During a TV interview that director Theo Angelopoulos gave in Bulgaria, Theo said that while he has been to Sofia for the International Film Festival, the only thing that he had to say to the audience was: “Only a few square meters of land separate Greece with Bulgaria, nothing else”. The interview was presented yesterday [...]
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‘Between Two Homelands’: The Story of a Greek Immigrant and his Life in Finland
American novelist and painter Henry Valentine Miller was once quoted as saying “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Here in an exclusive interview, Ilias Missyris, originally from Xylokastro, Peloponnese, shares his thoughts and first-hand experiences on moving to Finland as a young man and how he adjusted to a new way [...]
English Novelist Dan Whitehead Shares the Inspiration Behind his Graphic Novel of ‘Jason and the Argonauts’
Dan, can you tell me a little about yourself? Where you are from etc. I live just south of Manchester in England with my wife and two children and a budgie called Minty. I’m 38 and have somehow made a living from writing for twenty of those years! When did you first realize that you [...]
A Real Greek in London and the Seven Wonders of the Restaurant Industry
Just like the seven wonders of the ancient world, which impressed and captivated Greek travelers in the 4th century BC, the seven Real Greek restaurants dotted around London have a few of their own marvels and are enticing their diners with tantalizing Mediterranean dishes. Here in a candid interview with Christos Karatzenis, who is head of [...]
Paul Lambis Talks About New Autobiography ‘Where is Home?’
Paul Lambis is a South African born Cypriot who emigrated to Cyprus in 2002. Besides being a very entertaining and likable guy, he is also a novelist and writes various short articles for a popular magazine in Cyprus. Here’s what he had to say about his life growing up in South Africa and his new [...]
Giorgos Dalaras States “Aegean Sea Belongs to the Fish!”
According to newsbeast.gr, Giorgos Dalaras gave an interview to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyetwhile he was in Istanbul to give a concert. In this interview he said that people are meant to live all together. Borders are defined by mathematicians and landscape painters, not by God. In addition, he said that the Aegean Sea does not [...]
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02 / 03 Greek-Turkish Media Artists Cooperate to Produce Short Films
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02 / 03 Berlinale 2012 to Pay Tribute to Theo Angelopoulos and Vadim Glowna
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02 / 03 ICJ Decides Against Italy Regarding Compensation for Nazi Crimes
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02 / 03 Cooperation Between Cypriot and French Armed Forces
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02 / 03 Measures for Integrating Migrants in Germany
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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12 / 27 Albanian Nationalists Point Finger at Archbishop Anastasios
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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12 / 26 Turkish Cypriot ‘Grinches’ Steal Christmas, Stop Holiday Liturgy
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