We, the Greeks facing our future – Ημεις οι Ελληνες ενωπιοι του μελλοντος μας

Αυτη την εποχη οι Ελληνιδες και οι Ελληνες ειναι ο θετικος ή αρνητικος πρωταγωνιστης στην αεναα εξελισσομενη καταιγιστικη κριση της

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Greek Parliamentary Elections 6th May 2012 – Ελληνικες Κοινοβουλευτικες Εκλογες 6η Μαϊου 2012

The parliamentary elections of 6th May 2012 may be the most critical in Greece since 1974. Οι εκλογες της 6ης

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Wednesday, 28th April 1909: From Yildiz Palace in Istanbul to Villa Allatini in Thessaloniki

The Ottoman empire officially ended on the 1st November 1922, when the Ottoman sultanate was abolished and Turkey was declared

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Pan fried galeorhinus galeus with herbal aioli and baby spinach salad – Τηγανητος γαλεος με αρωματικο αϊολί και σαλατα απο τρυφερο σπανακι

Today I Was lucky to find in my fishmonger fresh and tender galeorhinus galeus (also known as tope shark). Σημερα

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Awakening(s) – Ξυπνημα(τα)

The poetic mood is prevailing today. Poetic awakenings. Dedicated to Smaranda. Εχω ποιητικη διαθεση σημερα. Ξυπνηματα ποιητικα.  Αφιερωμενα στη Σμαραντα.

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Stations of the Cross: Giandomenico Tiepolo, San Polo Church, Venice Italy and Art Institute, Chicago USA

Giandomenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) was the son of Giambattista Tiepolo, a master of painting. He never achieved the status and fame

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The late Mattia Pascal – Ο μακαριτης Μαθιος Πασκαλης

Introduction For the moment (and God knows how much it pains me), I have died already twice, but the first

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Kaoru Kakizakai: a modern Komuso (Zen Priest of Nothingness) plays Shakuhachi

Introduction I was blessed to attend a recital by Kaoru Kakizakai in the Onassis Cultural Center of Athens, Greece. Kaoru

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Objects that tell a story (2): My maternal grandfather’s 1915 travel document to Russia

Introduction Digging into a box with documents and photos I found in pieces a travel document belonging to my maternal

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Martha Argerich and friends play Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for 4 Pianos, BWV 1065

On Monday 12th March 2012 I was lucky to attend a concert given by Martha Argerich and a group of

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