Billy Cotsis
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Santa says let’s get behind the Bilingual Bookshop
In 2009, Sydney became the home of the Greek Bilingual Bookshop, a Greek bookshop ahead of its time. Set up by the singer/songwriter/author Eleni Elefterias at Stanmore, before moving to …
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Greko of Calabria to Anzac and more, the Greek Film Festival supporting documentaries
Almost three decades ago, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW had the vision to bring to Greek and Cypriot films to Australia. Some of the greatest movies and names have …
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Creation of our narrative in documentaries like Greko of Calabria and Anzac in the Greek Film Festival and documentaries
Almost three decades ago, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW had the vision to bring to films from Greece and by Greeks from the diaspora to Australia. The annual Greek …
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Finding Greece in The Philippines: A Billa in Manila
At first glance what could a Southeast Asian nation have in common with Greece? Different food, the distance is great, not even Alexander or Seleucid ventured this far east, yet …
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From Kalloni to Canterbury: Sardella Day brings together Sydney’s Mytileneans
The Mytilenean Brotherhood of Sydney/NSW recently hosted the highly anticipated Sardella Day, drawing nearly 300 members of the Lesvian community under one roof at Canterbury. The event, held on 23 …
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On the trail of Greek food in Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia
In a remote part of Asia, one can find Greek culture. I reflected upon this as I sat on the top floor of the Hotel Caravelle Saigon, listening to Cuban …
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Speaking Greko in Calabria: To Ddomadi Greko
Sitting in a classroom watching Greko teachers do their thing, I felt a huge sense of pride and relief. Greko was the language of Calabria for most of the last …
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A taste of Greece in the Dominican Republic
I was in the neighbourhood and thought, why not drop into the Dominican Republic. Where is that I hear ya ask? Well, it is in one of the most beautiful …
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The Greeks of São Paulo
São Paulo is the biggest city I have ever been to and having spent a year of my childhood in a village on Lesvos, I never get used to mega …
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Discovering Greeks in Venezuela
Venezuela’s shores are caused by warm Caribbean sea. You would think my highlight would be sitting at a pristine beach taking in street food as baseballs whizz passed. No, it …