Nina Xarhakos has opened up about the benefits of multi-generational living after she moved in with her mother, Maria, in 2020.
In an interview with ABC News, Nina shared how she moved in with her 92-year-old mother after she began to suffer mobility issues and was becoming isolated following the death of her husband and the closure of her Greek social club due to COVID-19.
She said the decision was ‘satisfying to be able to make that sort of contribution towards her quality of life and I think it strengthens our relationship as well.’
According to Edgar Liu, a senior research fellow at the UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, the largest growth in Australia in multi-generational living arrangements had occurred in households where two generations of adults lived together.
Dr Edgar Liu.
Dr Liu said finance, especially the cost of care for both the young and the elderly, influenced people’s decisions to form multi-generational households.
In Nina’s case, she said she decided to move in with her mother because it was becoming increasingly difficult to find carers with the language and cultural skills to care for someone like her mother whose English was limited.
Ultimately however, she said the living arrangement was benefiting them both.
“I’m learning certain skills from my mother, she’s passing on customs and traditions that I hold dear as well. So there’s a lot to learn from someone with such wisdom and such capacity,” Nina concluded.
The 27-year-old took just 81 minutes to defeat Nishioka 6-4, 6-3, completing a tournament where he held serve 64 times without being broken.
It is Kyrgios’ seventh ATP title and first since he won in Washington in 2019.
Nick Kyrgios after the match. Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images.
After the match, Kyrgios said he had come a long way since he lost in the first round of last year’s Citi Open and admitted he had lost some of his competitive edge.
“It was emotional for me to see where I was last year to now, it’s an incredible transformation,” Kyrgios said.
“I love this court, I played so many good matches here. I’m just really happy with myself.
“There’s so many people who have helped me get there but myself, I’ve shown some serious strength to just continue and just persevere and get through those really tough times and still be able to perform in tournaments like this one.”
Kyrgios also claimed his third doubles title of the year, after defeating Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the Washington final this morning alongside American Jack Sock.
Kyrgios is now seemingly on track to secure an all-important seeding for the US Open starting on 29 August in New York ahead of big events in Montreal and Cincinnati.
Popular sports presenter, Mike Tomalaris, will be returning to TV screens as he joins the broadcast team for the Road World Championships in Wollongong, south of Sydney.
With the Nine Network & Stan having the rights to broadcast the 8-day 2022 World Championships programme, Tomalaris will sit alongside well-known commentators Kate Bates and Scott McGrory.
“I’m very happy about it,” Tomalaris told Bicycling Australia on Friday. “I know we’ll work exceptionally well together and make Australia proud.”
“This is like the Football World Cup, but it’s cycling and it’s right here,” he added.
— Michael Tomalaris NOM🇫🇷 (@miketomalaris) August 5, 2022
When asked by the magazine whether his return was a ‘sweet victory’ after his forced resignation from SBS following more than three decades at the network covering sporting events such as the Tour de France, Tomalaris disagreed.
“I see it as an appointment for a person like myself who’s being in the sport for the best part of 30 years,” he said.
“I know the area, I know the riders, I just see myself as the right person for the role of what will be the biggest sporting event to come to Australia this year.”
According to a recent poll by Britain’s Sunday Times, a majority of its readers have voted ‘yes’ for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
The poll showed that 78 percent of readers answered ‘yes’ to the question: ‘Should the Elginian Marbles be returned to Greece?’
11,315 people participated in the poll, with only 22 percent having the opposing view.
The Parthenon Marbles on display at the British Museum. Photo: The Trustees of the British Museum.
The poll comes just one week after the Deputy Director of the British Museum, Dr Jonathan Williams, said the Marbles could be returned to Greece from the United Kingdom through a new “Parthenon partnership.”
The results are yet another positive development in Greece’s constant request for the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece from the British Museum, where they have been on display since 1816 after they were ripped off the Parthenon by Lord Elgin.
NBA superstar, LeBron James, has reacted to news that the four Antetokounmpo brothers will be joining forces to represent Greece in the EuroBasket 2022.
Two-time NBA MVP and Milwaukee Bucks star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, recently shared a series of photos on social media of him with his brothers, Thanasis, Kostas and Alex, as they proudly wore the Greek national team’s jersey.
Greece’s EuroBasket team.
Thousands of people reacted to the photos, including LeBron James, who used fire emojis to show his support to the brothers.
LeBron's reaction to Giannis IG post with Greek National Team uniform and his brothers alongside.
Speaking at a media day, Giannis said “it’s a dream come true” to be playing with his brothers in Greece’s EuroBasket team.
“We’ve been saying that one day we’ll achieve this. It makes us proud,” he added.
Giannis first confirmed he would play for the Greek national team last month on Twitter, when he posted a photo of himself wearing the Greek team’s training shorts, with a caption hinting at his return.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 20, 2022
Greece’s head coach, Dimitris Itoudis, confirmed he would be joined by his brothers just days later when he released the names of the 23 players available on the preliminary roster for the 2022 EuroBasket and 2023 World Cup qualifiers.
Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach, Josh Oppenheimer, will also join the coaching staff for the national team.
Greece will play in EuroBasket’s Group C, where they will face Estonia, Ukraine, Great Britain, Italy, and Croatia.
Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is under pressure following the discovery that the mobile phone of his political opponent, PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis, was tapped by order of EYP – the intelligence service that reports directly to the PM’s office.
The case has shocked Greeks and sparked political uproar, leading Mitsotakis to apologise to the leader of the country’s opposition Socialist party.
In a preview of Sunday’s To Vima newspaper, Mitsotakis was quoted as saying: “I wasn’t aware, I would have never allowed it. I owe Mr Androulakis an apology for the mistake made.”
“It was a serious and unforgivable mistake,” the Greek PM added.
Mitsotakis is under pressure.
The conservative Prime Minister is expected to make a public address over the case on Monday.
Mitsotakis’ nephew and most trusted aide, Grigoris Dimitriadis, had also stepped down – taking a bullet for his boss that was hoped would put the scandal to bed.
Androulakis first filed a complaint with prosecutors at the country’s supreme court last week, detailing the wiretapping attempt.
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“I never expected the Greek government to spy on me using the darkest practices,” Androulakis said in a televised address late on Friday as the extent of the espionage became apparent and following the resignations.
“It is our democratic duty to protect the human rights and freedoms of Greek citizens. Today is a moment of truth for those whose arrogance and sense of impunity make them capable of anything.”
Androulakis also called on parliament to set up an investigative committee to look into potential political responsibilities for the attempted tapping of his phone.
The citizens of Kythera lived and live on an island-crossroads of the Mediterranean. The arid landscape and, many times, adverse life forced the inhabitants to emigrate. From Smyrna and Alexandria to the United States of America and of course, Australia.
It is estimated that about 40,000 citizens from Kythera live in Australia. Tsirigotes – as you will hear them say with pride distinct in the timbre of their voice.
In recent years, there has been a tendency to return to the island, which has migration inscribed in its DNA.
For this reason, there is no more suitable place in Greece to create the first ‘Migration Museum’ than at Agia Pelagia of Kythera – the port from where thousands of Kytherians left in search of a better life for them and their families.
The “soul” of this initiative is a Greek Australian, Eleni Tzortzopoulou, who grew up in Sydney and now lives in Kythera.
“Today I could not live anywhere else other than Kythera,” Tzortzopoulou says passionately in her interview with The Greek Herald.
We spoke with her to find out when the ‘Migration Museum’ will be built in Agia Pelagia, what the organisation of the “Friends of Museums of Kythera” needs to implement the grandiose vision and how the community can help.
“If all goes well, the museum will be ready three years from now. It is an ambitious goal that we have since – as you well know – in Greece everything is delayed,” Tzortzopoulou reveals.
Plans for the museum.
“The museum will be built in Agia Pelagia. The location is symbolic because it was the port of departure for most Kytherians, who took the path of migration.
“The building you see in the plans has, in addition to the museum, a large event hall, an open amphitheatre, spaces for training and seminars, and a rooftop garden for the realisation of events in the summer.
“It will be a place of culture and education that will have the most modern technology.
“Following the signing of the memorandum with the municipality of Kythera (19/6/2020), the competition for the architectural plans of the Museum and the final study selection was postponed entirely by our association, “Friends of Museums of Kythera” (FMK).
“We undertook the burden and care to raise the required money for the preparation of the studies until the issuance of the license, in the hope that all Kytherian society, local and diaspora, will strengthen the project – morally, financially and by depositing the valuable material on which the content of the museum will be based.”
Eleni Tzortzopoulou.
The birth of the ambitious idea:
A dynamic and active member of the local community of Kythera, Tzortzopoulou has been dealing with the problems of the island for many years.
For example, one of the actions she took together with other citizens of the island dealt with the Archaeological Museum, whose operation was suspended on January 8, 2006, when, after a strong earthquake hit the island, serious damage was caused to the building.
Since then the museum has remained closed, serving as a repository of antiquities and excavation tools.
“We dealt extensively with the museum which remained closed for about 10 years. A small group of people were interested and wanted to ensure its reopening,” she says.
“We also sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture wanting to offer solutions. The Kytherian Association of Australia with the then-President, Mr Kypriotis, was also strongly interested. The members of the Association also paid for the studies required to reopen the Archaeological Museum of Kythera. This was done in 2016 and we saw that many times it just needs coordination to achieve certain things.
“In 2019, we went to the Mayor of the island, Mr Efstratios Charchalakis and told him that we want to do something for Kythera. We wanted to create something meaningful.
“We had in mind a honey museum, which is a famous product of Kythera. The Mayor also had the Migration Museum on his list. So we agreed that we should focus on this project.”
More museum plans.
Thus began the idea of the ambitious project, for which the architectural plans have already been created, which The Greek Herald has in its possession.
The museological study is currently pending.
“The Hellenic Folklore Research Centre of the Academy of Athens will undertake the museological study that will give a scientific continuation when the museum works well,” Tzortzopoulou explains.
“In this direction, the municipality of Kythera, the Academy of Athens and our association signed a tripartite Memorandum of Cooperation.
“Our association will coordinate the funding and will cooperate with all the bodies for the implementation of the study.”
The planned site of the Kytherian Migration Museum.
The exhibits, the needs and the Kytherian Association of Australia:
Upon completion of the museological study, the project will then seek funding from European funds.
“Our mayor, Mr Charchalakis is very active and I believe that he will immediately find the funding for this project. We have the same passion as Mr. Charhalakis for this project,” Tzortzopoulou says.
Then, while the museum will be constructed, the creative stress of the “Friends of the Museum of Kythera” will shift to finding the exhibits.
“In this part we want everyone’s help. We have a very handsome office, allocated to us by the mayor on the river. We would also like the readers of The Greek Herald to send us their story, or their exhibit. A letter, a suitcase, a photograph, anything from their migration history.
“We intend to work on this piece with volunteer groups under the umbrella of the Folklore Department of the Academy of Athens to collect the exhibits.”
Tzortzopoulou hopes this summer, when the island will be flooded with visitors from abroad, to make the project better known as she reveals to us: “Money is needed for its completion. We’re going to make a fundraising effort this summer.”
“Already, several expats are helping us but other resources will be needed. A small contribution from all of Tsirigotes and our associations abroad will help to fulfil our goal,” she adds, stressing that she wants to have a closer relationship with the Kytherian Association of Australia.
“I would like to make a conference call with the Kytherian Association of Australia to inform them about our plans. To see the architectural plans and ask us any questions they want.
“I know that the leadership of the Kytherian Association has recently changed and it would be very good to have this communication. With the former president, Mr Alfieris, we were in contact. They intended, in fact, in Agia Pelagia, where the museum will take place, to build a monument of immigration.”
Recently, Kythera was visited by the Ambassador of Australia to Greece, Arthur Spyrou, who placed the visionary project under the auspices of the embassy.
Dr Tzortzopoulou-Gregory during the visit of Ambassador Arthur Spyrou.
“Mr. Spyrou’s visit gave us the visibility we lacked to make this initiative more known. The Ambassador of Australia was delighted with the idea of creating the Museum and gave the necessary impetus to the level of promotion to contribute to its creation,” Tzortzopoulou concludes.
The 7th Castellorizo International Documentary Film Festival “Beyond Borders” will open its curtain on August 21.
The film festival will take place on the island of Castellorizo from August 21 to August 28.
The opening film of this year’s event will be the 2020 IDFA Award-winning “Radiograph of A Family” by acclaimed director Firouzeh Khosrovani.
It is a film of experimental cinematic form and fluid audiovisual representations that takes place against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution of the late 1970s. In the film, Khosrovani tells a love story that splits when personal paths and individual desires no longer converge.
WATCH the official trailer of the ‘Beyond Borders’ film festival here:
During the ceremony, the photographic exhibition ‘Attic Land Welcomes the Refugees of 22’ will also be opened. The exhibition is organised by the Hellenic Parliament Foundation for Parliament and Democracy.
The opening ceremony will close with a musical performance dedicated to Hellenism. Through Smyrnaic, Rebetiko and Pontic song, a musical feast full of melodies is promised, reminding us that the music we have today is not only a combination of sounds and rhythms but of memories, feelings and experiences of joy and pain of an entire people.
The Opening Ceremony will be presented in a live streaming broadcast by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, which can be accessed here.
Anna Polyviou is an award-winning Greek Australian pastry chef like no other. Well-known for her distinctive pink mohawk, her quirky urban style and her contagious fun attitude, Anna never disappoints her fans.
That’s why when we asked her to share her top three artefacts from the Melbourne Museum’s Open Horizons exhibition, she jumped at the chance to delve into the Ancient Greek history on show.
From an ancient frying pan to an ancient stele, Anna chose what resonated with her the most and didn’t hold back in stressing that she also liked the “community photos” aspect of the exhibition.
Why? Because, she said, “I think it is super important for us as a community to hold onto memories like photos. I love seeing how our community has grown and flourished in Australia.”
Anna Polyviou’s top three artefactsfrom Open Horizons:
Grave stele of Alexandra, NAM, Γ1193andMarble statuette of Cubele, NAM, Γ1988:
Grave stele of Alexandra, NAM, Γ1193.Marble statuette of Cubele, NAM, Γ1988.
Alexandra was an initiate in the cult of Egyptian goddess Isis.
Cybele was a mountain goddess associated with the Near Eastern goddess Kubaba. Characteristic of her worship were ecstatic rituals in wild locations. The cult of Cybele spread from Phrygia.
Anna says these two statues were her favourite as they “remind me of visiting Greece and exploring the ancient ruins. I love learning about the Ancients Greek Gods.”
‘Frying pan’ NAM, Π 6184:
‘Frying pan’ NAM, Π 6184.
This frying pan was used by the ancient Cycladic peoples. The Cycladic peoples lived in the southern Aegean Sea islands north of Crete. They traded with mainland Greece from about 6,000 BCE.
Anna says this artefact resonated with her because of her profession.
“As a chef I think I’m always going to be drawn to cooking equipment through the ages. It’s so interesting how they would cook back then,” she concludes.
The ‘delicious.100’ list has been released by The Daily Telegraph, identifying and ranking the 100 best restaurants of 2022 in New South Wales.
From Bondi to Potts Point and the Sydney CBD, three Greek restaurants were part of the list. Check them out below.
#62 Topikos
Prepare for an Aegean adventure that doesn’t require you to cross the Mediterranean. The Point Group, the mind behind the premier dining venue in the CBD, the Shell House, has a new kid on the Bondi block: Topikos.
The dining area and bar, which are decorated in white and blue, have a Hellenic aesthetic thanks to the pale wood seats, dusty blue napkins, and matching banquettes.
The menu contains a shareable selection – from smooth, punchy taramasalata to neatly laid-out sardines on pita-bread toast, decorated with tomato, lemon and dill. Thanks to a wood oven out back, house-made pita is a fragrant, toasty puff, begging to be dipped, scooped and dipped again.
180 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach
Open for lunch Saturday & Sunday and dinner Wednesday – Saturday
This unconventional taverna, run by Jonathan Barthelmess and Sam Christie, specialises in modern Greek food meant to be shared.
The elegant Potts Point corner site features columns and archways resembling the interior of the Acropolis as they are combined with exposed concrete and worn-out elements.
Looking around you’ll notice that every table has ordered The Full Greek, an eight-mezze-set meal that costs $65 per person. A citrous taramasalata with blistering pita, a village salad with chunks of feta and the main course, a marinated lamb, are all on the menu.
Of course, the saganaki, a thick slab of bubbling cheese served in a skillet with warm honey and oregano, is the star of the show.
Remodelling over the extended lockdown, Alpha now features a gorgeous new fit-out modelling the atmosphere of an antique Greek island villa.
The aroma of spit-roasted lamb grilled over charcoal for eight hours draws you in, and the open-kitchen vibes make you feel like a member of the family. In keeping with his heritage, chef Peter Conistis serves up a fresh spin on Greek cuisine.
Consider a moussaka with seared scallops as an example. The food is meant to be shared, so bring a large group of friends and order à la carte or select from one of the fantastic sharing meals.
All delicious dinners must come to an end, and a Galaktoboureko, Greek coffee and halva are essential for capping off the evening.
238 Castlereagh Street, Sydney Open for lunch Wednesday – Friday and dinner Tuesday – Saturday.
