S O C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEKly GREEK-AmERIcAN PUblIcAtION 1915-2016 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1011 February 25 - March 3, 2017 c v $1.50 An Interview with Troika Stefanie Kasselakis of Returning Vassilaros Coffee to Athens

By Stefanos Kasselakis interview you can find online, in for Reform which we cover everything from NEW YORK – I had never met the origins of Vassilaros Coffee to anyone with my last name out - advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Talks side my native lands of Chania, So I suggest you get a cup of cof - Crete. Then I moved to New York, fee and enjoy! and people kept asking me if I TNH: Stefanie, thanks for was related to a certain Stefanie joining The National Herald for Media Minister Kasselakis. I thought this could this profile. You run a business Nikos Pappas ruled not be possible – that it would be that delivers millions of cups of in New York I would find a rela - coffee a week to New Yorkers. out further austerity tive with the same last name – How does that feel in terms of and one with my exact (female the responsibility you have every for Greece version) first name no less! As if day managing a business so crit - this coincidence were not ical to the New York daily life? enough, she too earned her SK: It is a huge responsibility. TNH Staff stripes in the investment banking It affects the happiness of people and shipping worlds. every day because we’re produc - ATHENS – Greece’s Troika of As it turns out, Stefanie is one ing their morning coffee, which European lenders said they of the most eloquent and is an important part of every - would resume negotiations over thoughtful business leaders I have body’s day. It’s a great thrill be - terms of a delayed third bailout ever met. She is at the helm of cause I can’t imagine any other of 86 billion euros ($91.41 bil - Vassilaros Coffee, a century-old business that can touch so many lion) after the beleaguered gov - coffee roasting company that has people in such an important way ernment agreed to more tough been central to New York’s daily so directly – our product has a EUROKINISSI measures after 2019. lifeline as well as to the local direct connection to the bodies Prime Minister and Radical Greek-American community. The of other people. Delivery Ceremony of the SNFCC to the Greek Society Left SYRIZA leader Alexis following is an excerpt of the full TNH: Interesting. Tell us a lit - A special event marking the handover to the Greek state of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Tsipras reneged again on an tle bit about how it all started a Cultural Center’s spectacular new facilities and park on Athens' southern coast of Faliron took anti-austerity promise, agreeing hundred years ago. place on Thursday, Feb. 23rd. The event included music, dancing and many other festive activ - to likely additional pension cuts SK: My great grandfather ities, and was live streamed via the SNF website at www.SNF.org/live. and dilution of workers’ rights WITH THIS ISSUE John Vassilaros was from the is - in return for the European land of Ikaria and immigrated to Union-European Central Bank- the United States with nothing, European Stability Mechanism just like his fellow immigrants, (EU-IMF-ECB) to release more with his wife and his young child Yancopoulos Parade Grand Marshal monies from the rescue pack - Antony. He did not speak English, age. he was a waiter, he held down Less than half the money has two jobs, he taught himself Eng - TNH Staff munity. Leonard Schleifer. Among his been disbursed since a July, lish at night at the nearby public The American-born Yan - honors, Yancopoulos was 2015 agreement after Tsipras library. At one point, he became NEW YORK – President and copoulos grew up in Woodside. awarded Columbia University's sought and accepted a bailout ill and was out of work for a cou - Chief scientific officer of the He was the valedictorian of both Stevens Triennial Prize for Re - after swearing he never would. ple of months, and he realized pharmaceutical company Re - the Bronx High School of Sci - search and its University Medal But that came with more of that it was a very insecure finan - generon, Dr. George Yancopou - ence and Columbia University, of Excellence for Distinguished the brutal conditions he cam - cial position to work with his los is the Grand Marshal for the and received his MD and PhD Achievement. In 2004, he was paigned against but swiftly im - body for an employer. His wife Greek Independence Day Pa - degrees in 1987 from Columbia elected to the National Academy plemented, driving his popular - encouraged him to become a rade on March 26 in New York. University’s College of Physi - of Sciences and the American ity down to the 10 percent level restaurant supplier. At the time Dr. Yancopoulos, as noted in cians & Surgeons. Yancopoulos Academy of Arts and Sciences. and leading critics to complain there was a budding Greek com - the pages of the National Her - worked in the field of molecular The President of the Federa - he had betrayed his party and munity in the restaurant business. ald, is one of the leading scien - immunology at Columbia Uni - tion of Hellenic Societies of Greeks, particularly workers, He went out on his own, bought tists and heads one of the versity with Dr. Fred Alt, and Greater New York Petros Gala - pensioners and the poor he said beans, roasted them in his largest pharmaceutical compa - received the Lucille P. Markey toulas made the announcement he would protect. kitchen with his wife Sofia and nies listed on the New York Scholar Award for his efforts. In on February 16 at the His new concessions mean her sister Frosini, and they deliv - Stock Exchange. His achieve - 1989, he left his academic ca - Stathakion Cultural Center in envoys from the Troika will re - ments have honored and con - reer and became the founding turn to Athens to pick up talks Continued on page 4 tinue to honor the Greek com - scientist for Regeneron with Continued on page 3 as Tsipras agreed to new mea - sures after the country’s three bailouts of 326 billion euros ($344.64 billion) expire in 2019, but said they would be Greek-American Couple offset by countermeasures. SYRIZA and its partner, the marginal, far-right, pro-auster - Marries after 5 Years, and ity, jingoistic Independent Greeks (ANEL) called the new deal as one of “neutral fiscal bal - 45 Minutes in Traffic ance” and explained that for every euro saved in new mea - TNH Staff George, once the head caterer sures there would be cuts in at the Blair House in Washing - other areas. NEW YORK – Elena Sarkissian ton had passed away only Media Minister Nikos Pappas and Demetrios Orfanoudis mar - months before Demetrios met ruled out further austerity for ried on January 21 at the Arch - Sarkissian in 2011. During the Greece, saying that an agree - diocesan Cathedral of the Holy long-distance relationship with ment with Eurozone ministers Trinity on East 74th Street in Sarkissian, his mother began the previous day was for “zero Manhattan. showing signs of dementia. Mrs. sum fiscal interventions,” in an - Sarkissian, 44, a real estate Orfanoudis' illness progressed other of the euphemisms Prime broker was sitting alone in the and she now uses a wheelchair Minister Alexis Tsipras’ leftists back seat of a rented Bentley. “I at age 93 which helped her at - use each time they make more ended up spending 45 minutes tend the wedding. Orfanoudis concessions to international circling the cathedral,” she told told the Times, “I wanted to lenders. the New York Times. What she kind of move things along so Pappas, one of Tsipras’ clos - was experiencing instead was she could be a part of every - est advisers, told Antenna TV: the pandemonium of Manhattan thing.” “Everything will happen at in the grip of the Women’s Sarkissian, accepted Or - once… the measures and coun - March, held one day after Pres - fanoudis’ proposal after he trav - termeasures that will come into ident Trump’s inauguration, a eled to her hometown, Bloom - force after 2019 will be voted protest that drew hundreds of field Hills, MI, to ask for her together,” in trying to explain thousands, choking the city with parents’ approval. She also what happened to a bewildered traffic. wanted her mother-in-law to be electorate. The bus, carrying friends and AP PhOtO/PEtROS KARAdjIAS family, who came from as far as Continued on page 2 Continued on page 9 Akinci Walks Away from Cyprus Unity Talks Re-Start Athens did not make it for 40 minutes or more. A tourist couple pass across the UN-controlled buffer zone in Nicosia, Cyprus. Talks to reunify “I married my best friend,” the island split since a 1974 Turkish invasion were called off when Turkish-Cypriot leader Sarkissian said after an hour- Mustafa Akinci said he wouldn’t attend in a dispute over a 1950 Enosis referendum marked in long traditional Greek Orthodox the Cypriot Parliament. See related story on page 9. ceremony. Sarkissian and Orfanoudis met in September, 2011 after a months-long telephone courtship set in motion by a Tsavalas: US’s First Greek Iconographer friend of hers, Dr. Mary Vouyiouklis Kellis. “My parents always wanted By Penelope Eleni sion. the Greek Orthodox churches me to meet someone I could (Gaitanis) Katsaras About Theodore Tsavalas, his that were built in North America happily spend my life with,” said nephew (my great uncle) An - in the early 20th century. Orfanoudis, who, like Sarkiss - Of all my family old timers, I thony Velonis (a successful WPA Greek Orthodox icons are the ian, was raised Greek Orthodox; wish I knew my Great Grand era artist) wrote in 1993, “Uncle language of the church. Yes, he cannot personally rebut the Uncle Theodore Tsavalas the Theodore had a beautiful bari - there is the written language, stereotype about traditional most. My mother, Elaine Gaita - tone voice with the marvelous but the Orthodox Church, unlike Greek families’ obsession with nis, who was Uncle Theodore’s heroic lilt. He enlivened the the Protestant tradition, has a seeing their children settle con - great niece, describes him as folk-singing at the Greek family visual language too. Hence, tentedly into marriage, he said. larger than life. She says he was parties. He was full of European through the icon, the individual “I had been hearing some of more than special: “he was like ingratiating charm and carried may come to the same spiritual that for a while. I just never having Socrates for an uncle.” an air of authority. His younger understanding as they do found the right person.” In fact, everyone who ever met brothers looked to him as a fa - through scripture. Moreover, Sarkissian’s cousin Lisa him, never forgot him. I say this ther figure in America. I use to unlike the Western Christian tra - Chicouris, of Chicago was the literally without exaggeration. think, ‘Oh if I could grow up to dition, Eastern Orthodox reli - koumbara and Col. Alex Uncle Theodore made friends be like him!’ He was 6’4” and gious art is not individualistic. Stathopoulos, a longtime friend wherever he went. People were strikingly handsome in a sort of The artist’s name is unimportant of Orfanoudis from Washington, drawn to his charisma and pas - craggy way.” and icons not signed. Painting was the koumbaros, as the New Theodore Tsavalas came to is in a symbolic tradition outside York Times reported. America from Greece in 1912. the ego of the individual artist Orfanoudis proposed to For subscription: While he planned to only stay a or physical world. Fundamen - Sarkissian in September, after EUROKINISSI 718.784.5255 short while, he never left. He tally, the finished icon repre - having been admitted to the Transport Strike Snarls Traffic in Athens [email protected] had a talent very much needed sents a link between the one New York bar, paving the way in early 20th century America who prays and the heavenly for a move to New York. The de - Metro, urban rail and tram workers in the Greek capital have among the newly arrived Greek realm. cision to propose was inspired walked off the job for 24 hours to protest legislation that would immigrants; he was a Greek Or - Therefore, it makes sense not only by his love for Sarkiss - allow the Athens transport organization to make commercial thodox iconographer. In his long ian, but also his love for his use of stations. Thursday's strike snarled traffic across the city career, he painted most or all Continued on page 6 mother, Fotine. His father, and left buses as the only form of public transport. 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 3, 2017 Love is All Around – I Mean All Around, February Means Cards, Candy, Wooing

By Dr. Constantina Valentine’s death or burial, which delicate shy disguise.” How much will you spend on Michalos probably occurred around So much for sentimentality. flowers, jewelry, dinner, movies, 270AD, others claim that the Hallmark produced its first Valen - clothes, candy, cards? How much HOUSTON, TX – February may Church may have decided to tine in 1913 and began mass-pro - will you contribute to that $18 be the shortest month of the year, place St. Valentine’s feast day in ducing them several years later. billion? but it is certainly packed full with the middle of February in an ef - A multibillion-dollar industry was It’s not that we shouldn’t cel - celebrations: Black History fort to “Christianize” the pagan born. According to the National ebrate the people we love. It’s Month, Ground Hog Day, Heart celebration of Lupercalia. Luper - Retail Federation, “Modern that we shouldn’t make a busi - Health Month, Wear Red Day, Su - calia survived the initial rise of Americans will spend $18.2 bil - ness out of it. We shouldn’t need per Bowl, Rodeo (in Houston), Christianity but was outlawed at lion expressing their ardor by the a reminder. We shouldn’t be one Lincoln’s birthday, Washington’s the end of the 5th century, when end of Tuesday, or an average of how many anonymous others birthday (we used to get both Pope Gelasius declared February $136.57 per lover. That’s down sending the same card to the per - days off from school), Presidents 14 St. Valentine’s Day. a bit from last year, when rising son only we love. Day, Mardi Gras, Freedom Day, Not surprisingly, the day be - consumer optimism caused Me? It’s Tuesday. We suffered the less familiar National Pet comes associated with love in po - Valentine’s Day spending to hit a through horrific storms and tor - Dental Health Month, the less etry. It is first mentioned in “The record $19.7 billion. ‘This is one nadoes this morning. I spent the widely celebrated Bird Feeding Parliament of Fowls,” a 14th cen - day of the year when millions day at home writing, and in the Month, and a host of even more tury poem by Geoffrey Chaucer find a way to show their loved middle of everything, my special idiosyncratic observances and there should be. nizes at least three different in which the birds gather to de - ones they care regardless of their someone surprised me with hy - celebrations. What do these cards say? saints named Valentine or clare their love on February 14th. budget,’ said federation President drangeas, chocolates, and a kiss. Right smack in the middle of What could they possibly express Valentinus, all of whom were The oldest known valentine still Matthew Shay” (Los Angeles Then he left me alone to finish the month – literally – is Valen - that bears any resemblance to the martyred. One legend contends in existence was written in 1415 Times, Feb. 14). this. That’s love. tine’s Day. Figuratively, the holi - genesis of this holiday? Though that Valentine was a priest who by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to So how much are you loved? Tonight, we’ll order pizza and day dominates beginning the day we are celebrating our affection served during the third century his wife while he was imprisoned How much do you love another? watch This is Us. after Christmas. Candy canes, red for the recipient of our cards, the in Rome. When Emperor in the Tower of London following and green M&Ms, marshmallow- holiday actually has pagan ori - Claudius II decided that single his capture at the Battle of Agin - Peep Santas all relegated to the gins in fertility rituals. Lupercalia, men made better soldiers, he out - court. Several years later, it is be - bargain candy bin to make way celebrated at the ides of February, lawed marriage for young men. lieved that King Henry V hired for extravagant, gaudy red satin or February 15, was a fertility fes - Realizing the injustice of the de - John Lydgate to compose a valen - hearts, chocolate long-stemmed tival dedicated to Faunus, the Ro - cree, Valentine defied Claudius tine note to Catherine of Valois. roses, and marshmallow-Peep cu - man god of agriculture, as well and continued to perform mar - Even Ophelia mentions the day pids. as to the Roman founders Romu - riages for young lovers in secret. to Hamlet. By the 18th century, And the cards. Pick a relation - lus and Remus. The Luperci, an When Valentine’s actions were British aristocrats made elaborate ship. Go ahead. The more ob - order of Roman priests, would discovered, Claudius ordered his Valentines decorated with lace, scure, unique, peculiar the better. sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and execution. Other stories suggest satin, ribbons and all manner of There’s a card for it. Your faithful a dog, for purification. They that Valentine may have been romantic prose and imagery. dog? Your indifferent cat? That would then cut the goat’s hide killed for attempting to help We should not be surprised, bird you feed because the month into strips, dip them into the sac - Christians escape harsh Roman then, that in the 1840s, a Massa - says you should? There’s a card. rificial blood and take to the prisons. According to one legend, chusetts entrepreneur named Es - Your grandmother or someone streets, gently slapping both an imprisoned Valentine actually ther A. Howland recognized an who’s been like a grandmother? women and crop fields with the sent the first valentine greeting opportunity to create and sell Your boss? Your boss’s boss? The goat hide. Roman women wel - himself after he fell in love with mass-produced Valentine’s Day person you wish were your boss? comed the touch of the hides be - a young girl who visited him dur - cards for people who didn’t have There’s a card. Your child’s cause they believed it would ing his confinement. Before his the time or patience to glue lace teacher’s aide? The principal? make them more fertile in the death, it is alleged that he wrote and ribbons to highly personal The letter carrier, police officer, coming year. According to leg - her a letter signed “From your love letters. Her business even - GOA/dImItRIOS PANAGOS firefighter, sanitation worker – end, later in the day, all the Valentine.” Although the truth tually grossed $100,000 a year, One of the talented dance groups in traditional costume. pick a civil servant. There’s a young women in the city would behind the Valentine legends is which, by 19th century stan - card. All your exes – whether or place their names in a big urn. unclear, the stories all emphasize dards, was a major success. Nev - not they live in Texas (thank you The city’s bachelors would each his appeal as a sympathetic, ertheless, in February, 1847, the “All for One” Dance and for that, George Strait), whether select a name and be paired for heroic and romantic figure. New York Daily Tribune or not the split was amicable. the year with his chosen woman. While some believe that lamented this commercialism: There’s a card. Your priest or These matches often ended in Valentine’s Day is celebrated in “There was a time when Valen - Choral Festival in San Diego rabbi or imam. There’s a card. marriage. the middle of February to com - tine’s Day meant something… Well maybe not your imam – but The Catholic Church recog - memorate the anniversary of There was sweetness under its TNH Staff

SAN DIEGO, CA – The 41st Folk Dance and Choral Festival (FDF Greek-American Couple Marries after 5 Years, 45 Mins 2017), a four-day celebration of Faith, Dance, and Fellowship of the Metropolis of San Francisco, Continued from page 1 ter the ceremony for a meeting culminated on February 19 with with the pope at the Vatican, as the Archieratical Divine Liturgy a part of the special day. the Times reported), in honor in the morning, the Finals of the “My fiancé had two requests of the bride's Armenian heritage Advance Senior Division and the after we were engaged,” Sarkiss - on her father's side. Awards Ceremony, all taking ian said, as reported in the At the Yale Club reception, place at Town and Country Re - Times. “One was that we try to two bands and two guest musi - sort Hotel in San Diego. get it done ASAP because his cians performed. The Pete Saun - Archbishop Demetrios mother was gravely ill. And the ders Band played American fa - presided over the Divine Liturgy other was that he wanted to get vorites including the first dance, with more than 20 priests of the married before his 50th birth - “The Way You Look Tonight,” Metropolis concelebrating. Met - day, which was February 8. So I and Yianni Papastefanou, the ropolitan Gerasimos and Bishop had to hustle.” King of Kefi, performed the tra - Apostolos of Medeia, the chan - GOA/dImItRIOS PANAGOS Sarkissian’s father, Miran, is ditional Greek songs. Alison cellor of the Metropolis, were at - Thousands joined in the 41st Armenian and her mother, An - Burns, Sarkissian’s childhood tending in prayer. Also in atten - Folk Dance and Choral Festi - gela, is Greek; they divide their friend from Michigan, sang “Un - dance was the Consul General of val in California. time between homes in Athens forgettable,” her parents’ first Greece in Los Angeles, Gregory N A and Bloomfield Hills. Sarkissian I dance. Another friend, Philip Karahalios. we experienced in FDF,” he S S calls herself “Greek lite” com - I Payton, a violinist with the The archbishop noted the added, noting that Folk Dance K R

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Khajag Barsamian (who left af - c Orfanoudis. which reads in part: “Come, O Vickie, of the Greek Orthodox blessed of my Father, inherit the Church of the Assumption of the kingdom prepared for you from Blessed Mary in Long Beach. Also the foundation of the world; for the 2017 Elios Award of Excel - I was hungry and you gave me lence was presented to Gary Vri - food, I was thirsty and you gave onis of the Greek Orthodox me drink, I was a stranger and Church of the Holy Trinity in San you welcomed me, I was naked Francisco. and you clothed me, I was sick FDF, now in its 41st year has and you visited me, I was in reached a new level of success prison and you came to under Gerasimos, who guides a Let’s go to Greece this summer! me....Truly, I say to you, as you tireless team of volunteers and a did it to one of the least of these management team led by FDF’s my brethren, you did it to me.” Board chairman Fr. Gary Kyria - Don’t miss this unique opportunity to Following the Divine Liturgy a cou. memorial service was chanted for A total of 4,000 people were advertise your business in our Metropolitan Anthony of blessed in attendance, 2,500 of which memory, departed clergy of the were participants in the various special tribute to Greek Tourism, to appear in Metropolis and founders of FDF. groups and approximately an - our weekly publication, Periodiko The Advanced Senior Finals other 1,500 people comprised of took place in the afternoon. family members, friends and on March 4th & 11th. Seven finalist groups performed spectators from the various suites of dances around a theme, parishes of the Metropolis. More or a particular geographic region than eighty groups participated or village of Greece while singing from more than forty parishes. It simultaneously. The perfor - is the largest gathering of Greek- mances were judged on execu - Orthodox young people in the Deadline : February 28th , 2017 tion, authenticity, costumes, and United States and arguably the choral and musical standards. largest youth festival of tradi - “FDF is a tapestry of all of you tional Greek dancing in the since the time it was created 41 world. years ago. It will be here through The winners in the Advanced my time, your time and then Senior Category as announced at some,” said Metropolitan Gerasi - the Awards Ceremony are: first mos to the 4,000 people attend - place to Olympian Dancers of the ing the formal Awards Ceremony Assumption of the Blessed Virgin concluding the FDF weekend. He Mary, Long Beach; second place spoke to the young participants to Seismos of the Ascension on the meaning of “All for One” Cathedral, Oakland; third place the theme of this year’s festival. to Oi Antartes of St. John the “It is for one family, one body of Baptist, Las Vegas, NV; fourth Christ, one Greek Orthodox faith, place to Panegeri of St. Anthony, it means one heritage as a most Pasadena; Founders Special precious gift from all those who Achievement Award to Akrites of came before you,” he said and St. Demetrios, Seattle, WA, the added that the weekend of FDF choral award in this category was was “a display of unity, creativity awarded to Oikogeneia of Holy and Christian love.” Trinity, San Francisco; and the

T H D E L His All-Holiness Ecumenical Costume Award to Olympian N A AT ER IONAL H Patriarch Bartholomew in a video Dancers of the Assumption of the www.thenationalherald.com message to FDF conveyed his Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach. love and the care of the Mother The Sweepstakes awards Church of Constantinople for this (best overall) for Division I dance important youth ministry. was awarded to Oikogeneia of For information on advertising rates contact: “This was an explosion of Holy Trinity, San Francisco; for youth activity that combined Division II dance was awarded to NEW YORK: Veta Diamataris: (718) 784-5255 ext. 101 • e-mail: [email protected] beauty, faith, method and dedi - Sinefakia (advanced junior cate - ATHENS: Chrysoula Karamitrou: 011-30-210-3614-598 cation in a way that produced ex - gory) of St. Sophia Cathedral, Los e-mail: [email protected] cellence,” said Demetrios, who Angeles; and finally for the attended all the events and com - Choral competition, the Sweep - petitions. “Nothing we have seen stakes award went to Helios of elsewhere, in terms of dancing Sts. Constantine and Helen, of every kind, compares to what Cardiff by the Sea. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 3, 2017 COMMUNITY 3 Jason, John, and Derek Galanis Sentenced to Prison for Fraud

TNH Staff terms each was sentenced to a scheme to defraud the share - "either for the thrill of the game, three years of supervised re - holders of Gerova and the in - being on top of the world in NEW YORK – Jason Galanis lease, and each ordered to for - vesting public by effecting secu - terms of the trappings of wealth, was sentenced on February 15 feit $19,038,650.53. Judge Cas - rities transactions in Gerova or for his own self-esteem and in Manhattan Federal Court to tel will set a restitution amount stock for the purpose of confer - feelings of accomplishment," AP more than 11 years in prison, for each at a future proceeding. ring millions of dollars of undis - reported. while John Galanis and his son Jason Galanis, who pled closed remuneration on Galanis Galanis apologized and said Derek Galanis were each sen - guilty to two counts of conspir - and his co-conspirators, without he had changed since he was tenced in February 17 to six acy to commit securities fraud, adequate disclosure of Galanis’ detained without bail last May years in prison for manipulating one count of securities fraud, role in directing the transactions after he was charged in a sepa - the market for Gerova Financial and one count of investment ad - or the benefits received by Jason rate scheme with cheating a Na - Group, Ltd. (Gerova) according viser fraud, was sentenced to a Galanis and his co-conspirators. tive American tribe and in - to the US Attorney’s Office, term of 135 months in prison Once called "Porn's New vestors out of $60 million. He Southern District of New York. on February 15. Jared Galanis, King," Galanis, as sentencing has pleaded guilty in that Preet Bharara, the United who pled guilty to misprision of Judge Castel noted, lived the scheme and is awaiting sentenc - States Attorney for the Southern a felony, was sentenced to a high life with luxury homes on ing. District of New York, announced term of 150 days in prison on both coasts as he defrauded He said he had concluded that Jason Galanis was sen - January 11. Gary Hirst, who dozens of investors of tens of while behind bars that "there's tenced to 135 months in prison was found guilty after trial of millions of dollars, AP reported. something in my decision mak - for manipulating the market for conspiracy to commit securities Galanis, 46, insisted he has ing process that is deeply Gerova, a publicly traded com - fraud, securities fraud, conspir - turned his life around before flawed. My moral compass is pany listed on the New York acy to commit wire fraud, and Judge Castel imposed an 11- not broken. I've ignored it. I've Stock Exchange, and to defraud - wire fraud, is scheduled to be year, 3-month sentence, citing ignored it willfully at times," AP ing the shareholders of that sentenced on March 17. Defen - the loss of between $25 million reported. company. Galanis was also sen - dant Ymer Shahini remains a and $65 million by 60 investors. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian tenced for defrauding the clients fugitive. The allegations con - The Manhattan jurist said Blais said, "This is greed plain of an investment advisory firm. tained in the Indictment as to anyone who saw Galanis before and simple, money to line his Galanis pled guilty on July 21, Shahini are merely accusations, his 2015 arrest would have been pockets so he could live the high 2016, to two counts of conspir - Jason Galanis. and he is presumed innocent impressed that he owned a $7 life," AP reported. acy to commit securities fraud, unless and until proven guilty. million Bel Air mansion, an After Galanis was dubbed one count of securities fraud Derek Galanis conspired to have expense of unwitting victim in - From 2009 to 2011, Jason 8,000-square-foot $10 million Porn’s New King” by Forbes and one count of investment ad - more than $70 million worth of vestors. Today, they have been Galanis, along with co-conspir - Manhattan residence, and drove when he bought the nation's viser fraud. Galanis was sen - stock issued, hiding Jason Gala - sentenced to prison for their se - ators John Galanis, Gary Hirst, a Bentley worth over $100,000. biggest payment processor for tenced today by United States nis’ control of those shares, so curities fraud.” Derek Galanis, Ymer Shahini, But the judge said Galanis internet pornography in 2004. District Judge P. Kevin Castel. that they could cash out at the In addition to the prison and Gavin Hamels, engaged in had built his fortune with fraud US Attorney Preet Bharara said: “As he previously admitted in his guilty plea, Jason Galanis swindled the shareholders and clients of Gerova Financial and Dr. Yancopoulos Grand Marshal of New York’s Greek Parade Tag Virgin Islands out of tens of millions of dollars in a massive fraud scheme. Today, he was Continued from page 1 tend to invite and host a band, Greeks to encourage girls to par - sentenced to a lengthy prison and some of the Special Forces. ticipate in the "Miss Greek In - term for his participation in Astoria, adding that no later The theme of the Parade, he dependence" pageant, which these fraud schemes.” than March 2 the name of the said, will be Greek tourism and will take place on March 5 at In addition to the prison third grand marshal will be an - that the cost of the ad campaign the Stathakion Center. term, Galanis was sentenced to nounced, who will not be Amer - will be covered by the Tourism Athanasios Aronis, Treasurer, three years of supervised re - ican. Ministry. said that so far we have signed lease, and was ordered to forfeit At the same time, he an - Also in attendance at the 27 participating communities $37,591,681.10, as well as his nounced that the Federation has meeting were the Consul of and the rest should quickly sign interests in properties in New not received any official reply Greece in New York Manos up. The former president Elias York and Los Angeles. Judge from Greece as to the represen - Koubarakis, who conveyed the Tsekeridis reported on the ef - Castel will set a restitution tatives of the Greek state who greetings of the Consul General forts in Putnam and Westchester amount at a future proceeding. will participate in the events for Konstantinos Koutras and con - Counties of New York, and Con - Bharara, announced that the 25th of March and that the gratulated the Board and the Pa - necticut. John Galanis and his son Derek only one who said that he will rade Commission for their tire - Lou Katsos, who represented were each sentenced to six years participate is the President of less efforts and for the passion President and Chief scientific officer of the pharmaceutical AHEPA said that the organiza - in prison for manipulating the the Party Committee on Greeks with which they work. Then he company Regeneron, Dr. George Yancopoulos. tion will lead and financially market for Gerova Financial, Abroad Alexander Triantaphyl - called on expatriates to partici - support the parade and that it and defrauding the shareholders lides. Galatoulas also noted that pate in the parade, observing with the Federation of Greek So - Christina Kostakis, said that is essential to attracting and mo - of that company. John and those officials from Greece will that the more dynamic the par - cieties of New Jersey. "slowly but surely we'll get bilizing the Diaspora for the pa - Derek each pled guilty to one not bring the honorary banner ticipation in the parade, the NJ Federation VP Agesilaos where we’re going" and thanked rade. count of conspiracy to commit for the grand marshal -as in the more we show our support for Triandafyllopoulos congratu - the businessman and grand Also at the meeting was Yian - securities fraud and one count past- but for the official guest. Greece. The Parade Committee lated the Parade Committee and marshal of the 2016 parade, Dr. nis Nikolopoulos, President of of securities fraud, on July 20, He also mentioned that the co-Chair Basile Gournelos spoke noted that the Federation is Spiro Spireas. The secretary the Association Diplatanos Agia 2016, and August 15, 2016, re - travel costs and hospitality for about the efforts made for the working hard in this direction Vasilis Petratos read the minutes Marina and Governor of the spectively. Both were sentenced the Evzones Presidential Guard sale of raffle tickets and the or - and that clubs and communities of the previous two meetings. Federation of Central Greece, by United States District Judge contingent will be covered en - ganization of the Greek Heritage will parade along with the Met - General Secretary Nomiki Kas - who will attend the parade on P. Kevin Castel. tirely by the Federation and that Month events, noting that they ropolitan of New Jersey. tanas noted that the work is pro - horseback as Georgios Bharara said: “John and given the low air fares they in - will be seamlessly integrated The Parade Committee’s gressing rapidly and urged Karaiskakis.

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TNH Staff Orthodoxy, stating that the as - food offered. He had his wine sociation will always strongly and cheese with him. He sat ASTORIA – The Greek Teachers support any effort and initiative alone in a corner. He was ob - association Prometheus, in co - for the Greek letters. jective as to life around him, operation with the American In - Dr. Thaleia Chatzigiannoglou saying the truth. stitute of Dodecanesian Studies Director of Educational Affairs He didn’t condemn the ac - (IDS), the Greek American Writ - for the Greek Consulate in New tions of persons. The writer un - ers Association of America York pointed out that the Three derstood human pain. He asked (GAWA) and the Mytilene Soci - Hierarchs besides education also all to accept persons with their ety honored the feast of the taught the principles of solidar - weaknesses and forgive them. Three Hierarchs and Greek Let - ity, social justice, of love and Papadiamantis’ short stories and ters with an event dedicated to harmony, values that we need articles are as important as his the great novelist Alexandros now more than ever. poems.” Papadiamantis on Sunday, Feb - Maria Makedon, Director of “Papadiamantis is a saint of ruary 5 at the crowded library the Office of Education Direct Greek Letters,” Tripoulas noted. of St. Demetrios School in Asto - Archdiocesan District, referred “There is no black or white. All ria. to the recent celebration of stu - exist and must be forgiven. He The event began with prayer dents excelling in state tests on noticed all around him, writing – the Apolytikion of the Three the Greek language in public about the average person. They Hierarchs led by the Dean of the and private schools. were not superheroes or super - Cathedral of St. Demetrios Fr. Theologian George Kazoulis men. God loves all, just and un - Nektarios Papazafiropoulos fol - in his speech made reference to just. The writer lived over one lowed by greetings from the work and life of the Three hundred years ago. He was a ni - Prometheus President Demos - Hierarchs, and Prof. Christopher siotis (islander) with an island thenes Triantafillou, who Tripoulas, who is also a TNH mentality.” thanked the attendees, and for - columnist, analyzed the work of The second part of the liter - mer president Timoleon Kokki - Papadiamantis and the impor - ary event was dedicated to tNh/cOStAS bEj nos, who introduced the speak - tance of applying the lessons to - awarding certificates to 15 Prof. Christopher Tripoulas spoke about Alexandros Papadiamantis at the event honoring the ers. day. teachers who attended the Three Hierarchs, the Greek letters, and education at the St. Demetrios School in Astoria. GAWA President Anastasios Tripoulas said of the cele - groundbreaking four-month ed - Mouzakis congratulated the brated writer, “Alexandros Pa - ucational program, the First giannoglou handed out the and usefulness of the training teachers from New York and Prometheus members for the padiamantis would cover news - Pedagogical Program at the awards. program that included courses New Jersey, and expressed the valuable work they perform for paper events, bringing his own Greek School of the Ascension Teacher Sophia Kostaras and work two hours every Fri - hope for similar seminars in the the promotion of Hellenism and refreshments. He did not take in Fairview, NJ. Dr. Chatzi - spoke to TNH, praising the work day with the participation of future. Talent and Depth: Wang and Kavakos Perform at Lincoln Center

By Fotios Kaliampakos “classical” of the whole pro - composer is known to include ning and the breathtaking violin gram. Following the intermis - and transform Hungarian folk solo part, with the piano si - NEW YORK – Just a few days sion were two works again from tunes and she played very at - lenced for a while, of Bartok’s after receiving the prestigious the 20th century - Claude De - mospherically in Debussy’s sonata were in our view the Léonie Sonning Music Prize bussy’s Third Sonata for Piano sonata. She seemed to have con - most valuable moments of a 2017 in Denmark, Leonidas and Violin (1916-17) and Bela sciously chosen a more con - memorable musical experience. Kavakos arrived in New York to Bartok’s First Sonata ( ΒΒ84, Sz. tained approach to Schubert The astonishing technique of continue his appearances in the 75, 1921). than other famous interpreters Kavakos, with his rich expres - city as The Mary and James G. The two artists demonstrated of older generations, and the sive sound, and above all his Wallach Artist-in-Residence of an excellent technique and syn - only remark one could make is musicality and interpretative the New York Philharmonic Or - chronization in an obviously that she was not able all of the depth, even after so many per - chestra this season. very well prepared program. time to follow Kavakos’ aston - formances continues to aston - In this framework, the Phil - Juja Wang – who turned 30 the ishing interpretive depth, some - ish, as of course he also matures harmonic and the series “Great day after the concert, something thing of course that the young and changes and revisits as an Artists” of the Lincoln Center for we learned when an ebullient and talented artist will have interpreter the divine legacies the Performing Arts organized audience member shouted much time and opportunity to of the great composers of the a concert with Kavakos and the Happy Birthday – is one of the achieve with many years ahead past. young talented pianist Juja most talented artists of her gen - of her. Still, Kavakos is also known Wang. The Chinese-born artist eration. She has exceptional Kavakos, for his part, was for his relationship with the has also just received a presti - technical abilities, a lovely this time fully devoted to his composers of the present. In his gious award, as she was selected touch, and brings out beauti - Stradivarius without the pres - next appearances in New York, as The Artist of the Year by the Leonidas Kavakos on violin and Yuja Wang on piano perform - fully and clearly the dynamic sure and the double role of his on March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, renowned Musical America. The ing their recital concert at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. lines. She is able to differentiate conducting debut with the New Kavakos will take on the task of two artists have been cooperat - the styles, and gives the impres - York Philharmonic as a few bringing a new piece to life: the ing in the last years, not only themselves, Leonard Bernstein, piece to experience a very de - sion that she is more familiar months ago, and seemed to live Fourth Concerto for Violin and on stage, but also in the studio, and Yehudi Menuhin, among manding program was one, with the 20th century reper - every instant of the concert, in Orchestra: “NYx: Fractured where they have records many others. But even without challenging not only the artists, toire. She actually has demon - some parts of Schubert’s Allegro Dreams” by Lera Auerbach with Brahms’ sonatas for Decca, and these distinctions, the two but also the audience. strated that very convincingly in Vivace and Bertok’s pieces al - the Philharmonic, which com - it is obvious that they have a artists have captivated audi - The concert started with the the same hall last year, as she most to dance on stage, without missioned the work. Alan great artistic relationship. ences in New York, where Sonata for Violin and Piano by performed the solo part of Sym - of course losing for a second the Gilbert will conduct. The Musical America’s prize is es - Kavakos has regularly appeared Leos Janacek (1854-1928), phony-Turangalîla by Olivier control of his violin and not only evening before the world pre - pecially important in North for decades now, so that David written by the composer during Messiaen (1908–92) with the the music but also an intellec - miere, the Greek soloist will America, and the list of recipi - Geffen Hall was full, with a long World War I (1914-15) and re - New York Philharmonic con - tual and absolute mastery of the meet the Russian-born Ameri - ents of the Léonie Sonning one line formed before the concert sized later in 1921, followed by ducted by Esa Pekka Salonen. pieces. The dreamy Andantino can composer and pianist to dis - is admirable too, including gi - for any last tickets. Many of the Franz Schubert’s (1797-1828) She gave a great performance, of Schubert’s Fantasy, the pas - cuss the work in a panel mod - ants of classical music such as late comers were only allowed Fantasy in C-Major (D. 934), a especially in Bartok’s piece, in sionate (Allegro Appassionato) erated by the Orchestra’s Vice Stravinsky and Shostakovich to enter the hall after the first very virtuosic piece, the most the virtuosic parts, where the in a modernistic idiom begin - President, Theodore Wiprud. An Interview with Stefanie Kasselakis of Vassilaros Coffee, the Family Business

Continued from page 1 nership, which was very modern, women on a professional basis. but they looked traditional from I’m hearing over and over again, ered them to the first few cos - the outside. “My Goodness! Women are great! tumers that he had. When I asked TNH: Tell us about your Women bring so much to the my grandfather why we had this grandfather Antony. table.” They are almost wonder - business and not another busi - SK: Antony, with whom I was ing how they missed it. ness, he said, “There are thou - very close, was a different kind TNH: Do you think the Greek sands of restaurants in New York. of person. My great grandfather mentality is still really backwards If you think of something to sell was very strict. My grandfather on this front? Or would you say them for a few hundred dollars a was a very relaxed, social and, it’s right up to speed with the rest week, you’re going to make a lot charismatic person. As a joke he of the United States? of money.” was called “tough Tony” because SK: I don’t think it’s back - TNH: So when did the clien - he was the opposite of that. The wards at all. I would think the tele start to diversify from the people who worked for him loved opposite. I think Greek women Greek-only waves of immigrants him. are. your family supported as they TNH: So Antony diversified TNH: But in terms of being started their own restaurants to the clientele? more traditional family-wise… a more diversified business? SK: He grew the clientele and SK: Probably in the 1970s and at that time the market was 80s there started to be a diversi - evolving beyond the Greek com - fication, not away from the Greek munity. His community, but in addition to the son, my un - Greek community. There’s still a cle, eventu - great cultural tie – I still speak ally took Greek a great part of the day with over. He was customers and colleagues – but the third our company has completely di - generation versified in our employees and to run the also in our clientele. The Greek business. In community remains a very im - my uncle’s portant part of our business, it’s time, the a sentimental part of our busi - commodity ness, but it is not the only part of business our business. However we are would re - celebrating our upcoming 100- quire global year anniversary with a special skill, as it edition Greek-style blend called would be “ellinikos” that is distinctly rich, impacted by creamy, and refined. the weather in Brazil, currency TNH: Looking forward to try - changes, political issues, changes ing it! So what types of principles in the supply, etc. The hedge have you been able to observe funds themselves have become that were critical to your great players too. grandfather’s success? When my uncle became ill Top: An early photo of the SK: I think the main lessons and it became clear he was too company’s first storefront on I’ve learned so far are that he was sick to continue running the com - Third Avenue in New York very precise, very focused on pany, we spoke to develop a suc - City. Middle: Nikos preparing quality, not in a generic sense of cession plan. the green coffee for roasting. the word. The first lesson is to be TNH: So you were the first do this? It is my family, our spoke. exactly a female concentration Left: A package of Vassilaros your absolute best self. The sec - manager who had experience legacy. TNH: Were there instances business, either. Earlier one of the Ellinikos (Greek) coffee. In - ond lesson is that he and his wife outside the company, and not just TNH: Did you have to develop when you encountered skepti - advantages was that everybody sert: Stefanie Kasselakis and truly were a team. They were part experience! Top-level, corporate, a skill set on the street-smart as - cism because you were an up- remembered my name because TNH Contributor Stefanos of the Greek community of legal, and investing banking ex - pect of the business relative to and-coming woman in this indus - in a sea of male bankers, my voice Kasselakis. course, and she was with him perience all coming to this multi- what you had developed before try? was different, I appeared differ - every step of the way. She was a generational traditional business, in the corporate world? SK: No. I actually haven’t ently, and I was the only woman. traditional housewife, stayed a business that is dominated by SK: What I needed to change heard of any. So everybody knew the only SK: They may appear more home; they had open house for males up and down the supply or learn was the language. TNH: Do you think it’s given woman. As I get older, I feel a traditional but the respect and re - Sunday supper, for which she and chain. Were you afraid of the op - There’s a different language spo - you perhaps…an edge? real shift afoot. The business lead - liance on female members of the her relatives would cook lots and portunity cost, the alternative ken on the street level of New SK: I think that ultimately it ers are now in their 50s and 60s household in business is real. I lots of food and my great grand - path you would be leaving be - York, the pre-dawn hours of New comes down to who can do the and I don’t know if it’s because was at a customer recently and father’s motto was, “If you have hind? York. There is a different body job and who has the skills. And their daughters have grown up his daughter manages the restau - an open house on Sunday, they SK: It was a very hard but also language, there are different eth - that’s what really matters. But for or because they have more expe - rant. She is very young – and he cannot owe you money on Mon - an easy decision. It was hard be - nicities, different hints, different the fun of it, being a woman in a rience now with women of my also has two sons and he turned day.” Relationships were impor - cause it was a big decision. How - subtleties. So the jargon of my male industry is something I’m generation being in leadership around to me and said “She could tant, and so was the duality of ever, there was almost no deci - prior career was not the jargon used to. I used to be in oil and positions working with them, but run it all with her eyes closed.” their marriage. They had a part - sion to be made. How could I not that my new peers and colleagues gas and shipping, and that’s not there’s much more exposure to He is so impressed with her. THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 3, 2017 COMMUNITY 5 Deacon Panagiotis Papazafiropoulos Talks to TNH about the Youth Work, Paradosi

By Theodore Kalmoukos “We are brothers and I saw Sarakatsanikos Gamos. I had his example,” he explained, but seen that only once at a Festival NEW YORK – Deacon Panagio - his brother “didn’t influence me of Greek Dances in California. tis Papazafiropoulos, Director of personally. Even if he wasn’t a The Pontians finished first in the Youth Ministry of the Direct priest I would have become first round, but the Koimisis Archdiocesan District of New one.” group took all the awards. York didn’t always want to study Papazafiropoulos is married “When I see the children theology and become a priest. and the father of one daughter, dancing I feel proud for being Initially, his heart was in medi - but is low-profile about dis - Greek and I am moved because cine. He was in a pre-medical cussing himself and his personal the children keep their Tradition program in New York, where he life. and heritage,” he said. Al - was born and raised. But after During the weekend of Feb - though not all of the children completing his undergraduate ruary 10-11, he organized the know Greek, he said, many do studies, Papazafiropoulos de - fifth-largest ever Festival of and even speak it among them - cided against medical school, in - Greek Dances for the communi - selves. stead going to Greece to study ties of the Direct Archdiocesan Deacon Papazafiropoulos is theology at the University of District called “Paradosi” (Tra - also in charge of the Basketball Athens, because “toward the dition). He said that “25 groups League of the various parishes end of my undergraduate stud - participated. Three had come of the Direct Archdiocesan Dis - ies, I felt that theology had from Washington, the Pontians trict, and appreciated that this touched me and I decided to from Connecticut, the Chians newspaper’s sister publication, study it and become ordained,” from New York, and from many Ethnikos Kyrix, often publishes he told TNH. communities and Hellenic soci - articles and photos of the He speaks Greek fluently, has eties.” At the end they had the games. a melodic voice, and knows the distribution of the awards and He also spoke about the ecclesiastical music very well. a successful dinner dance at Ter - His Grace Bishop Andonios of Phasiane during the awards ceremony of the dances. Deacon Pana - camp of St. Paul in Connecticut. His brother, Archimandrite Nek - race on the Park in Flushing. giotis Papazafiropoulos smiles full of happiness for the huge success of the “Paradosi” dances. “We opened registration on Feb - tarios, is presiding priest of the “We try every time to in - ruary 6 and in ten minutes the St. Demetrios Cathedral in As - crease the participation and to This year the level was much the parish of Koimisis tis youth ages 15 to 17 performed sessions were filled. We only toria. advance the level of the dances. higher than last. The group from Theotokou from Brooklyn with an entire play called the have the fifth week left.” Leadership 100 Approved $2.6 Million in Grants for 2017

MANALAPAN, FL – The Execu - video that highlights the impor - blogs and educational materials tive Committee, meeting on Feb - tance of religious liberty for all as a means of fostering connec - ruary 8. 2017, prior to the pro - people, and $10,000 to publish tion within home and parishes. gram at the 26th Annual two volumes of the Faith Mat - • Ecumenical Patriarchate - Leadership 100 Conference at ters Series related to the Holy $50,000 for the Fourth Interna - the Eau Palm Beach Resort & and Great Council, for distribu - tional Conference on Pastoral Spa in Manalapan, FL approved tion to every parish of the Arch - Care in Rhodes, Greece. new grants for 2017 totaling diocese, as well as Orthodox The prior grant commitments $1,157,120 and prior commit - seminaries and ecumenical reli - included: ments of $1,411,400 for a total gious leaders. • Department of Inter-Ortho - of $2,568,520 in grants to be • Greek Orthodox Telecom - dox, Ecumenical and Interfaith distributed in 2017. Total munications (GO Telecom) - Relations’ “Ministry Develop - grants to date since the found - $90,690 to produce the “Speak - ment and Enhancement Pro - ing of Leadership 100 in 1984 ing to God” 26-episode video se - ject”- $215,000, to include As - now total $48,571,961. ries highlighting prayers com - sembly of Canonical Orthodox The new grants included: posed by His Eminence Bishops ($150,000),The Holy • The Department of Youth Archbishop Demetrios of Amer - and Great Council and Young Adult Ministries - ica in his book, “Speaking to ($10,000),Orthodox-Catholic $270,000 for the Metropolis God.” The videos will each be Theological Dialogue & Consul - Camping Ministries program. about three minutes in length, tation ($45,000) and Ancient • The National Finance Com - and distributed via the Archdio - Eastern Oriental Orthodox mittee - $144,300 for the con - cese website, all social media, Churches meetings ($10,000). tinuation of the Orthodox Soft - and on DVDs sent free of charge • Small Parish Program - ware Initiative to create and to all Sunday Schools through - Archbishop Demetrios conducts Bible Study at the 26th Annual Leadership 100 Conference. $155,000. distribute a parish-based soft - out the Archdiocese. • Orthodox Christian Mission ware management system that • The Department of Youth young children dealing with sex - greatest distress to attend the youth retreats and programs for Center (OCMC) - $36,000, for facilitates more consistent and and Young Adult Ministries - ual identity issues. “Kairos” therapy program at the parents, youth workers, and second year of “Mission Team accurate reporting, financial $62,000 to produce an “Intro - • The Department of Youth Pastoral Institute in Columbus, young adults in at least eight Scholarship” program. tracking, and communication at duction to Orthodox Christian - and Young Adult Ministries - GA. cities across the United States. • Hellenic College / Holy the Archdiocese and Metropolis ity” 20-episode video series in - $45,000, a second grant to con - • The Department of Youth • Metropolis of Atlanta, Fam - Cross Scholarship Program - levels. troducing youth, young adults tinue Youth Protection Admin - and Young Adult Ministries - ily Life Ministry - $100,000 to $1,000,000 annually (through • The Department of Greek and catechumens to the basics istration, to help provide mini - $15,000 to fund the third sea - strengthen individuals, families 2018). Education - $106,300 to pro - of the Orthodox Christian mum youth protection training son of the “Be the Bee” retreats and church families through cre - • Retired Clergy in Need - duce a new Greek-language Church. No such video series and screening for all youth (or BeeTreats) which offer ation of adaptable programs, $5,400 annually. textbook on “Greek History, currently exists specifically tar - workers across the Archdiocese, Monuments and Culture,” geting these demographics. not just for camps and retreats whose contents will include the • The Department of Stew - under current mandates. “global-reach accomplishments ardship, Outreach and Evange - • The Department of Youth and contributions of Greek an - lism - $61,200 for the Home and Young Adult Ministries - cestors, the self-sacrifice of the Mission Parish Grant, to provide $37,700, a second grant to ex - Greek people for freedom, and monthly supplemental support pand and strengthen the Sum - indomitable Greek spirit against for the compensation of full- mer Leadership Institute of the oppression, the preservation of time clergy assigned to seven Orthodox Christian Fellowship the Greek language, religion (7) mission parishes, until the (OCF) Campus Ministry. and culture against all odds and parishes become self-sufficient. • The Department of Reli - over centuries, and the Greek • The Center for Family Care gious Education - $15,930, civilizations, museums and - $47,000 for the Personhood working with the American monuments waiting to be dis - and Sexuality Education Plan - Bible Society to distribute free covered.” ning project (to be implemented Military Bibles to military per - • The Department of Inter- in coordination with the Depart - sonnel and Youth Bibles to Sun - Orthodox, Ecumenical and In - ments of Religious Education day School and Metropolis terfaith Relations - $100,000, and Youth & Young Adult Min - Camp students. THE HELLENIC MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK™ $90,000 for the organization of istries), to organize events, con - • Center for Family Care - the Religious Freedom and the duct research and provide Or - $12,000 for the Clergy and First Amendment conference, thodox Christian responses in Seminarian Couple Care to fund including the production of a ministering to families and up to five clergy couples in Is Now Offering Scholarships Holy Cross Greek-Orthodox Day School of Whitestone High School Awards SCHOOL YEAR 2017 – 2018 Research Grants You are invited to tour our school facilities and meet our new principal, Theodore P. Kusulas during our OPEN HOUSE DAYS for the school year 2017-2018 Medical Scholarships HCS operated under the auspices of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church of Whitestone. Accredited by the NYS Education Department & the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. 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Feb. 24, Saturday Feb. 25, and paign this month for their 2017 FAR RIGHT: Painting by Sunday Feb. 26, at 1030 Brad - Spring Conference, "Greek Lega - Theodore Tsavalas. bury Road in Winter Haven, cies: Dynamic Narratives in Film Hours: Friday and Saturday 11 & Performance Arts," at Colum - AM to 9 PM, Sunday 11 AM to bia University, Broadway and She shared a commentary by 6 PM. Live Greek music and 116th Street in Manhattan. the Eastern Utah Tourism and dance, church tours, delicious Please visit eventbrite.com or History Association about the Greek foods and pastries, gro - contact [email protected] for turbulent history of the first cery store, boutique, and ven - details. The campaign ends Greeks to inhabit Utah. I re - dors. Enjoy the food and fun at March 31. Their Board thanks sponded to her and the History this beloved festival. More in - you in advance for your gener - Association saying that I think formation is available by phone: ous support! my great grand uncle painted 863-299-4532. the Assumption Church in Price. n MARCH 4 The church has historical signif - MIAMI, FL – Miami’s Original MANHATTAN – Rebetiko Night icance being the oldest Greek Greek Festival at St. Sophia with Rebet Asker at Drom, lo - Orthodox Church west of the (Charlie), Ioani (John), Eleni Jesus walking on water, Jesus cancer. It is time for you to stay Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2401 cated at 85 Avenue A between Mississippi. It made sense that (Helen), Christopher, and and the money-lenders, the here and rest. Don't go to New SW 3rd Avenue (Coral Way and 5th and 6th Streets in Manhat - Uncle Theodore painted the Demetrios (Jimmy). Flood (a la Gustave Dore), etc. York.” 24th Road), takes place on Fri - tan on Saturday, Mar. 4 at 10:30 church considering there were Uncle Theodore was inspired as well as the long row of Theodore, of course, did not day Feb. 24 and Saturday Feb. PM. General Admission is free, no other icon painters I knew of by his father who was also an Byzantine bearded saints. The listen. He couldn’t sit around. 25 from 11 AM to 11 PM, and Dinner tickets are $35. Rebet in the early 20th century Amer - icon painter. As a young boy, he pendant golden oil lamps with Though he was an old man los - Sunday Feb. 26 from 11 AM to Asker NY is a musical group ica. Both my new Facebook would watch his father, Con - the red glass gave a hushed and ing his sight, he jumped on an 9 PM. Enjoy the Greek food, dedicated to playing authentic friend and the History Associa - stantine Tsavalas, work in the mysterious glow. The cathedral airplane straight for New York. wine and spirits, taverna, live rebetika - a popular genre of tion researched who the icon family house. burned down after Uncle There he made plans on how he Greek music and dancing, tours Greek urban music developed painter might be. They asked Unfortunately school in the Theodore put in 17 years of would paint the church. of the cathedral, Greek pastries more than 100 years ago. The the church and came back emp - village was a miserable experi - work.” My mother tells me upon ar - and coffee, Greek cooking rebetiko style is a synthesis of tyhanded. ence. Theodore was beaten for My mother tells me that riving in New York he visited demonstrations, and children’s elements of European and tra - Uncle Theodore had two drawing pictures of the teacher. Theodore worked on the cathe - our house in New Jersey. He activities area. Greek clothing, ditional Greek music, as well as daughters. His only living Years later, he would tell the dral for 10 years, not 17. Ac - asked my father, a civil engineer, jewelry, arts and crafts, and reli - Byzantine and Ottoman Turkish daughter Kay (Katherine) lived story while singing ‘America the cording to the Holy Trinity to help him draw up plans of gious icons, will also be available music. Based in New York and most of her life in Hawaii and Beautiful.’ He would say, ‘teach - Cathedral website, the church the church dome. My father for sale. Free lunchtime admis - performing throughout the US, Colorado. On the other hand, I ers in America are so kind.’ on 72nd Street burned down in made an architectural sketch for sion before 2 PM on Friday. the group presents familiar re - am from the East Coast and “Fortunately, by the age of 1927. Theodore to paint upon. Adult admission is $5, children betika melodies from a unique have never visited either of 10, Theodore was able to travel Moreover, my mother recalls, Theodore said it was hard to get under 12 free. Admission is also and contemporary perspective. those states. I met Kay once 25 all the way to Athens and join “he said that it was his finest a job because of his age and my free for military personnel and Among the performers sched - years ago at my parents’ home his big brother who studied at work and that he put his heart father couldn’t believe he was first responders including police, uled are Christos Papadopoulos in New Jersey. At that time, I the University. Theodore got a in it. When it burned down, he still job hunting. He took my fa - firefighters, and emergency ser - on bouzouki and vocals, Rena was sure she mentioned there job by day and attended school said that it was as though one ther’s sketch home to work on. vice personnel with presentation Tsapelas vocals, Mavrothis Kon - was a church in Utah with Uncle at night. In 1909, Theodore en - of his children died. He didn't Theodore Tsavalas died the next of proper ID. More information tanis on oud and vocals, and Theodore’s paintings. I asked tered the Art Academy of have the heart to do any other day in a subway station looking is available online: www.stsophi - Costas Baltazanis on guitar. Spe - my mother to contact her. How - Athens. According to an article churches in the same way after for a job, the next church to amiami.org or by phone: 305- cial Menu: Kofte or chicken sou - ever, neither her email nor published May 4, 1947 in The that; he painted for money from paint. 854-2922. vlaki, mezze plate- dolmadakia, phone reached her because, at National Herald, Theodore that time on. It was also tragic Next time you look at a tzatziki, feta, and hummus, 90 years old, she moved to as - stated, ‘it seems that there was for him because his studio was church icon, reflect and worship MELBOURNE, FL – St. Kather - glass of wine, beer, or sisted living. Long story short, always time in Athens to enjoy in the church and everything in a spiritual manner, but also ine Greek Orthodox Church raki/ouzo. Online tickets will be we found Kay and she con - oneself…we had little money, was gone.” remember this story about the 45th Annual Greek Festival, on sale until 5PM on the day of firmed that Theodore had but our spirits were fired with Theodore’s daughter Kay heart and passion of one icon 5965 N Wickham Road in Mel - the show. If available, some tick - painted the church in Utah. I the desire to create and our adds, “the Cathedral was his painter. And think about the bourne takes place on Friday ets may be purchased at the felt a pleasant pride knowing hearts with songs of sentiment life. It destroyed him. He stream of beautiful painters who Feb. 24 and Saturday Feb. 25 door. Table reservations can be that Uncle Theodore’s paintings and joy.’ thought they did it for the in - came before and after my Uncle from 11 AM to 11 PM, and Sun - made online at dromnyc.com or are there every Sunday for ven - “Upon arrival in 1912 in New surance.” Theodore. day Feb. 26 from 11 AM to 6 by phone: 212-777-1157. eration and service. York City, Theodore began stud - But I believe these comments I am thankful to my Great- PM. Free admission, onsite Uncle Theodore was born on ies at the Art Students League. have to be understood in the Great Grandfather Constantine, parking $5. Eat, drink, and n MARCH 9 September 25, 1884 or May 10, Commissions came and a big context of Theodore’s life. Based to my Great Grand Uncle dance! Visit Twitter @GREEK - ASTORIA – Sounds of Cyprus, 1880. There are conflicting one was for the Greek Orthodox on all other actions and ac - Theodore, and to my Great Un - FESTMLB for specials and info, an evening of Cypriot music and sources and we will never know Holy Trinity Cathedral in Man - counts, he never really lost his cle Anthony Velonis for their in - and www.saint-katherine.org or culture, at Ovelia, 34-01 30th the true date. He died when I hattan. A studio was set up for zest for life or painting. Wher - spiration. The simple knowledge by phone: 321-254-1045 for ad - Avenue in Astoria, on March 9 was three years old in 1970 and him in the basement of the ever a church needed to be that these painters came before ditional information. from 7-10 PM. The Cyprus-US I don't personally remember church. In that Herald article, painted in America, he was me, and their DNA sits some - Chamber of Commerce’s Cypriot him. Theodore said, ‘I came here for there ready and enthusiastic. how in mine, gives me the FORT MYERS, FL – Annunciation Young Professionals host the As my great uncle Anthony six months’ he said laughing Kay remembers her father strength to continue my artistic Greek Orthodox Church 42nd event to promote the traditional wrote, “the ancestral Tsavalas ‘and thirty five years have painting in the home and ship - path and joke about the crazy Annual Greek Festival, 8210 Cy - music from the island of Cyprus house was situated half-way up passed since then….In a way it ping to churches all over Amer - art gene that forced me to go to press Lake Drive in Fort Myers and raise funds for the Olymp - a hill or mini-mountain. It was the reverend’s fault for he ica. Her memories are of him art school. And while the takes place on Friday Feb. 24 and ism For Humanity Alliance looked down on the village of insisted they needed me here.’ singing religious chorales as he women of earlier eras were not Saturday Feb. 25 from 11 AM to (O4H). A not-for-profit organi - Geraka that had about 500 in - “Uncle Theodore was later worked. She said, “He blessed encouraged to pursue an edu - 11 PM, and Sunday Feb. 26 from zation, O4H embraces the rela - habitants. Geraka extended recognized as an artist and was the icons with his voice.” cation, I know my Yiayias had 11 AM to 7 PM. Authentic Greek tionship between the ancient about 5 miles to the Aegean Sea. contracted to do the murals and The National Herald wrote, all the same talent and great food and pastries, church tours, Olympic idea and the modern The harbor was more like a lake icons for the Greek Orthodox “These scenes from the Bible, minds of their brothers. Their traditional dance performances, world by cultivating interna - than a bay protected by encir - Holy Trinity Cathedral on East portraits of saints, the Holy Trin - stories are for another article. live music performed by the tional collaborations, to educate cling peninsulas and was com - 72nd Street in New York City. I ity, angels and landscapes in oils Theodore Tsavalas’ beautiful Greek Company Orchestra, and youth and people of all ages pletely invisible from the sea. remember, as a boy, being hum - (on canvas or wood), fresco, singing can be heard on carnival rides. Admission is $5 through lifelong learning, entre - For much of the year the land bled and awed by the sheer and scarfito (sic) (scenes carved YouTube at: for Adults, includes all three days preneurship, and civic engage - was quite barren except for power and drama of the huge through layers of colored ce - youtube.com/watch?v=we8XTa of the festival. Children under 12 ment. By sponsoring Cypriot olive, citrus and nut trees. Veg - murals: Moses descending from ment) exist throughout the A0bIA. years old are free. Parking is also youth to attend O4H training, etables, greens, and grasses the mountain with the tablets, United States and Canada. free. More information is avail - Cypriot youth will have the op - able online at www.greekfestfort - portunity to implement the ACE myers.com and by phone: 239- (Accessible Cypriot Education) 481-2099. project at the Tochni Village School. Tickets are $20 in ad - John Stamos to Appear on Who Do You Think You Are? n FEBRUARY 25 vance and $25 at the door. Com - PAWTUCKET, RI – Apokriatiko plimentary appetizers for ticket Glendi Greek Dance at Assump - holders. Tickets are available at: TNH Staff ments and historical records noted in the actor’s bi - tion of the Virgin Mary Church, soundsofcyprus.eventbrite.com. the show’s researchers help ography, and his fa - 97 Walcott Street in Pawtucket LOS ANGELES, CA – Beloved Greek-Amer - uncover. ther, William, was a on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 7 PM n NOTE TO OUR READERS ican actor John Stamos will appear on the Stamos traveled to Greece restaurateur. to 1 AM. Enjoy mezedes, dinner, This calendar of events section TLC show Who Do You Think You Are? air - to explore his roots for the On his mother’s and dancing with live music by is a complimentary service to ing on March 5. Now in its 7th season, the show. The trailer for the up - side, Stamos is of Eng - The Olympians featuring singer the Greek American community. show traces celebrities’ ancestry and dis - coming season shows lish and Irish ancestry. Apostolis Nikolis. Tickets are All parishes, organizations and covers the remarkable family history and footage of Stamos observing Family secrets are re - $40 for Adults, $15 for Youth institutions are encouraged to heritage of some of the most well-known that, “my family are such vealed in the course of ages 14 and under. For tickets e-mail their information regard - people in the world. proud Greeks. Why did we the show and the and information contact George ing the event 3-4 weeks ahead The celebrities participate in the investi - leave here?” trailer suggests some Karalis: 401-616-0008. of time, and no later than Mon - gation, traveling to the countries their an - The family’s original sur - dramatic and dark his - day of the week before the cestors left behind, revealing their family name was Stamatopoulos, tory, including a mur - n FEBRUARY 25-27 event, to english.edition@then - stories like a mystery through the docu - shortened to Stamos, as dered ancestor. PALM DESERT, CA – St. George ationalherald.com THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 3, 2017 FEATURE 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Μιλάτε Eλληνικά; Do You Speak Greek? Ναι, Mιλάω Kαλά. Two Fresh-Tasting Recipes to

By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou ξέρω XEro I know τώρα TOra now Enjoy for Cheesefare Μιλάτε ελληνικά; This the polite form to ask someone, if he η εφημερίδα EE efimerEEda newspaper speaks Greek. Possible answers can be: εθνικός ethniKOS national By Eleni Sakellis both, chopped Ναι, μιλάω λίγο. ( Yes, I speak a little. ) κήρυκας KEErikas herald • 1/2 teaspoon Greek sea salt Ναι, μιλάω πολύ καλά. ( Yes, I speak very well. ) αγγλικά agliKA English The final week before Great • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Όχι δε μιλάω καθόλου. ( No, I don’t speak Greek at all.) ισπανικά ispaniKA Spanish Lent when those getting ready pepper Ξέρω λίγες λέξεις. ( I know a few words. ) ιταλικά italiKA Italian for the strict fasting can still con - • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in Καταλαβαίνω πολλές λέξεις, αλλά δε μιλάω πολύ καλά. ( I un - γερμανικά yermaniKA German sume fish, eggs, and dairy prod - half derstand many words, but I don’t speak well.) γαλλικά yaliKA French ucts like milk, cheese, and but - • 1/2 cup crumbled feta, Διαβάζω, αλλά δε γράφω ελληνικά. ( I can read, but I can’t write το τηλέφωνο TO tiLEfono telephone ter, culminating in Cheesefare Dodonis or Arachovas work in Greek.) η τηλεόραση EE tileOrasi TV Sunday, the final Sunday before well Μιλάω, αλλά δεν ξέρω καλά τη γραμματική. ( I can speak, but I το κινητό TO kiniTO mobile phone Clean Monday, Kathara Deftera. don’t know the grammar very well.) Cheesefare Sunday, is also called Place the sliced cucumbers in Τώρα μαθαίνω ελληνικά. ( I learn Greek now. ) Από τον Εθνικό Note that the verbs that end in – αίνω are written with αι: μαθ- the Sunday of Forgiveness and a strainer over a bowl, squeeze Κήρυκα. ( From the National Herald. ) αίνω, καταλαβ-αίνω. focuses on the exile of Adam with paper towels to remove ex - Στο σπίτι μιλάμε ελληνικά. ( At home we speak Greek. ) and Eve from the Garden of cess liquid. In a mixing bowl, Eden, an event that shows us whisk together the Greek yo - The verb μιλάω falls into the Conjugation B verbs category that EXERCISE how far we have fallen in sin gurt, vinegar, dill, salt, and pep - can be easily distinguished by the stressed - άς ending of the second 1. Μιλάτε ελληνικά; and separated ourselves from per. In a salad bowl, mix the person singular. This is how it is conjugated. Which is your case? Erase the wrong word. Greek verb Pronunciation Meaning 1. Ναι, μιλάω λίγο/πολύ καλά. Εγώ μιλάω eYO miLAo I talk, speak 2. Καταλαβαίνω πολλές/λίγες λέξεις. Εσύ μιλάς eSEE miLAS you talk, speak 3. Διαβάζω, αλλά γράφω λίγες/πολλές λέξεις. Η Μαρία μιλάει EE marEEa miLAi Maria talks, speaks 4. Ξέρω λίγο/καλά/πολύ καλά τη γραμματική. Εμείς μιλάμε eMEES miLAme we talk, speak 5. Στο σπίτι μιλάμε/δε μιλάμε ελληνικά. Εσείς μιλάτε eSEES miLAte you talk, speak 6. Η μαμά μου μιλάει καλά/δεν μιλάει καθόλου ελληνικά. Η Μαρία και ο Πέτρος μιλάνε EE marEEa KE Maria and 7. Μαθαίνω ελληνικά από τη μαμά μου/ από τον Εθνικό O PEtros miLAne Petros talk, speak Κήρυκα. 8. Μιλάω/δε μιλάω ιταλικά. This is the vocabulary you will need to form your answer. Many 9. Καταλαβαίνω/δεν καταλαβαίνω γαλλικά. of these words are to be found in English too. 10. Ο μπαμπάς μου ξέρει/δεν ξέρει ελληνικά. Ελληνικά> Hellenic Γλώσσα> glossary 2. Translate in English Λέω>λέξη>λεξικό> lexicon 2.1. Μιλάω στο τηλέφωνο με τη μαμά μου. Γράφω>γράμμα>γραμματική> grammar 2.2. Αυτό είναι το κινητό μου. Εθνικός> ethnic 2.3. Έχω τηλεόραση στο σπίτι μου. Τηλε>τηλέ+φωνο, τηλε+όραση > tele+phone, tele+vision. 2.4. Μιλάτε αγγλικά; (Τήλε in ancient Greek means from a long distance.) 2.5. Μιλάμε πολύ καλά αγγλικά. Ξέρετε άλλη γλώσσα; 2.6. Ναι, μιλάμε λίγο ισπανικά και λίγο γερμανικά. Greek word Pronunciation Meaning 2.7. Η γιαγιά μου στην Ελλάδα δε μιλάει αγγλικά. Τα ελληνικά TA eliniKA Greek Η Ελλάδα EE eLAda Greece 3. Translate in Greek Η γλώσσα EE YLOsa language 3.1. Do you speak Greek? Λέω LEo I say 3.2. Yes, I learn Greek from The National Herald. Η λέξη EE LExi word 3.3. I know a few words. Οι λέξεις EE Lexis words 3.4. Μy grandmother speaks Greek very well. Το λεξικό TO leXEEko lexicon 3.5. This is my mobile phone. God, as noted on the Greek Or - sliced cucumbers, cherry toma - Γράφω GrAfo I write 3.6. We talk on the phone with my friends. thodox Archdiocese website. toes, and feta. Add about a half Το γράμμα TO GrAma letter The article continues, “at the on - cup of the dressing and toss the Η γραμματική EE gramatiKEE grammar set of Great Lent and a period salad. Serve with the remaining Πολύ poLEE a lot PRONUNCIATION KEY of intense fasting, this Sunday dressing on the side. If pre - Πολλές poLES many i (i-diom), ee (n-ee-dle), e (e-nergy), o (o-rganism), oo (b-oo- reminds us of our need for God’s ferred, serve with 1 pound of Λίγο LEEyo a little t), y (y-es), h (h-elium), th (th-eory), d (th-e), gh (w-olf). The cap - forgiveness and guides our cooked shrimp for added pro - Λίγες LEEyes a few italized syllables are accented. hearts, minds, and spiritual ef - tein. καλά kaLA good forts on returning to Him in re - καθόλου kaTHOlou at all Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied philology and archaeology at pentance.” καταλαβαίνω katalaVEEno I understand the University of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Germany. She Each region of Greece has Greek Frittata μαθαίνω maTHEno I learn has been honored with the Academy of Athens Award in wonderful traditional recipes διαβάζω diaVAzo I read Archaeology and Homeric Philology. enjoyed during this time of the • 3 tablespoons Greek extra year. Among the classic recipes virgin olive oil are, of course, tyropites made • 10 large eggs with the delicious cheeses avail - • 2 teaspoons Greek sea salt able in about as many varieties • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground LITERARY REVIEW as there are Greek cheeses and black pepper used in both sweet and savory • 1 bag baby spinach (5 recipes. Also among the tradi - ounces) Celebrating Nikos Kazantzakis’ Birthday with Books tional recipes enjoyed during • 1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in Cheesefare are galatopites or half milk pies, rice pudding, pies • 4 scallions, thinly sliced By Eleni Sakellis into several languages including with trahana fillings, and louk - • 8 ounces feta, crumbled Arabic, Danish, German, French, oumades filled with mizithra. Nikos Kazantzakis was born Swedish, Turkish, and most re - Here are two lighter recipes to Preheat oven to 350 degrees on February 18, 1883 in Herak - cently into Croatian in 2014. try using some favorite Greek F. Add the olive oil to a 2-quart lion, Crete. He studied law at Among Kazantzakis’ nonfic - flavors and to help use up those casserole baking dish and place the University of Athens and tion, Ascesis: The Saviors of God dairy products. in the oven for 5 minutes. Mean - philosophy at the Sorbonne in is a series of spiritual exercises. while, in a bowl, whisk together Paris. Widely acknowledged as The essay begins with the line, the eggs, salt, and pepper. Stir one of the great writers of mod - “We came from an abyss of Cucumber Salad in the spinach, tomatoes, scal - ern Greek literature, Kazantza - darkness; we end in an abyss of lions, and the feta. Remove the kis was nominated nine times darkness: the interval of light • 2 seedless cucumbers, thinly casserole baking dish from oven for the Nobel Prize in literature between one and another we sliced or put through a and pour in the egg mixture. but never won. name life.” Kimon Friar, trans - spiralizer and snipped with a Bake until the frittata is brown He came very close in 1957 lator of many Kazantzakis’ kitchen shears for strands around the edges and puffed up when he lost by one vote to the works wrote about the impor - about 6 inches long about 25 to 30 minutes. A knife French writer Albert Camus who tance of this book to the writing • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt inserted in the center should said that Kazantzakis deserved process for Kazantzakis, noting • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar also come out clean. Serve it a hundred times more than that the author finished writing • 2 tablespoons fresh dill or warm with fresh bread and a he did, as reported in The The Saviors of God just before mint or a combination of salad. Philosophers’ Magazine. he began working on The Kazantzakis is best known for of Kazantzakis’ talent as a school of life, the gregarious Odyssey: A Modern Sequel. The his novels, though he also wrote writer. The recent English trans - Zorba has a great deal to teach. book of spiritual exercises is, ac - plays, essays, and a popular se - lation by Peter Bien was pub - Other works by Kazantzakis cording to Friar, “where in a ries of travel books on the many lished in 2014 and replaces the to add to your reading list in - passionate and poetic style, yet places he visited including previous English version first clude Captain Michalis, pub - in systematic fashion, he Spain, Japan, China, England, published in 1952. The extraor - lished in 1953. The novel was [Kazantzakis] set down the phi - Italy, Egypt, Sinai, Cyprus, and dinary novel and best-known translated into English as Free - losophy embedded not only in Russia. He also wrote a travel work by Kazantzakis tells the dom or Death in the United the Odyssey but in everything book on Greece, Journey to story of the lively Alexis Zorba States in 1955. he has written, for he was a man Morea. through the eyes of the bookish The translated title, Elefthe - of one overwhelming vision, In honor of the author’s narrator as they embark on a ria I Thanatos, is the national striving to give it shape in all birthday, Zorba the Greek makes business venture in Crete. The motto of Greece, and comes the forms he could master, in an excellent addition to any intellectual life contrasts sharply from the Greek War of Indepen - epic, drama, novel, travelogue, reading list, if you haven’t read with the sensual life of experi - dence. The line is also used by criticism, translation, and even it already in either the original ence, but somehow the friend - the characters in the book, the political action.” Greek or in English translation. ship between the two men tran - Cretans fighting in the rebellion Kazantzakis’ books are avail - The novel, first published in scends their differences. With against Ottoman rule in 1889. able online and in most book - 1946, is still a potent reminder an advanced degree from the The book has been translated stores and public libraries.

GREEK AMERICAN STORIES Winning by Losing

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos scribed the prizes. Sipping his on as usual until it came time Oregano or the string of dried Special to The National Herald coffee, thoughtfully, Yiannis’ to take their leave. figs. If you want them you can brain began to observe and cal - The raffle having been held, have them” Yiannis brightened. The subject was the upcom - culate. “How much are the tick - they all now gathered in Dixon’s Dimos said, “That’s like sharing ing raffle being held at church ets?” he asked. “A dollar each. as usual. Kipreos having won the winning prize, Yiannis.” next Sunday. All, excepting Cheap when you consider the first prize was being congratu - Grinning, Yiannis said, “okay.” Yiannis who hadn’t come in yet, prizes,” John responded, hand - lated by the others. Second “Then, you’ll buy another were discussing the prizes Fa - ing out the stubs. “Expensive if prize was a bottle of imported chance on the next raffle, Yian - ther Athanasios had chosen. you don’t win!” said Yiannis. Greek wine, third a gift card for nis? Tell you what! If any of us John told them, “Very impres - John continued, “George, two pounds of Feta from the su - win, we’ll share the prize with sive and practical prizes are be - here, bought 4 tickets. Kipreos per market in Astoria. Yiannis, you – whatever it is.” Looking ing offered. So, I think buying bought five, Dimos and I bought having learned that he wasn’t at it as a win-win deal, he raffle tickets would benefit in 5 each. Interested? It’s for the among the winners, was visibly agreed. He placed $2, with great any case. If we don’t win, then church, Yiannis.” Yiannis asked, irritated. He asked, “Who else reluctance, on the table. But, the the church has more funds.” He “When is the drawing?” John in - won?” John shrugged. “Don’t next raffle found no winners enumerated, “a quart size jar of formed, “Next week – at the cof - know! But, all prizes were among them. Dimos hoping to honey from Vitina, two bottles fee hour in the basement of the reached into his jacket pocket ing, he pondered; If he won, claimed.” Dimos informed him, appease the sore loser, arranged of wine from Achaia, a wheel of church.” “Suppose I’m not there for his wallet. George pushed he’d have to contribute a token “There’s going to be another raf - to say that he’d won. When cheese from Arahova, three jars to watch the drawing.” Yiannis, his seat back a few inches, of his gratitude to the church. If fle next week. Wanna try?” Yian - Yiannis sat, Dimos informed him of Oregano from Crete and a nonchalantly, reached out for a “Open it carefully, Yiannis. he didn’t, he’d have wasted two nis expressed annoyance. that he’d won. “What did I string of dried figs.” George donut. “Then,” John told him, There’s gotta be a squadron of dollars. If he wanted to buy just “What? I spent two dollars and win?” he asked, excitedly. “A nodded, “A lot of good stuff!” “the winner will be notified by moths in there ready to take one ticket, he’d be dubbed Mr. got nothing. Now, I’m expected bottle of wine,” he told him, Each dealt out the money for phone, as usual.” Still hesitant, flight.” Yiannis made a face, Cheapo by George – by the oth - to keep buying raffle tickets un - hoping to see a happy Yiannis. the raffle tickets as Yiannis saun - he asked, “How do I carry the “Not funny, George. Smart peo - ers too who wouldn’t be verbal til I win? That’ll be $4.00 al - “What!” cried Yiannis, in sheer tered in, carrying his coffee to stuff to my house if I win? That’s ple are careful with their about it. But, they’d think it. Fi - ready. I’m not rich, you know!” disappointment. “That’s it? the table. Eyes zooming in on a lot of stuff!” Exasperated, money.” John asked, “How nally, he said, “I’ll buy one ticket George goaded, “We don’t know Huh!” Then, rallying, he told the dollars piled up on the table, George said, “We’ll help you many, Yiannis?” Checking the for Barbara and another for that! If you are, you’re not going them, “But, I’ll take it! Maybe I he asked what the money ex - carry it home, Yiannis. You interior of his wallet, and think - Areti.” With trembling hands he to tell us.” can sell it for $8.00 – like I did change was all about. John ex - won’t even need to tip us.” ing about his chances of win - handed over the two dollars. Kipreos said, “Look, Yiannis! the figs and Oregano. Made a plained about the raffle and de - Thinking, hard, Yiannis ning being about next to noth - And the rest of the time went Being a bachelor, I can’t use the profit!” 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 3, 2017 Jannis Kounellis, Led Arte Povera Movement, Was 80 CLASSIFIEDS

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TNH Staff Agence France Presse reported Greek Cypriot political par - deal. Although Turkish Cypriots before Akinci refused to return. ties said in a joint statement that see Turkey's military might as NICOSIA – A planned Feb. 23 "I'm ready to continue nego - the legislation in no way re - their only security guarantee, resumption of collapsed Cyprus tiations at any time," Anastasi - flected a shift away from the Greek Cypriots consider it as a unity talks fell apart when Turk - ades posted on his official Twit - stated goal of a federated perpetual threat. ish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Ak - ter account. Cyprus. Christodoulides suggested inci, said he wouldn’t take part. Although both sides insist the Christodoulides said Akinci that a follow-up summit sched - In a Feb. 22, tweet Cypriot reunification talks haven't col - was using the legislation as an uled to take place in Geneva in government spokesman Nicos lapsed, the latest setback further excuse to deflect attention away March is now in doubt because Christodoulides wrote: “Unfor - erodes confidence in the 22- from the real reasons why talks Turkey is having "second tunately the UN has just in - month peace process. aren't moving forward. thoughts" about holding it. formed us that due to the Turk - Akinci insists that Anastasi - Christodoulides alleged Tensions have soared over ish Cypriot leader’s refusal to ades must take steps to rescind Turkey stalled the process be - the approval by the Greek attend, the meeting will not take the Enosis legislation before cause its demand to keep mili - Cypriot parliament for schools place.” their talks can proceed. Turkish tary intervention rights and in the south of the island to The peace talks between Cypriots see the drive to unite troops on the island post-reuni - mark the 1950 referendum. Cyprus’ rival leaders broke with Greece, which went on for fication failed to win support. Akinci said that when the is - down in a feud over a 1950 his - decades, as the root of all the Greek Foreign Minister Nikos sue of scrapping the decision tory referendum but are still island's ills. Kotzias backed the assertion, came up, Anastasiades said alive, United Nations Special Anastasiades said it was a telling Greek Skai TV that there “was nothing else to say, Envoy Espen Barth Eide in - AP PhOtO/PEtROS KARAdjIAS mistake to pass the legislation Turkey is trying to hinder slammed the door and left.” sisted. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, left, shakes hands at a time when peace talks are Cyprus peace talks because its “At that point there was Eide, who has for almost two with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci after their meeting at their most sensitive. He noted "weakest" arguments for troops nothing more to do as this meet - years been predicting imminent and press conference in Nicosia, Cyprus. Cavusoglu was ona that Cyrus already celebrates and intervention rights haven't ing needs to be conducted in an breakthroughs that all collapsed two-day working visit to discuss state of the negotiations. the armed guerrilla campaign gained traction. atmosphere of respect so we and recently said obstacles over by Greek Cypriots to gain inde - Turkish Foreign Minister also left the meeting,” he told security could upset a deal, Eide said although the meet - “I am glad to convey to you pendence from Britain as a pub - Mevlut Cavusoglu cited the leg - reporters. again said he believes Cypriot ing “was not a very happy one” that both leaders are committed lic holiday on April 1. islation as justification to in - President Nicos Anastasiades and “ended up abruptly” the to the process and nobody sees But he lamented that the clude troops and intervention (Material from the Associated and Akinci will find common next round would still go ahead this process as over, terminated talks were being jeopardized by rights as a condition. Press was used in this report) ground. as planned next week. or even suspended,” said Eide, a "minor, insignificant issue." Security is central to any

Philanthropist Vardinoyannis Tours Turkey’s Aegean Live Fire Apostoli Exercise Raises Fears

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A cident, it will not be possible to correct it.” Golfers from 13 Could it happen? “There are little chances,” Countries at Ioannis Michaletos, a terrorism This Week in Greek History and security analyst at the Athens-based Institute for Secu - Messinia Pro-Am Compiled by shot down from the sky in a combat role. rity and Defence Analysis told Eraklis Diamataris The pilot landed, survived and repaired the The National Herald. TNH Staff aircraft to fly more missions. The opera - He said the Turkish military FEBRUARY 21: On this day in 1913 after tional and logistical superiority of the has been decimated since the ATHENS – The 1st international the Battle of Bizani in the First Balkan War, Greeks under the Crown Prince’s guidance failed coup and that some 70 Messinia Pro-Am golf tourna - the northern Greek city of Ioannina was in - assured that they overcame a numerical dis - percent of the fighter pilots ei - ment, organized by Costa corporated into the Greek state. Crown advantage and liberated Ioannina from Ot - ther had to resign or were im - Navarino, which promotes golf Prince Constantine assumed personal com - toman rule. prisoned, as were Naval officers. tourism and the development of mand of a Macedonian army force and sent “Erdogan does not yet trust the sport in Greece, set for Feb - it to Epirus to assist in the taking of the re - FEBRUARY 22: On this day in 1821, his Army to conduct a real mo - ruary 21 to 24, featured top pro - gion and its largest city, Ioannina. The city Alexandros Ypsilantis crossed the Prut River bilization since that could be fessional and amateur golfers was well defended by a German designed into the Danube Principalities and played a used not against Greece but from Great Britain, France, Ger - fortress in Bizani, a small town just south decisive role in the Greek revolution. Ypsi - against him,” he added, citing many, Russia, Portugal, Norway, of the city. During the assault on the fort of lantis’ crossing before the official start of the military odds to be weighed Belgium, Holland, Italy, Austria, Bizani a Russian soldier flying on behalf of the Greek War of Independence served as a RAISING THE HEAT Bulgaria, Romania and Greece. Greece was flew the first plane to ever be way for him to stoke other Ottoman subjects While Kammenos has pro - The participants welcomed in of the empire to revolt against their imperial voked Turkey and Prime Minis - The Westin Resort Costa rulers. In this way it was the hope that with ter and Radical Left SYRIZA Navarino were scheduled to Ottoman forces divided the path towards leader Alexis Tsipras has said lit - compete at the two award-win - Greek Independence would be significantly tle - fearing Turkey will unleash ning signature golf courses, The less complicated. Additionally, Ypsilantis FEBRUARY 22: On this day in 1985 in more refugees and migrants Dunes Course and The Bay wanted to persuade the Russian Tsar that Syros, Greece Olympiakos basketball icon onto Greek islands, critics said - Course. to aid the Greeks would not be a lost cause Georgios Printezis was born. The power for - the tensions are palpable In addition to the awards of and that the Ottomans that ruled over them ward for Olympiakos is likely best known enough to worry Greece’s major the 1st Messinia Pro-Am top could be defeated with a little help from a for his game winning to shot to clinch the opposition New Democracy. pro-athlete and top-team further great power. Ypsilantis engaged an army of 2011-2012 EuroLeague title against CSKA “We are deeply concerned to awards were designated for spe - over 30,000 Ottoman soldiers and was Moscow. In two separate spells with the red witness Turkey’s insistence on cial category winners. Moreover, soundly defeated and subsequently impris - and whites from 2002-2009 and 2011-to provoking…and maintaining a all participants would also re - oned. Though his venture was a failure, Yp - present respectively Printezis is a two-time climate of tension in the ceive special souvenir gifts of silantis’ courage to stand up to the Ottoman Euroleague champion, a three-time Greek Aegean,” New Democracy the tournament, as well as tra - menace inspired Greeks and philhellenes League champion, and was the Greek Shadow Foreign Minister Gior - ditional local products that have that so long as there were people willing to League’s best young player for the 2007 gos Koumoutsakos said in a let - kindly been provided by die for independence the movement lived season. His tenacity getting rebounds and ter to Foreign Minister Nikos Messinia Pro-Am sponsors. on. In one last action of patriotism Ypsilantis leadership on the court he is affectionately Kotzias. Among the official sponsors, requested that upon his death his heart be known by supports of his clubs as “Greek John Nomikos, Director of Athens International Airport removed and sent to Greece, a wish that Lightning”. Representing his country, Print - the Athens-based Research Insti - (AIA), Heineken, Ford Motor was honored. ezis helped Greece win a bronze medal in tute for European and American Hellas, and Hyas, the natural the 2009 EuroBasket. Studies (RIEAS) was concerned. mineral water. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 3, 2017

The National Herald LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A weekly publication of the NATIONAL HERALD, INC. Happy Frangos is Writing, (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), presidency and administration, doing more of the same expect - soldiers were imprisoned and ex - reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest And about the Four Coins or other Democratic presidents, ing different results. ecuted. Christian churches have to the Greek-American community of the United States of America. but I won’t continue subscribing Why is leadership in Cyprus been destroyed. Ancient Greek To the Editor: to the paper if all these anti- and Greece fooling Greeks and church antiquities were sold Publisher-Editor Antonis H. Diamataris Thank you for the article Trump articles continue. The worldwide about the Cyprus in black markets worldwide. Assistant to the Publisher, Advertising Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos “The Four Coins: On the Road president should be given a talks? The so-called Cyprus talks to Shangri-La from Canonsburg, chance, like other presidents in On July 20, 1976, Turkey are meant to legalize the July Assistant Executive Editor Eleni Sakellis PA” by Steve Frangos (Feb. 18). the past. Many of my friends committed war crimes onto the 20, 1974 Turkish invasion and Religion Editor Theodore Kalmoukos I had not seen an article by and neighbors feel the same people of Cyprus. Innocent peo - illegal occupation of Cyprus. Contributing Editor Constantinos E. Scaros Mr. Frangos in a while and was way as I do and the ones who ple were killed by Turkish sol - Turkey will not be convicted of worried that his column was are subscribers are also thinking diers. Over 180,000 Greek 1976 war crimes against Greek Production Manager Chrysoula Karametros cut, so I was happy to see the of canceling their subscriptions, Cypriots were forced by gun - Cypriot citizens. 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It’s a typically cruel, deceptive ruse publication and regret that we are unable to acknowledge or return he uses to save himself. those left unpublished. GEORGE SARAfOGlOU / SPEcIAl tO thE NAtIONAl hERAld He uses other words to put a cloak of immunity over himself. Digital Minister Nikos Pappas, said the deal in which SYRIZA raised another white flag was for “zero sum fiscal interventions” and “neutral fiscal balance.” COMMENTARY “If there is an intervention in the tax system to reduce the threshold, then we will have to find the measures that will de - liver socially just and effective tax breaks,” he said, without mentioning the avalanche of taxes SYRIZA imposed. What Has the Left of Today Done with Actual Liberals? This is the type of folderol you get from the people who, after taking power in January, 2015, insisted on calling the Troika (the International Monetary Fund at that time was taking When I was growing up, do racist. they consider to be are quick to unleash personal the part now held by the ESM) “The Institutions.” you know what a liberal was? It Liberals thought correct, and to cen - attacks, not only against the Whenever he gets into trouble, a rather common occurrence, was someone who didn’t think the sitcom I Dream sor all others. politicians onto whom they Tsipras resort to propaganda language to cover themselves. that an otherwise qualified fa - of Jeannie – about Liberals simply spew contempt, but toward any - That way they can say that since they even oppose themselves ther should be denied custody an American astro - wanted a mention one who supports such politi - that they’re not really wrong, shifting the blame on you. of his child during divorce pro - naut who discov - of other religions’ cians, whether it be their friend, The Marx Brothers would have trouble keeping up with this ceedings because he was gay. A ered a female genie holidays, such as coworker, neighbor, brother, or sad patois, SYRIZA’s attempt at spinning the truth that has modern-day “progressive,” in from Baghdad Hanukkah, along - spouse. Anyone who disagrees turned instead into a growing web of deceit. stark contrast, is someone who dressed in provoca - side Christmas in with their exact, meticulously But callous cozenage is their language, a trick practiced for declares all-out war on anyone tive ethnic garb, December. Progres - crafted worldview must be eons, but in SYRIZA’s clumsy hands - mouths - it just comes out who dares to opine that homo - and who was happy sives want a gag racist, sexist, anti-immigrant, as doubletalk blarney. sexuality is contradictory to to grant his every order on any public and anti-Muslim, and they insist Fewer people believe it and you have to wonder about the God’s teachings. wish – was funny. by CONSTANTINOS E. uttering of the that such counterviews have no approximate 15 percent of voters twice dealt had bands by A liberal was someone who Progressives de - SCAROS word “Christmas.” place in our society because SYRIZA’s two election victories in 2015. thought it was wrong to call a clare it demeaning Liberals were they inherently represent “hate But then again, as we saw in Jaws, there are plenty of people person the “N-word,” whereas a both to women and Special to happy that Jewish speech” that does not pass First who line up to be hot lunches and deserve what they get. progressive is someone who in - to Iraqis. The National Herald teachers could get Amendment muster and is Those who don’t deserve the fallout of SYRIZA’s treachery sists that calling Tom Brady a Liberals cheered a couple of days off thereby deserving of censorship. are those Tsipras said he would save, including the disabled better quarterback than Geno when the Voting Rights Act was too. Progressives are outraged And in government, liberals who’ve had to protest his duplicity in wheelchairs outside Par - Smith is a racist statement. passed, in order to prevent the when Christian teachers keep a reached across the aisle to work liament while he had his people work on press releases to A liberal advocated for ser - rights of persons of color from small icon or statue of Jesus on with a president whom they had protect him. vices for women who were the being trampled upon. Progres - their desks. not supported at the ballot box. In SYRIZA’s world, there are only villains because they’re victims of physical and sexual sives cheer when Voter ID laws Liberals railed against the es - Progressives threaten to im - the only heroes. They blame the Troika - uh, Institutions - Amer - abuse; a progressive wants to are overturned, because asking tablishment and the haves. Pro - peach a president who does not icans, bankers, Capitalists, Conservatives, anyone who won’t file sexual harassment charges for identification from someone gressives congregate in college share their ideology. buy their phoney baloney. against a man who winks and attempting to vote is – in their safe spaces, where tuition is I didn’t always agree with the smiles at a woman in the work - view – voter suppression rooted over $60,000 per year and a cof - choices and judgment of those place. in racism. fee drink with a shi-shi name liberals of days gone by. But I A liberal stood side-by-side Liberals protested war in costs about eight dollars a cup, admired them, and I miss them Clean Monday in Greece: Kites, with lawful immigrants who general; progressives protest and they break bread only with – especially considering what were made to feel unwelcome war only when a Republican is other privileged peers, or with has replaced them. by xenophobic neighbors. A pro - president. members only of select groups Finally, can a similar then- Fish, Bread, Some Hope Please gressive thinks it is an outrage Liberals just wanted the gov - they have singled out as being and-now comparison be made to deport illegal aliens. ernment to leave them alone, so historically underserved. regarding dignified conserva - It seems a lot longer, but Greeks have been living with a A liberal wanted the govern - that they could dress however Most evidently of all, liberals tives of yesteryear and today’s crushing economic crisis and harsh austerity measures coming ment to serve as a social safety they wished, listen to whatever were – in the true definition of cantankerous neocons? Ab - up on seven years, making life in a country renowned for living net, so that American families music they enjoyed, wear their the word – openminded. They solutely. But two wrongs don’t life to the fullest dispiriting for those most affected, especially in poverty would not starve to hair as long as they liked, take came in peace. They wanted to make a right. workers, pensioners and the poor. death. A progressive insists on hallucinogenic drugs without in - have a conversation with the But there is an indefatigable spirit of resistance to adversity sending federal tax dollars over - terference, and have sex as of - other side, rooted in a genuine Constantinos E. Scaros, PhD is in Greeks, the long - seas to pay for abortions in ten and with as many partners desire to achieve mutual under - an author and presidential his - ing for freedom and other countries. And speaking as they felt like. standing, establish some com - torian. His latest book, Grumpy happiness that de - of abortions, a liberal believed Progressives want a govern - mon ground, and perhaps move Old Party, pertains to the 2016 fines them and that a woman had the right to ment to enforce whatever views forward together. Progressives election. makes them unbeat - choose whether or not to have able in the long run, one during her first trimester of people who eat a her pregnancy. A progressive good fish and are believes that babies of botched happy, let the sun abortions – i.e., babies born shine on them and alive – should be killed. they are happy. A liberal celebrated the Keep And that begins America Beautiful commercial to emerge just a little bit on Whit Monday, also called Clean featuring a crying Native Amer - Monday, which is Feb. 27 this year. ican Indian who is saddened by The Day of the Holy Spirit, the first day of the after feast of the pollution around him. A pro - Pentecost, edges toward spring and brings out some joy as the gressive would denounce any sun starts to warm the faces and hearts of the too-downtrodden, commercial depicting a person if only for a day when they can take children out to fly kites as dressed in Native American In - part the celebrations and feast on shell fish and other delica - dian garb as “racist.” cies. Liberals encouraged “Ne - That includes the bread called lagana, a flatbread made only groes,” later called “blacks,” to once a year and served traditionally with taramosalata, a dip express their black pride. Pro - made from fish roe. The bread, alas, doesn’t last long and has gressives condemn whites who to be eaten fast, a reminder of how fleeting time is. express their white pride – oh, Families and friends come together in that peculiarly won - and “Negro” is now a racist derful Greek spirit way of communing and commingling that is word, and “black” is not far be - part of the soul that has kept them together through so many hind. tough years of pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed pensions, worker fir - Liberals assailed immigration ings and growing poverty. laws that excluded Chinese. Pro - This is a day to come clean, to honor the spirt of God the gressives label anyone who still When progressive students encountered such “horrifying” messages as “Vote Trump” written Holy Spirit and to find solace too in the soul as well as the says “Oriental” rather than in chalk on college campuses, they asked for “safe spaces” and were given cocoa, coloring body. “Asian” a cruel, despicable books, and cuddle puppies. 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Needs: Authentic Culture Though two millennia have suitable for singing the most prominent the part of the drama in which passed, much of theater’s and and concerts. The personalities and a single actor spoke alone, while cinema’s terminology, plot ele - first compound, institutions of the dialogue (dia and logos, i.e., in - As part of its cel - ing is no longer a ments, and classification into tragos, the billy Athenian society, terpersonal talking) was the ebration honoring self-actualizing pur - genres have not changed signif - goat, indicates the even mythological conversation between two or the Three Hierarchs suit in today’s glob - icantly since antiquity. Greeks origin of the heroes. more actors. and Greek Letters, alized world. did not only gave the world the tragedy in the an - Satiric drama The earlier performances in - the Prometheus In modern West - theater, as an idea of enacting cient Dionysian used mythological volved merely dancing and Greek Teachers As - ern society, which in a specific place before a live cults. In 335 BCE themes and a cho - recitation by the chorus. In sociation of New remains deeply di - audience a real or imagined Aristoteles wrote rus of phallic satyrs. about 536 BC, the poet Thespis York recently orga - vided, tragically story using actors and elements about the origin of Being half the du - introduced the idea of having nized a lecture on brutal, and hope - from many arts. Modern theater the ancient drama ration of a tragedy one actor step out and engage Greek author lessly materialistic, and cinema owns to ancient in his “Poetics (IV, by DR. DIMITRA in the Athenian in a dialogue with the chorus. Alexandros Papa - the dead-ends and drama much of its core termi - 1449a 10–15): KAMARINOU competitions it was In modern times, actors are diamantis and Hel - impasses that nology, which defines its con - “Arising from an performed between called thespians; some belong lenic cultural “oth - by Christopher plague us cry out tent. improvisatory be - Special to the tragedies as a to thespian societies like the ac - erness.” The TRIPOULAS for existential coun - The word cinema derives ginning (both The National Herald comic entertain - tor's guild. undertaking Special to terproposals. The from the Greek kine - tragedy and com - ment. Then the poet Aescylus intro - marked a com - The National Herald international stand - matographos = kinema and edy-tragedy from the leaders of Some of modern theater’s duced in his plays a second ac - mendable attempt ing of Hellenes all grapho. Κinema (cinema) the dithyramb, and comedy plot elements derive from the tor, inventing the idea of dia - to study the traditional Hellenic across the world would rise as - means the movement and the from the leaders of the phallic Greek theater. An episode today logue between two characters, mindset and the resources it pro - tronomically if only we would verb grapho means to write, to processions which even now is a coherent narrative unit and Sophocles a third one. The vides the Greek-American Com - once again begin to measure suc - record. Cinema records the continue as a custom in many within a film or television series. actor was called hypokritis, the munity as it struggles to define cess not by per capita wealth or movement, it is moving images. of our cities), [tragedy] grew lit - The word episode derives from one who pretends to be some - its identity in an ever-changing by how many “professionals” In English the whole Greek tle by little, as [the poets] de - the Greek episodion, meaning thing he is not, a hypocrite. Pro - society. represent us in the job market, word has been kept in the word veloped whatever [new part] of the theater’s acts, which were tagonist is the Ancient Greek One of the key points high - but by the impact of the unique cinematography, which is the it had appeared;” performed by the actors be - protagonistis (protos and ago - lighted at the event was various cultural proposal Hellenism can film making. Cinephile (cinema As Aristoteles mentions, tween the chorus songs. The 12- nistis, i.e., the first in the con - cultures’ unique “hierarchy of generate to engage the citizens +philos) is the one who loves comedy originates in folk cele - 15 chorus members sang as a test) meaning "the principal ac - needs,” which differ – oftentimes of the world; to provide a viable cinema. Philos in Greek is brations to Dionysus and Bac - choir and used the whole space tor," who then and now is the markedly –depending on their alternative to “living well” for friend, the one who loves some - chus. Comedy is a compound of of the orchestra to dance and main character in the story. people’s needs and priorities. A our children and all the children thing, since the ancient Greek comos+ode . Comos was also express with their bodies’ move - key example, often cited by of the world. verb philo means I love. called a joyful evening banquet ments feelings related to the Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has philosopher/theologian Christos Prometheus’ event on Papa - Drama comes from the Greek as well as the band of revelers, protagonists’ actions. The cho - studied philology and archaeol - Yannaras, is the sharp architec - diamantis highlighted a handful word drama, which derives who after the evening banquet, rus songs, which were the main ogy at the University of Ioanni - tural contrast between the mar - of aspects representative of this from the Ancient Greek verb would roam around the streets music parts, were called melos, na,Würzburg and Bochum in vels of ancient Greek architec - great author’s worldview, includ - drao, which means to do, to act. with torches and wreaths, from which the word melody, Germany. She has been ture – the pinnacle of which, of ing the concept of philokalia In Ancient Greece, it initially headed by musicians. Aristo - derives melos and ode. honored with the Academy of course, is the Parthenon – and (love of beauty) – an idea preva - meant the genre of poetry phanes’ famous comedies were Monologue (mono and lo - Athens Award in Archaeology the extremely modest dwellings lent during both ancient times which, unlike the epic and the political satires that ridiculed gos, i.e., single speaking) was and Homeric Philology. of the everyday citizen, which as well as during Papadiamantis’ lyric poetry, is being performed are underwhelming in size, opu - era, governing both the aesthetic as an enactment of the story it lence, technical skill, and artistic and the spiritual. Also under - narrates. Today we call epic a beauty. scored was his largely holistic film, a poem, a book that is It’s worth exploring what led outlook to the world, as opposed long, full of action and historical the average citizen of Ancient to the dualistic perspective references. Εpika were called Athens to forego the tempting prevalent today, with an abso - the Homeric poems, and other pursuit to beautify their own lutist classification of things as long historic narrations of he - homes (as is the Western prac - good and bad. roes’ adventures. Lyric – from tice, i.e. “a man’s home is his cas - These characteristics have lyrikos – then and now is a piece tle”) and devote all his collective very tangible implications in the or literature that expresses per - efforts and resources into making real world as well. For instance, sonal feelings and thoughts. masterpieces of public use, such Papadiamantis displayed excel - In Ancient Greece there were as temples and theaters. Clearly, lent foresight in his criticism of three drama genres: the tragedy, pietism and paraecclesiastical or - the comedy and the satiric ganizations that threaten to drama, still being used to char - Prometheus’ event transform the Body of Christ into acterize a play or movie. on Papadiamantis mere associations or organiza - Tragedy derives from the An - highlighted aspects tions, and thus divide the faith - cient Greek word tragodea. It is ful. Equally, although his Ortho - a compound of two words, tra - representative of dox faith is perhaps his most gos and ode: tragos means male this great author’s recognizable quality, his exercise goat and ode means song. The of discretion and rejection of ab - word ode, occurs as the second worldview… solutism allowed him to conduct compound in the words tragedy, often scathing criticism (mostly comedy, parody, melody. Many the answer to this question re - through satire) of Church poli - movie theaters are called flects a metaphysical view of the cies or figures, without shatter - Odeon, the Greek word for a city as the venue where truth – ing his faith in this theanthropic small-roofed theater, mainly the citizenry’s greatest and most institution. noble pursuit– is manifested He wrote during a time not through their manner of exis - all that different from ours. His tence and co-existence. And this Greece, like today’s, was under LETTER FROM ATHENS manner is rooted in sharing “the economic occupation from its administration of justice and the creditors after declaring bank - holding of public office.” It is ruptcy, faced continual threats through these communal acts, from Turkey, and had a Diaspora After 184 Years, a Mosque for Athens? Yes: Pay for it? No that the citizens participate in that needed to become more life, community, and politics. proactive in the fate of the na - Furthermore, it is worth not - tion. There was widespread dis - The last time there was an of whose leaders worshippers and Deputy Foreign Minister ing that these temples – whether satisfaction with the nation’s official mosque in Athens it was and dozens of have a fountain for Yiannis Amanantidis told Parlia - in ancient Greece with the politicians and xenomania was 1833 and the Ottomans were whose members are people to follow a ment last year that Athens was Parthenon or during the age of running rampant. still occupying the country vi - on trial on charges ritual cleansing be - the only European capital “to be Romanity with the Hagia Sophia In terms of the Diaspora, one ciously while trying, and failing, of running a crimi - fore praying. deprived of such a religious – were always inextricably linked can only wonder what he would to snuff out the Greek Church nal gang, kept suc - “It’s not going space.” with their city’s polity. The “ec - write about today’s state of af - and Greek language. cessive governments to be anything spe - There’s much resistance. Last clesia” of the “demos” (people) fairs. It’s safe to say that the That kind of atrocity is car - cowering. cial,” Naim El - year, a dozen Greek nationalists in the ancient Greek city-state Archdiocese’s suicidal lack of in - ried down through generations Now, under the ghandour, Presi - occupied the spot for months seamlessly transitions into the vestment in its schools, and ed - and the reason today why so atheist umbrella of dent of the Muslim and set up a homeless center for ecclesiastical communities that ucation in general, would be a many Greeks, albeit some of the Looney Left Association of Greeks and graffiti messages are survive up until the present day. primary theme in many of his ar - them outright racists and screw - SYRIZA, a mosque, Greece told Al- still visible there, reading: Oxi The aim of participating in the ticles and short stories, but also, ball ultra-nationalists, are op - renovated from old by ANDY Jazeera. Temenos (No Mosque) and revelation of the truth still re - the indifference of the organized posed to the government paying buildings in a for - DABILIS “But it is impor - “Muslims Out.” mains, only that the ancient con - Greek-American Community to for renovating a site in an in - mer Navy ware - tant because it’s A poster plastered on a wall cept of the harmony or “logos” the tragedy taking place. The dustrial area in Athens to give house in the Special to going to be the depicts a minaret in a circle with of the universe is now embodied ever-dwindling number of Greek Muslims an official place to pray. Votanikos neighbor - The National Herald first official a line through it, Reuters noted. by the Divine Logos, Jesus Christ. teachers working for peanuts Being a democracy of sorts – hood of western mosque with an Muslims “are enemies of Christ, And so, it wasn’t that the Hel - and demonstrating genuine self- unlike dictatorial Turkey, which Athens, is due to open in April. official imam. Until now, the Orthodoxy and our country,” it lenes in question were unable to sacrifice would probably serve as wants to turn the venerated Its some 800,000-euro imams have been volunteers says. “They should go back from build stately homes, but rather, the heroes of his stories, while Aghia Sophia church into a ($850,000) cost was borne not and that was dangerous, but we where they came.” evidently this prospect left them at least a few six-figure salaried mosque and where the Halki by people using it, but the eco - have been lucky and nothing The real threat now though indifferent because there was no religious professionals with a Seminary remains closed – nomically-ravaged Greek tax - bad happened in Greece to up - comes from Golden Dawn, no - “need” for them to do so. The penchant for shutting down Greece allows real freedom of payers who’ve been crushed by set the relationships between torious for attacking its per - center of the ancient Athenian’s schools, blinded by the mis - religion even though 98 percent seven years of crisis, pay cuts, Christians and Muslims,” he ceived enemies and, in the case life revolved around the agora. guided notion that they are of people who cite a religion are tax hikes, slashed pensions and added. of anti-Fascist, hip-hop artist It was where he spent most of CEOs, would very likely make Greek Orthodox, the same per - firings. His group told the news Pavlos Fyssas, killing them. his time and it was there that he for some great antagonists. Just centage of Muslims in Turkey. This is an easy equation: agency there are more than 100 The ultra-zealots have put a could realize his “raison d’être.” as then, Chancellors would not If Turkish Dictator Recep Greece’s Muslims deserve a unofficial mosques scattered bullseye on the mosque, as well Therefore, why expend valuable be exempt from the criticism. Tayyip Erdogan had his way, place to worship, above ground, throughout Athens for the esti - as Muslims, refugees and non- resources and energy to build a Papadiamantis’ sarcasm and there would be no Christians, as long as they pay for it – which mated 200,000 Muslims living Greeks and are so extremist they home more sizable or lavish than irony – a weapon of social com - no churches and no other reli - works out to about $1.50 each - in the capital who have longed won’t even recognize basketball necessary, when these could be mentary from ancient times – gion as he wants to control or have Turkey or Saudi Arabia for an official place to pray and stars like Giannis Antetokoun - better applied towards more re - paint the very realistic picture of thought outright. It’s surprising or someone else pay for it, not follow their religion. mpo, of Nigerian-Greek back - warding pursuits? a world that is indeed far from he hasn’t banned Islam in favor Greeks who’ve had austerity “We need the mosque for our ground, as Greek. On the other hand, in today’s perfect, but which continues to of Erdoganism. stuffed down their throats and new generation, for our youth One of Golden Dawn’s most society, a different set of values receive God’s love and benefits, But there hasn’t been any in - now have to choke on the idea ... to feel equal in law, equal in violent talkers, Ilias Panagio - are promoted, fundamentally with “metanoia” (a change in cidence of trouble involving of footing the bill for someone society,” the association spokes - taros, said during a rally, sur - different that the ones men - one’s life and heart) always re - Greece’s nearly 500,000 Mus - else’s place to pray. woman Anna Stamou, a Greek rounded by supporters raising tioned above. Individual rights maining an option for even the lims, who have been forced to Let us hope there are no who’s married to Elghandour flaming torches and waving the and freedoms – often at the cost most wretched of his characters. pray in makeshift mosques, loudspeaker calls to prayer five and who converted to Islam told Greek flag next to the party’s of the collective good – are given In a world bereft of authenticity, ranging from basements to times a day over Athens either Reuters. Swastika-like symbol that, “We precedence. Freedom is consid - the propagation of Hellenic cul - warehouses while Greece’s Or - because that sound, as would Plans to build a mosque be - have done many protests and of ered to be the seemingly unlim - tural otherness to our children thodox, Catholics, Jews and minarets – which won’t be on gan in 1890 with an act of Par - course we will do much more.” ited amount of choices, regard - and fellow citizens represents a other religions are free to use the mosque – would be too liament but they’ve also split the He warned ominously, “With less if they are all flawed. The primary example of metanoia – their houses of worship. much to bear, even for tolerance government with SYRIZA’s the help of God – I repeat that – concept of freedom from neces - a key to healing our wounds and A law was passed in 2006 and acceptance of others’ be - coalition partner, the far-right this mosque will not have a sity, which represents the unre - completing (saving) ourselves. permitting the building of the liefs. wing, jingoistic, pro-austerity, good end.” Someone start pray - alized dream of every ancient new mosque but opposition, pri - LONG TIME COMING marginal Independent Greeks ing, even if it’s five times a day. Greek tragedy and the empirical Follow me on Twitter marily from the Lost in Space The mosque will have (ANEL) voting against a bill to reality of the Eucharistic gather - @CTripoulas neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party, all enough room for about 350 speed construction. [email protected] 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 3, 2017