Artistic Impressions of Mytilene


On June 9 at the Maliotis Center, artist and writer Panayiotis Malamellis of Lesvos exhibited more than 50 oil paintings and autographed copies of his latest book about island life, Pikrohamoyelo, or Bitter Laughter. See Complete Story.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Historic Expansion

Some 77 years after 362 families stepped forward to establish the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, a new generation of parishioners joined together on June 17 to officially break ground on a new education/administration wing. See Complete Story.

Modern Greek Scholarship Available

University of New Hampshire students who enroll in Modern Greek are eligible for a $1000 scholarship. Details

Start Packing Your Bags!

The Young at Heart Club from our St. Nicholas Parish in Portsmouth will be sponsoring a trip to Greece in the first week in September, 2001. It will be a two-week trip, leaving from Logan Airport for Athens. The trip will also include Thessaloniki and a tour of northern Greece. Anyone interested, please call your friendly travel agent, Fr. Angelo Pappas at (603) 436-2733.

Assumption Church Welcomes New Pastor

Manchester, NH -- Reverend Peter C. Kyriakos has been named pastor of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church.
Father Kyriakos most recently served as pastor of the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Webster, Massachusetts, where he served for 9 years.

The Assumption parish sponsored a welcoming reception for Father Kyriakos and his wife Presbytera Eva following church services on June 17.

Boston's St. John Church Announces Upcoming Events

On September 15th and 16th the church will hold its annual South End Greek Food Festival, Saturday 1 pm to 11 pm and Sunday 12 noon to 8 pm. The festival will take place on church grounds and will feature live music (on Saturday evening), Byzantine iconography, church tours, a bazaar, and homemade Greek food and pastry, For more information call (617) 536-5692

Hellenic Marching Band Envisioned

The Christos and Mary Papoutsy Charitable Foundation is surveying the possibility of establishing America's first Hellenic Marching Band. Find out more.

Contemporary Greek Music at Boston's Stuart Street Playhouse

Founded in 1998 by Pericles Kanaris, the Contemporary Greek Music Ensemble highlights the abilities of its skilled and talented musicians. The group performs with precision and passion, pleasing audiences with a range of musical styles taken from contemporary Greek composers. See Complete Story

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