Day: 26 February 2022

Blanka Amezkua

Blanka Amezkua Seizes the Kairos of Athens, Greece

“If I die I have experienced all the beauty in my blood and spirit because I lived in Greece.” Renowned artist Blanka Amezkua is a philhellene in more ways than one. She lived for six years in the heart of  Athens from 2000-2016 during the height of the Greek crisis.

George Ellis

Conductor George Ellis’ Olympic Glory

For Greek-Australian conductor and composer, George Ellis, there aren’t too many accomplishments that come close to plying his trade at the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games – and it’s not hard to understand why as he retells his story on the Ouzo Talk podcast.

Iliana Papageorgiou

Greek Beauty Iliana Papageorgiou Returns to GNTM

Greek model Iliana Papageorgiou is set to return for another season to the role of judge on popular television reality series Greece’s Next Top Model, where she began her TV career four years ago.

Radisson Blu Zaffron Santorini, Greece

Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort: Santorini's first Fais Group hotel

Located in a discreet and serene setting, a few steps away from Kamari, the most characteristic beach of Santorini, Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort is a luxurious oasis that harmoniously combines the exotic, boho-chic atmosphere with the timelessness of Cycladic architecture.

Parthenon Marbles

The Parthenon Marbles Return to Greece

Described as an "Ocean’s Eleven minus Brad Pitt meets Dan Brown, Byron and Thucydides", 'The Aegean Seven' is a new historical fiction by Billy Cotsis for those who want to know more about the period in which and how the Parthenon Sculptures were taken. Despite many of the characters being purely fiction, the novel lays out what happened and how it happened on the eve of the Greek Revolution and freedom.