Victoria Hislop is a best-welling British author of “The Island and The Thread” books, stories of which take place in Greece. She first visited Greece on holiday almost 30 years ago and she still remembers that summer heat upon her arrival. Her Greek is quite good. She has also bought a house on Crete, which she pays taxes [...]
Tag Archives | Crete
Belgian Television Program to Showcase Crete
Despite political upheaval, despite financial crisis and the EU’s austerity measures imposed on Greece, citizens of Europe show their solidarity to Greece in many ways. The initiative is Belgian this time. More specifically, the Belgian Broadcasting Corporation of the French-speaking regions (RTBF) has decided to show a report on Crete. The Belgian Program crew will stay on [...]
German Airline Lures Customers With Greek Deal
Airline Condor is offering German customers 50 euros off flights to Greece in a bid to entice reluctant German vacationers to the Mediterranean after a slump in bookings. Tour operators such as TUI Germany (TT.L) (TUIGn.DE) and Condor parent Thomas Cook (TCG.L) have reported a fall in German bookings to Greece this year after a [...]
The Moulin Rouge Dancer from Crete
Antonis Kosmadakis was born in Crete, Greece. He started dancing at the age of 18, at the School of Classical and Contemporary Dance of Klaire Giouavanaki. According to Kosmadakis’ statements to ellines.com network, his immersion in dancing occurred by chance. He had been involved with artistic gymnastics for 12 years and had received numerous distinctions [...]
Professor Hakki Bilgehan Translates “Erotokritos” Into Turkish
Born 86 years ago in Izmir, Professor Hakki Bilgehan grew up listening to the Greek language, and most particularly to the dialect of the people living on the island of Crete. The Turkish microbiology professor in Ege Univrsitesi, based in Izmir, has recently translated the Cretan literature masterpiece “Erotokritos” into Turkish. The epic romance composed [...]
22-year-old Extradited To Greece For Attacking Croydon Footballer in Crete
22-year-old Joseph Bruckland, of Hookwood, Surrey, has been extradited to Greece on charges of having brutally attacked former Sutton United and Croydon Athletic footballer Robbie Hughes in Malia, Crete, in June 2008. In addition to Bruckland, Curtis Taylor, Daniel Bell, Sean Branton, Benjamin Herdman, and George Hollands were all extradited to Greece last year and [...]
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05 / 21 Angelique Rockas: Strong, Bold and Unafraid
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05 / 21 Theodoros Aggelopoulos Honored at Cannes Film Festival
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05 / 21 Guardian: ‘Despite the Recession, Greeks Still Light the Olympic Flame’
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05 / 21 Portugal: European Award Given to Cretan Beaches of Ierapetra
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05 / 20 Victoria Hislop: ‘I Was at the Party in Greece, Now I’m Sharing the Hangover’
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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05 / 09 London Recognizes Macedonian Language During Cultural Olympiad
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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