February 9th, 2012
Neighborhoods that seem forgotten, slowly reveal the modern urban culture of Athens. Through the narrow streets, in the shadow of the Acropolis’ homeless people, immigrants, refugees and addicts find shelter in abandoned buildings, but also give home to movements of alternative Athenian culture. One of those neighborhoods is…
October 7th, 2011
Less than just two years ago, filmaker Sophia Antonini was frantically trying to get ahold of her business partner, Stavroula Toska. Long-time role model, and Academy Award winning actress, Olympia Dukakis had recently lent Stavroula a book which was so disconcerting to her that she immediately passed it on…
August 4th, 2011
I met Alethea Avramis, an aspiring Director and graduate student of UCLA’s School of Film, Theater & Television, at The Gabby Awards two months ago. Unassumingly Greek with light blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, it doesn’t take a long conversation to discover that her heritage runs deep. …
Saturday, June 4th marked the second biennial Gabby Awards, honoring “Greek America’s Best and Brightest of the Year”. The event was conceptualized by Greg Pappas, founder of the Greek America Foundation, and brought to life by Greg and his touchingly dedicated team of Greek-American community members, volunteers, celebrities,…
April 26th, 2011
We Greeks love our food, our fashion, our entertainment, but above all, we are devoted to our “koinonia”. We grow up with a deep-rooted sense of community and an enduring loyalty to promoting the well being of those in it, especially those with our shared cultural heritage. Our…