Zoe Thomaidou
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Apokries around Greece: Athens, Patra and Xanthi – three carnivals of colour
Apokries (Carnival) time in Greece is filled with spectacular traditions, masquerading and all manner of performances. From local fertility-rites to other events with pagan roots, festivities are held in the …
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Fresh appeal evidenced at the 32nd Lonsdale Street Greek Festival
Once again, the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival lived up to its reputation for being the world’s largest outdoor Greek festival outside Greece. Tens of thousands attended the annual street party’s …
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‘Greek brain drain is inevitable’
While Dimitrios Salampasis’ decision to work abroad was not prompted by the financial crisis, his success story is typical of many Greeks who fall under the ‘brain drain’ cohort. The …
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Continuing a legacy of love for Greek flavours
If you were a South Yarra local back in the ’80s, chances are you had discovered a small delicatessen selling in-house produced taramosalata, eggplant and tzatziki dips. Founded in 1982 …
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Melbourne tunes in to the Greek Christmas spirit
We are now well into the Christmas festive season and Melbourne’s Greek community is once again showing the unique character and vibrancy of its celebrations across the city. Last week, …
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Greek Australians among top VCE performers
A year of hard work has finally come to an end for more than 50,000 Victorian students who successfully completed their secondary education and once again we are pleased to …
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Greek Australian business donates Christmas gifts to families in need
A Greek Australian business owner reminds us that Christmas is above all a time of giving, by launching an initiative expected to reach over 100 families in need this festive …
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Celebrating our VCE achievers
Friday morning marked the end of a chapter for thousands of Victorian students who received their VCE results. While the news are still fresh, with Neos Kosmos on the lookout for the …
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A Greek tale of civic resistance and gold hunt politics
One of the most dynamic local resistance movements that has unfolded at the backdrop of Greece’s economic and sociopolitical crisis will be brought to Melbourne’s attention through the documentary Eldorado: …
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Art celebrating the Greek landscape
Anyone who has visited the Aegean knows of its captivating coastal views and sunsets, the diverse beauty of the islands, and its crystal waters, blue in some places, turquoise, or …