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Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou known as Vangelis (born March 29, 1943) is a recognized composer, his music was considered new age or electronic. Among his best known compositions include the soundtrack of the movie “Chariots of Fire” for which he received an Academy Award in 1981, and compositions for movies:”Blade Runner”, ”Bitter Moon”, ”1492: Conquest of Paradise ”documentary” Carl Sagan”, “ Jacques-Yves Cousteau ”and the anthem FIFA World Cup Korea-Japan 2002. The composer, born in Volos, Greece, has embraced the art of music at an early age, starting to write songs, classical instrumental at the age of four years, not having a teacher to prepare him and guide him. He refused classical piano lessons and career-building without substantial knowledge of music theory. In 1968, he moved to Paris with Demis Roussos and Loukas Sideras formed the progressive rock group Aphrodite’s Child, releasing various tracks, including … Continue reading
Yanni
Yanni was born on nov 14, 1954 in Kalamata in Greece with his actual name being Yiannis hrysomallis.He studied by himself some musical instruments such as pianno,electronic keyboard and started composing his own music. He earned some free-style musical contests … Continue reading
Andreas Papandreou
Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (born onFebruary 5,1919 at Chios, died on 23 June 1996 in Ekali) was a Greek politician. During the Greek military coup in 1967, he was arrested and detained. Of 21 October 1981 to the 2nd July 1989 and of 13 October 1993 to 22 January 1996, he was Prime Minister of Greece. Papandreou was the son of the leading Greek liberal politician and founder of the Democratic Centre Georgios Papandreou and born of Sofia Mineyko. He attended the 1937 National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he studied law and in 1938 became involved … Continue reading
Konstantinos Karamanlis
Konstantinos Karamanlis was an important figure of the greek politics of the 20th century.He was elected 4 times a Prime Minister of Greece, and he also became the 3rd and 5th president of the Third Hellenic Republic. He was born … Continue reading
Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos born in 1864 in Crete was a remarkable reactionary and a notable greek politician as well asa very beloved leader of the begining og the 20th century. He was a prime minister of Greece from 1910 to 1920 … Continue reading
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Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis was an important figure of the Greek War of Independence from the ottoman reign.He was born on 3 april 1770 in Messenia, and it seems he inherited the taste for politics from his father, who was involvedin the … Continue reading
Nikos Koundouros
A famous director, the greek Nikos Koundouros was born in Crete in 1926, and he studied at Athens school of Fine arts, sculpture and painting. Due to his political belief, he was exiled on Makronissos Island. Later he decides to … Continue reading
Costa Gavras
Costa-Gavras (Konstantinos Gavras), born in Athens on 12 February 1933, the son of a Greek government official with a severe Orthodox Christian education, arrives in France at the age of 18 years, where he obtains a degree in literature at … Continue reading
Michael Cacogiannis
Michael Cacogiannis is a famous filmaker, born in Limassol, Cyprus on June,11 1922. He was sent by his father to London to study for becoming a lawer; instead Cacogiannis started working for BBC, during the world war II, producing some … Continue reading
Sotirios Voulgaris
Bvlgari is a brand name synonymous with luxury and elegance for almost 125 years. Italian House is famous for precious and exquisite jewelry, and accessories, watches, handbags and fragrances. Bvlgari brand was created by the greek Sotirios Voulgaris, a jeweler who began his career in Paramythia, where he was born. In 1881 he moved to Rome where he creates the Bvlgari house (1884) and opens the second store or. Official Store of the house is at the Via Condotti (Rome), and was opened in 1905 by Sotirios and his two sons. Shortly after opening, it became a place frequented by celebrities and very wealthy people around the world who fell … Continue reading
