Members of the National Hellenic Society from all over the United States traveled to New York City to attend the 2023 American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) Gala.  The annual gala supports the ASCSA's mission of preserving, promoting, and protecting all aspects of Greek culture from antiquity to the present.  

After the Gala, the NHS hosted an after party at Kellari New York, with music by Mylos and plenty of parea!  Thank you to everybody who came out to support both the NHS and ASCSA!

NHS Members and guests are invited to join the National Hellenic Society's New York Chapter for a special evening in support of our Heritage Greece Program at the Plandome Golf Country Club in Plandome, New York on Friday, November 1st at 7:00 p.m.

This past year, Summer 2019, marked the 10 Year Anniversary of the Heritage Greece Program.  Watching this program grow and evolve over this period of time has been inspiring and magical. The National Hellenic Society has sent over 400 young adults to Greece for a two week cultural immersion program in the past 10 years.  As much of an accomplishment as that is, there is room to grow.  This program has been described as "life changing" and "an experience they will never forget".  In order to expand and preserve this program we ask for your help.

Please join NHS members and guests to support our beloved Heritage Greece Program.  An evening of dining and entertainment.  Entry per person is $495 which includes food, beverage, and Poker Tournament entry (to the first 140 people who register), and a Grand Prize entry- Two Round Trip Business Class Tickets (NYC to Athens).  Those who register after the first 140 slots are filled, will be entered in Blackjack, Craps, and Roulette tournament.

On Thursday, May 9th, National Hellenic Society members were treated to a private tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.  The tour took place before the school's annual benefit gala at Capitale NYC.  A special thank you to the ASCSA for hosting such a spectacular and memorable event!

On Wednesday, May 8th, the National Hellenic Society's New York chapter hosted a screening of Cliffs of Freedom.  This complimentary screening of member Marianne Metropoulos' hit film was attended by NHS members and guests from up and down the East coast.  The film continues to get rave reviews, and more and more Greeks from cities all over the country are hosting screenings of their own.   To learn about hosting your own screening of Cliffs of Freedom, click here.

This past weekend, National Hellenic Society member Dennis Mehiel hosted a phenomenal reception honoring the Grand Marshal of the 2019 New York City Greek Independence Day Parade, NHS Founder George Marcus! NHS Members and Heritage Greece Program Alumni came from all over the country to celebrate  together!

This past Thursday, the National Hellenic Society's New York Chapter alongside the American School of Classical Studies at Athens hosted a luncheon in honor of Mr. Malcolm H. Wiener.  Wiener is an Aegean prehistorian who has written extensively about the Eastern Mediterranean world in the Bronze Age. 

He is a major benefactor of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and serves as Chairman Emeritus of the ASCSA Board of Trustees.  During his term, he proposed and funded the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Agricultural Science at the school.  Mr. Wiener spoke at the well attended event held at NERAI in Manhattan.

Another great luncheon in New York City is in the books! On Thursday, April 19th, NHS New York welcomed Museum of Science, Boston President and Director, Dr. Ioannis N. Miaoulis.

Dr. Miaoulis' presentation focused on the Museum of Science's proposal to transform elementary school science education in Greece. This change will pave the way for a long-term vision to create economic prosperity in Greece. Dr. Miaoulis reviewed success stories of time tested, best-in-class engineering curriculum and teaching practices that yield substantial results. For more information on the curriculum, please visit www.eie.org.