Inside one of Santorini’s stunning whitewashed houses in the small village of Oia, you will…
LITERATURE
The director general of the National Library of Greece (NLG), Dr Filippos Tsimpoglou, died on…
Our stories are a part of Greek history, which need to be told.
– Mary Cardaras, Editor of Voices of the Lost Children of Greece
A bronze statue honouring Sir James Martin, philhellene and one of the founding fathers of the modern Australian state of New South Wales, has been relocated to a more ‘fitting’ permanent new site in the very heart of the City of Parramatta.
The Greek Wikipedia completes 20 years of its existence – How the free content online repository of entries and multimedia was developed.
Famed for her beauty and fashion sense, a little known fact about the captivating Empress Sisi of Austria was her special relationship with Greece and its people – a subject that provides the central theme for a new book: ‘Under the Spell of a Myth: Empress Sisi in Greece’. Greek City Times speaks to the book’s author Stefan Haderer to learn more.
Award winning children’s author Vassilis Papatheodorou insists from Tripoli prison: “I’m not a pedophile – I felt disgusted downloading the material”, which he claims he needed for research in order to write his new book.
Analysing one of the greatest speeches in history: Pericles’ funeral oration in 430 BC. The…
Greek-born, Alabama-based Theodore Pitsios is the author of three novels. His latest, Walking in the Light, brings new perspective to the struggles of illegal immigrants. His time in the merchant marine and his own immigrant experience inform his stories.
A brisk walk from Omonia in the heart of Athens takes you to Stadiou Street.…
A new book by veteran Royal watcher Ian Lloyd, The Duke: 100 Chapters In The Life Of Prince Philip, unearths some interesting particulars pertaining to the Greek background of the Prince and his Greek connections that you probably never knew. Or in some hilarious cases, never wanted to know.
Called an insightful anthology, ‘Her Voice: Greek Women and their Friends’ contains the individual stories of 42 women – Greek Australian women and their friends to be precise – as they reflect upon the challenges that they have encountered on a myriad of levels in Australia over decades.
Greek City Times speaks to longtime journalist, TV news presenter and author, Maro Leonardou as her latest and sixth consecutive book entitled ‘Freud I Love’ hits the shelves.
Hate maths? One man suggests that it’s the ancient Greeks to blame! Michael Brooks, who holds a PhD in quantum physics, is a science author, journalist and broadcaster says, “We have a problem with maths. I blame this on our obsession with the ancient Greeks.” Greek City Times spoke with Brooks to understand more about his theories.
“The Parthenon Sculptures belong to us – Let’s bring them home.” Sentiments of the keynote…
The Kalymnian Association of NSW The Kalymnian Association of NSW is doing its best to…
Accomplished food writer and host and producer of ‘The Anthology of Greek Gastronomy’ Sophia Stamou was only 12 years old when she first started practicing culinary art and continues to collect the best out of any place in Greece she visits during the filming and production of her shows and books. GCT speaks to Sophia to find out more.
BBC Culture asked writing experts around the globe to pick stories that have endured across…
The Wizard of Oz – All Saints Grammar stuns audience When you think of school…
“The Evzones Collection” by Nick Bourdaniotis is opening in Sydney, May 2022, then Athens War…