"Our Archives, Our Heritage" is an article authored by Professor Alexander Kitroeff, published in The National Herald, November 18-24, 2023 Edition.   ---------- Several years ago, we were lucky enough to get permission from The National Herald to repost articles that are of interest to our group.                                                                                           ---------- Note:  Information on how to contribute to Meletis Pouliopoulos project "Greek Cultural Resources" can be found at the bottom of this page.                                          ...

New Book Highlights Greek Music in America by Eleni Sakellis Published in The National Herald, February 2, 2019 ------------------------------ I am excited that  The National Herald  has given Hellenic Genealogy Geek the right to reprint articles that may be of interest to our group.  ------------------------------ Greek music has a long history going back through the millennia. It should be no surprise, therefore, that wherever Greeks traveled, they brought their music with them. The collection of essays in Greek Music in America, edited by Tina Bucuvalas, highlights the history and the people who brought Greek music to the United States and continued the rich tradition to the present day. Among the contributors to the book is The National Herald contributor Stavros K. Frangos.  According to Bucuvalas, Greeks were known to have arrived in the New World along with the Spanish explorers and British colonists, and like most people would ...

GREEK-AMERICAN MUSIC HERITAGE CELEBRATED AT PHILADELPHIA HISTORY MUSEUM By TNH Staff Published in The National Herald, March 17-23, 2018  ------------------------------ I am excited to announce that  The National Herald  has given Hellenic Genealogy Geek the right to reprint articles that may be of interest to our group.  ------------------------------ PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Greek American Heritage Society of Philadelphia (GAHSP) Photo Tour 2018, A Musical Odyssey – The Heritage of Greek Music in Philadelphia an exhibit spanning 100 years, opened at the Philadelphia History Museum on March 10, featuring Greek musicians and bands from the Philadelphia area, and tracing the roots of Greek music, back to the arrival of the first Greek immigrants to the city and the creation of Greektown. GAHSP initiated the project nearly a year ago, researching the bands and their history. Over thirty bands and musicians, including John Argyropoul...