Fotis Kapetopoulos
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ABC draws ire from Greek Community over use of outdated ‘Elgin Marbles’ term in coverage
ABC has riled the Greek community after a morning news report called the Parthenon Sculptures, by their outdated name “Elgin” Marbles. The report was on the dispute between British Prime …
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EU’s Schinas seeks to reset EU-Australia relations with soft power
The European Commission’s vice-president, Margaritis Schinas, is in Australia. He’s meeting politicians and many in the Greek Diaspora, using “soft power”, to recalibrate EU-Australia cooperation, especially after the recent …
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Sunak snubs Greek PM Mitsotakis in what is a seen as a sign of petulance
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has intensified his war of words with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing him of trying to “grandstand” over the Parthenon Marbles dispute by breaking …
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Melbourne’s Greek Community showcases publishers and authors at the 2023 Book Fair
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Book Fair opened on Saturday, November 25, and will run for two days. The cultural centre was full of writers, publishers, and readers. The …
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Matthew Karakoulakis, launches negotiation podcast, on using cultural wisdom for success
Greek Indigenous lawyer Matthew Karakoulakis, named the Most Influential Leading Lawyer in Australia for 2023 by the Australasian Law Awards, is now producing a podcast, Rolling Through Negotiations Podcast, aimed …
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Xylouris White tour: Out of the forest with a new masterwork
George Xylouris and Jim White have embarked on their tour in Australia, to introduce their latest release, The Forest in Me – an instrumental with 10 tracks, and most don’t …
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Karapanagiotidis receives Melburnian of the Year Award for his advocacy on refugee rights
“It’s still sinking in,” posted Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM on Instagram last night after being awarded Melburnian of the Year by the City of Melbourne.The CEO and founder of the Asylum …
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Giles: Ethnic media’s ‘critical’ role, language preservation, aged care and… Ange
The vocal support for the Greek language, aged care workers, multicultural media and South Melbourne football icons were expressed by the nation’s multicultural minister on Thursday. The Albanese government stated …
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Marcus Markou: ‘The Wife and Her House Husband’ is a dark dive into trauma
Marcus Markou’s indie feature, The Wife and Her House Husband (2022), clinched the Best Feature Film award at the 2022 British Urban Film Festival. The British-Greek filmmaker talked to Neos …
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GAFS launch: A vision for a new Greek Australian cinema
The Greek Australian Film Society (GAFS), Nikita Chronis’ brainchild, was launched at the stately Abbotsford Convent on Friday, October 27. “The launch of our Greek Australian Film Society has been …