CLICK HERE to read the recent article in the Haniotika Nea published August 13, 2024. Congratulations to our PAA General Supervisor Nikos Katstrinakis who will be serving as President of the World Council of Cretans. Newly elected Executive Board Members include: Fotis Fiotodimitrakis, Vice President; Maria Vamvakis, Secretary; Bianca Pidonakis, Treasurer. The elections took place on August 12. To view more photos visit our website photo album here: World Council of Cretans August 2024.

CLICK HERE to read the recent article published in Greek News USA about the World Council of Cretans and the newly elected officers. Congratulations to Nikos Katstrinakis who will be serving as President. Newly elected Executive Board Members include: Fotis Fiotodimitrakis, Vice President; Maria Vamvakis, Secretary; Bianca Pidonakis, Treasurer. The elections took place on August 12. To view more photos visit our website photo album here: World Council of Cretans August 2024.

CLICK HERE to read about the National Research Foundation "Eleftherios K. Venizelos" in Chania. On August 1 President Diane Kounalakis and PAA Vice President John Marakis met with General Director Nikolaos Papadakis-Papadis to discuss the valued support of the PAA. PAA members traveling to Crete on August 12 were invited to an event honoring new board members. We congratulate our PAA President Diane Kounalakis on her appointment to the board. 

CLICK HERE to read the Haniotika Nea. On August 9, 2024, President Diane Kounalakis and members of the PAA from across the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Greece attended the Celebration for Expatriate Cretans in the Venetian Port, Chania. The event was co-organized by the Region of Crete – Chania Regional Unit, the Municipality of Chania with the kind support of the PAA, the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand as well as the World Council of Cretans.

CLICK HERE to read the Haniotika Nea. On August 7, 2024, President Diane Kounalakis, Philanthropic Chair Evangelia Hobitakis, and members of the PAA from across the United States gathered at the "KIPO" in Chania. This annual meeting in August began over 10 years ago. The meeting was also attended by President Manolis Mountakis and members of the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand. When you click on the link, be sure to select the Greek or English version to read.

CLICK HERE  to read the Haniotika Nea. On Wednesday, July 24 President Diane Kounalakis, Vice President John Marakis, Philanthropic Chair Evangelia Hobitakis, and East Coast PYA Advisor Olga Markogiannakis visited three charitable organizations in Chania that the PAA has been consistently supporting for the past few years. 

CLICK HERE to see the photo spread and read the write up on the Technical University of Crete website for the 

Flora & Fauna Park Summer Reception 

hosted by the PAA PEF at the Polytechnic Botanical Park in Chania. (July 2024)

CLICK HERE to see the photo spread and write up in the PARAKRITIKA for the 2024 Dance Workshop by the Viglatores. Participants were Cretan Youth from our PYA and Cretan youth from Australia.

CLICK HERE to see the photo spread and write up in the Hellenic Journal for the 2024 Aporiatiko Cretans of Omonoia of Orange County event this Spring.

CLICK HERE to read an article about the philanthropic work completed along with the computer donation in the Haniotika Nea, April 2024. 

CLICK HERE to read the article on the Venizelos Foundation and PAA's memorial in memory of Elefherios Venizelos in Greek News USA

CLICK HERE to read the article from The National Herald (in Greek) about the PAA and the Venizelion Foundation organizing the 88th anniversary memorial for former Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos at St. Elefhterios in NYC, March 17, 2024. CLICK HERE to read the online version.

CLICK HERE to read about the Venizelos Foundation & PAA Memorial on March 17, 2024 in NYC.

CLICK HERE to read about the Annual Cretan Dance hosted by the KRITIKI FILOXENIA of Staten Island that took place on March 16, 2024 in the National Greek Herald.  

CLICK HERE to read the article in the Xaniotika Nea on February 18, 2024 regarding the donation of computers from the PYA/PAA to the Boy's Orphanage in Chania.  

CLICK HERE to read the ERT story on the donation of Computers to the Boy's Orphanage on February 20, 2024

CLICK HERE to read the story in the Anamneseis newspaper on February 19, 2024 on the donation of computers to the Boy's Orphanage

CLICK HERE to read the latest article on the PAA Philanthropic efforts as reported in the Haniotika Nea, February 5, 2024

CLICK HERE for the Greek Version of the online Magazine Hellenic DNA interview with President Kounalakis on October 31, 2023.

CLICK HERE to read the English Version of the Online Magazine Hellenic DNA interview with President Kounalakis on October 31, 2023.

CLICK HERE  to read the latest version of the ΚΡΗΤΑΙΕΙΣ ΤΕΥΧΟΣ 30 from the World Council of Cretans

The December 9 magazine cover story on the Pancretan Association and an interview with President Kounalakis

https://www.ekirikas.com/ntaian-kounalaki-sto-periodiko-i-pa/

Haniotika Nea Article on the meeting between President Kounalakis and the Governor of Crete Stavros Arnaoutakis

https://www.haniotika-nea.gr/synantisi-arnaoytaki-me-omogeneis/

Rethynea News article with meeting Vice Governor Maria Lioni and Mayor George Marinakis

https://rethnea.gr/synantisi-d-s-tis-pagkritikis-enosis-amerikis-antiperifereiarchi/?fbclid=IwAR28jB

Greek News USA article on the visit with the Mayor of Rethymnon

Greek News USA

OrthodoxNews Agency with the Bishop of Rethymnon

Orthodox News Agency

CretaLive article on the meeting with Nikos Papadakis of the Venizelion Foundation

CretaLIVE

Hellenic Journal announces our new PAA President, October 2023

Xaniotika Nea article highlighting the visit of former PAA President James Boutzoukas, current Executive VP John Marakis and General Supervisor Nickos Kastrinakis visiting the Typographical Museum, 2022