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Adrian Christemou’s brewpub brings taste of Greece to rural Queensland

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Adrian Christemou’s brewpub brings taste of Greece to rural Queensland

In December 2022, two chefs opened a Greek-inspired brewpub and restaurant in the Queensland rural suburb of Forest Glen to support local businesses, residents and restore local tourism.

Adrian Chrisanthou and Craig Hall spoke to the Sunshine Coast News about the opening and said the reception from locals and tourists has been “really good.”

“We’re doing it for the locals. That’s really important,” Craig told the newspaper.

Tziki Bar is inspired by Adrian’s Greek Cypriot-born father and offers “Greek classics with a modern twist.”

Greek classic food. Photo: Sunshine Coast News.

With a retro, semi-industrial restaurant and interesting food like Greek pizza, the new place in the Sunshine Coast hinterland is booming.

“We’ve worked closely with the guys there [the brewery which operates next door] to make sure we’ve got fresh, clean, approachable, Greek Island-like beer, which we’re pretty happy with,” Adrian told the Sunshine Coast News.

The brewery, produces three Greek islander style beers: a Tziki mid-strength, lager and pale ale.

Tziki Bar Greek pizza.

Adrian prides himself on the fresh taste which comes from the restaurant:  “Our yiros, all our mezze, the desserts, our stocks and sauces – everything is made from scratch.”

“Whether it be feta cheese or haloumi… it’s all about keeping it simple but doing it right, using the best-quality ingredients and all our techniques in the kitchen,” Adrian added.

The new restaurant and brewpub is a second venture by the chefs, as the pair also own the popular Queensland modern Mediterranean Green Zebra Restaurant.

Source: Sunshine Coast News

Traditional Greek handicrafts to get their own museum in Athens

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Traditional Greek handicrafts to get their own museum in Athens

The Greek Ministry of Culture has announced traditional Greek handicrafts will be given their own museum.

A popular form of folk art in Greece, traditional Greek handicrafts are beautiful decorative and functional objects made mostly by hand.

In recent years their production has been declining and Greek Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni, said that by designating a museum to the craft the museum: “It can revive the traditional printing and dyeing technique, utilising modern artistic creation, industrial design and production.”

Handicrafts at the historical building of the printing and dyeing workshop “Hellenic Handkerchief Industry (BEM)”. Photo: Greek Ministry of Culture.

The new museum will be set up in the historical building, Hellenic Handkerchief Industry (BEM), in Metaxourgeio near the centre of Athens.

Mendoni said restoring BEM, which was built around 1900, will transform the historical place into a “versatile cultural centre.”

Samothrace: The secret ‘green’ island of Greece

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Samothrace: The secret ‘green’ island of Greece

According to CNN Travel, the Greek island of Samothrace is a ‘vision in green.’

The ragged rocks of Mount Saos, the island’s highest mountain at 1,611 meters, give way to gentle slopes covered in uniquely shaped plane trees, oak woodlands and majestic cedars.

Located in the Aegean Sea near Greece’s northeastern border with Turkey – Samothrace is a quick ferry ride from Alexandroupoli on the mainland.

Pachia Ammos is the island’s only sandy beach.

The Greek island was once known across the ancient world for its religious sanctuary yet today it is becoming a hotspot for ecotourists.

CNN Travel highlighted some appealing features of the island and said it is a place for ‘young feet’ with young campers in the 20s and 30s experiencing the undisturbed nature.

River hikes, waterfall pools, mountaineering for those with experience, beaches and boating, are a few of the adventurous activities people can experience on the island.

Source: CNN Travel

Honour your family’s migration on Kytherian panel at Australian National Maritime Museum

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Honour your family’s migration on Kytherian panel at Australian National Maritime Museum

To commemorate the centenary of the Kytherian Association of Australia (KAA), the association is working with the Australian National Maritime Museum to honour migrants from Kythera on Australia’s National Monument to Migration.

The Monument currently features over 32,000 names from 138 countries including 1,938 from Greece – amongst these, the first ten Greek migrants to Australia.

As part of the special centenary initiative, Kytherian Australians will be able to inscribe the names of Kytherian migrants onto a dedicated bronze panel on the Monument, thanks to supporters Frutex, Pallion and Poulos Bros Seafood.

The Kytherian panel, which will be unveiled at a special ceremony this year, will be the first dedicated panel on the Monument, with all the names from the same geographic area.

Our immigrant predecessors’ names will be together with their Kytherian compatriots, making this a special destination site for future generations to learn and reflect.

“It is our absolute duty to remember our brave Kytherian migrant relatives who left their families and homes for the great unknown of a new life in Australia,” Peter Poulos, from Poulos Bros Seafood, said.

“It was then a ‘one-way’ ticket for them and without their tears and sacrifice we would not be here today.

Kytherian Emmanuel Alfieris and his dad at the Monument. Photo by Marinco Kojdanovski / Australian National Maritime Museum.

More details about the panel:

Each inscribed line on the Monument requires a tax-deductible donation of $500 directly to the Australian National Maritime Museum. You can include a single name or multiple names from the one family, as long as the total inscription length is less than 43 characters (spaces included). There will be a maximum of 270 lines on the panel and it will be on a “first come first served” basis.

The donation cut off has been extended to 28 February 2023. So please make your donations to avoid missing out on this once in a lifetime opportunity.

To limit the financial exposure for the Kytherian Association of Australia, this initiative is on a best endeavours basis. If we do not achieve the full 270 lines, then our Kytherian names will all be together on a single panel, but it will not be an exclusive panel. In other words, names from other parts of the
world may also be included on the panel.

To secure a line please visit www.sea.museum/kytherian. Also check the Kytherian Association of Australia website for a “How to Guide” if you need help completing the process OR you can call the Australian National Maritime Museum on (02) 9298 3777 (*please mention Kytherian Panel)

Tribute show for Mimis Plessas and Giorgos Zambetas to be held in Sydney

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Tribute show for Mimis Plessas and Giorgos Zambetas to be held in Sydney

The Greek Festival of Sydney has announced a tribute show for Greek music legends, Mimis Plessas and Giorgos Zambetas, will take place on Sunday, April 2 at the Factory Theatre in Sydney.

The show will feature a 13-piece band under the direction of Nikos Sousamidis.

With more than 300 songs and instrumental pieces combined, the two composers are rightfully considered as “legends” of Greek music.

“With this event we aim to pay tribute to these two famous composers, whose songs had a major impact on the Greek Music as a whole,” Chair of the Greek Festival of Sydney, Nia Kateris, said.

“Songs that are still widely played and will always hold a special place in the hearts of Greeks of generations past, present and future. We know that Nick and his team will not disappoint.”

Tickets can be purchased directly here, from the website of Factory Theater or by calling the Box Office on 9550 3666.

Greece named ‘Best Tourism Destination for 2023’

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Greece named ‘Best Tourism Destination for 2023’

Greece won ‘Best Tourism Destination for 2023’ at the annual Grand Travel Awards (GTA), Tornos News reports.

The award ceremony was held in Oslo, Norway, by Reis magazine – one of Scandinavia’s leading and influential travel publications.

During the event, Pavlos Mourmas, Chief of the Greek National Tourism Organisation’s (GNTO) Scandinavia and Baltic States branch, accepted the award and reflected on Greece as a travel destination.

“What characteristic makes our country attractive to Norwegians?” he asked.

L to R: Greek Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires in Oslo Konstantinos Danassis, GNTO Scandinavian branch Head Pavlos Mourmas, Flyr Airlines Strategic Advisor to the CEO Lasse Sandaker-Nielsen. Flyr Airlines Financial Director Brede Huser. Photo: Visit Greece.

“Is it just the sea and the sun, the sandy beaches, the gastronomy, the nature, the culture, and the scattered monuments and archaeological sites that transform the country into an ‘open-air museum?’.”

Mr Mourmas thanked all those who voted for Greece and added that traditional Greek hospitality is what makes the country so popular.

He invited all Norwegians to visit, assuring them that “you may come as ‘guests’ but you will return as ‘friends’.”

The Grand Travel Awards have been running for 25 consecutive years.

Source: Tornos News

GCM and Channel 31 partner up to broadcast Greek Community Cup finals

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GCM and Channel 31 partner up to broadcast Greek Community Cup finals

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) and Channel 31 have partnered up to bring the exciting final matches of the Greek Shield and the Greek Cup Final to viewers in Victoria. Soccer fans can now enjoy the exhilarating games from their comfort of their home.

The tournament has now reached its pinnacle with Malvern City FC and Doncaster Rovers facing off for the Greek Community Shield, while Mill Park Soccer Club battles South Melbourne FC for the converted Greek Community Cup.

Bill Papastergiadis OAM, President of the GCM, shared his excitement about the successful partnership with Channel 31.

“This partnership with Channel 31 will give the opportunity to all the soccer fans who can’t attend Mill Park to watch the games and through this collaboration we are able to promote to a broader audience the high quality soccer these Greek teams play,” Mr Papastergiadis said.

“Our objective through the Greek Community Cup is to bring together teams of Greek heritage on the football pitch. To give them the chance to come together, compete and thrive! We are very excited to be able to bring the Community together and we encourage all the fans to come down to Mill Park and support the boys.”

Michael Zafiropoulos, Board Chair at Channel 31: said: “Community television is pleased to be promoting and contributing to the success of the Hellenic Soccer Cup, which has been organised by the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria.”

“Sport plays an important role in maintaining cultural identity and engaging the youth in constructive activity. For more than a century the Greek Community has shown leadership in a range of activities relating to our multicultural society. The Hellenic Soccer Cup is another such initiative, which has been planned and executed most successfully,” Mr Zafiropoulos added.

“The Community broadcaster is pleased to be strengthening our relationship with an ethnic group that has played such a significant role in developing Australia as a culturally diverse and socially cohesive society.”

Michael Karamitos, Vice-President of the GCM, said: “We are very excited to join forces with Channel 31 and show to a broader audience that the Hellenism in Victoria is very strong through athleticism and fair play.”

“Our aim when we envisioned to re-start the Greek Community Cup is to get together and create a tournament which will bring friends together, to mingle and network. All the Greek Soccer Clubs have been putting the hard yards and we are so proud that all the soccer lovers have been able to enjoy some scintillating games,” Mr Karamitos said.

The final will be held on Saturday, February 11 at Mill Park Soccer Club, Partridge Street, Lalor.

COMMUNITY SHIELD FINAL
Malvern City FC vs Doncaster Rovers 1PM

GREEK CUP FINAL
South Melbourne FC vs Mill Park FC 1PM

Greece eyes inclusion of Mount Olympus on UNESCO world heritage list

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Greece eyes inclusion of Mount Olympus on UNESCO world heritage list

Greece has recently submitted to UNESCO’s list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites the nomination file for Mount Olympus, according to Ekathimerini.

When explaining the nomination, Greece’s Culture Minister, Lina Mendoni, said: “Mount Olympus… is linked to ancient mythology, to Homer, to the history of Greece throughout the centuries.”

“The home of the gods is one of the strongest Greek brand names,” Mendoni added.

Mount Olympus was the home of the Ancient Greek gods.

Mount Olympus, located on the border of Macedonia and Thessaly, is the highest mountain in Greece.

With an altitude of 2,918 metres, it was granted as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981 and in 2021, it was declared a national park by presidential decree.

A final decision on the nomination will be issued by UNESCO in September 2023.

Source: Ekathimerini

Zoe Terakes set to star in new Marvel series ‘Ironheart’

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Zoe Terakes set to star in new Marvel series ‘Ironheart’

Zoe Terakes is the first transgender person to be cast in the upcoming Disney+ series Ironheart by Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Terakes, best known for their role as Reb Keane in the Australian series Wentworth, will play Riri Williams in the new show – a genius teenager who follows in the footsteps of Tony Stark.

The 22-year-old from Sydney, Australia, said she’s looking forward to taking on the role.

Zoe Terakes. Photo: Deadline

“I think as trans people, growing up, I didn’t get to see myself anywhere, so I didn’t really know that I existed. And especially not in a superhero show or movie,” she said in an interview with Collider.

“I just feel deeply grateful and moved that little trans kids and trans teens have something to look at and to know they exist and to know that they can have superpowers.”

Source: Tenplay

Court hears alleged fraudster Bill Papas fled Australia while pretending to be in Perth

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Court hears alleged fraudster Bill Papas fled Australia while pretending to be in Perth

The Australia Federal Court heard on Tuesday that alleged fraudster Bill Papas fled Australia, despite telling his banker he was on his way to Perth to deal with issues raised by Westpac.

According to The Australian Financial Review, Mr Papas sent a text message on June 15, 2021, to a Westpac asset finance director and said: “Sorry to miss your call. I’m in transit to Perth, the meeting with WesTrac is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.”

Westpac’s lawyers told the court information obtained from the Department of Home Affairs showed Mr Papas was not in Perth on June 16, but rather flying out of Sydney to the city of Thessaloniki in north-eastern Greece.

Bill Papas.

Mr Papas and his former Forum business partner, Vincenzo Tesoriero, are at the centre of three weeks of hearings after the two men were targeted by a trio of banks over allegations of fraud.

Westpac, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Societe Generale all claim they were defrauded by the Forum Group over several years.

Sources: ntnews.com, The Australian Financial Review

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