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Greek teen releases poem compilation that won first place among 4,000 international participants
Year 10 student of the British International school of Athens, Campion, Dimosthenis – Dimitrios Despotidis has just released his first poetic compilation under the title ”Searching for my footsteps” published …
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“We must stop the climate emergency from becoming a disaster”
Black Summer of 2019-2020, turned out to be the worst fire season ever experienced in the country. By the time the fires stopped burning, 24 million hectares were burnt to …
Neuroscientist Paxinos’ 21-year odyssey is over with publication of first novel
Over a long and distinguished career in neuroscience, Prof George Paxinos has identified more areas of the brain than anyone else in history, he has also written 57 books on …
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Mates and allies: Australian Embassy in Greece’s new Greek campaign book
The current COVID pandemic has impacted on our lives and our access to public activities. Many no doubt had planned to be Greece for this year’s 80th anniversary of the …
Pratanos novel is a wonderful witness of Kazantzakis’ final journey to Crete
It was just over a month ago when the whole of Greece paused to pay their respects to the great Cretan composer Mikis Theodorakis. His body lay in state at …
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Andrew Pippos acknowledged in PM’s shortlist for literary awards
The 2021 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists capture the full diversity and range of Australia’s vibrant literary sector and could not help but pay tribute to Andrew Pippos’ debut novel …
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Dean Kalimniou’s children’s story works on multiple levels
‘She came upon the old man, sitting at the foot of a mulberry tree, playing his instrument. All around him … boys and girls just like her, skipped and …
A Dodecanese tonic that is just right for our lockdown blues
“If you can hear traffic or air traffic now, erase it. Turn off any television or radio, any devices that hum or beep. Replace them with rhythmic stroke of sea …
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“Soumela and the magic kemenche” teaches children about the Greeks of Pontus
Writer and lawyer Konstantinos Kalymnios’ bilingual book Soumela and the magic kemenche has been published and is ready to take children and their parents on a journey back in time. Mr …
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“The Slap” author Christos Tsiolkas is a Melbourne Prize for Literature 2021 finalist
Greek-Australian author Christos Tsiolkas has been named as one of the four finalists for the Melbourne Prize for Literature. The 56-year-old joins Jordie Albiston, Maxine Beneba Clarke, and Pi O …