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“Sorry guys, we are very proud of us and you know that,” Gianna says, presenting Greece 2021 events
It was 16 years ago in Athens. Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, was the face of the Olympic organising committee, showcasing events for Athens 2004 with immaculately coiffed hair, prim business suits and …
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One last heroic stand by a Paleologos against the Ottomans: Peloponnesus/Morea at the end of the Middle Ages
Between 1430-1444, virtually the entire Peloponnese was under the control of the Despot. The new rulers were brothers, Constantine, Demetrios and Thomas Paleologos. Constantine had been the most active. He …
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Exclusive interview with Angela Gerekou, the ‘Shaper’ at the helm of Greek tourism
Angela Gerekou, who heads the Greek National Tourism Office (GNTO), could have lead a charmed, hassle-free life. Had she relied on her good looks alone, she could have had an …
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Greek language learning in the pandemic era: Interview with Dionysios Arkadianos
As language loss becomes a key issue of concern in the antipodes, updated research is focused on helping the diaspora keep Greek alive. Dionysios Arkadianos, a computational linguist and instructional …
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Redefining the Dowry Box: Bringing tradition into the modern age
Have you ever walked into a room in your family home and wondered what that ginormous chest covered in doilies was hiding? In many traditional ethnic societies, it was understood …
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The fascinating world of nanotechnology and the LTFN lab of Aristotle University
What is the connection between a sunbed that generates energy from the sun or a bus stop where passengers can charge their mobile phones and a university research laboratory? The …
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Walking Samos – On the Trail of the Resistance and Liberation of Samos
Recently I wrote of my tour of the beautiful island of Samos and the daring and little-known role of the islanders in the First World War. Today I continue my …
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Cathartic comedy and honouring growing up Greek
Descendants of Greek migrants, no matter where in the world they may have ended up in, seem to all share a very similar ‘Greek experience’. This could come through as …
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Aristotelis Sarrikostas, the Associated Press photographer who captured the spirit of the Polytechnic Uprising
It has been 47 years since the Polytechnic uprising and a plethora of articles, opinion pieces, books have been written about the events which took place at 3am, 17 November, …
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Taxed twice: Greek Australians aren’t just bicultural, they’re also double taxed
An Italian Australian, Turkish Australian and Greek Australian have investments in Rome, Istanbul and Athens respectively. The Italian and the Turk get taxed once in the country where their investments …