Most of the Foundation's current activities and events
are now regularly presented and updated on our Facebook page.
Ongoing events include:
-The Pheidippides Award, in collaboration with the annual Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon.
-Monthly Greek literature presentations and discussions open to the public at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University
-Support via scheduled benefit events for the Greek Nationality Room at the Cathedral of Learning of the University of Pittsburgh
Notable past events and activities include:
-The Charta of Rigas Pheraios (lecture presentation and exhibit)
-A Celebration in Unity: Archbishop Iakovos and Martin Luther King
-50 Years Maria Callas: Featuring Soprano Ms. Alexandra Loutsion
-Presentation of "A Hidden Child in Greece" by Dr. Yolanda Avram Willis (Holocaust Survivor)
-The Greek Refugees of the Revolutionary War of 1821 (film and exhibit)
-Collaboration with Classrooms Without Borders on their educational trip to Greece
-The Greek Righteous, an exhibit on the Greeks who saved Jewish Greeks
during the occupation in World War II (at Carnegie Mellon University and Rodef Shalom Synagogue)
-Dinner in Honor of Her Excellency
Mrs. Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
Ambassador-at-Large of Greece
March 28th, 2013
-"The American Founding Fathers in the Greek War of Independence"
An Exhibit
March 25th, 2013
-Friday Greek Film Soirees and Elliniki Kouventa
-The AHFWP Community Award:
Archdeacon Evripides Christulides, 2009 recipient
Keynote Address by His Excellency Mr. Andreas Kakouris
Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the USA
and High Commissioner of Cyprus to Canada
-Gala in honor of Greek-American Women of Western PA (2008)
-The Greek Contribution to Western PA - Heritage and Culture
The Atrium, Carnegie-Mellon University (film and exhibit)
-An exploration of the Greek contribution to Western PA
in an exhibit and audiovisual presentation.
Part of the Pittsburgh 250 celebration.
-The Bacchae: An adaption of the classic drama for
an all-female cast in Greek with simultaneous
English translation on large screen.