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submitted by Peter Makarthis on 29.05.2004

The refuburbished Roxy theatre is now officially opened. This is an outstanding tribute to the pioneering Greeks who established the Theatre in 1936. The restoration program has cost in excess $800,000(AUD)patrially funded by the Commonweath and NSW...

submitted by George Poulos on 28.05.2004

Carrying a flame for Athens The Olympic Torch Relay is set to roll through sections of the Eastern Suburbs [of Sydney] on Friday, June 4. Report Kim O'Connor Greek business and community leaders as well as former Olympians will be torchb...

submitted by George Poulos on 27.05.2004

Athens, 26 May 2004 STATEMENTS AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC SECURITY CONFERENCE After the three day International Conference for Olympic Games Security that ended today with a guided tour of the competition venues, the US, Australian, New Ze...

submitted by George Poulos on 26.05.2004

One of the locations for the SBS Program [Australia] A Fork in The Road, in 2004 will be KYTHERA. Chief Researcher, Ashley Smith travelled to Kythera in March, and undertook extensive filming and interviewing, during his one week visit. "Fork"...

submitted by George Poulos on 25.05.2004

ANNOUNCEMENT Athens, 24 May 2004 OLYMPIC FLAME TO DEPART ON INTERNATIONAL TORCH RELAY The start of the first truly international Olympic Torch Relay will be celebrated at the ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’ Athens International Airport on Wednesday 2 Ju...

submitted by George Poulos on 19.05.2004

WORLD COUNCIL OF HELLENES ABROAD (S.A.E.) Office: OCEANIA 1009 Botany Road Mascot, NSW 2020 Australia 61 2 9667 4733 Fax: 61 2 9667 2861 Level 1, 168 Lonsdale Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 61 3 9650 0107 Fax: 61 3 9650 1905 www.sae...

submitted by George Poulos on 17.05.2004

Hear the latest information on the progress and preparation of the Greek Olympics with Costas Vertzayias who is the only Australian on the National Hellenic Olympic Committee. He has just returned from Greece and will present to the NSW Branch of th...

submitted by George Poulos on 09.05.2004

Funeral of Peter Frilingos 1944-2004 Funeral, Monday, May 10th, 2004, at 10.30am at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney CBD. The Frilingos family has asked that donations be given to the Heart Foundation in memory of Peter and in lieu of flowers...

submitted by Susan Muehlhans-Karides on 05.05.2004

Researching the ancestry of my husband, Steven. Father is Peter George Karides, son of immigrants from Mylopotomos, Kythera: George Peter Karides (b. 14 May 1886 in Mylopotomos (?)Kythera-died Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA)and wife Marouli Stratigos (b....

submitted by GEORGE MEGAS on 01.05.2004

I am trying to go back past my grand father, Manoli Megaloconomos (Boubouras),married Maria (unknown surname) from Anti Kythera

submitted by George Poulos on 28.04.2004

The Roxy Theatre, Bingara, NSW, Australia, was created/built/owned by three Kytherians in 1936. [Peter John Feros, Katsehamos, (Mitata) George Ernest (Proto)Psaltis, Katsavias, (Frilingianika), and Emanuel Theodoropoulos Aronis, known as Emmanu...

submitted by George Poulos on 17.04.2004

Does anybody know who posted the photographs on - http://www.cybernaut.com.au/greeksinoz/photographs/photos.htm Many of them are "Kytherian", old, and unique.

submitted by Site Administrator on 05.04.2004

Cassimatis (Kassimatis) Cavallini This is about Rosa Antonia Tessima Cerg Kassimatis (Cassimatis) of Kythira Island and her three children from her first marriage:  to Irish Surgeon Charles Hearn; and her four children from her second marriage: to...

submitted by Simon Crethar on 02.04.2004

I am trying to locate any information on a lady who was a sister to my late grandfather Nicholas Crethar who lived in Karavas. I last met her and her daughter Pipitza(not spelt right, but spelt as sounds)when I was in Kytheria in 1992 and have lost c...

submitted by Lee Lontis on 20.03.2004

Hello I am trying to find information about my grandfathers family.The only information i have is his fathers first and last name which is Theodore Leontarakis and that he may have served in the Greek navy. Any information about family still there an...

submitted by Alexandra Biggs on 19.03.2004

The above who are my great grandparents were married in Kytheria possibly in the old church in frigilianika which is now a school later believed to have lived in the Friligianika/Kastrisianka area. Peneolpe Castrisis (nee Frilingou was born in 18...

submitted by Tony Caravousanos on 03.03.2004

Hi - My name is Tony Caravousanos. I live in Dublin Ireland. My Grandfather came from Livadi in Kythira and went to the USA around 1900. My wife's name is Ola and we have 2 children - a boy Keith and a girl Ria - after Kythera ! Any Caravousanos...

submitted by Alexander Vlantis on 26.02.2004

My grandfather, Emmanuel Vlantis, emigrated from Kythera to 'Rhodesia' in the early 1900's and married Emerenstia. He had five childen. Menalos, Calliope, Cleo, Hester and Christian. I am Alexander Vlantis, the eldest son of Christian Vlantis. All se...

submitted by Site Administrator on 23.02.2004

On January 27th, 2003, the book, "KYTHERIAN SURNAMES", written by the editor of Kythiraika newspaper, Mr. Emmanouil Kalligeros, was introduced to the Kytherian and Hellenic public. The book launch was held at a special exhibition, organised by the As...

submitted by Lindsay Johnstone on 21.02.2004

My father-in-law, Emmanuel Fardoulis (originally of Potamos) told me that his grandfather Emmanuel Panagiotis Fardoulis (born ca 1840, died ca 1901) emigrated from Constantinople to Kythera about 1860. His nfather Pangiotis lived in the suburbs of Co...