News from the Consulate General in New York
March 6, 2019
The island of Nisyros: A Photographic Essay by Katherine Schwab, Professor at Fairfield University, Connecticut opened at the Consulate General of Greece in New York 2.28.2019
Few people can answer what is the connection between the small Greek island of Nisyros and the study of Greek archaeology. This tiny volcanic island situated in the Dodecanese complex is the only Greek island present in the monumental Parthenon temple, at the Acropolis of Athens. This connection is an introduction to the exhibition “Nisyros: […]
February 12, 2019
Monitoring Solitude 2.0 An exhibition by Mania Efstathiou at the Consulate General of Greece in New York
“…How can you monitor solitude, how can you record it, solitude cannot be measured, has no area or volume, yet it spreads out everywhere, like ether conquering both flora and fauna…” Foreword by Calliope Rigopoulou Professor Emeritus at Athens University On February 7th, the Consulate General of Greece in New York hosted the opening of […]
January 31, 2019
Classical Chamber Music Concert at the Residence of the Consul General of Greece in New York
On January 28th, the Consul General of Greece in New York Konstantinos Koutras had the pleasure of hosting a classical chamber music concert in his Residence in Manhattan. The concert had the purpose of introducing Chamber Music Hellas, a non-profit organization operating classical music festivals with an educative character in Greece, to New York music […]
January 30, 2019
Celebrating the Feast of the three Hierarchs- Day of Greek Letters
On January 30th, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. They were highly influential bishops of the early church who played pivotal roles in shaping Christian theology. The three are venerated as saints in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, and other Christian churches. On January 26th, […]
January 29, 2019
Holocaust Remembrance Day of the Greek Jewry An event by the Consulate General of Greece in New York
The year 2019 marks 80 years since the outbreak of World War II and the Consulate's General of Greece annual commemoration events, honoring the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27th). To commemorate the six million Jewish people who died during the Holocaust and the Greek Jewry in particular, the Consulate General of Greece in New […]
January 10, 2019
Philippi: A Landmark of European Heritage. A photo exhibition at the Consulate General of Greece in New York
Keeping its promise for an even more exciting culture agenda, the Consulate General of Greece in New York inaugurates 2019 with a photo exhibition dedicated to our common European Heritage (January 8th, 2019). The exhibition is a tribute to the archaeological site of Philippi, the ancient walled city in Eastern Macedonia, on the route linking […]
December 30, 2018
New Year's Day
The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Tuesday, January 1st in observance of New Year's Day.
December 21, 2018
Christmas Holidays
The General Consulate of Greece will remain closed on Tuesday, December 25th and Wednesday, December 26th in observance of Christmas Holidays.
December 12, 2018
In more ways than one A visual art exhibition by Eleni Daferera at the Consulate General of Greece in New York
On December 4, we had the pleasure of hosting in our Hall the opening of the exhibition In more ways than one, by the Greek visual artist, architect and interior designer Eleni Daferera. Two myths, one on the Germanic ‘Perchta’ and one on the Greek ‘Nereid’ kindled the artist’s inspiration for this exhibition. The Nereid […]
