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Syrtos
by Syrtos Podcast
Chronicling Greek and Cypriot folk dance and music, one episode at a time, with guests from across the globe. Hosted by @mariaseva9 @givi351 and guest cohosts.
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S11E3: Christina Tsardoulias
Christina Tsardoulias was born in San Francisco, California. She began her studies in Greek folk dance at the Church of the Holy Cross in Belmont and attended her first Folk Dance Festival (FDF) in 1985. Alongside her studies in Greek folk dance, Christina pursued extensive professional dance...
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S11E2: When We Dance: The Thread Back Home
There are two ways Greek people connect with themselves, each other, and their heritage. The first is food. The second is dance. When We Dance: The Thread Back Home explores how Greek folk dance keeps the diaspora connected to their identity and their heritage. From Baltimore to Toronto, Director...
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S11E1: ΟΡΙΖΟΝΤΕΣ a chat with George Diamantopoulos
George Diamantopoulos is the Founder and Director of Anemos Greek Dance Group, which operates in partnership with the Messinian Brotherhood of British Columbia. With nearly 30 years of experience in Greek traditional dance, George has spent much of his life learning, performing, teaching, and...
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S10E7: John Lulias
John Lulias was raised in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and is a second generation Greek-American. John has been involved in the Greek community and Greek Folk Arts all of his life and learned Greek fluently as a child. In 1974, after graduating from the University of Florida, he moved to…
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S10E7: Πες μου
Kristina from Yia.Mas and Maria sit down to talk about Kabanes, and more importantly the trivialization of folk culture.
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S10E6: Research to Stage..continued
We continued our conversation from the Ethos 2026 panel, with some new guests to try to connect to what research means in Greek folk dance, and how that research is presented on stage. Lots of discussion and laughs later, it's safe to say we need a part 3, 4, 5 to this. Thank you to our guests:...
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S10E5: Ethos Panel Replay
In collaboration with the Hellenic Performing Arts Foundation, the 2026 Ethos Conference panel discussion centered on bringing research to stage. This episode features the recorded panel. For more information on the Ethos virtual conference and to view other presentations please visit...
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S10E4: Bess Stathakis
Bess Stathakis is an Atlanta native with a lifelong passion for Greek dance and culture. She serves as the Director of the Atlanta Greek dance program, instructs as well as dances with the Atlanta adult dance group, and is a member of the management team for the Hellenic Dance Festival. She is...
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S10E3: Ellie Falaris Ganelin
Ellie Falaris Ganelin is the director of the Kombos Collective, which she founded in 2011 under the name Greek Chamber Music Project (GCMP). She is a classically trained flutist who welcomes other traditions into the fold, including jazz, Latin, Balkan and klezmer music. She is active as a...
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βήματα Ελευθερίας: March 2026
Join Vaia and Michelle from GAFS to learn a little more about the 2026 βήματα Ελευθερίας event in Astoria, Queens! For more information, and group pricing, including a preferred hotel rate and registration discount visit the GAFS website: https://www.greekamericanfolkloresociety.org/ Episode…
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S10E2: Georgios Glynatsis
Georgios Glynatsis is the director of the Afieroma dance troupe at St. Elizabeth the Wonderworker Greek Orthodox Church in Gainesville, Florida. This year marked his debut directing Afieroma on the HDF stage, where he presented suites from Kalymnos and Kremasti, Zarakas. A second-generation...
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S10E1: Heritage Museum of Epirus
The conversation explores the Heritage Museum of Epirus, its collection, educational initiatives, and the personal connections to Greek culture and heritage. Maria Constantinides shares insights on the museum's mission, the significance of its artifacts, and the impact of educational programs....
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S9E5: Anthe Mitrakos
Anthe Mitrakos is a journalist, communications expert, and editor at Portes Magazine. A proud Greek-American at the helm of Portes for over a decade, she is recognized as an ambassador for Hellenic culture, history and art. https://www.portesmagazine.com/...
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S9E4: Duygu Gün
Duygu Gün is a Turkish-American creative producer, musician, and curator dedicated to preserving folk culture and fostering intercultural connections through arts and culture. Her work bridges tradition and contemporary practice, using music, film, and participatory experiences to build community...
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S9E3: Dimitri Carabas
Dimitri was first on the podcast during Season 4, we're excited to learn a bit more about how he has grown the Meraki Laographic Arts program over the past two plus years!
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S9E2: Panagiote Tsolis
From Las Vegas to Athens: Getting to know Dr. Panagiote Tsolis Dr. Panagiote Tsolis was raised with deep roots in the Greek American community of Long Beach, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada, for Las Vegas served on the Parish Council and as Folk Dance Board President for St. John the Baptist...
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S9E1: Izaki Metropoulos
Izaki Metropoulos is a Chicago-born, third-generation Greek American violinist-- and the first musician in his family. Nearly two decades ago, he began exploring Greece’s violin traditions, crossing genres from Nisiotika to Rebetika. His path has ranged from taking first place at age 10 in the...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to know the Sons and Daughters of Alexander the Great
George Papadopoulos was born and raised in Anthousa, Kozanis, Greece, leaving and coming to America as a young adult. Missing his homeland and his love for the culture and traditions, he created the Sons & Daughters of Alexander the Great Dance Group in 1972 to continuously promote the Greek...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Danny Staveris
We sat down with the man, Danny Staveris, for part one of what hopefully becomes a two part series. Enjoy! This episode is marked explicit.
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Vicky Hioureas
Vicky Hioureas holds a PhD in Byzantine history from Princeton University. She has been a part of the FDF program since 1991, for which she conducted ethnographic research in villages throughout Greece and in Trapezounta (Turkey), and produced a CD for the last gaida player of the village of...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Greece in the Rockies
Today we sat down with Vikki and Lefteris from Dionysos Hellenic Cultural Society to talk about their group and the upcoming Greece in the Rockies Hellenic & Cultural Dance Conference. www.greeceintherockies.com for more information! Episode music: The Anemos Music Project
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Efstathios Steve Pilidis
Efstathios 'Steve' Pilidis is the Director and Youth Advisor for the Pan Macedonian Youth Dance Group of Philadelphia. Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, former dance instructor for numerous GOYA dance groups as well as active participant with the Macedonians for over 20 years with…
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Catching Up with Bobby Garofalis
Bobby Garofalis is the Director of the Hellenic Youth Dancers at Saints Constantine and Helen in Newport News, Virginia. With over 35 years of experience in Greek dance, he began as a dancer in 1990 and rose to become choreographer, director, and now lead administrator — overseeing 4–5 active…
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor Getting to Know Andreas Seas
Andreas Seas, is the co-director for the Koinonia dance group in Raleigh North Carolina. He was born in Akrotiri, Cyprus, to two dance teachers, and has been active as a dancer, researcher, and community organizer ever since. His goals as a dance instructor are to preserve Hellenic culture and...
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Gnosis 2025: Karpathos and Crete
Harry Koutroumanis and Paul Calzada share about the 2025 Gnosis research trip through the Hellenic Performing Arts Foundation to Karpathos and Crete. Learn a bit about their work, and its connection to the Foundation's mission. For more information visit www.hellenicperformingarts.org or...
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Vasilios Aligiannis
Vasilios Aligiannis has an extensive and impressive resume within the Greek folk dance community. He is the founder and lead instructor of the Hellenic Lyceum Sydney. Below are excerpts from his remarkable CV. "My lifelong passion for Greek folk dance has led me on a remarkable journey of...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Vasiliki Malamatos
Vasiliki Malamatos is the director of Epanastasi Dance Troupe at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Worth, Texas; and the founder & director of Rizes HDF. Epanastasi is a young-adult competitive dance troupe that she started back in January of 2024 and is an official ministry of the St....
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Eleni Koubi
Eleni Koubi is a Greek fashion designer who founded her own brand in 2021. The philosophy behind the clothes is that the garment a person wears is not only meant to meet their physical needs and to highlight their beauty, but is an expression of their personality and cultural identity. The brand…
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Michelle Tsigaridas Weller
Michelle is a member of the Greek American Folklore Society based in Astoria, Queens. Michelle was born in Los Angeles, grew up in Athens, with roots in Volos, then moved to San Diego at the age of eight. She proudly both Greek and Filipina but for the purposes of this podcast will focus on the...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Harry Koutroumanis
Haralambos (Harry) Koutroumanis was born and raised in Tampa, FL, and moved to Charlotte, NC, in 2023 after graduating from the University of Florida in Gainesville with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Finance. His folk dance research primarily focuses on the island of Crete. Harry gained...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Charlie Kleto
Charlie Kleto was born in Charlotte NC and is now living in Miami FL working as a physical therapist. He began dancing in Charlotte when he was in kindergarten and competed in his first HDF in 7th grade. Charlie began directing in 2011 and took his first group to compete at HDF 2012. While...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Chloe Savvides
Jersey born and SoFla raised, Chloe started folk dancing at the age of 15 with the Kamaria Dance Troupe at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Ft. Lauderdale, FL under the direction of Stephanie Balaskas and later, Emmy Louvaris, and competed at her first HDF Competition in 2007 in Clearwater,...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Michael Chambers
Michael is a native of Knoxville, TN, a self-taught luthier and a lover of Crete. Join us as we chat about his experience and learn how he got to know and love Crete and its culture! You can find Michael on Instagram @mchambers_00 Episode music: The Anemos Music Project
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to know Charissa Gianos
We are thrilled to kick off season 7 of the Syrtos podcast with Charissa Gianos from Denver, CO! Thank you Charissa for your patience as we navigate a new recording set up for season 7! Don't miss the Kefi at Mile High Dance Workshop and Glendi, September 20-22, in Denver, CO! Also, be sure to...
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Meet us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Niko Harrington
Niko, born and raised in the Kansas City area, his mom is an immigrant from Greece, and has always made Greek culture important to Niko and his sister. Niko plays Cretan lyra, and bouzouki. He works as a paramedic and firefighter. Episode music: The Anemos Music Project
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor: Getting to know the Metropolis of Boston Dance Group and the 2024 Kefi Dance Conference
The Metropolis of Boston Dance Group (MYDG) is a not-for-profit Greek folk dance group founded in 1989 by Niki Dimotaki-Sokolove under the auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios and is the only dance group in North America certified by the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre of Athens, Greece.…
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to know Kristina Headrick, Yia.Mas Founder
Yia Mas is founded by Greek American Kristina Maria Headrick. After witnessing the effects of Greece's devastating financial crisis on friends and family, Kristina felt compelled to share more about the country's culture and support Greece by bringing Greek wellness products to America. Yia Mas...
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to know Kaeli McEnteer
Kaeli McEnteer was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina and has been Greek dancing for 15 years. She has just begun directing, having just concluded her first year as director of the Raleigh adult dance troupe “Ischis”. She grew up heavily involved with her home parish of Holy Trinity where...
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to know Andonis Platis
Andonis Platis is the adult director for Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society based out of Chicago, IL. A seasoned cardiac medical device professional, he began his career as a perfusionist and researcher in the field of heart failure while also teaching for the community of Saint Demetrios in…
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to Know Zaharoula Zogopoulos
Zaharoula Zogopoulos was born in New York City. She began her Greek folk dance studies while attending the St. Demetrios Day School of Astoria, NY where the love of Hellenic traditions was instilled in her from a young age. She began choreographing her highschool Greek Dance Team and performed…
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor: Getting to know Michael Giamalakis
Michael grew up in Salt Lake City, UT and from the age of 8 is where he discovered his love and passion for Greek Dancing. Fast forward over 20 years later, Michael still has that passion. Michael has participated in the GOYA dance groups, Dionysios College aged dance group, and the Minotavros...
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to know Nektarios S. Antoniou
Nektarios S. Antoniou, is the new Principal Cantor of the Ascension Cathedral, Oakland, is a member of the American Academy of Composers, Authors and Publishers, writes & produces Music for PBS' "The Life of Loi". He is the Founding & Artistic Director of Schola Cantorum (which recorded the...
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor at HDF 2024
Maria and Nikos sat down with Stacie and Stavros, competition and FIT chairs of the Hellenic Dance Festival to chat about HDF2024 and more! For more information please visit www.hellenicdancefestival.com and hdf_weekend on Instagram and Facebook. https://www.hellenicdancefestival.com
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2023 South Florida Greek Film Festival
To learn more about the South Florida Greek Film Festival, including sponsorship information and how to submit a film, visit: https://hellenicculturalsocietyofsouthflorida.org Saturday October 14 Savor Cinema: 503 SE 6th Street, Ft Lauderdale 6:00pm red carpet 6:45pm movie 123 min Followed by...
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Stephanos Pelekanis
Ο Στέφανος Πελεκανής, ο νεαρός καλλιτέχνης της Παράδοσης που ξεχώρισε και αγαπήθηκε για τις ιδιαίτερες ερμηνείες του αλλά και το ξεχωριστό ηχόχρωμά του είναι ένας νεαρός ερμηνευτής της παραδοσιακής και εκκλησιαστικής μουσικής, φιλόλογος και μουσικός που τιμά την παράδοση και έχει ήδη συνεργαστεί…
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Meet Us on the Dance Floor: Getting to Know Gabby and Niko
Gabriella Papatzimas, born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, has always had a strong connection to her Greek heritage. Growing up in the Greek community at Holy Trinity in Phoenix, she embraced the language, culture, and traditions from an early age. As a first-generation Greek-American…
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to know Katherine Papadimitriou Ladikos
Katherine Papadimitriou Ladikos was born and raised and still lives in Atlanta, GA. At the age of 4, she and her brother Dimitri were dragged from Saturday Morning Cartoons to meet with a woman named Eleni that would teach them Greek Dancing inside the dining room of a restaurant. Who knew from...
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to Know Kostas Mitsis
Kostas Mitsis was born in 1975, in Munich/Germany and moved to Preveza/Greece in 1976, where traditional dance and music held a significant role in his everyday life. He studied Agriculture at the Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki and Greek Dance and Songs at Lykeion ton Ellinidon of Athens...
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Meet us on the dance floor: Getting to Know Meredith Panayotopoulos
Meredith Panayotopoulos was introduced to and fell in love with all things Greek dancing and culture in college when she met her husband George. She spent 10+ years dancing, directing and co-general directing in San Jose, California. She was blessed to be invited with her dance group to Florina…
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Season 4: The Lost Episode with Dimitri Carabas
Dimitri Carabas is a Composer currently living in Astoria, Queens. He attended The University of Nevada Las Vegas where he earned a Bachelors in Classical Music Composition. There, his writing focused on Post-Romantic and Minimalist styles. With a growing interest in merging Classical writing and...
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