Greek Cultural Heritage and the Greek Orthodox Diaspora in Austro-Hungary during the period of the 17-19 centuries are being presneted for the first time in Greece in an exhibit organized at the Historic-Folklore and Natural History Museum in Kozani, northern Greece.
Greek-Russian cosmonaut, Fyodor Yurchikhin-Grammatikopoulos, heads for space for a third journey on June 16th according to an announcement in the Roskosmos website.
The “Spring cultural events” program is fully underway in the city of Sydney within the framework of the Hellenic Festival organized by the Greek Orhtodox Community of New South Wales.
An open event is being organized next Monday, April 26th by the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales at its premises in Lakemba, aimed at informing and discussing the topic of instructing the Greek language in Australian publis schools and the changes being promoted by the Australian government.
A symposium on Greek-German relations is being organized by The Hellenic Parliament’s Foundation for Parliamentarianism and Democracy in cooperation with the Embassy of the Federated Republic of Germany on April 16-17 at the Goethe Institute in Athens.
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Greek-Australian among 200 top designers in the world
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Melbourne - Helen Kontouris, a Greek fashion designer who lives and works in Melbourne, has been shortlisted among the 100 best designers of the world, for the third Brit Insurance Designs of the Year, 2010 Awards which will be held in London. Helen Kontouris has been nominated for her series of outdoor furniture, entitled Breathe.
The creations of Helen Kontouri have been featured in more than 100 magazines world-wide, receiving nothing but praise and positive comments. She has exhibited her work in countries such as Italy, America, Spain, Germany, England and many other countries around the world, drawing the admiration of experts.
Her creations are an expression of “organic femininity” and environmental sensitivity as she stated herself to “Neos Kosmos” a while ago.
Among the companies which have promoted her creations worldwide are, Ceda from Spain, Ritzenhoff from Germany, Kundalini from Italy, the Multinational Company Schiavello and more.
