Dean Kalimniou
Life –
Tightrope walking
Ακροβασία, renderable in English as “tightrope walking,” literally signifies walking on tiptoes. In his recently released poetry collection of the same name, poet Dimitris Troaditis takes the reader upon a …
News –
Pan-Mac probed
Recently, the speaker of the Greek Parliament stated that among other organisations, Pan-Mac (Pan-Macedonian Association) signed a letter addressed to the Greek government in which its members were threatened with …
Features –
‘Apodimia’ photographed
The woman in the photograph accompanying this text is captured in that act of bidding goodbye to her sister. As her sister is long gone, the young woman, now an …
Revolution unhinged
Towards the end of his life, the great scholar of what is referred to as the Greek Enlightenment, Adamantios Korais, wrote: “The increase and spread of education in the French …
Dialogue –
Missing the bus
Eaton Mall does not exist. It has never existed. Instead, if GPY& R advertising agency, on behalf of Public Transport Victoria (PTV) are to be believed, the space occupied by …
Dialogue –
FYROM rally: A weekend of hate
When Slav-FYROM members of the community burnt Greek flags at their protest last Sunday, to the chant of “F*ck Greeks”, I became distressed. Had they chanted “F*ck Greece,” I would …
Dialogue –
A story about kourabiedes and identity theft
The whole affair took place while I was having a coffee with a friend at one of the cafes on Toorak Road, near my office. My friend a particularly patriotic …
Dialogue –
Australian Apokriatic Aphorisms
Despite the assumption that traditional customs erode over time, Greek Melbourne has over the decades evolved into an Apokriatic town.
Dialogue –
Culture on the margins
Using the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival as a melting pot is apt because this is a festival that is staged every year with the sole purpose of celebrating diversity