By Eleftheria Lisa Mavroukas

His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, officiated the Archieratical Divine Liturgy at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Jamaica, NY on Sunday, March 2nd. The church was filled with parishioners on this "Cheesefare Sunday," the last Sunday before the Great Lent beginning on Clean Monday, or "Kathari Deftera," on March 3rd.

by Eleftheria Lisa Mavroukas (also known as Lisa Darilis)

Christmas time in New York is a cheerful time of year, beginning "Black Friday" holiday shopping deals, with the decorations around the city, the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and the general hustle and bustle of those celebrating the upcoming holiday commemorating the birth of Christ.

Kyrenia Opera presents the beloved Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors in the beautiful setting of Terrace on the Park, 52-11 111th Street, Flushing Meadows Park, New York.

Diphono, a new partnership of two Greek opera singers Georgios Argeratos and Stefanos Koroneos joined by pianist Areti Giovanou present "A classical journey through the places we loved..." with music by Hatzidakis, Kalomoiris and other Greek composers, as well as romantic Italian songs on Sunday December 15th, at 3:00pm at Christ and St Stephen's Church, 120 W69th Street, New York