Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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The Aleksandrinke: Slovenians in Egypt
The people of the Slovene region had seen their territory come under Italian rule after World War I, followed by an intense process of italianisation under fascism. When they immigrated to Egypt, many of the Slovenian women found employment as domestic workers in the households of Alexandrian-Italian families, with whom they shared a linguistic commonality.…
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Greek Day celebrates culture, cuisine of Egypt’s Mediterranean neighbour
Geographically, Egypt is close to Greece, and both Mediterranean countries have a lot in common. To mark Greek National Day, the Community Services Association (CSA), in cooperation with the Greek Cultural Center in Egypt, organised an event on 15 April in Maadi called Greek Day. Entrance to the event was free, and participants were welcome…
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2016 a bright year for Egypt’s gymnasts
This year, Sherine El-Zeiny won gold at the African Gymnastics Championships in the women’s individual all-around competitions. She is part of the national team. At the same tournament, the national girls’ gymnastics team won in the junior teams’ division. In the juniors’ individual all-around competitions, Farah Ahmed and Farah Said won gold and bronze, respectively.…
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Chios named one of the best diving sites in Europe
One of the most beautiful islands of the Aegean, Chios was a travel destination for the conoisseurs, attracting high-profile tourists. As the homeland of many shipping magnates, and a place blessed with the mastique trees that have been central for its economy, the island has never relied too much on tourism, which has helped preserve…