3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (277+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. The “Key to the City” was presented by Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty to Greek-American businessman and philanthropist Angelo K. Tsakopoulos, in recognition of his decades-long presence and contributions to California’s capital city. The honor coincided with Tsakopoulos’ 90th birthday…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (286+ words) Funeral service in his hometown of Pyrgos for the 40-year-old Air Force major who was killed in the tragic accident at the Tanagra Air Show after a Phantom fighter jet crashed Saturday, September 5. (ILIALIVE.GR/YIANNIS SPYROUNIS/EUROKINISSI) PYRGOS – The…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (451+ words) Three 2-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs received identification microchips and their first vaccinations Tuesday at a zoo near Athens, as part of a global effort to build a backup population. The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered by the United Nations…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (226+ words) The National Herald President of Greece Inaugurates 54th Book Festival at ‘Pedion tou Areos’ Park in Athens, ATHENS – Constantine Tassoulas, the President of the Hellenic Republic, in his speech inaugurating the 54th Book Festival, stressed that “the future belongs…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (237+ words) ATHENS – The American School of Classical Studies at Athens has reflected on its 2026 season of their ‘Uncovering the Agora’ excavations. Held from June 8 through July 31, members of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens’ 2026 Agora excavation team continued their…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (132+ words) ATHENS – The bodies of two pilots of a Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet that crashed during an air show in Tanagra around 15:00 on Saturday were recovered, authorities said. At 15:34, an emergency alert was issued via the 112 system to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (361+ words) Greeks of the diaspora are like Greeks in many different ways, but sometimes it only takes the simplest of everyday situations to unearth the differences in acculturation and mentality between the two groups. I was recently in Chania, Crete, at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (121+ words) The National Herald FILE - Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni, Monday, May 11, 2026. (Danae Davlopoulou / EUROKINISSI) Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni Visiting Halkidiki ATHENS – Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni is visiting Halkidiki on Wednesday, as part of a government delegation’s tour of northern…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (225+ words) BALTIMORE, MD – Dr. Spyros Koliavasilis, distinguished vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, passionate advocate for traditional Greek music, and recipient of the 2025 Maryland Heritage Award, shared an update with The National Herald on his music, an upcoming concert, and educational programs and workshops....

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (288+ words) The National Herald MEZŌ Mediterranean to Celebrate National Gyro Day with Special Offer DEDHAM, MA – The modern Mediterranean restaurant owned and operated by Dedham native George Panagopoulos and his wife, MEZŌ Mediterranean, is celebrating National Gyro Day on September…...