a Legendary Studio
Tastes & Traditions Explored
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Singer-songwriter Athena Andreadis, who sang on Leonard Cohen's final album and performed with Andrea Bocelli in Greece, is debuting her new EP Uncovered at Village Studios in Los Angeles on April 18, the same room that hosted The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, and Elton John. The ultra-limited show features an all-star band and covers ranging from Nick Cave and Linda Ronstadt to classical and Greek music.

ECONOMY & SOCIETY




Greece Is Not at War, Deputy Foreign Minister Clarifies
Snapshots of Change
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Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou told parliament that Greece's assistance to Cyprus is purely preventive in nature and that Greece has no intention of becoming involved in the Middle East conflict. She also addressed Iran's enriched uranium stockpile and ballistic missile program, calling the international community's concern "serious and justified," while reaffirming Greece's support for diplomacy and rapid de-escalation.




 Cyprus: Greece and France Stand Firm, Turkey Responds
Snapshots of Change
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Podcast Prosecution: Macron and Mitsotakis stood together at the Paphos Air Base on March 9 in a show of solidarity with Cyprus, declaring that an attack on the island is an attack on Europe. Turkey responded the next day by deploying six F-16s and air-defense systems to the occupied north. Greece has sent two frigates, two pairs of F-16s, and a Patriot battery to the region, and Mitsotakis was unequivocal: "Cyprus will never remain alone."




 France Puts Greece Under Its Nuclear Umbrella
Snapshots of Change
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Tempi Anniversary: French President Emmanuel Macron announced France will increase its nuclear warhead count for the first time since at least 1992, and according to Kathimerini, Greece is among eight European nations being designated for protection under France's nuclear deterrent. The plan will be implemented through bilateral agreements, with talks expected to begin before summer.



Greece's Supercomputer DAEDALUS Is Almost Ready

Snapshots of Change
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Greece's new national supercomputer DAEDALUS, built around 2,000-plus NVIDIA Grace Hopper superchips and designed as the computing core of AI Factory Pharos, has been fully assembled at an HPE facility in the Czech Republic and is in final testing before transfer to the Lavrio Technological Cultural Park in Athens. Total investment across both phases exceeds 40 million euros.





 Athens Gets a New Economics and Political Sciences Building

Snapshots of Change
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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens inaugurated a new building for its School of Economics and Political Sciences in the heart of the city, in the presence of the Minister of Education, the Mayor of Athens, and the University Rector. The building is designed as a modern academic space for both teaching and research.



The Patriarch Speaks on Ukraine
Snapshots of Change
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew marked four years of Russia's war on Ukraine with a pointed address at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George at the Phanar, attended by over 200 Ukrainian women holding photographs of fallen, imprisoned, and missing soldiers. He called for a just peace rather than a ceasefire mistaken for one, and told the Ukrainian people directly: "The Church will not abandon you."

TRAVEL & CONNECTIVITY




 Greece Evacuates Over 1,000 Citizens From the Middle East

Expanding Horizons
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As the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran spread instability across the region, Greece activated its full consular network and military assets to repatriate citizens stranded from Qatar to the Palestinian territories. By March 6, over 1,000 Greeks had returned home via C-130 aircraft, chartered flights, and land transport, with operations continuing. Foreign Minister Gerapetritis confirmed Souda Bay is not under threat.


Women Shape the Future of Greek Tourism

Expanding Horizons
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Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni used International Women's Day to highlight the growing role of women in Greek hospitality, as entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders redefining what hospitality means. She cited AI and digital tools as reshaping how travelers discover destinations while insisting the deeply human dimension of Greek hospitality is irreplaceable.

 Athens Runs Into Spring

Expanding Horizons
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The Athens Half Marathon 2026 brought runners and spectators to Syntagma Square and the city's central boulevards on a perfect pre-spring Sunday, with the 5K, Family Run, and Special Olympics Hellas races all part of a festive day that temporarily turned Panepistimiou, Akadimias, and Vassilissis Sophias into running tracks.


 GOINGS-ON: MARCH 12TH - 22ND
Spotlighting some upcoming community events:


NEW YORK, NY – ‘Agnes Varda’, a comprehensive retrospective of the pioneering Greek-French filmmaker’s work, will run for three weeks at Film Forum in New York (March 13 to April 2)

ONLINE – The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture presents the West Coast Hellenic Book Club featuring ‘The Jasmine Isle’ by Ioanna Karystiani, translated by Michael Eleftheriou (Europa Editions, 2006) (March 14)


NEW YORK, NY– Greek-Australian comedy star Elouise Eftos brings her solo show ('Australia’s First Attractive Comedian') to New York's SoHo Playhouse (thru March 15)


ASTORIA, NY – The Hellenic Film Society (HFS) presents ‘Wishbone’ directed by Penny Panayotopoulou, screenplay by Panayotopoulou and Kallia Papadaki at the Museum of the Moving Image (March 15)


NEW YORK, NY – The Hellenic-American Cultural Foundation presents Homer: Memories of a Modern Epic Bard - Themes and Heroes in The Iliad at 150W17TH with Stathis Livathinos, a leading Greek theatre director. A reception will be held after the event where the attendees may meet the speaker. (March 18)


NEW YORK, NY – The Lenten Lecture ‘Hymnography during Great and Holy Lent’ presented by Christos Stavropoulos takes place following the Salutations to the Theotokos at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Demas Hall (March 20)


WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosts its 52nd Anniversary Hellenic Heritage Achievement & National Public Service Awards Dinner at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC (March 21)


BEVERLY HILLS, CA – ‘Greek Viper’, a one-man show by Elias Scoufaras, described as ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ meets ‘A Bronx Tale’, runs at the Beverly Hills Playhouse (March 20-22)


ASTORIA, NY – The Federation of Hellenic Societies Parade Committee, in partnership with the Greek American Folklore Society (GAFS), announced the first annual ‘Vimata Eleftherias - Steps of Freedom’ Hellenic Dance Weekend, a new cultural event dedicated to celebrating the rich traditions, history, and living art of Greek dance, taking place at the Stathakion Cultural Center with a final exhibition at Athens Square Park (March 20-22)


NEW YORK, NY – The Consulate General of Greece in New York, in celebration of International Women’s Month, proudly presents the group exhibition Euclid’s Finite to Zeno’s Infinite: Hellenic-American Women Artists, curated by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos (thru March 31)


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March 12, 1988

Andreas and Yilmaz Exchange Insults: Debate in Parliament on Greek-Turkish relations — Accusations over minority issues.
The Turkish Architect of the Davos Agreement Visits Occupied Cyprus
Reagan Assures Meeting with Gorbachev Will Take Place
American Plan Proposed for Greek-Turkish Disputes
One in Four Greeks Dies from Heart Disease
Leadership Rift in Greece’s Two Largest Banks
Person of the Week: Constantine Karamanlis
 GREEK WORDS/PHRASES OF THE WEEK


Τα έκανα θάλασσα
tah EH-kah-nah THA-lah-ssah


Literal: "I made it sea"

Meaning: I messed everything up

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Μεταρρύθμιση

meh-tah-WREATH-mee-see

"Reform"

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Πρωτοβουλία

proh-toh-voo-LEE-ah

"Initiative"
THIS WEEK IN LAW

Introduced in the House

H.Res.1110 - Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives regarding the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption and encouraging Japan to enact a nationwide ban on such practices.

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Introduced in the House

H.R.7841 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to include infertility as a condition presumed to be incurred or aggravated by toxic exposure in the course of active military, naval, air, or space service.

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Resolution Introduced in the Senate

S.Res.627 - A resolution designating March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.

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Received in the Senate

H.R.4386 - America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act

This bill allows an additional motorcycle, including passengers, to accompany a motorcyclist with an America the Beautiful Annual Pass when visiting federal recreational lands and waters.



 PHOTO OF THE WEEK

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Better Safe than Sorry
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, center, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis take part in a joint press conference at the Paphos military airport in Cyprus on March 9. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool Photo via AP)
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