Magnas Societas Catalanorum (The Catalan Company) in 14th century Byzantium

My acquaintance with Catalunya started with the soprano Montserrat Caballet. The magnificent lady who sang in the 1982 Barcelona Olympics

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Greece: voices from the past

As Greece continues to suffer from the worst financial, social and political crisis since the civil war of 1945-1949, I

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Topcu Restaurant, Akdeniz Mh., Vali KazIm Dirik Caddesi 5, Izmir, Turkey

During my visit to Izmir, Smyrni, Smyrna, I visited the Topcu Restaurant which is located very near the Constitution Square

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