Sotiris Hatzimanolis
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Mandela’s ‘Thank you’ to Melbourne-based Greek artist Antonis Baxevanidis
Greek-Australian artist Antonis Baxevanidis is known across Australia for his acclaimed work as both an actor and a photographer, but one moment from his photographic career stands out above the …
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A ‘Little Greece’ in the heart of the Australian outback
A single photo shared on social media by Darwin’s Greek-born mayor, Kon Vatskalis, has shone a spotlight on a moving expression of Hellenism in the heart of Australia’s outback. Captioning …
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Greek Australians mark 84 years since the Battle of Crete
Melbourne’s Greek community came together over the weekend to mark the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Crete—one of the defining moments of Greek resistance in World War II and …
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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 …
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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 …