Achievements
Achievements of Greeks leave their mark, influence developments, determine the future of Greece, Hellenism and whole world.
«The dreams of Hellenism at the end of the world»
Spyros Paloukis (http://www.spyrospaloukis.com/) was born in Edessa in 1980. He is a photographer and writer. He is also the owner of the publishing house Magic Box & Fata Morgana (http://www.themagicbox.gr/). He has already released three books. Charlemagne and the camera with the secrets has been...
“France bows to bouzouki”
Born in a family of musicians, Nicolaos Syros studied in the ‘70s next to the greatest singers and composers of Rebetiko from Tsitsanis, Papaioannou and Mitsaki Roukounas all the way to Kostas Roukounas and Mark Vamvakaris. From 1981 he lives in France. He has worked...
«He taught Greek cuisine to the people of Alaska»
Harry Nicolaides is a restaurant owner in Fairmpanks, Alaska where he happens to be the only Greek. He hails from the outskirts of Larissa, in Galanovrysi of Elassona where he grew up until fourteen years old. That’s also when he finished the second grade of...
Her dream is to appear at the Irodeion
[:el] Born in Ohio in the United States, Melina Kanakaredes made her first appearance in the theatrical plank at the age of eight. Now regarded as one of the most famous television actors across the Atlantic, while the TV series that catapulted its popularity, was...
One of the best comedians in the world
Α second generation Greek, Jac Galifianakis cannot speak Greek, but retains in him the character of Hellenism. A master of comedy – as prominent critics have written, Galyfianakis admits it was not easy growing up as a Greek, and that his family was the only...
“Art: Τhe way out of the crisis”
She studied the guitar in Paris with Roland Dyens at the École ATLA, with Francis Kleynjans at the Conservatoire Nadia et Lili Boulanger (DEM), and with Alberto Ponce at the École Normale de Musique de Paris (Soloist Diploma). She has been awarded scholarships by the...
“Greece shall recover soon”
Singer Elisabeth Kontomanou –also known as Elizabeta– has released 7 albums as a leader and has performed next to various significant musicians. She first gained recognition in 1999 with the album Embrace and currently with her latest Brewin’ the Blues. Born in France to a...
«Greek cuisine is representative of the quality of Greek tourism»
A century ago, a widow and her little girl traveled from central France and settled in Greece. The little girl grew up and married a Greek man called Xiradakis. From their love was born a son, who came to settle in Toulouse and who later...
“Chase your dream in Greece”
Her interest in the arts, particularly in rhetorics and drama, was the reason she chose to complete undergraduate and graduate studies in creative fields. Nadia currently works for the state government of Queensland, Australia, as a communications consultant. Her duties include coordinating interviews with federal...
«The historical fame of Greece is an element of allurement»
Aristotelis-Georgios Sakellariou is working in Kuala Lumpur as Head of the Conservation Department at the Museum of Islamic Art in Malaysia, one of the largest and most remarkable museums of South Asia. Before settling down there, he worked on excavations, museums and ministries, in the...