Iris Papathanasiou
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Photographer Effy Alexakis unveils 40 years of the Greek-Australian experience in new book
As a documentary photographer, Effy Alexakis has dedicated much of her life to unveiling the often hidden narratives of the contemporary Greek-Australian experience. The book ‘Effy Alexakis: Forty Photographs – …
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The power of heartfelt conviction and empathy fuels Savvides’ leadership
Prominent businessman George Savvides, was recognised last Friday night in Melbourne with the Faith & Work Award by the Ethos Centre for Christianity and Society, an award that is given …
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Australian Cretan youth embrace culture and forge bonds during inaugural National Dance Group Tour of Greece
Twenty young Australians of Cretan descent returned from their tour of Greece full of enthusiasm and what will be lifetime memories of Greece. It was the first time third-generation Cretans …
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The lifelong bond of philhellene artist Michael Winters with Greece
At a time when Greeks were arriving in Australia en masse aboard the ‘Patris’, in search for a better future, Michael Winters, a young, recently graduated artist born in Frankston, …
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Antipodean Palette 2023: A celebration of Art and Culture ‘after the isolation’
There was a huge turnout at the Steps Gallery on Saturday for the official opening of the Antipodean Palette art exhibition 2023 ‘After the Isolation’, organised for the 13th consecutive …
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Dimitri Antonopoulos unveils art for Parthenon Sculptures and First Nations causes
Dimitri Antonopoulos has been drawing and sketching all his life as a practice in mindfulness. However, it is the first time he will share his art with a wider audience …
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Innocence Shattered: Ioanna’s harrowing eyewitness account of the Greek Civil War’s horrors at just 10 years old
It has been 62 years since Ioanna Gendis (née Paziou) set foot in Australia to reunite with her first love. Yet, memories of the Greek Civil War – in the …
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Plastic surgery is about more than just looks; Greek surgeon explains
It is with a sense of purpose and enthusiasm that specialist plastic surgeon Dr Foti Sofiadelis returned recently to Melbourne from the UK, where he lived with his family for …
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Outback life inspires Martin Dougiamas to create world leading education solution
When the founder of Moodle, Martin Dougiamas spent his childhood years roaming the desert in central Australia, little did he know that one day he would be part of a …
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Grandmother Eleni’s fairytale Christmas wonderland sparks joy
A quiet Melbourne neighbourhood enjoys its very own Christmas wonderland every year, thanks to Greek Australian grandmother Eleni Zakkas, who has been transforming her home and garden, in time for …