Dialogue
Mikis Theodorakis, his undeniable presence and the incidents that lead to his performance in Australia
The world feels empty today. I feel an indescribable void at the unfillable loss of a demi-God, a protector, a beacon of light and hope. Mikis Theodorakis was a beautiful …
Mikis Theodorakis, without a partner in dialogue
Mikis Theodorakis’ career as a composer began in the early 1940s in the Arcadian city of Tripoli. Back then, he wrote hymns for the Greek Orthodox Sunday liturgy at the …
A poem for Mikis Theodorakis
(Mikis Theodorakis, Palais Theatre, Melbourne) He plods, flat-soled, to the waiting stand, head heavy with seven decades of dreams, compositions that defied parallel lines, echoes of what would become Zorba’s …
Teeth of fallen soldiers hold evidence that foreigners fought alongside ancient Greeks, challenging millennia of military history
Ancient historians loved to write about warfare and famous battles. While these millennia-old stories still feed modern imaginations – Homer’s “Iliad” provides the plot for the movie “Troy,” while Herodotus’ …
In ‘Rumours,’ Lizzo and Cardi B pull from the ancient Greeks, putting a new twist on an old tradition
It isn’t often that a pop star releases a music video that aligns so well with my academic research. But that’s exactly what Lizzo did in her new song, “Rumours.” …
For the love of books: The last Greek bookshop in Melbourne
“It is not who we are when we read a … book that is most important, but who we are when we close it.” St Mark the Ascetic. Books are …
National Cabinet leaves us in the dark about reopening the nation, so we’re left joining the dots
National Cabinet met on Friday after a week of intensifying debate about the vaccination thresholds in the national plan for reopening the nation. While expectations for the meeting were high, …
The sins of the few are not the sins of the many
As many Neos Kosmos readers know, I am the son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother, and a former member of the Victorian Parliament. So, I’m well placed to …
Opinion: Music as the catalyst to connect young Greek-Australians to their heritage through culture and language
When the early Greek migrants came over to Australia in the 50s and 60s, many brought with them a small suitcase with a few clothes and many memories. Some may …
Where do Afghanistan’s refugees go?
Images of thousands of Afghans desperately trying to flee their country following a hasty US withdrawal have provoked an international outcry. As of 22 August, 2021, some 6,000 US troops …