Consulate General of Greece in Chicago

Greek citizenship is more than a document. It is family, memory & a bond that time & distance cannot break. Children & grandchildren of our diaspora rediscover their roots & reconnect with the homeland of their ancestors. Begin your journey & keep the story of Hellenism alive. 🇬🇷

Celebrating International Women’s Day | Chicago @GreeceInChicago and @HellenicMuseum hosted an evening on Eva Palmer Sikelianos. Professor Artemis Leontis, C. P. Cavafy Professor (University of Michigan), offered insights, followed by a musical tribute. #InternationalWomensDay

Στο @KoraesSchool της Κοινότητας @sschpaloshills πραγματοποιήθηκε το βιωματικό εργαστήριο ποίησης του @GreeceInChicago & Εργαστηρίου «+Μόρφωση» του ΔΠΘ, «Με το ύφος των μεγάλων ποιητών». Συγκινητική στιγμή όταν οι μαθητές τραγούδησαν την «Άρνηση» του Νομπελίστα ποιητή Γ. Σεφέρη.

Not Guilty ⚖️ For the fourth year, @GreeceInChicago served as juror at the @HellenicMuseum’s Trial Series: The Trial of Odysseus. After strong arguments and lively debate, the verdict was not guilty, decided by judges, jury and a full audience @HarrisTheater. #TrialOfOdysseus

Visit to @UWMadison | Hellenic Student Association Consul General Emmanuel Koubarakis met with students of the Hellenic Student Association at UW–Madison to discuss Greece’s role in today’s international environment & Greek-American relations. Warm thanks for the invitation. 🇬🇷🇺🇸

International Women’s Day | Chicago @GreeceInChicago hosted a luncheon honoring the Chicago Consular Corps Social Club, recognizing the often unseen contributions of diplomatic spouses whose support, resilience and sacrifice make global diplomacy possible and human. 🌍

Giannis Antetokounmpo honored with the European Order of Merit 🇬🇷🇪🇺 The President of @Europarl_EN, Roberta Metsola, announced the first laureates of the distinction, recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Europe and its values. Συγχαρητήρια Γιάννη! 🏀

CineΕλλάδα | Chicago 🎥 Join us for the screening of Politiki Kouzina (A Touch of Spice), one of the most beloved modern Greek films about family, memory and the power of food. 📍 Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge 📅 March 17, 7:00 PM Free registration: cineellada.eventbrite.com

Reception in honor of the new Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the United States | Chicago @GreeceInChicago hosted a reception for H.E. Antonis Alexandridis, bringing together members of Chicago’s Greek-American community to celebrate the strong ties between Greece & USA.

We are honored to welcome the new Ambassador of Greece to the US @GreeceInUSA, H.E. Antonis Alexandridis, to Chicago. At his first stop at @GreeceInChicago, he met with our team to discuss enhancing consular services for the Greek-American community in the Midwest. Welcome! 🇬🇷🇺🇸

International Women’s Day @GreeceInChicago & @HellenicMuseum invite you to an evening on the life & legacy of Eva Palmer Sikelianos. Presentation by Prof. Artemis Leontis @UMich and musical tribute. 📅 March 19, 6:00 PM 📍 @HellenicMuseum Register: tinyurl.com/intwomanday

@GreeceInChicago invites you to “The Greek Legacy & the American Experiment at 250,” marking 250 years of American democracy. March 6 | 2:30 pm UIC Dorin Forum, CHI Featuring Ambassador Antonis Alexandridis in conversation with Nicholas Doumanis. Register: hellenicleaders.com/250

🎬 CineΕλλάδα | Smyrna Over 800 guests joined us at the @PickwickTheatre for the screening of Smyrna, presented by @GreeceInChicago with the Hellenic Foundation & the @hellenicfilmusa. An evening of cinema & remembrance, honoring Asia Minor Hellenism. #CineEllada #GreekCinema

📍Σας ενημερώνουμε ότι το Γενικό Προξενείο @GreeceInChicago θα παραμείνει κλειστό στις 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2026, λόγω της αργίας της Καθαράς Δευτέρας. Καλή Καθαρά Δευτέρα και Καλή Σαρακοστή! 🪁 Aγόρι με αετό, Στύλοι Ολυμπίου Διός, 1955. 📸 Δ. Χαρισσιάδης / Αρχείο @TheBenakiMuseum

Ambassador of Greece 🇬🇷 to the United States🇺🇸 A. Alexandridis @alexandridisan1 presented his credentials to @POTUS Donald J. Trump at the White House. 📸photos credits @WhiteHouse

We mourn the passing of Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, a distinguished historian who honored Greece worldwide. A leading Byzantinist and the Sorbonne’s first woman rector, her legacy in scholarship and culture is enduring. May her memory be eternal.

📚 International Greek Language Day Celebration 🇬🇷 @GreeceInChicago thanks all who joined “Eros: a tribute to Greek love poetry from Sappho to the present” at @HellenicMuseum. Grateful to our partners & guests for honoring the beauty & legacy of the Greek language. Χρόνια πολλά!

Open call for photographs | US 250th anniversary 🇬🇷🇺🇸 @GreeceInChicago & the Hellenic Museum of Michigan invite submissions for “Hellenic Footprints: Greek Presence in the Midwest.” Photos (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI). Feb 11–Apr 20, 2026 grgencon.cic@mfa.gr

Σήμερα είχαμε τη χαρά να υποδεχθούμε στο Προξενείο τον καθηγητή κ. Σπύρο Πολλάλη, Πρόεδρο του Κολλεγίου Αθηνών. Κατά την εποικοδομητική συνάντηση συζητήθηκαν θέματα παιδείας και προοπτικές συνεργασίας, με έμφαση στην ενίσχυση των δεσμών της ελληνικής εκπαίδευσης με την ομογένεια.

Μήνυμα Υφυπουργού Εξωτερικών κ. Ι. Λοβέρδου @YiannisLoverdos με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ελληνικής Γλώσσας, 9.2.2026 🇬🇷 «Η Ελληνική Γλώσσα συνεχίζει να ταξιδεύει, να εμπνέει και να ενώνει γενιές Ελλήνων σε όλο τον κόσμο.» #WorldGreekLanguageDay #UNESCOWorldGreekLanguageDay

📘 Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ελληνικής Γλώσσας 🇬🇷 Η ελληνική γλώσσα, ζωντανή και διαχρονική, εμπνέει, ενώνει γενιές και μεταφέρει αξίες σε όλο τον κόσμο. Τιμούμε τη δύναμή της ως γέφυρα παιδείας και πολιτισμού. «Η ελληνική γλώσσα δεν έπαψε ποτέ της να μιλιέται.» – Γιώργος Σεφέρης