News from the Consulate General in New York

September 14, 2017

Exhibition "Passage" by Yorgos Giotsas

On Wednesday, September 13th,  2017, the opening of the exhibition "Passage" by Yorgos Giotsas was held in the Italian American museum, by curator Paolo Casinelli and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York. The exhibition is about migration and is presented for the first time at the american audience. Yorgos […]

September 1, 2017

Labor Day

The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.

August 14, 2017

Assumption Day

The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Tuesday, August 15th in observance of Assumption Day.

August 8, 2017

Courses for teaching Greek as a foreign language

The Centre for the Greek Language announces the launch of the new cycle of the distance training program "Courses for teaching Greek as a foreign language" for teachers of Greek in Greece and abroad (http://diadromes.greek-language.gr).The course begins on October 2nd, 2017 and lasts 10 months. Registration takes place from 03-07-2017 until 18-09-2017 on the platform […]

August 8, 2017

Scholarships - Modern Greek Language and culture Courses

This programme is intended for foreign nationals, holders of a graduate degree from a non-Greek university outside Greece, who do not permanently reside in Greece. Courses and seminars are being offered since 1992. From 2006 and onwards candidates from all over the world join activities.Award is of 8 months duration (usually from October to May) […]

July 3, 2017

Great Flavors of Greece

Within the framework of the implementation of the European program "I LOVE EUROPEAN FINE FOOD", co-funded by the European Union and Greece, in which many distinguished Greek enterprises participate with innovative PDI- and PGO-certified organic products such as Graviera Naxos and Feta PDO Magnisias, an event was held at the Consulate General of Greece in […]

June 28, 2017

Independence Day

The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

June 6, 2017

Inauguration of the exhibition «On paper» under the auspices of the Consulate General

In the framework of the 2nd Festival of Greek art and culture «Timareti» and under the auspices of the Consulate General, the opening of the exhibition «On paper» at New York Gallery D’Arte took place on Thursday, June 1st, 2017. The exhibition is curated by artist Antonia Papatzanaki and will remain open to the public […]

June 1, 2017

Philoxenia Program College Student Trip to Greece

Philoxenia Program College Student Trip to Greece July 24-August 2, 2017Call for Applications The General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad is accepting applications for its first Philoxenia Program Trip to Greece aimed to further enhance the bonds between twenty (20) U.S. and Canadian students of Greek descent and their country of origin. The trip will take […]