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Billy Cotsis

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

News

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 …

Life

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 …

Features

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

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