Books
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“Lucky’s”: A must-read saga by Greek Australian author Andrew Pippos
“Lucky sat tucked at his kitchen table, newspaper spread across the surface, stripping rigani from the stalks. The herbs had hung inside a cupboard for a week -not long enough to properly …
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New Whitefield novel keeps focus on Limnos in the 20th Century
Tony Whitefield’s new novel “George’s Café” continues to draw on his close connections to the island of Limnos. His wife, Despina’s family originates from the island and his grandfather Henry …
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George Pavlides book launch
For 63 years George Pavlides served the community through the Cypriot Community of Apostolos Andreas and then the Greek Cypriot Parent and Youth Club. Mr Pavlides was known for his …
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40 women living in Australia recount their life story ‘like a fairy tale’
I met Mrs. Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou from common acquaintances in August 2019 walking by our lake. She told me then, that she admired my book “Those who became one with the …
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The arrival of Greeks, for the first time on screen
“Many writers dream of having their work adapted into film”, especially if the project is undertaken by an acclaimed director they admire and respect. Not long after we spoke to …
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Pontian diet, an online presentation gives background into Pontian food culture
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Professor Thomas Savvidis will present his book, “Pontian Diet”, in an online event by the Australian Federation of Pontian Associations at 6pm on Thursday, 14 January. …
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A world less than perfect in Hydra brought into clear focus
It is worth keeping in mind that a classic of the post-war Australian novel, My Brother Jack, owes its existence to the incredible patience and generosity of a grocery store/kafenion …
Well-travelled author finds her inspiration in stories of the Dodecanese
Jennifer Barclay is basking in the autumn sunshine on Tilos trying to keep her kitten from trampling all over her herbs while I am sitting in the gloom of a …
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‘Lucky’s’ by Andrew Pippos makes The Guardian’s Top 20
Andrew Pippos’ debut novel, ‘Lucky’s’ has been featured in The Guardian’s top 20 Australian books for 2020. The book, centres the character of Lucky, a second-generation Chicago-born clarinet-playing Greek man …
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Wild Colonial Greeks: Exploring the history of Greek Australians in the early 1900s
A new book written by Peter Prineas, released this month by Arcadia publications delves into Greek settlement’s contribution to Australian history and evolution pushing back into the early days. As …