The Cultural Committee was created in 1984 by chairs Harry Panagos and Barbara Manos. Since its inception, the committee has presented a broad spectrum of lectures and events for the benefit of our parishioners and those in the local community. These events ranged in topics including religion, comedic entertainment, personal testaments of survival, historical presentations, documentaries and music, featuring many creators. The committee continues to witness and promote Orthodoxy and Hellenism.
Event highlights through the years
- First Event – Eleni, guest author Nicholas Gage, 1984
- Comedic Entertainment, Hope Mihalop
- Greek Holocaust, personal testimonies of survival
- The Hot Gates Thermopylae
- A Greek Trireme
- The Greek Immigrant Experience
- The Journey, a documentary by Maria Iliou
- Not Even My Name, guest author Theo Halo
- The Akathist Choir, music event
- Politiki Kouzina, a private movie screening
- Herodotus & Hollywood – Leonidas & the 300 Spartans, guest speaker Dr. Katherine Panagakos, 2010
- Lost to the West – The Forgotten Byzantine Empire that Rescued Western Civilization, guest author Lars Brownworth, 2012
- On the Battle of Marathon: Ancient Sources & Modern Misconceptions – The Modern Olympics, guest speaker Dr. Katherine Panagakos, 2012
- The Sapphire Elixir, a novel, guest author F. Voutsakis, 2013
- A Writer’s Odyssey, guest author Nicholas Gage (discussion on his books: Eleni, Greek Fire, A Place for Us), 2014
- Icons in Time, Persons in Eternity, guest author Dr. Cornelia Tsakiridou, 2015
- Archangel, a novel, (Cyprus 10,000 Years of Culture and Civilization), guest author Maria Menico Sifniades, 2019
- Sages and Saints: The virtues shared by Ancient Greek philosophers and Christian Orthodox saints, a guest lecture by Dr. Cornelia Tsakiridou, 2019
- A Musical Tribute to Asia Minor, 2020
- Politismos, 200th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, authors Nitsa Bruno, Celia Kapsomera and Peter Tarhanidis
- Man of God, a private movie screening about the life of St. Nektarios, 2022
- Smyrna My Beloved, a private movie screening commemorating the centennial of the catastrophe of Smyrna, 2022
“How gratifying that the committee is still functioning for the benefit of our parishioners and friends. This is a testimony to the power of the spoken word, with the hope that it will continue to serve the Holy Trinity community for years to come. We invite more of our parishioners to be inspired to join this committee and continue this unique offering of education. It would be remiss not to thank all the Parish Councils who throughout the years have supported and funded the over 50 events, which were presented at no cost to our parishioners and guests” Barbara M. Manos (2019)
Past Chairs Harry Panagos and Barbara Manos.
Past Co-Chair Nitsa Bruno.
Current Chair Celia Kapsomera.
Current committee members Peter Tarhanidis and Gina Sikellis.
For those interested in participating on the Cultural committee please contact the Current Chair or any of the Committee members.
Upcoming Events:
The Holy Trinity Cultural Committee would like to share a new exhibit in Africa and Byzantium displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through March 3. There are three options for you to experience this exhibit.
- Africa and Byzantium, an in-person Lecture with The Met’s Dr. Andrea Achi.
Thursday, February 1, 2024, 7:00 pm, at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center, 129 W 67th Street, New York City. Register to attend at: https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/africa-byzantium/
The Metropolitan of Museum Virtual Tour – Africa & Byzantium
Join Dr. Andrea Myers Achi, Mary and Michael Jaharis Associate Curator of Byzantine Art, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, for a virtual tour of Africa & Byzantium.
- The Metropolitan of Museum Exhibition – Africa & Byzantium – through March 3.
Museum located at 1000 5th Avenue NY, NY, 10008. Plan your visit and check operating hours at https://www.metmuseum.org/