Books
Australia
Book on Greek Civil War Gets a Melbourne Launch
The Greek Community of Melbourne will launch the new bilingual book by George Zangalis, An Ode to mother-my mother, the other Eleni, on Wednesday September 26.
“The story of my mother could very well be the story of every mother who...
Culture
Kazantzakis Event Unites People Across Europe
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By Heini-Sofia Alavuo
Nikos Kazantzakis may be one of Greece's most well-known exports, particularly for his 1946 novel, Zorba the Greek. Even in the far north of Europe, his legacy is debated, enjoyed and celebrated.
The Union of Finnish-Greek Societies, the Finnish-Greek...
Australia
Global Greek Diaspora Library to be Created in Melbourne
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has just announced a historic agreement with the National Library of Greece (NGL), for the creation of a new Global Greek Diaspora Library ready by early 2018.
Following three meetings facilitated by the GMC...
Australia
Event in East Melbourne Commemorates the Greek-Australians of the Kokoda Track Campaign
This month in East Melbourne, veterans will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Kokoda Track campaign in which some 300 men of Greek origin served in Australia's armed forces in order to prevent the Japanese capture of Port...
Australia
Greek Bookstore In Sydney Closes Down
The well-known Greek bookstore located in Dulwich Hill offering authentic imported books from Greece is calling it a day after 5 years of running on a voluntary basis.
It is a sad event for many, as the shop was the...
Australia
‘Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes Volume II’ Captures History of Greeks’ Stories of Survival
Journalist Vivienne Morris has published the second volume in her series titled: Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes Volume II, which depicts different important stories throughout the defining period in Greece of WWII and the postwar efforts of the Greeks.
The...
Australia
“To Booko”: The Greek-Australian Dictionary of the Greekish Dialect
If you know the difference between chopia (lamb chops) and bootey (a car boot), then chances are you are a hybrid Greek speaker in Australia. As a member of a minority, you may find that you are privy to...
Greece
Books On The Map: An Interactive Map of Greek Books
Books On The Map is an interactive map of Greek literature. Users can pin the places used by Greek writers as the main setting in their stories. “The site was born out of our love for literature and aims...
Culture
Plato’s ‘Republic’ Among the 5 Most Important Books in the World
Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species," issued in November 1859, was ranked first on an online poll about the most important academic papers of all time. The online poll was organized by the British Library and the British...
Europe
Newly Published Book Documents Istanbul Pogrom of 1955
Istos Publishing House has published a book in Turkish entitled "Dimitrios Kalumenos'un Objektifinden 6/7 Eylül 1955" (Sept. 6-7, 1955, from the Lens of Dimitrios Kalumenos), which contains a rich collection of photographs provided by former patriarch photographer Dimitrios Kalumenos.
The...