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Demosthenes Vasiliou Awarded Eleftheria Medal at Greek Independence Day Dinner
Last night at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, the Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley presented the Eleftheria Medal to Demosthenes Vasiliou for his years of dedicated service to community and Hellenism.
Consul General of Greece Koutras Speaks with Philadelphia’s Greek Community
Like a town hall meeting, the voices of the Greek community of Philadelphia were heard today. Greek-American representatives from the metropolitan area got a chance to sit down with Consul General of Greece Dr. Konstantinos Koutras.
Flag Raising Ceremony at Philadelphia’s City Hall
On a rainy Friday afternoon, Greek-Americans from around the region visited City Hall in Philadelphia for the Greek Independence Day Weekend flag raising ceremony. A proclamation given by the city of Philadelphia announced the historic weekend that was sponsored by the Federation of Hellenic American Societies of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley.
A Salute to Our Evzones
A great sense of pride overcame the Wilmington Greek community yesterday that filled their church gymnasium in anticipation for the arrival of the Greek Presidential Guard. Dignitaries, dancers, and guests looked on as the Evzones marched in. Four of the members were dressed in regional folk attire to show the variety of Greece military garb,…
Presidential Proclamation – Greek Independence Day: a National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2017
Greek Independence Day: A national day of celebration of Greek and American democracy, 2017. By the President of the United states of America. A proclamation.
Happy Greek Independence Day
Dear friends and members of the Federation, As of today, 196 years ago, Greeks stood up against the Ottoman Empire and revived Hellenism after almost 400 years of oppression. Despite their non-existent military infrastructure, limited resources and size, our forefathers revolted against the tyrants. With love and respect to the ideal of freedom, they succeeded…
Call to Special Meeting before Greek Independence Week Celebration
Please join us for this special meeting by sending at least two representatives from your church/society. The meeting will be held at the Pontian Akritai Society (6456 Market St, Upper Darby, PA 19082) on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 7:00 pm.
March Meeting Rescheduled
Join us for the next meeting by sending at least two representatives from your parish/society. The meeting will be held at the Pontian Akritai Society (6456 Market St, Upper Darby, PA 19082) on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at 7:00 pm.
Federation Announces Grand Marshal of Parade
The Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley announced that Dimitrios Halakos of Wilmington Delaware would be the Grand Marshall of the Greek Independence Day parade.
Federation February 2017 Special Meeting
Getting closer to the Greek Independence Day, we call a special meeting to discuss all open issues about the upcoming celebratory events. Please join us for this special meeting by sending at least two representatives from your church/society at Evangelismos of Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church Hall, 6501 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149, on Tuesday, February…
Evzones at the Greek Independence Day Parade 2017 in Philadelphia
We are pleased to announce that for once again this year, we are privileged to host the Presidential Guard of Greece for one week. All costs for their stay and entertainment are raised solely by the Parade Committee who are all volunteers. Your contribution will assure that the Greek Evzones line the Ben Franklin Parkway,…
Countdown to the Greek Independence Day Celebrations 2017
2017 Independence Day Parade will take place on Sunday, April 2nd at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. All necessary information is attached. Please fill out the attached Information Sheet and return as instructed. We will keep you up-to-date about the details of the festivities and anything that hasn’t been determined so far.