Nelly Skoufatoglou
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Maria Mercedes takes on the iconic role of The Witch in Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed opera, ‘Into the Woods’
Maria Mercedes returns to the stage after a long hiatus with the West Australian Opera (WAO) for what she called a “dream role” in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony-Award-winning …
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Researcher into Ikarian migration to Adelaide discovers long lost relative
Yianni Cartledge inspired by primary sources held in Flinders University’s Dunstan Collection produced a historical project as part of his degree in education. His essay which traced back the Greek …
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Salonika Burning, a haunting antiwar novel dives into the past to wake us up to the present
Gail Jones is back with a ninth novel, that bears a haunting title prologuing a visceral account that connects Greece and Australia through the atrocities of war. The book begins …
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Twenty Two – a deep journey into the Asia Minor migrant experience
Twenty Two. A number imprinted on our collective memory. No other moment in history has been connected in our ethnic consciousness with such harsh words: uprooting, catastrophe, refugee. In spite …
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Truth feels ‘Better Out Than In’ – Thrown in the deep end with ‘Effie’
Effie returns for two exclusive Christmas Cracker performances of her successful hit show, Better Out Than In at the Yarraville Club on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December. The Greek …
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Temple of Boom – homage to the Parthenon in the heart of Melbourne revealed
The much anticipated launch of the Temple of Boom, a playful reimagining of the Parthenon erected in the garden of Victoria’s National Gallery, took place on Monday 21 November in …
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Jim Marinis and Mary-Jane Daffy lose $40,000 and rack up over $20,000 debt in banking scam saga
Jim Marinis and Mary-Jane Daffy, a couple who are small business owners in Melbourne, have lost $40,000 from suspected fraudulent bank transactions, after their personal data was stolen. The fraudsters …
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Singer Maria Maroulis survives Greek reality show to tell the tale
Asia Express is a reality show franchise that takes 18 people on an epic journey money cannot buy, literally. Celebrities and normal everyday people are divided in pairs creating nine …
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Esther Anatolitis, newly appointed editor of Meanjin and board member of NGA, commits to champion diversity
October has been big for Esther Anatolitis, with not one but two major appointments. First came the editorship of Australia’s pre-eminent literary journal, Meanjin, and less than a week later, …
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Wog boy Nick Giannopoulos says “comedy is more important now than ever”
When Nick Giannopoulos confirmed our interview about the return of the ‘Wog Boys’. I had all sorts of flashbacks. Giannopoulos’ original Wog Boy film was my first immersion into the …