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

Translation By Lisa Darilis

A Greek engineer, born in Patra is a well known personality on the island of Honolulu, as he made his his business to repeatedly run for mayor.