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Interviews

The Magic Flute

Natalie Gerakis, through her careful and systematic efforts, has been established as one of the best soloists and chamber musicians in the world. The most important decision that made her into who she is today was her choice to...

HellasCom: A Portal for all Greeks in the World

The new generation in social media is here and it is bringing a portal that connects Greeks from all places in the world. The idea belongs to the Postgraduate program “Quality Journalism and New Technologies” and its creation has been...

Greek Graphics Company Expands to Hollywood

Six years ago, Terry Politis was living in Greece working as a Motion Graphic designer for television station ERT when he met a young entrepreneur and head of IXOR Visual FX, Andronikos Bisogiannis. Politis didn’t foresee living in the...

From Aigion: Greek Beverages Squeeze out Juicy Stories of Success

Greek beverages have been often recognized word wide for their high quality and excellent taste. The story of Loux drinks for instance, dates back to the 1950’s when Mr. Panagiotis Marlafekas established the small industry with his main goal to offer...

Greek Kindergardens in Munich

The Innere Mission organization run by the Evangelical Church of Munich has hired ten Greek schoolteachers to fill its educational needs as it lacks trained personnel. Starting from September 1st 2012, ten schoolteachers from Greece will start working in the...

European Parliament representatives: “We Unite our Voices for Greece and Europe”

Sesilia Vikstrom and Sophie Id Veldt, both MEP’s of Sweden and the Netherlands respectively, actively participate in the Friendship League that was created by their half-Greek colleague Mr. Hatzimarkakis. Every time that Sesilia Vikstrom goes to the gym, she wears...

Unbelievable Controversy: Director of Bild in Greece On Holiday?

German FA Minister Guido Westerwelle advised BILD journalists to visit Greece on vacation when he suggested they are being a little harsh on us. It was only one month ago when the German politician made this recommendation, and it...

Doctors Without Borders Fight Malaria in Lakonia

It may sound weird to talk about malaria cases in a European country in the year 2012. And it is even more weird to have regions that are facing the need of a medical programme to cure the disease....

Iro Smith: A Beautiful Success Story Made in Greece

On the second floor of a commercial complex on the main avenue in the bustling central square of Glyfada, the dynamic Iro Smith runs the Greek branch of her “Wake Up With Make Up” empire, a permanent make up...

Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson on Radio National

Professor Ferguson has delivered his first lecture,  at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is discussing the demise of democracy in the west and the huge debt we are leaving our children. If only history had been...

Greek Ambassador in Canada: “This Government Will Do its Best to Succeed”

Canadian newspaper Ottawa Citizen published an interview of Greek Ambassador to Canada Eleftherios Angellopoulos under the title “Greece Seeks EU Understanding.” The Greek ambassador notes that “help (is) required to generate growth, reduce unemployment.” In his interview with Canadian journalist...

Young Greek-American Novelist Shines Light on Love and War in New Book

Born and raised in Oakton, Virginia, Angela Panayotopulos describes her hometown in ways only a writer could: “A town of rolling hills, sun-kissed deciduous forests, slow-trickling creeks, and people who jog along the streets and greet with a smile...

Poet I.A. Nikolaidis: "I'm in love with Thessaloniki''

When you look from the office window of I.A. Nikolaidis, you can see the sun setting down across entire Thessaloniki and immediately you realize why this city is the inspiration for his poetry and other writing. And then there...

Greek-American Author Shares Very Personal Story in Memoir "The Shyster’s Daughter"

Paula Priamos was just a little girl when she decided she wanted to be a writer. Growing up with a Greek defense lawyer-father and a non-Greek mother (much to her very traditional yiayia’s dismay) made for quite an interesting...

ABC Radio National Leaving for Australia Greek Tragedy

Reporter James Carleton's interview discusses the short-term migration of up to 125 Greeks entering Australia per week looking for a better life. Chief editor of the Ekathermini, Nick Malkoutzis, mentions that Greeks have been withdrawing their funds from banks in...