Fotis Kapetopoulos
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Theophanous: “We celebrate and commemorate Cyprus’ independence”
On Sunday October 2 the Cyprus Community of Melbourne, Victoria, celebrated the island nation’s independence from British colonial rule in 1960. Theo Theophanous – a former minister in the Victorian …
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“Say her name, say her name” thousands gather at protest against Iranian oppression
Saturday afternoon thousands of Melbourne’s Iranian community, and non-Iranians, gathered at Federation Square as part of global protests in opposition to Iran’s Islamic regime over the death of 22-year-old woman …
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Chrysoulakis: Diaspora ‘provide critical soft power and are crucial in public diplomacy’
“Greek Diaspora are prized as cultural capital, they provide critical soft power and are crucial in public diplomacy,” says John Chrysoulakis, the Secretary General for Hellenism Abroad and Public Diplomacy. …
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Athens survives: Artisanal resilience in the face of multiple crises
Greece has enjoyed a tourism boon for its 2022 summer – the best season in years. Pent-up demand after two years of Covid’s global border closures has resulted in …
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Islands of authentic life in Athens’ inner city Psiri
In a forgotten part of the inner-city quarter of Athens, Psiri (Ψυρρή), enterprising young Athenians are opening new restaurants, tattoo parlours, and barbershops. They are nestled amongst ramshackle, cluttered, and …
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Filo the Greek
It’s early, 7:30am. Filo sits outside a coffee and pita hole-in-the-wall, in the inner-city suburb of Psyri. I order a freddo espresso and a mushroom pie and a frape for …
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Zavros wants to party like it’s 1400BC
Will there be wild orgies? “I’ll organise it for you later,” visual artist Micheal Zavros promises. Raise the Roof – Dionysus Redux curated by Zavros at Lina at Brisbane’s Southbank, …
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Father’s Day – time to memorialise
Time creates chasms in memory. Mnemonic landscapes become difficult to define and past lives become increasingly opaque. On this Father’s Day when my son gave me my presents, they became …
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Achilles and Patroclus: love in war
David Morton, the director of Holding Achilles, wants to reclaim the queer aspects of Achilles’ and Patroclus’ relationship in Homer’s Iliad. It is doubtful that their relationship would have been …