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Life –
Greeks ‘Taking Woodstock’
There is a strong Greek connection to the Ang Lee movie ‘Taking Woodstock’ with four Greeks involved as actors or as producers.
Life –
Athens Hip Hop…you don’t stop
The 2009 Athens Hip Hop Festival features a list of Greece’s favourite up and coming rappers and break dancing.
Life –
Ozzy Osbourne’s Greek guitarist
Gus G is a Greek lead guitarist whose addition to Ozzy Osbourne’s backing band has given it a hard edge.
News –
Piraeus traders say revenue has dropped by one-fifth
Summer sales have been down 20% in Pireaus, according to the Pireaus Traders Association.
Dialogue –
Greek Orthodox Church inconsistent on gay marriages
A reader expresses the inconsistencies they feel exist in the Greek Orthodox position on gay marriages.
Dialogue –
Promoting the Cyprus Struggle in Australia
Elias Eracleous comes out in support of the independent efforts to promote Justice for Cyprus outside of the traditional community institutions.
Dialogue –
Why Aussie bureacracy rocks!
The discovery that his passport had been misplaced allowed Fotis to discover the pleasures of a dealing with Australia’s bureaucracy.
News –
Survey reveals jobs lost and under threat in 2009
Around 200,000 jobs have been lost or are threatened in the country since the beginning of the year, a survey by the General Confederation of Small Manufacturers and Traders of Gre
News –
Air conditioner replacement program in Greece a success
A ‘green’ scheme to replace old air conditioning units with new energy-efficient units has proven very successful with over 140 000 units replaced in the last three months.
News –
Greek Opposition reactions to wildfires
The handling by the Greek Government of the summer fire threat has attracted strident criticism from the Greek Opposition parties.