by John Martino | Apr 22, 2024 | Event, History, Media coverage, Paris 2024 Games
Held by a torch maiden who captured the rays of Helios in a special concentric dish, the heat of the Sun ignited the first Olympic torch for the Paris 2024 Games on the 16th of April. The torch now travels some 12,000 kms across the globe – with a special...
by John Martino | Mar 23, 2024 | Event, History, interview, Media coverage
After a remarkably successful 2024 Antipodes Festival (the single largest event of its kind outside of Greece; now a Tier One funded event: with even the Australian Prime Minister attending), the literary opportunities for ‘Olympia’ shifted gear to the...
by John Martino | Dec 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
In breaking news for ‘Olympia’, a brand new Illustrated Edition will be launched in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The new edition features a beautifully evocative new cover and seventeen full page illustrated panels within. The new...
by John Martino | Dec 17, 2023 | Media coverage, Uncategorized
After its sell-out run at the 2023 Greek Book Fair, ‘Olympia’ also gained significant mention within the Summer Reading Guide of Neos Kosmos’ ‘recommended reading list’. Listed alongside a number of other notable titles,...
by John Martino | Dec 17, 2023 | Event, interview, Media coverage, Uncategorized
After selling out all stock of ‘Olympia’ within record time at the 2023 Greek Book Fair, I was fortunate enough to come to the attention of both the Hellenic Consul-General to Victoria, Mr Emmanuel Kakavelakis, and local journalist, Mary Sinanidis, who...
