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Exploring the Greek legacy in Chile: Unveiling centuries of heritage
Hellenes are scattered across the globe; we are the Diaspora, yet we rarely think of a country like Chile. Yet there are almost 4,000 Chileans of Greek descent here, making …
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Kaliopi celebrates blueswomen for International Women’s Day
Women most get the blues, especially in a male-dominated music industry. Greek Australian blues artist Kaliopi Stavropoulos aims to shift that. The Greek Australian blues artist Kaliopi Stavropoulos who heads …
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A Galaxy far, far away: Peruvian Greeks
Greeks have traversed near and far, and Peru is far – a galaxy far, far away, not just in geography but also in language and food. Yet when I “navigated” …
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Renan Goksin’s lens captures the vibrancy of Antipodes Festival [PHOTOS]
Last Saturday, amidst the energy of Melbourne’s Antipodes festival, Goksin’s lens became a conduit for the essence of celebration, joy, and diversity that defines this iconic Greek event. Goksin documented …
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Chris Demos is done waiting by the pool
Greek Australian stand-up comedian Chris Demos will be making his first splash at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March and April with his debut show Legs in the …
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National Theatre of Greece’s meditative ‘Goodbye, Lindita’ brings new theatrical tragedy to Adelaide Festival
Are you familiar with the Greek expression ‘πέθανε από στεναχώρια’? It translates to a person “dying of sadness”, which is also known as “broken heart syndrome”. Athens-based director Mario Banushi …
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The author who specialises in the history of the first Greek pirate convicts of Australia
Kostas Mavrikis says that the pirate Nikolaos Draciotis from the Aegean Island of Alonnisos arrived in Sydney as a prisoner in 1812. Mavrikis, author and founder of the Alonnisos Museum, …
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Rock lobster fisher Kyriakos Toumazos stresses the need to diversify markets beyond China
South Australian rock lobster fisher Kyriakos Toumazos has emphatically shared the need to support the local market in addition to other secondary markets while the China ban on Australian exported …
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Love never fades for Vasilis and Popi
A touching love story was shared yesterday by Fronditha on social media, on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. The story revolves around the well-known husband and musician Vasilis Spiridakos, who …
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Neos Kosmos: 67 years of serving the needs and telling the stories of Greek Australians
Neos Kosmos turned 67 years today; the first edition came out on February 13, 1957. It immediately differentiated from existing Greek Australian media, and that ensured the paper’s relevance. The …