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Songs for the Rain and the Clouds Concert
Sunday, November 22nd 6.30pm

On Sunday November 22nd 6:30pm, at St. Marks Church in the Bowery a group of artists will present Songs for the Rain and the Clouds, a concert featuring Soprano Alexandra Skendrou, Composer Sotiris Melissis, Pianist Manolis Papasifakis, and Visual Artists/Painters Nikos Makarounas, Stefanos Zannis, Arthur Hughes. Multimedia Artists: Aspa Papazaharia, Ben Pollard. Graphic Designer: Aspa Papazaharia.

The songs selected from German Lied, French Melodie, American and Greek Repertoire featuring Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, Faure, Mandel, Lydon, Theodorakis, Kraounakis and Kypourgos.

When: November 22nd, 2009, @ 6:30pm
Where: St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery
131 East 10th Street ,
New York , NY 10003
How: Tickets will be on sale 4:30 – 6:30 pm @ Church
Entrance on November 22nd

Adults $15, Students and kids $10
For more information: 917.648.8343
Rain or Shine!!!

This event is organized by a non-member of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York.

Dear Greek Music Lovers,

Join us on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 8pm to sing along to the everlasting songs of Vasilis Tsitsanis, Greece’s legendary songwriter/singer, at The Stathakion Cultural Center, 22-51 29th Street in Astoria, Queens.

This unique and one of a kind concert will revive the most popular Rembetika (Greek Blues) and Laika (Popular-folk) songs of Vasilis Tsitsanis with the popular Greek American singer Vicky Palma and her orchestra led by Kostas Psarros, bouzouki/vocals and comprised by some of the finest local musicians.

This benefit concert in support of public service bilingual radio AKTINA FM is presented by the cultural organization CYPRECO of America, Inc.

Admission $20. To order your tickets please call 718-545-1151. All major credits cards accepted. For more information please visit www.aktina.org

See you all there and please on pass this information to your friends.

CYPRECO/AKTINA Production Team

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce and the Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with The Greek Trade Office and The Cyprus Trade Commission, invite you to attend a Wine & Food Tasting at the Battery Gardens Restaurant. The tasting will feature wines from Greece and Cyprus and food samples from top Hellenic restaurants.

Monday, November 2 at 6:00pm
Battery Gardens
17 State St
New York, NY 10004-1781
(212) 809-5508

For more information: http://www.hellenicamerican.cc

This event is organized by a non-member of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York.

“THIS ONE and THAT ONE”
A series of one-act comedies by Kostas Mourselas
The “Ichneftes” Theatre Group, in its second collaboration with the
Archdiocese’s Hellenic Cultural Centre, is performing “This One and
That One”, the one-act comedies of Kostas Mourselas, directed by
Martha Tompoulidou.
A legendary series of Greek television, which has been monumental,
most talked-about and has scored high ratings.

The actors in alphabetical order:
Antonis Armeftis, Anna Halkiadi, John Kallianiotis, Theodora Loukas,
Alexandros Malaos, Diodoros Pagoudis, Stephanos Stephanou
Shows with English supertitles.
Only for 15 shows, October 16th – November 15th 2009
Shows: Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 3:00pm
(Free parking across the street)

Archdiocesan Hellenic Cultural Center
27-09 Crescent Street
Astoria, NY 11102
For reservations call:
Tel: 718-626-5111

Contribution: $25 Students/ Groups over 10 people: $20

This event is organized by a non-member of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York.

The Queens Council on the Arts and the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, Inc.
Proudly Present a Concert of:

The Critically Acclaimed, All Star Latin-Jazz Coalition
Led by composer/trombonist
Demetrios Kastaris
(El Griego Rumbero)

at the Stathakion Cultural Center
22-51 29th Street
Astoria, NY 11105
Tel: (718) 204-6500

Homenaje al Gran Maestro Cantante Hiram Remon
(Homage to Great Master Vocalist Hiram Remon)
Celebrating Mr. Remon's 21st year with the Latin-Jazz Coalition

Sunday Afternoon, October 4, 2009
Beginning at 4:00 p.m. sharp
Free Admission !!!

The Ensemble:

Demetrios Kastaris, leader, trombone, conch shells, arranger,
Multi Grammy Award Winner: Edy Martinez, piano, arranger,
Chico Alvarez, vocals, Ray Martinez, bass,
Angel Rodriguez, bongos, shekeres, Samuel Torres, congas,
Willie Martinez Jr., drum set, Noah Bless, trombone,
Connie Grossman, flute, Alí Bello, violin

Plus Very Special Guests:
Hiram Remon, vocals

Spiros Exaras, guitar
Theofilos Katechis, bouzouki

The musical repertoire will include Afro-Cuban, Greek, Colombian and Jazz music. Genres will include Rumba Guaguanco, Son-Montuno, Cha-Cha-Chá, Bembe, Salsa, Kalmatiano, Zembekiko, Pentozali, Cumbia, Swing, Gospel, Blues, and Be-bop Jazz.

By NYC Subway Train take the N or W lines to the last stop in Astoria (Ditmars Blvd. Stop). The Stathakion Cultural Center is about a block and a half from the Subway Station.
Located between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard on 29th Street, closer to 23rd Avenue, under the train trestle.

For much more detailed information, on the Latin-Jazz Coalition including biographies, photo galleries, reviews, and sound samples go to their extensive tri-lingual web site at: www.thelatinjazzcoalition.com

Reviews:
"A unique new and exciting sound in Latin jazz. The musical level is what I would expect from Tito Puente, Oscar D' Leon or Willie Rosario. One of the best new recordings that I've heard so far this year that combines traditional Latin music, Latin jazz, Brazilian music and Funk. An outstanding effort." Max Salazar, Senior Editor, Latin Beat Magazine

“Consistency is what makes a band out of a group of very talented musicians, as evidenced here not only by the tight ensembles, but the sensitive and subtle interplay behind the soloists. ...I heartily recommend this recording, not only for the brilliant and diverse soloists, but the well thought-out over-all pacing of the varied rhythms and ensemble work, as well as the inventive arrangements of interesting and original compositions.” Bill Spilka, The International Trombone Association Journal , Audio/ Video Reviews

This Concert Event is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts
with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Special thanks to the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, Inc.