News from the Consulate General in New York
October 21, 2019
New York University introduces a new course on Rebetiko Music under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York
Promoting our Greek cultural heritage, the Consulate General of Greece in New York proposed and gave its auspices to a new project by New York University introducing a new course titled: Songs of the Underdog- American Blues meets Greek Rebetiko. Created and taught by composer/performer Pericles Kanaris, the new class will begin in January 2020 […]
October 17, 2019
A lecture by Archaeologist Yannos Kourayos ‘Paros and the Archaic Sanctuary of Apollo on the Island of Despotiko’ At New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
On October 15, the Consulate General of Greece in New York gave its auspices to a lecture on the archaeological importance of an ancient sanctuary, located on an inhabited isle of the Cyclades called Despotiko. The lecture took place at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and it was delivered […]
October 15, 2019
"The People of Despotiko Island" A photography exhibition by Mary Chatzaki at the Consulate General of Greece in New York
On October 10, the Consulate General of Greece in New York held the opening of the photography exhibition "The People of Despotiko Island" by photographer Mary Chatzaki. The subject of the exhibit escapes the usual: the spotlight is not on the island's archaeological monuments but on the team of people working on the excavation and […]
October 8, 2019
«The Soul of Epirus» The Folk Music of Epirus by clarinetist Petroloukas Halkias and laouto player Vassilis Kostas
The Consulate General of Greece in New York had the pleasure of giving its auspices to an exceptional musical evening celebrating Epirus’s folk music, through the enchanting performance of the legendary clarinetist Petroloukas Halkias and the acclaimed laouto player Vassilis Kostas. The performance was held on October 5th, at Manhattan’s Holy Trinity Cathedral and it […]
October 5, 2019
Lecture on the influence of Byzantine Art on Modern Greek Art at Columbia University Program in Hellenic Studies
The Consulate General of Greece in New York together with the Program in Hellenic Studies at Columbia University hosted the art lecture “Egg tempera and Modern Greek art tempera-ment. Byzantium and Neohellenic art” by Greek Art Historian Nikoleta Tzani, Curator and Art Historian at the Greek Art Centre “Giorgio De Chirico” based in Volos city […]
October 2, 2019
Greece & Cyprus partner with “Fairway Market” to promote Greek products
The Consulate General of Greece in New York gave its support to a special in-store retail marketing campaign called “Eat Like Greek,” featuring quality products from Greece and Cyprus. The campaign is hosted inside the “Fairway Market” supermarkets and the products are being supplied by the Cyprus- based company “Olive Roots”. The campaign was launched […]
October 1, 2019
“Romaniote Memories - a Jewish Journey from Ioannina, Greece to Manhattan” A panel discussion with experts at the Consulate General of Greece in New York September 26th, 2019
Following the opening of the exhibit “Romaniote Memories - a Jewish Journey from Ioannina, Greece to Manhattan: Photographs by Vincent Giordano” on September 19th, the Consulate General of Greece in New York hosted a panel discussion on Romaniote Jews (September 26) with experts Samuel D. Gruber, President of the International Survey of Jewish Monuments, Cincinnati […]
September 27, 2019
Address of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, at the Annual Dinner of the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations (New York, 26 September 2019)
“It is a great honour to be addressing all of you who live in, serve and contribute to the prosperity and constant progress of this great country – the United States of America – while also keeping alive the ties with our roots, Cyprus and Greece. I would like to assure you, from my heart, […]
September 22, 2019
Photo Exhibition by Vincent Giordano Romaniote Memories, a Jewish Journey from Ioannina to Manhattan
This Fall, the Consulate General of Greece in New York gave its own version of a “Greece Unknown” series. On September 19, the Consulate General of Greece in New York opened a photo exhibit by photographer and filmmaker Vincent Giordano, illustrating the culture of Greek-speaking Romaniote Jews from the historic city of Ioannina in Greece […]
