1455: Johannes Gutenberg prints his first Bible [estimated date] [1] 1540: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition sets off from Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Gold (Cibola) 1836: The Alamo is besieged for 13 days until March 6 by the Mexican army under General Santa Anna; the entire garrison is eventually killed 1904: […]
By Martin Banks The Roma Foundation for Europe, a leading European advocate for Roma rights, say that it “strongly condemns” recent attacks said to target civil rights activists in Romania.
Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou and Gunes Onar, the Special Representative of the Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, continued on Thursday their discussion in view of the expanded meeting on the Cyprus issue that is expected to take place next month in Geneva.
The 43rd Greek Festival of Sydney was officially launched in grand style at The Grand Roxy, Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney, on Thursday, February 20. The evening was a vibrant celebration of Greek culture, community, and the tireless work of those who make the festival possible.
The Greek men’s national basketball team has narrowly defeated (93-89 in overtime) the Czech Republic away and qualified to Eurobasket 2025 with its fourth win in five games, and a game to spare.
The European CO2 emissions trading scheme should incorporate carbon removals to boost the ramp-up of the technology, the EU climate advisory board said. Given record-temperatures in recent years, there is an “urgent need for a strong policy response to scale up removals across the EU,” said experts who advise the European Commission on climate policy today. […]
303: First official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued by Emperor Diocletian at Nicomedia, ordering all churches to be closed and scriptures burnt 1632: Galileo Galilei’s book “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems” is published comparing the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems and whether the Earth orbits the sun 1774: British House of Lords […]
The leaders of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party have announced plans to dissolve what was once the city’s largest opposition group. Members will soon vote on the final decision on whether to shut down the 31-year-old party, chairman Lo Kin-hei said. The party has been struggling to survive following moves by China to crack down on […]
February marked the return of the Peloponnesian winemakers to Cyprus with the annual Peloponnese Wine Festival. Wine professionals and lovers were invited to join this highly-anticipated annual event in Limassol and got to know more about Greece’s largest vineyard region.
The official program of events for the 43rd Greek Festival of Sydney has been released and it definitely doesn’t disappoint. The festival is an initiative of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW (GOCNSW), proudly presented by the Bank of Sydney. The program will run from February to May 2025 and will feature cultural exhibitions, book launches, music concerts, Greek festivals […]
