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Become Greek again

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[:el]One question which one can reasonably set to Efthimios Varlamis is not «what he is » but «what he is not.» His CV is minimal, however, those who know him speak highly about him because they have formed their own opinion and not without a...

Famous Greeks

Inspired by the unfulfilled dream of homecoming

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When Eleni Delidimitriou- Tsakmaki- born in Thessaloniki- left for Germany with her husband in June 1961, she was convinced that her stay abroad would be brief. In 1967, the couple returned to Greece, but the difficulties they faced drove them away again, this time for...

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The Greek artist made famous through YouTube

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[:el]One of the most popular upcoming singers, who have managed to showcase their talent on YouTube, Maria Zouroudis certainly has the voice needed for success. Her fist cover song has been viewed over 1,200,000 times, while she has already been contacted by US record companies....

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The renowned director of homogeny, continues his work

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A new film that will refer to the most important chapter of Australian history, abo;ut Anzac Day, is prepared by Peter Andrikidis after the successful comedy “The Kings of Mykonos”. The homogeneous director will grapple with the story of John Simpson, a soldier who became...

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The ballerina who “enchanted” Russia

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[:el] Alexandra Iosifidi was born on the 30th of June 1977 in Leningrad. Her father was Greek and her mother was Russian. In the age of 10 she participated in a ballet competition, and was then registered in the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, even...

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She subdues the latin rhythms with her accordion

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She was born and raised in Samothrace, and she was self-taught in her first steps in music. Next to her father, she was playing traditional violatora on Saturdays – dances called «ballos». At 18 and having attended music studies in Alexandroupolis for two years, her...

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He charms and be charmed by acting

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[:el] He was born and raised in Paris, while he still remains a resident of Paris. He speaks fluent French, English and Spanish, while the continuing proposals for cooperation in international productions, quickly made him a «global citizen». From his experience and interests he draws...

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“If you succeed in New York, you succeeded everywhere”

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[:el] Her biography is full of distinctions. Her first major project “the Cycladic Books”, were marked by the art critic Barbara Rose as a harbinger of Minimalism. Her first solo exhibition was held in 1961 in the Betty Parsons Gallery and at the same year...

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The multiprize Greek director and great representative of the 7th art worldwide

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[:el]Nadia Tassopoulos (mostly known with the name Nadia Tass) is a Greek director, born in Florina, Greece, in the village Lofoi (which actually means hills). She was raised there until the age of 7, when she migrated to Melbourne, Australia, along with her parents. She...

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The Greek triumpher at Cannes Film Festival

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Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek director. He has received numerous awards, with those at The Cannes Film Festival and at Venice film festival standing out. He was also nominated for an Oscar. The Lobster, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, has won the Jury Prize at the Cannes...

Become Greek again

Inspired by the unfulfilled dream of homecoming

The Greek artist made famous through YouTube

The renowned director of homogeny, continues his work

The ballerina who “enchanted” Russia

She subdues the latin rhythms with her accordion

He charms and be charmed by acting

“If you succeed in New York, you succeeded everywhere”

The multiprize Greek director and great representative of the 7th art worldwide

The Greek triumpher at Cannes Film Festival

A Nobel Prize awarded Greek poet

Between mountains and sea

A Greek Moulin Rouge dancer holds a Guinness World Record

Giorgos Kougioumtzidis – The first Greek “golden” World Champion in wrestling

Lucas Samaras – The Greek “father” of selfies

From doctor in Australia, to Hollywood famous director

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