Jim Claven
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ANZAC The Greek Chapter documentary coming to Yarraville, Canberra and Sydney
Following on its launch last year at the Greek Film Festival in both Melbourne and Sydney, the new 1941 Greek campaign documentary film entitled Anzac The Greek Chapter is spreading …
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Imbros to be honoured in Hampton
The northern Aegean Island of Imbros will soon be honoured by a special commemorative plaque in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Hampton as part of a project to recognise the war …
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George Petrou’s ‘The Art of Humanity’ welcomes 200 viewers
This weekend saw around 200 viewers attend the private viewing of Cypriot-born Australian graphic designer George Petrou’s latest series of portraits. The portraits depict 40 men and women who have …
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Monemvasia – The Gibraltar of Greece and its Australian connection
Some readers may be unfamiliar with Monemvasia. Despite its attractions, it is relatively isolated and not easy to get to, some four hours’ drive from Athens. To get there you …
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Lemnos’ children sang to the diggers – Sydney’s Sergeant Murphy on Lemnos and Imbros
Recently on a visit to friends in Bendigo the conversation turned to the Hellenic link to Anzac. Soon I was leafing through two old books, published during the First World …
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George Megalogenis on the future of Australian politics: A nation in transition
Many readers will be well aware of the work of journalist and writer George Megalogenis. For many years he has been tracking the Australian national mood and its political impacts. …
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The Durrells and Corfu – A celebration
The appeal of the recent television series The Durrells was immense, resulting in the production of four series between 2016 and 2019 of the addictive drama on the life of …
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‘A pretty place’ – Kingston’s Lance Corporal Vin Dalton comes to Lemnos
Sitting in Oakleigh’s Eaton Mall recently sipping my frappe and watching the passing parade, I wondered how many of my fellow customers realised the hidden connections to Greece that surround …
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Patras – The jewel of Western Greece
Recently I visited Patras, the capital of Greece’s Achaea region. I had visited the region many times before but I had not had the time to take in the sights …
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Nafpaktos: Where the Ottoman Empire’s first major naval defeat is reenacted every year
The beautiful city of Nafpaktos is located near the western end of the Corinthian Gulf. It is a city and hinterland with a rich and ancient history, its settlements stretching …