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submitted by Kytherian Biographies Project on 17.05.2012
Tsitsilias was son of the mayor of Potamos Kosmas Tsitsilias, who was closely associated with Eleftherios Venizelos, whom he supported after the Thessaloniki government during the First World War. Panagiotis Tsitsilias led a quasi revolutionary movement on Kythera, which came to an agreement with the Athens government to create the short-lived Autonomous Administration of Kythera, a state formation with local powers covering customs collections, education, etc. (1917)
submitted by Paul Mathers on 27.09.2014
The man who Hellenised Australia's flying icon [[picture:"013A.jpg" ID:20377]] Harry Corones, in his forties, is standing second from the right, in the back row. Other persons in the front row cannot be identified. Do you know them? In the back row Left to right, far left is Andrew Comino (who later had four daughters), Harry and Agape Samios , (who had a daughter, Poppy), and of course, Harry Corones. Far right, is also unknown. From ...
submitted by Sydney University on 10.05.2012
Dr Achivides Kalokerinos has been awarded the Sydney Medical School Alumni Award for Community Achievement 2012. The award will take place on the 24 May 2012, at a small reception in the Edward Ford Building beginning at 6pm – 8pm in the Burkitt Ford Lounge. The family of Archie Kalokerinos will accept the award on his behalf. SYDNEY MEDICAL SCHOOL INAUGURAL ALUMNI AWARDS 2012 Each year the University of Sydney present ...
submitted by Kytherian Cultural Exchange on 29.04.2012
Panayota's latest book is Greek Proxy Brides in Australia: Experiences and Testimonies. It will be launched in September, 2012. This book seeks to fill part of the gap in the story of Greek women emigrants to Australia and, in particular, those women whose purpose in emigrating was marriage through the matchmaking process, usually to a person they had never met. The book aims to record the memory of this experience, to enable the voices of emigrant ...
submitted by National Library Of Australia on 22.04.2012
Creator: Andronicus, Charles D., 1929 Subjects" Andronicus, Charles D., 1929-; Andronicus Coffee (Firm); Coffee industry - Australia - Biography.Summary: Charles Andronicus, coffee merchant, speaks of his family background in particular how his father John Andronicus migrated to Australia and joined two of his brothers in business as Andronicus Brothers Pty. Ltd. which became Andronicus Coffee, his uncle Emmanuel being active in Labor Party politics promoting Greek immigration and ...
submitted by Australian Hellenic Historical Society on 12.04.2012
This article was written by Tas Psarakis, Secretary of the Australian Hellenic Historical Society. The Society's research aided historian Hugh Gilchrist's historical endeavours immeasurably. The discovery of gold by Edward Hargreaves near Ophir in NSW in June 1851 ushered in the incredible and legendary Australian gold rushes, and saw tens of thousands of adventurers from all over the world flock to the newly opened fields in search of the elusive Eldorado. Many found payable ...
submitted by Lafcadio Hearn Files on 11.04.2012
[[picture:"Sotiris Therianos Lefkada Island.jpg" ID:20196]] Sotiris Therianos was born on 16 November 1955 in Lefkada Island, Greece. He studied art, design and decoration at Sivitanidios School of Trades and Vocations in Athens (1975-1979). He was tutored in aquarelle techniques by Petros Panagos in Lefkada (1980-1985). In 1982 he met Theodoros Stamos (1922-1987) the American expressionist whom he considers his mentor. Since 1995 he has been discovering new relationships between painting ...
submitted by Lafcadio Hearn Files on 10.04.2012
[[picture:"Noda Masaaki Postcard.jpg" ID:20181]] Massaaki Noda is one of Japan's most prominent artists. His sculptures, in particular are superior. Through his freindship with Hearn Society, Athens, President, Takis Efsathiou, Noda has developed a profound interest in both Hellenism, and the life and psychography of Lafcadio Hearn. In 2004, Masaaki Noda's stainless ...
submitted by Kytherian Cultural Exchange on 10.04.2012
[[picture:"Hearn origami...jpg" ID:20163]] Curriculum Vitae Επώνυμο: Δημητρίου Όνομα: Μυρτώ Ημερομηνία γέννησης: 02.08.1983 Τόπος γέννησης: Θεσσαλονίκη e-mail: Email, Myrto ...
submitted by Sydney Morning Herald on 04.04.2012
Georgina Safe Sydney Morning Herald February 16, 2012 [[picture:"Napoleon Perdis puts the finishing touches on model.jpg" ID:20128]] Brush with fame ... Napoleon Perdis puts the finishing touches on model Samantha Harris’s make-up. Perdis says his products are for the woman on the street as well as the runway. Photo: Domino Postiglione The colour king is expanding operations here and overseas. Alexandria ...
submitted by Neos Kosmos, Melbourne on 30.03.2012
[[picture:"archie8.jpg" ID:20097]] Neos Kosmos pays tribute to the life and work of Dr Archie Kalokerinos, medical pioneer of the 20th century Neos Kosmos, 23 Mar 2012 Penni Pappas Download a .pdf version of this article here: Neos_Kosmos_Archie.pdf "He was an incredibly compassionate man, very ethical, honest - to the point of being a ...
submitted by Tenterfield Star on 26.03.2012
Tenterfield Star, Sept 30, 1954 Tenterfield Fire Brigade were called to the Paragon Cafe on Tuesday night, when the chimney in the kitchen caught alight. The Brigade recieved the call about 6:15 p.m., and quickly had the fire under control. The proprietor of the cafe, Mr Nick Mentis said that the fire was not serious, but he callled the brigade because surrounding articles were likely to catcj alight. This is the third fire at the cafe ...
Tenterfield Star, Feb 5, 1953 Mr and Mrs Nick Mentis and family will be leavingTenterfield on February 12, and embarking in Sydney on February 21, for an extended holiday overseas. They expect to return in about 12 months. Nick has been nt the Paragon Cafe since 1939, and is deeply appreciative of the support and friendships extended to him and his family by the people of Tenterfield.
submitted by Kytherian Cultural Exchange on 11.04.2012
[[picture:"Zoe Savina 9 Poem dedicated to Lafcadio.jpg" ID:20038]] http://www.zoesavina.com/ekdilwseis-lefkadios-hern.html From: “THE OPEN MIND OF LAFCADIO HEARN” Events in his honor on the 120th anniversary of the arrival of Kozumi Yakuo in Japan International Art Exhibit dedicated to Lafcadios Hearn At the museum: “Lafcadios Hearn Memorial Museum” “Castel Mastue” October 10th – November 14th, 2010 At ...
submitted by John Sourrys on 18.03.2012
[[picture:"John Souryys Family 2.jpg" ID:20006]] Photograph: George and Maria Sourrys and family. John Sourrys One of the species thrown up by the outback was the Greek Cafe. Hailing from the small island of Kythera, the Greeks began to come to Australia from the turn of the last century. Sydney was to be the first stop. The Greek immigrant would work for another Greek in a Cafe, pay off his passage and learn the trade. first by standing ...
submitted by Sydney Morning Herald on 16.02.2012
Sydney Morning Herald January 28, 2012 Triumphant adventurers now just need their plane to land, writes Peter FitzSimons. [[picture:"James Castrission and Justin Jones at Hercules Inlet.jpg" ID:19902]] Photograph: Waiting ... James Castrission and Justin Jones at Hercules Inlet. Made it! After no fewer than 89 days, trekking a little more than 2250 kilometres in appalling conditions, yesterday - still Australia Day ...
submitted by The Australian Newspaper on 02.02.2012
by: Adrian Mourby From: The Australian November 25, 2011 [[picture:"HEARN The former residence of writer Lafcadio Hearn in Matsue. Picture JNTO.jpg" ID:19869]] The former residence of writer Lafcadio Hearn in Matsue. Picture: JNTO These days the name Lafcadio Hearn is mostly known only to people who have read You Only Live Twice: "Have you ever heard the Japanese expression kirisute gomen?" Blofeld asks Bond. "Spare me ...
submitted by Greek-Australian Cafe Culture on 03.01.2012
After the pictures on Saturday nights the town made for Comino’s to eat mud-crabs that turned brick red when boiled or grilled trumpeter or steaks heaped with onions while Georgi, his coat off and gold watch-chain hung with medallions across his waistcoat, his thin hair plastered in strands across his polished skull, moved among the tables, laughing and shouting orders, while Momma, only five feet one inch high and almost as wide, and strapped in corsets that lifted her large breasts under her ...
submitted by Kytherian Biographies Project on 20.12.2011
On November 13 2007 James Castrission, Justin Jones, and Lot 41 departed Forster, Australia. 62 days later they arrived in New Plymouth New Zealand. They had kayaked 3318km, braved 10 metre swells, faced howling winds of over 50 knots, endured severe food and sleep deprivation, wasting muscles and adverse winds and currents to become the first kayak expedition across the tasman sea as well ...
submitted by Australian Financial Review on 06.12.2011
Australian Financial Review. December EDITION, 2011 p. 32 Brook Turner [[picture:"Miller George & Mitchell Doug.jpg" ID:19580]] Brothers-in-arms. George Miller (right) with his business partner and collaborator Doug Mitchell It’s a measure of George Miller’s pulling power that his long-time studio Warner Bros has not only persevered with Mad Max 4: Fury Road, but pumped additional millions into ...
Hi Tracy . I am the daughter of Con Trifyllis and lived in Coffs Harbour for many...
Sorry I haven't replied until now. Anastasia Coukoulis is my great grandfather Antonio Mazaraki's sister.
Aristidis Nikolas Megalokonomos was born in 1873. He was one of 10 children born to Nikolas Dimitrios Megalokonomos and Theohari...
Dear Kytherians and Phylo-Kytherians, The KSOCA is pleased to invite you to participate in our GLOBAL "ZOOM" Panigyri 2021 ! During the last...
About 5 minutes into the program Ada Margariti, who is an Attorney at Law, speaks about how she came to...
Interviewed during his visit to Australia, 2013.
August 17, 2010 103.2 HOPE - radio station You’ve heard of PhDs in science, medicine and education but have you...
Brisbane kytherians at paliochora excursion ..exploring the wonderful site and seeing all the churches .. this one is called ' e...
Gorgeous Ruby! Ruby's father was Evangelo Megaloconomos born 7 September 1891, died 29 January 1983 Ruby was born 16 September...
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Would like to be in contact with the Georgopoulos family as I have original studio portrait of...
