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Calatrava’s St. Nicholas: a symbol of forgiveness and forward movement
Twenty-one years after St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has created a beacon for reflection in …
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Meleros: Melissa Pateras creates a cocktail of colour and flavour for your face, made in Greece
Melissa (Mel) Pateras has been dreaming about launching her own business for over a decade. Her passion for all things beauty, love and Greece flowed together in 2019 to set …
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Michael Christofas’ ‘Persona’ explores the lives and works of contemporary veteran artists
Visual artist and photographer Michael Christofas unveiled the online component of his latest project ‘Persona’ last month, in collaboration with writer Gabriel Holmes and the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum …
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What did the Ancient Greeks look like?
The topic of ethnicity and racial identity is a hot potato. Dark memories of Nazi Germany’s eugenic racism from the 1930s and early 1940s and more recently ethnocentric rhetoric from …
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Andreas Manos: a century of life defined by war and migration
“My old friend, what are you looking for? After years abroad you’ve come back with images you’ve nourished under foreign skies far from you own country.” -George Seferis ‘The return …
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“We created our own village here in Australia”
Two Greek Australian couples from Melbourne, who recently celebrated their double wedding anniversary of 60 years told Neos Kosmos about how life became sweeter and more bearable once their fellow …
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African Greeks struggle to emulate ‘idol’ Antetokounmpo
Young Athenians sharpen their shooting skills under the dazzling white lights of an outdoor basketball court, forever dreaming of emulating local hero and global star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The sport offers …
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Business booming for IVF in Greece’s medical tourism, but procedure deemed “last resort for infertility”
Many in the community may know of obstetrician Konstantinos Pantos, the Greek IVF specialist who has maintained personal and professional ties with his Melbourne birthplace. He last visited for the …
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Zoe Poulis – The Greek Australian nereid swimming for the horizon
Greece has long been associated with the sea, it’s an inarguable link, and rightfully so. You just have to look at the geographical makeup of Greece, a nation made up …
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From the taverna to Rod Laver Arena: Greek band Maistrato tours with Crowded House
“I think it’s likely our first album will be titled ‘Maistrato Live in Australia’, band leader Elias Dendias tells Neos Kosmos with a laugh. He’s not entirely joking. The ‘mysterious …