Chios Society of Greater Washington D.C. — Past Events

Members of the Chios Society Washington DC attended the National Chian Convention held in Baltimore on the weekend of November 9, 2018.

We also celebrated the 80 Anniversary of the United Chian Societies of Baltimore.

Officers and members from many different Chian Societies attended: California, Illinois, Baltimore, Washington D.C., New England, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania.

Here is the Flyer — Information about the events

Speech by Georgia Volakis, Supreme Governor, Maryland-Washington D.C, Chios Societies of the Americas and Canada

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The Chios Society of Washington D.C. held a funding raising dinner at La Casa Restaurant in Alexandria, VA on Sunday, November 4, 2018 for the Ark of the World in Chios. They care for orphans and abused children.

Many thanks to Diane and Costas Monis for providing free food for this event.

Father Antonios, who runs Ark of the World, has been awarded the annual European Citizens Prize for 2018

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The 9th Annual Chios Washington DC Potluck Picnic was held on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at St. Theodore’s Greek Orthodox Church Hall in Lanham, Maryland.

The food was delicious and the attendance was great with many children and young adults.
Please note that Mr. and Mrs. Likouris provided the moon bounce for the children.

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Chios Washington DC members participated in the Greek Independence Day Parade in Baltimore, MD on Sunday, March 25, 2018.

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The general membership meeting for the Chios Washington DC society was held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Hellenic Center in Bethesda, Maryland

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Chios Washington D.C. web site usage in 2017

The 2018 Vasilopita lunch was held on Sunday January 28, 2018 at Normandie Farm Restaurant

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Speech by George Psillos, President of the Chios Washington D.C. chapter

Speech by Georgia Volakis, a board member discussing the Chios National convention and Chios fund raising activities

Speech by Maria Stefanias, a board member announcing greetings from the Mayor of Chios and other Chios societies

Rev. Fr. Antokas Dimitrios and Fr. Tim blessing the Vasilopita

Speech by President of the Chios Baltimore Society chapter

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The lunch to commemorate the liberation of the island of Chios was held on Sunday Nov. 12, 2017 at Crave Restaurant at Montgomery Mall.

The lunch followed the Artoklasia Service at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bethesda, Maryland.

The Greek Navy liberated Chios in November 1912 in a hard fought but brief amphibious operation. The Ottoman Empire recognized Greece’s annexation of Chios and the other Aegean islands by the Treaty of London (1913).

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The 8th Annual Chios Washington DC Potluck Picnic was held on Sunday, June 26, 2017 at St. Theodore’s Greek Orthodox Church Hall in Lanham, Maryland.

The food was delicious and the attendance was great.

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Video: The Presidents of the Chios Society of Washington D.C. and Baltimore speaking at the event

Video: The band at the Chios Picnic

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The Chios Society Washington DC attended the Greek Independence Day Parade in Baltimore, Maryland on April 2, 2017.

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The Chios Society Washington DC attended the Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City (Big Apple) on March 26, 2017.

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The following caption was posted by “To Mastixi” a Facebook page that has a lot of followers from Chios and many other Greeks.

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Chios Society members walking down 5th Avenue, NYC