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E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON 1915-2016 VOL. 19, ISSUE 966 APRIL 16-22, 2016 c v $1.50 5th Avenue Pergamon and Hellenistic Kingdoms Opens at MMA Sea of Blue Ancient World Art & White for Exhibit Runs Apr. 18 The Parade Through Mid-July By Eleni Sakellis TNH Staff The Metropolitan Museum of NEW YORK – The sky was crystal Art (MMA) presents Pergamon blue from sunrise on April 10, and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of Greek Parade day in New York the Ancient World, an extraor - City, but it was feared the chill in dinary exhibition highlighting the air would dampen the festiv - the art and artistry of the Hel - ities. Not only did the spirit of lenistic Age. the children marching and the Covering the period between thrill of cheering the and the death of Alexander the the enthusiasm of the big crowd Great in 323 BC and the start of guarantee a great day, the wind the Roman Empire in the 1st also paused to honor the heroes century BC, the exhibition in - of 1821 and it was a fairly warm cludes over 260 works of art, day, after all. statues, mosaics, jewelry, vases, The marching began right on pottery, and coins, some on view time at 1:45PM, commenced – in the for the first as tradition would have it of a time. The exhibition is a historic parade first held in New York in collaboration between the MMA 1938 and which premiered on and the Pergamon Museum in Fifth Avenue in 1951 – by the Berlin, reassessing the artwork New York Police Department’s of the period once regarded as Mounted Color Guard and cere - decadent. Recent excavations monial band, the St. Paul’s Soci - and new studies have fostered ety of Eastern Orthodox officers, a deeper appreciation of Hel - the NYC Corrections Dept. Hel - lenistic art and its widespread lenic Society, the Fire Department influence in the ancient world. of NY Hellenic Society, and the The ancient city of Pergamon U.S. Marine Corps. was once a center of wealth and New York’s Mayor Bill de Bla - power under the Attalid dynasty, sio was made an Honorary Grand rulers of a large section of Asia Marshal, joining E. Minor in the Hellenistic era who Seremetis and Gordon Chang, made the city the capital of their and marching with the 2016 kingdom. These Hellenistic Grand Marshals leading the Pa - TNH/COSTAS BEJ kings, successors of Alexander, rade, New Democracy President The stately Presidential Guard of the Greek Republic dressed as traditional Evzones marches along Fifth Avenue, representing followed his example of artistic , Congress - Hellenic regions including , Pontos, and , at New York City's Greek Independence Parade on April 10. patronage, influencing tastes in man John Sarbanes, industrialist art for centuries. Royalty and and Philanthropist Dr. Spiros wealthy elites commissioned Spireas, and Alek Skarlatos, the works that blended the clean hero who helped foil a terrorist NY Grand Marshals Shine and Inspire at Parade lines of Classical with attack on a -bound train last Eastern cultural influences and year. more elaborate decorative The first Parade elements seen NEW YORK – More than 450 and Alek Skarlatos, who helped Spiros Cardamis on piano, pre - York, which organizes the pa - styles, creating a dynamic artis - by the crowd on both sides of people filled the ballroom of the foil a terrorist attack on a Paris- sented thrilling renditions of the rade, echoed Christopher in tic expression in everything Fifth Avenue included The Greek New York Hilton on April 9, the bound train last year. national anthems and later de - praising the Grand Marshals from monumental sculpture to School of Plato Marching Band, eve of the Greek Parade for a PSEKA Founder and Presi - lighted with guests with popular and the hundreds of people who the smarty-dressed Greek flag- Gala dinner that celebrated the dent Philip Christopher was the Greek songs. supported the parade as volun - waving visiting students of Hel - 195th anniversary of the start evening’s Emcee. He invited The diplomatic corps of teers and benefactors, especially lenic College of , and of the Greek War of Indepen - Archbishop Demetrios to offer and accompanied Dep. Spireas, who was a grand bene - soon Miss Greek Independence dence and to honor four excep - the invocation, assisted by Dea - Minister of Defense Dimitrios factor of the gala dinner. Maria Exarchakis and her en - tional Hellenes who served as con Eleftherios Constantine. The Vitsas and Commissioner Photis The memory of Archbishop tourage followed on their float. Grand Marshals: the leader of latter conveyed the great appre - Photiou representing Greece Iakovos, who passed away on The children of St. Basil’s Greece’s official opposition Kyr - ciation and love of Ecumenical and , respectively. Parade Day, April 10, 2005, was Academy and the Cathedral iakos Mitsotakis, Congressman Patriarch Bartholomew for the Petros Galatoulas, the Presi - also invoked. John Sarbanes, industrialist and community and Soprano Anas - dent of the Federation of Hel - Continued on page 4 Philanthropist Dr. Spiro Spireas, tasia Zanni, accompanied by lenic Societies of Greater New Continued on page 2 Greek-Ams. Campaigning for Hillary

By Constantine S. Sirigos primary on April 19 – past races major fundraisers in New York TNH Staff Writer have been all but decided by the and Washington and has held time New Yorkers vote – as cru - conference to mobilize the NEW YORK – It is one of the cial this year and the large Hel - Greek vote in different primary most exciting primary seasons lenic population all over the states. in years and Greek-Americans state puts the community at the Gianaris recently partici - are in the thick of it. A number front lines of opportunity. pated in a fundraiser held in the of them are top aides in the re - Anastasiou agrees the com - Manhattan home of Dennis and maining candidates’ campaigns munity is in a position to make Karen Mehiel that was attended and others are busy mobilizing impact, and that Clinton should by entrepreneurs and commu - Statue of Athena Parthenos. the Greek-American community. be the community’s choice. nity leaders like Nikos Mouyiaris Greek Americans for Hillary “We believe she is the best and George Tsunis. even the most ordinary of ob - is a national committee of mem - candidate for the position con - HELPING BEYOND jects. A 13-foot tall marble bers of the community support - sidering…her knowledge of the CHECK WRITING statue of the goddess Athena ing Clinton. “They are leading issues and her long history of Anastasiou said the best way from the Pergamon library, the efforts to mobilizing the Greek supporting Greek causes…and to be directly involved is to help second most important library vote,” committee member Ted her experience as First Lady and with canvassing New York City in antiquity after the Library of Anastasiou told TNH. as Secretary of State.” neighborhoods and phone Alexandria, numerous Roman- The chairpersons are Amb. Anastasiou noted her support banks, but he said “everyone style marble portrait busts, and Eleni Tsakopoulos, Michael for Greece during the bailout can help by speaking to their gilded silver cups are among the Dukakis, and John Podesta, who negotiations was critical and friends and family… fellow artifacts on display in the exhi - Greek American Patriots Meet New England Patriot is the Chairman of the 2016 that she pushed the Cyprus re - church-goers, neighbors, and bition as well as a model of the Hillary Clinton presidential cam - unification peace talks. Hillary colleagues about the importance Great Altar of Pergamon, the On their way to the Greek Independence Day Parade in New paign. supporters also note the key role of having a true friend on Greek original western front of which York City on April 10, 17-year-old Andoni Tsougarakis (dressed NY State Senator Michael Gi - Bill Clinton played in opening issues be the nominee of the De - is the most famous artifact in as an Evzone) and 11-year-old Markos Poneros (a Scout) from anaris is running as a delegate the way to Cyprus’ entrance to mocratic party.” the Berlin antiquities collection. the Cathedral of St. John the Theologian in Tenafly, NJ stop pledged to Clinton and he spot - the EU. for a photo with New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady. lighted the upcoming New York The committee has hosted Continued on page 2 Continued on page 6 Tina Santorineou, Dignified LIC Opening In Life and In Death Alike For Velios

By Stephen Diacrussi Alitalia, due to her fluency in Real Estate Special to the National Herald Italian, a language she studied at a young age in conjunction Tina Santorineou peacefully with her studies in classical mu - TNH Staff passed away on April 1st after a sic. She aspired to become a brief hospitalization. She was 80 keyboard soloist, but her com - NEW YORK – Velios Capital, a years old. manding voice was soon recog - new commercial real estate fi - A dedicated radio personal - nized even before coming to nance firm, born of the decades ity, Santorineou devoted her re - America, having worked for of experience and dynamic tirement years in the caring for Greek State Radio. Her associa - working relationship between her older sister Maria, a pedi - tion with radio soon brought her its principals, George Eliopoulos atric hematologist who died on in touch with legendary Greek and Dimitri (Jimmy) Vattes, Santorineou’s birthday last Au - radio pioneer Ted Athas and hosted its grand opening at the gust. The loss of her sister WEVD, the nation’s largest pro - brand new WeWork office space marked the beginning of San - fessional foreign language radio facility on April 9. torineou’s own demise. station of all time. Velios finances anything The youngest of three sisters, program - from multifamily dwelling con - Santorineou arrived in New ming dominated all of the other struction loans to business York City to work for the airline foreign languages heard over loans. They also do some resi - WEVD, with daily morning and dential loans, but they are fo - evening shows totaling some cused on the commercial end of For subscription: forty hours a week. When Athas the market. 718.784.5255 died in 1973, Santorineou took HEllENiC viA AP “We are now doing deals in [email protected] over the evening show and, Greece, , and the United States Spread Their Wings Maryland, Long Island, upstate soon thereafter, was compelled New York, and we just made an to resign from Alitalia and host Two Greek F-16 fighter jets and a USAF F-15E Strike Eagles, based at Lakenheath airbase in offer on a property in Kansas the morning show as well. England, fly past the 2,880-meter Rio-Antirrio Bridge in southern Greece, on Wednesday, April City,” Eliopoulos said. 13, 2016. The U.S. jets took part in Exercise Iniohos 2016, in southern Greece, together with Continued on page 8 from Greece and Israel. Continued on page 6 6 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, APRIL 16-22, 2016 Multilingual and Multitalented Angelina Alexon Infuses International Sound

TNH Staff Angelina Alexon’s talent is a but I had a little xylophone in York and Miami and we have credit to her Macedonian my room and I played it quietly good chemistry,” she said. NEW YORK – Her spirited music and Cretan roots. and started creating little Travel is one of her delights. gets you up on the dance floor melodies,” which her grand - is one of her favorite and her sultry style – she is also mother adored and remembered Greek islands, but she wants to a trained dancer – takes your “Nouvelle Journee” can be for a long time. visit many more, and in the breath away. She speaks five lan - heard on Facebook accompanied By the time she was 13 she states she likes LA and Miami. guages and her five-octave voice by moving images from the can - began writing songs in English Her favorite cities include can seduce listeners in seven, dle light vigils and memorials inspired by artists like Britney Barcelona, where she lived for a but rising international pop mu - that were created in the after - Spears. year “and of course, Paris.” sic start Angelina Alexon is all math of the Paris tragedy. Like Lady Gaga, whom she Alexon has gotten used to the Greek, and proud of it. More clips can be seen at: admires, Alexon writes the mu - fast pace of Manhattan, telling She loves facebook.com/angelina.alexon sic and lyrics of the songs she TNH “New York taught me to be and expresses the passion of the Although her father and his performs, although she is also very competitive, but the first two places were Zorba the Greek mother have good voices, An - an excellent cover artist. moment I set foot in America it rocked the world: Macedonia – gelina is the only musician in When she was asked if she felt like home.” she was born a raised in Thessa - her family. had a poetry writing phase she She is excited about an up - loniki – and Crete, where she “But I was always into creat - told TNH “I actually won a po - coming performance in New Jer - also has roots. Her mother’s ing music and singing since I etry competition in Greece.” sey, where she lives, and about name was Alexakis. was a little girl,” she told TNH. She is also a good athlete – some new material she is work - With “Amor,” her Latin hit Like most Greek parents of winning gold and silver medals ing on, and she is in negotiations that reached the tops of charts very talented children they tried for handball and basketball re - for some new projects and won her a lot of air time in to steer her clear of any path spectively – and a fine dancer. Her manager, Paul Insinna, some parts of the country last that did not lead to becoming a “I have very good training in has been in the business for 25 year, Alexon has arrived musi - doctor or a lawyer. Alexon loves Latin and ballroom dancing,” years – he was once the lawyer cally - physically she came only children, so being a pediatrician she said. Some performances for Michael Jackson’s manager – a couple of years ago, although was not unattractive to her, but highlight dancing and others and Alexon deeply appreciates his no one would believe it from her secular western world fright - around the world who were she did everything in her power spotlight her band. guidance. An Italian, he gets her. flawless American accent. ened by fanaticism from the shaken up by the Paris terrorist to get to the music world. She gathers different musi - ”Una facia una razza,” she said. “Music brought me here” she East. attacks, but she turned her grief ”They didn’t allow me to cians depending on the venue Sounds like a great title for a said when asked about her jour - She was among the millions into songs. have an instrument in the house, and city. “I have people in New new song. ney. “I’m a pop singer,” she says simply, both her identity in an ever more frightening world hungry for escape, and her achievement in a tough business. Velios Capital in Long Island City: Real Estate Mixed w/ Family Values She takes full advantage of the fact that she can write lyrics in several languages and keeps Continued from page 1 a wide array of clients and rhymes with Ilios – the Greek decades of business success, they ties for business. plugged into world affairs. noted the have a client who is a word for sun, and Vattes said applied it to their own endeavor “It’s a wonderful space and Her favorite writers are His father is from a village doctor with whom he has done the “v” is “catchy” and the they love their new com - the people are very friendly Greek. She loves Odysseas Elytis near in 30 deals over the past 10 years. Asked about the division of mercial home at WeSpace. here” Eliopoulos said. “Every - and delights in the Greek poems and his mother is from . “We’ve done his residences, his labor between them, he said Eliopoulos saw that the com - body here is an entrepreneur. set to music by great composers He was born on Manhattan’s commercial properties and I “We both do the same thing, plex was the perfect place from They are all high energy and like Manos Hadjidakis and Mikis Upper West Side and grew up have used 15 to 20 banks,” he which is debt placement, and which to launch their new busi - very positive.” Theodorakis. at the Church of the Annuncia - said. we bounce ideas off each other.” ness. “We were the first ones to The facility, which is called a “I love the classic songs, but tion. Vattes’ parents are both from Eliopoulos, has been doing it view, to sign up, and to move co-working space, includes con - not the ones they are turning out “My children George and Southern and he was born for so long that he has many in.” ference rooms they members now,” she says, displaying taste Alexandra are here today with in Queens and grew up in Man - banking contacts, so he is more According to the WeWork share and boasts an attractive and maturity beyond her years. my grandchildren. Dimitri is hasset Long Island. on the banking side and Vattes website “the opportunities to café. “I love quality, and rebetika here with his mom and his wife He and Eliopoulos learned is more involved with brokerage meet and work with fascinating “We have access to the roof are my favorites.” and infant daughter. We con - the business working at Mort - debt placement. people with a variety of interests in summer and there is a patio Jazz is also a favorite genre. sider ourselves a family busi - gage World Bankers/MW capi - Eliopoulos invited Fr. are endless.” on the second floor and we have “You can improvise and do in - ness” and that is reflected also tal. “We had great rapport there Micheal-Mircea Dobre, from his The guests at the grand open - access to the largest beer garden teresting things with your voice,” in how they work with their over the past 13 years there. We parish of St. Demetrios in Ja - ing were also impressed with the in New York downstairs,” she said. clients. felt it was time for a change and maica to bless the Velios’ home. modern space, with mainly glass Eliopoulos added. That five-octave voice lets her “We are not transaction dri - we operate well together so we “I am happy to be here on this walls open to its Astoria environs The office areas are located do a lot of things. ven. We are relationship dri - formed Velios Capital and we special day to pray for the suc - and neighboring offices – in We - in the Studio Square complex “a “I am very proud to be Greek ven,” he continued. “Our clients moved here on March 1. cess” of his parishioner’s new Space they are called “members” bustling event and entertain - and I am very religious and I try come back to us over and over “His nickname is Elios and venture. not tenants – that encourages ment destination that hosts ma - to use that symbolism in my again,” Eliopoulos told TNH. we put the “v” from my last Taking their intuition and interaction that breeds cross-pol - jor events in fashion, food, mu - songs,” a challenge in the hyper- Vattes added that they have name in front,” he explained. It ability to spot trends proven over lination of ideas and opportuni - sic, and more.” Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms Opens this Week at the MMA

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Other objects in the exhibition are on loan from museums in Greece, , Morocco, Tunisia, and the United States. The National Archaeological Museum in Athens has loaned artifacts including a marble head and arm from a colossal statue of Zeus, male and female marble portrait busts found in Smyrna, and artifacts from the underwater excavations of the Antikythera Shipwreck. A video installation shows the recent un - derwater excavations of that fa - mous shipwreck. The Benaki Museum in Athens has loaned ornate gold jewelry, bracelets featuring the Herakles knot, hair nets, neck - laces, pins and diadems, exam - Clockwise from left to right: ples of the incredible skill of the • Alexander the Great astride ancient artisans. Among those Bucephalos. present at the press preview for • A realistic portrait of a short-haired, the exhibition held on April 11, beardless man discovered on . MMA Director and CEO Thomas • The face of a youth still shines across Campbell and Department of the ages despite its broken state. Greek and Roman Art Curator • A soldier and a companion adorn the in Charge Carlos A. Picn who Vienna Cameo. mentioned that planning the ex - • Spectacular hair ornament from hibition began five years ago Pergamon. and that one third of all the • A mosaic from the so-called Villa works in the exhibition are on of Cicero depicting musicians. loan from Berlin. Picn and De - partment of Greek and Roman Art Curator Sen Hemingway organized the exhibition along with curators on the staff, Christopher S. Lightfoot and Joan R. Mertens, and Assistant Curator of the Department of Greek and Roman Art Kiki Karoglou who answered press questions graciously. She men - tioned that one of the joys of in - stalling the sculptures at the Met is that you get views you never see in other museums. The space allows for 360 de - gree views of sculpture as it was meant to be seen in many cases. The exhibition opens to the pub - lic on April 18 with museum member previews on April 12 through April 17. Guided tours, gallery talks and other related programs also accompany the Pergamon exhibition as well as a two-day symposium, Art of the Hellenistic Kingdoms: From Pergamon to Rome on May 4 and May 5. The exhibition is made pos - sible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Betsy and Ed - ward Cohen /Areté Foundation. Additional support is provided by Dorothy and Lewis B. Cull - man, Renée Belfer, Diane Carol Brandt, Gilbert and Ildiko But - ler, Mary and Michael Jaharis, and The Vlachos Family Fund. The exhibition catalogue may be purchased online and at the MMA stores. More informa - tion is available at the MMA website or at 212-535-7710. The MMA is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.