With the exhortation for further collaboration among the Hellenic-American professional organizations and the Community at all levels, the cutting of the traditional New Year’s Vasilopita was held on January 16 at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity’s Chiotes Hall in Manhattan.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America blessed and cut the Vasilopita, assisted by Consul General of Greece in New York Dinos Konstantinou and the heads of 16 professional associations, under the organizational supervision of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce (HACC).
HACC Executive Board Chairman Markos Drakotos serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event, inviting the officials as well as the representatives of the organizations to share a short greeting. He shared his best wishes for the new year and referred to the symbolic meaning of the Vasilopita, which is “charity, humility, and integrity,” adding that “Saint Basil’s vision for humanity remains more relevant than ever.”
For his part, Consul General Dinos Konstantinou pointed out that “events like today’s, where 16 Hellenic-American organizations are represented, are the most important thing and show unity, like-mindedness, and togetherness.”
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