Life Stories

Stathoula My name is Stathoula Souri. I was born on the 20th of August 1929 in Gerakari village. Gerakari is where I got married, Gerakari is where I raised my children. Not at the same house. I was born, raised and marr...

PRESS RELEASE 2 RETURN TO THE VILLAGE Warps Reality Where are we going? Where have we been? The eternal existential questions are limitless. Comic sit-down storyteller, Anna Cominos tackles these eternal questions and mo...

The Weekend Neos Kosmos, (Melbourne) Saturday 13th February 2016, Page 16 Author Melina Mallos has a winning formula for bringing children in touch with their cultural heritage that Cat while on holiday to her parents' b...

BY DAMIAN FLANAGAN SPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMES OCT 10, 2015 Photograph:An age before Japan. Hearn lived with his Irish great-aunt during the 1850's The Greek island of Lefkada, rising from the Ionian Sea south of Corfu, i...

My Grandfather Samuel Donnes/Antonatos, was born on Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, he was the son of Constantine/Constantinos Antonatos, on whom I have not been able to find information other than that he was a master marine...

By Matt Treyvaud Special to the JAPAN TIMES July 11, 2015 What is it about “Kwaidan”? It wasn’t Lafcadio Hearn’s first take on Japanese ghost stories — it wasn't even his first such book whose title was a single Japanese...

John Poulos is inviting you to a launch of his book on 2pm Sunday on 21 June 2015 at Surfish Café Bondi Beach Pavilion Elizabeth Drive on Bondi Beach. If you are unable to attend but would like a copy you may contact Ber...

A review of Kytherian Maria Zarimis' book: Darwins Footprint.Cultural Perspectives on Evolution in Greece (1880-1930s) Εκδόσεις CEU Press, 2015, σελ. 340, τιμή 45 ευρώ Μια νέα σημαντική προσέγγιση για τη διάχυση της θεωρ...

ΕΘΝΟΣ «E» 17/5/2015 Μιλάει Ελληνικά και στηρίζει τις δράσεις της ομογένειας Ο Τζορτζ Μίλερ γεννήθηκε στην πόλη Τσιντσίλα του Κουίνσλαντ, 3 Μαρτίου του 1945 με τον δίδυμο αδελφό του Γιάννη, ενώ η οικογένεια απέκτησε και ά...

Maria was invited to give a talk in Canberra on 29 April 2015, at the opening for the art exhibition called "Lemnos - the Greek dimension in the Anzac Centenary." Maria made historical reference to Lemnos and its contrib...

A photo taken about characters of the Queensland western regions - with their cars and trucks as they competed with the well-established coaches buggies and sulkies. The photograph shows a youthful Jimmie Corones at the...

The first Greek christening in Wellington took place last night, at the home of the child's parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Loupas, of the Kosciusko Cafe. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Metrafanes, of the Greek O...

Good Weekend February 28, 2015 Photograph: Kristina Olsson with her brother, Peter Preneas, in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrettc By SUSAN WYNDHAM Website designer Peter Preneas, 66, was a baby when he was snatched by his fat...

Speech by VAUGHAN JOHNSON MEMBER FOR GREGORY Hansard 7 March 1990 Gregory is a vast electorate of approximately 430 000 square kilometres enveloping 12 local authorities that reflect the vast size of the electorate itse...

James (Jim) Corones was a colourful figure. His immaculate dress and noticeable charm marked him as different in the largely Anglo-Saxon bush township of Quilpie. He was born in Greece in 1895 and arrived in Australia in...

Thoroughbred News 17 NOV 2014 | BY ROB BURNET The chief executive of Racing NSW Peter V’landys has had his contract extended by a further three years according to a report in smh.com.au on Monday. There was no formal ann...

Herald Sun SEptember 28, 2014 FORMER NSW minister George Souris will not recontest the 2015 state election after being dumped from the front bench earlier this year. THE announcement was widely expected after Mr Souris w...

The Longreach leader, Friday 6th March, 1953, page 19 The Venardos family, who have conducted the Central Cafe in Blackhall for many years, will be leaving there shortly for Nambour, where they have purchased a picture...

Early Greek Wedding 1879 Ocass – Holland The marriage of Constance Ocass and Clara Holland was conducted at the Church of England, Holy Trinity Church, 162 Bay Street, Sandridge (now Port Melbourne) in the Colony of Vict...

'How did I end up working in cafes?" asks 77-year-old George Kotsiros, checking he’s got my question straight. My own concentration is being severely tested by the garlicky goodness wafting from the kitchen where George...