Sotiris Hatzimanolis
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96-year-old Tasos Kolokotronis revives 1930s Nea Magnisia through handcrafted models
A unique piece of history is coming to life in Thessaloniki, thanks to the passion and memory of 96-year-old Melbourne resident and Asia Minor descendant, Tasos Kolokotronis. Kolokotronis has donated …
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Vasso Apostolopoulos honoured with Prix Galien award for scientific research by Greek PM
Distinguished Greek Australian researcher and Neos Kosmos contributor Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos has been awarded the prestigious Galien Scientific Research Award during a special ceremony held in Athens on Thursday. The …
Dialogue –
Neos Kosmos turns 68 as our journey continues
It’s Neos Kosmos‘s birthday! It has turned 68 and, in an era, when everything is changing, our newspaper is trying to adapt to the demands of the times. It still, …
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Tasos Vasilopoulos: ‘I became a poet aboard the Patris on my way to Australia’
The month of October 1961 remains unforgettable for Tasos Vasilopoulos, now 88 years old. Born in Messinia and orphaned at a young age, he was just 24 when he embarked …
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90-year-old Greek Australian woman donates land for kindergarten in her hometown of Ptolemaida
A recent donation from Melbourne resident Anastasia Gessa-Liveriadis to her hometown of Ptolemaida has garnered attention in Greek media. As previously reported in Neos Kosmos, Gessa-Liveriadis hails from the Gessas …
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Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia to vote for an end to 64-year church division
A historic opportunity to heal a decades-long rift may be within reach. GOCSA president Peter Gardiakos has expressed cautious optimism to Neos Kosmos that the majority will vote in favour …
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Victoria celebrates 71 years since the arrival of the first Greeks in Bonegilla
“The Bonegilla Greek Migrants Residents Association Inc. is unable to continue.” This was the message from the association’s president, Theofanis Emmanouilidis, and its secretary, Achilleas Amiridis. In an announcement sent …
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Melbourne woman reunites with long-lost brother through Facebook after 70 years
Anna Konstantaki, from Melbourne and a Neos Kosmos reader has shared the story of her friend Emilia Klonari, who managed to find her long-lost brother Nikos Papadakis through Facebook. Konstantaki …
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Remembering an icon: 30 years since the death of Manos Hadjidakis
Today marks 30 years since the passing of Manos Hadjidakis. The esteemed Greek composer, intellectual, and poet, died on June 15, 1994, from acute pulmonary edema, leaving behind a significant …
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Greek Community of Melbourne engages in consultations on proposed constitutional changes
Last Sunday, an open meeting of members at the Greek Centre to discuss proposals for changes to the Constitution of the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GCM) was constructive. …