Central Society Tsipianiton of Chicago Est. 1925

Welcome to our website. We hope this site will enable Nestaniotes from around the world to connect with one another and to celebrate our common heritage. The officers and Board members of the Central Society Tsipianiton of Chicago have all provided enthusiastic and financial support for this project; their names and titles are listed at left.

Others have made invaluable contributions as well. In particular, I would like to thank Mr. Angelo Katris for allowing us to use Nestani.com for this website. Thanks also to George Papagiannis and Dr. Constantine Verros for providing some of the photos used.

First, an explanation as to why we use “Tsipianiton” instead of “Nestanioton.” The Central Society Tsipianiton of Chicago was established in 1925, when the village was called Tsipiana. In 1927, the village name was changed back to its original name of Nestani, a name that dates to before 465 BC. This change was part of the Greek government’s broader effort to restore historic names to villages from the names given to them during the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. To honor our founders, we have kept the club’s name as it has existed for more than 80 years.

In the Gallery, we have included pictures of historical Nestani, Nestani, as it exists now, historical Chicago and Chicago today. And this is only the beginning! We strongly encourage all Tsipianites from all over the world to contribute their own photos in order to allow us to expand and improve this site and to document further the long history of our village and its people, both in the village and in the diaspora. Photos may be submitted by e-mail to this website.

We have included a partial list of Nestani Professional Society, our “Epistimones.” This list was compiled for our 2006 Dinner Dance, when we honored the educational achievements of the sons and daughters of Nestani. Please help us to make this list as complete as possible. To be included, the person must (1) be of Nestani ancestry; and (2) have earned a four-year degree.

We hope you enjoy this website and the opportunities it presents to bring us all together, and we look forward to your suggestions on how to build and expand this site in the future.

Sincerely,

James C. Papadakis
Chairman, Web Development
Dino Alex
Thomas C. Diamond
Jim Angelopoulos
Committee