Portarlington Greek Festival returns on Sunday 1 November

Portarlington Greek Festival returns on Sunday 1 November

The Portarlington Greek Festival returns this Sunday, 1 November, for its second year. Organiser Alexandra Dascarellos promises more food, music and stalls. As founder and managing director, Dascarellos told the Geelong Independent that this year’s festival will be “bigger and better”. The day runs from 10am to 5pm. Portarlington Greek Festival grows in year two …

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Easy Greek Garlic and Potato Dip Recipe

Easy Greek Garlic and Potato Dip Recipe

Skordalia is the silky Greek garlic and potato dip that turns grilled vegetables, fried fish or warm bread into a feast. Skordalia drizzled with olive oil and served with grilled vegetables. Photo: Allrecipes What is skordalia? The name comes from skordo, the Greek word for garlic, and that tells you most of what you need …

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Kikilias confirms plans to support ferry companies

The government intends to introduce additional support measures to help Greece’s ferry companies cope with the higher cost of marine fuel, Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Minister Vasilis Kikilias confirmed on Thursday. Source link

Sir Patrick Stewart Dies Aged 86

Sir Patrick Stewart Dies Aged 86

Sir Patrick Stewart, the Shakespearean actor who became a global star as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died. He was 86. He died on Wednesday, 28 October, at his home in Los Angeles, according to a statement posted on his Instagram account. The post said he died …

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Home renovation grant program opens

Online applications for funding under the “Home Renovation” program, part of the 2021-2027 NSRF plan, opened on Thursday, initially for vacant properties. Source link

Japanese Diplomat Returns to Greece Speaking Fluent Greek – Greek City Times

Japanese Diplomat Returns to Greece Speaking Fluent Greek – Greek City Times

A Japanese diplomat has captured attention in Greece after introducing herself in fluent Greek, declaring that her return to Athens feels like coming home. Yoko Maejima, the newly appointed deputy head of mission at the Embassy of Japan in Athens, shared the heartfelt message in a video published on the embassy’s official Instagram account. Her …

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Velopoulos Urges EU Veto Over Russian Fuel

Velopoulos Urges EU Veto Over Russian Fuel

Greek Solution leader Kyriakos Velopoulos has called on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to use Greece’s veto against EU sanctions on Russian energy. He argues that Washington is now buying Russian fuel while Greeks overpay. Velopoulos made the comments in an interview with the Georgian outlet Georgian Times TV. The interview was published in Georgian, and …

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ATHEX: Momentum goes on at Athinon Avenue

The cumulative growth of the main index by 3.66% so far this week and the significant increase in turnover on Thursday point to the maintenance of the positive momentum. Source link