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....looking for information about renting a house........

Last year I stayed for two weeks on Kythira. I enjoyed this stay very much and ,,fell in love''with this lovely island. Since then I am looking for all kind of information about renting a house on Kythira...not only during the holidays,but to l...

Panaretto

I am looking for Panaretto family members and wonder if anyone has done their family tree in which the following names occur? My great grandmother, Panayiotitsa Panaretto born around 1855, lived in Potamos with her husband George Emmanuel Andronicos...

Looking for Birth Mother

Helping out a friend, Minnie Hall, looking for her birth mother. Minnie was adopted in Athens in March of 1956 at 14 months of age. She was supposedly born in Athens on 20 January 1955. Her birth mother's name is listed as Anna Anastassopoulos/Anas...

Exhibition of photographs of Kythera opens today in Washington D.C.

An exhibition entitled ONE YEAR OF KYTHERA opens today at The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. The photographs are part of a photographic documentary I made of life on Kythera over the one year period I lived on...

The Kythera Bookshelves Project

In September 2008, Cynthia Cavalenes-Jarvis, a member of the Kytherian Society of California, visited Kythera for the first time. After meeting Australian Kytherian, George Poulos on his visit to Southern California in the summer of 2007, Cynthia ha...

Subject: AGIA SOPHIA.

Turn it from a Museum to a fully functioning Orthodox Church. Simply by logging onto a web-site. Importance: High ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΩ ΠΡΟΩΘΗΣΤΕ ΤΟ MAIL ΣΕ ΟΣΟΥΣ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΟΥΣ ΑΠΟΔΕΚΤΕΣ ΜΠΟΡΕΙΤΕ. To all of you who are Greek, Orthodox: The Europe...

SS MISR-VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA 1947

My Mother Violet(Stavroula) Dimitratos(nee Theodorakakis/Cordato) travelled from Potamos Kythera to Australia on the SS MISR in 1947 along with 17 other Kytherians.Its journey was controversial and hit news headlines in Austalia.Her account of this j...

Searching for my father's birth certificate

Dear Kythera Family Members, Can anyone on Kythera help me to obtain a copy of my father's birth certificate? I need this proof that my father was born in Greece in order to obtain Greek citizenship.The details of my father's birth are as follows: H...

******2009 ANNUAL KYTHERIAN DEBUTANTE BALL******

Date: Saturday 30th May, 2009 Venue: Grand Harbour Ballroom, 3rd Floor, Star City Casino GUEST OF HONOUR Alex Perry Designer Tickets: $185 per person Bookings: Call Kathy Samios (02) 9349 1849 or Contact KAA, Sydney here...

All Aboard the ‘SS Regina d’Italia’ (Queen of Italy)

MEDIA RELEASE Don't forget to book. Tickets are running out fast!! ‘Dall’Italia All’Australia’ ‘From Italy to Australia’ (Migrant Film - 1924) See previous MESSAGE for additional information. A Greek Festival 2009 EVENT http://www....

Language School on Kythera?

Hi i was hoping I could combine a visit to Kythera ( where my great-grandparents came from) with the chance to improve my Greek language skills. Does anyone know of any such schools on Kythera? Thanks Nikolas Mavromatis Christchurch, New Zealand

HAPS Event with Prof. Irene Kacandes @ Stanford, Friday May 1st

On Friday, May 1st, 7:00 PM the Hellenic American Professional Society is co-sponsoring an event at Stanford University with Irene Kacandes, Professor of German and Comparative Literature at Dartmouth University, who will be presenting her new book,...

George Souris - Hughenden

Does anyone have any information on George Souris from Hughenden Queensland? He was married to Maria. I would like to know the name of George's mum . I would like to trace any first cousins. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you Vo...

Ioannis K Souris _gerakari

Antonia Souris married to Panayioti the tiflo had a sister who was the wife of Ioannis. Maybe Kosmas could tell me the name of his aunt and if she had any children. My dad was Triantafilos who was a son of Ioannis Kosmas Souris. Thank you Voula...

Manea-Fouris #2

Further to my earlier entry.. I have a copy of my great grandfathers will which was executed in 1929 before the Solicitor of Potamo Magistrate (Chris Efstathiou Papamatou. My great grandfathers name is written as John Emanuel Kastrisos, Priest. In...

Manea-Fouris

My name is Mark Manea. My grandfather Spero Manea came to Australia in 1908 eventually settling in Albany. His parents were Giannis Emanuel Manea and Maria Fouris. Giannis was a priest. Any information to expand our knowledge of family would be grate...

Dall’Italia all’Australia (From Italy to Australia)

Greek Festival 2009 EVENT http://www.greekfestivalofsydney.com.au/festival09/home.htm Dall’Italia all’Australia (From Italy to Australia) is the cinematographic record of the voyage of the SS Regina d’Italia (Queen of Italy). In September 1924,...

Theodora Zacharias Panaretos

I would like to advise of the sad passing of Theodora Panaretos the wife of Zacharias Panaretos.(deceased). Theodora passed away on Tuesday 31st March 2009. Mum was age 92. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday 8th April at 10.30 a.m. St. Spyrido...