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Greece extends honorary citizenship to Tom Hanks’ family
Actor and philhellene Tom Hanks was granted honorary Greek citizenship just last month by President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Now the offer has been extended to Hanks’ wife, …
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The ancient city of Oeniadae
The site of the ancient city of Oeniadae, in the regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, boasts one of the best preserved shipyards of the antiquity. An important city in …
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Greek-French composer Alexandre Desplat receives Oscar nomination for ‘Little Women’
Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards are in, and among the talent is Greek-French composer Alexandre Desplat. He has been nominated for Best Original Score for film Little Women directed …
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Photos of the week: Bushfires dominate art and photography
The teary koala The bushfire crisis has caused trauma to children in Australia, however youngsters around the world also feel affected by the tragedy. Little Electra Skamago, who lives in …
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Greek director George Lanthimos adds his signature style to Gucci campaign
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, known for his Academy Award-nominated films such as The Favourite and The Lobster, directed Gucci’s new Spring/Summer 2020 advertising campaign. The impressive project features horses walking …
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Lefcadian Brotherhood celebrate arrival of new year in style
The Lefcadians of Melbourne gathered at the Lefcadian Brotherhood centre to welcome 2020 on the evening of December 31. Despina Varveris, the president of The Lefcadian Brotherhood “Lefcada”, said that …
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Nicking the style of David Sedaris
I hand David Sedaris his book. It has a yellow post-it note poking out with my name on it for the author to copy. My new friend Roger and I …
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The world is your oyster when you have a Greek passport
Greek passport holders can give themselves a pat on the back because they have in their possession one of the most travel-friendly documents in the world today. According to the …
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Greek restaurant says thanks to staff by sending them on an all-expenses-paid holiday to Domenican Republic
After six decades in business, the owners of Le Grec in Trois Rivieres, Montreal, could not help but show their appreciation towards the workers. Brother-sister duo Dimitris and Ioanna Yannopoulos …
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UK budget carrier plots big expansion of flights to Greece for summer tourist season
British low-cost airline Jet2 has added half a million more seats and is to expand its flights to to Greece by more than 50 percent during the European summer months. …