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submitted by Anastasios Tamis on 07.08.2008

George C Poulos Interviewed by Professor Anastasios M. Tamis on Thursday 7th July 2005

GEORGE C POULOS

Interview by Professor Anastasios M. Tamis on Thursday 7th July 2005


A.M. Tamis: This is Thursday 7th of July 2005; we’re speaking with Mr. George Poulos from the Kytherian Association in Sydney, a person who’s well aware of the issues of the Kytherian Brotherhood.
Mr. George Poulos: As a background, one of the most giving families in the Kytherian family is the Notaras family. Their father came out as a young boy and he set up the ...

Culture > Kytherian Identity

submitted by George Poulos on 18.11.2007

Interview with George Poulos, by Angeliki Pentsi, Brisbane, Australia 14.04.07

A.P.: Before we talk about kythera-family.net.: Could you tell me a bit about your own family history / migration background?
G.P.: My great-grandfather was the priest of Karava, the church of Aghios Charalambos in Karava, his name was Papa Mina. And from about 1870 to 1900 he was the priest of Aghios Charalambos. His daughter was Olympia and she married my grandfather Giorgi, Dimitri Giorgopoulos, and they lived in Karava, they always lived in Karava. […]
My yiayia Olympia – ...

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submitted by George Poulos on 03.07.2007

Neuroscience & Philanthropy.

One of the most onerous "jobs" that I have at kythera-family is to raise funds for various causes. When I find articles extolling the virtues of benefaction - particularly those with a "scientific" basis - as per the one below - I incorporate it into the small armoury of articles that I have collected.

All are designed to encourage members of the kytherian family to be more generous with their funds - particularly with respect to cultural and & historical causes designed ...

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submitted by George Poulos on 28.04.2012

Kytherian Philosophies of George C Poulos.

A. kythera-family website.

Utilising the web-site

Tips for current & prospective users


How to submit photographs

Tips for submitting to kythera-family; from an experienced user

Family ties. The genesis, rationale & power of kythera-family.net

Culture > Kytherian Identity

submitted by George Poulos on 14.10.2006

A Vision for the Future. 1. A unified spirit of Kytheraismos amongst Kytherian Associations and Brotherhoods in Australlia.

2. A unified spirit of Kytheraismos amongst Kytherian Associations and Brotherhoods around the world

3. Unifying support for www.kythera-family.net amongst Kytherian Associations and Brotherhoods, in Australia, and around the world


On the 21st of September, 2006, I ventured to Brisbane, to present an outline of this vision, to the Committee of the Kytherian Association of Queensland.

The presentation was made at the Greek Club, in South Brisbane.

Culture > Kytherian Identity

submitted by George Poulos on 26.01.2006

Kythera pre-1945 as a Gemeinschaft community.

The Kythera in which my parents and grandparents grew up was a Gemeinschaft community, as defined by Tonnies.

The traditions, rituals, beliefs - the general ethos of Kythera - confirm this fact.

Many of the adjustments that Kytherian's made in Australia involved adapting mentally to the increasingly more sophisticated Gesellschaft society that Australia became in the 20th century. Adjusting to the shift was much greater for Kytherians than it was for mainstream ...