Arts
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Artist Gina Kalabishis’ new exhibition, Memento – Pictures of You
At the core of Gina Kalabishis’ art is her relationship with the land, its flora and fauna. In her upcoming exhibition at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra in New South Wales, …
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Three-day Byzantine food and music Fest coming to Melbourne
The gilded glory of the Byzantine empire will come to life in a three-day celebration to be hosted in October at Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum. Greeks and Philhellenes are promised a …
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Athens survives: Artisanal resilience in the face of multiple crises
Greece has enjoyed a tourism boon for its 2022 summer – the best season in years. Pent-up demand after two years of Covid’s global border closures has resulted in …
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Greek island of Corfu meets British eccentricity on Sydney stage
Landscapes and people of 1930s’ Greece come to life on a Sydney stage through the eyes of a 10-year-old Brit. The Genesian Theatre Company has remade a stage adaptation of …
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‘Storytelling Project’ to celebrate creatives of Hellenic background
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will embark on a ‘Storytelling’ project in which a series of events will be curated and staged celebrating the art and discipline of storytelling …
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‘Lost Homeland’: GACL calls for artists to take part in new exhibition
Inspired by Gunter Grass’ “Homeland is something one becomes aware of only through its loss” the Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) is organising a group art exhibition to honour 100 …
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Zavros wants to party like it’s 1400BC
Will there be wild orgies? “I’ll organise it for you later,” visual artist Micheal Zavros promises. Raise the Roof – Dionysus Redux curated by Zavros at Lina at Brisbane’s Southbank, …
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Greece in a new deal to bring back 161 ancient treasures from US
Greece has struck a deal for the eventual return from a US billionaire’s private collection of 161 ancient Greek artifacts dating from more than 4,500 years ago. Greek Government spokesman …
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Bondi Pavilion restoration complete and ready for the public
The Bondi Pavilion at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach of will reopen to the public on September 22 following a major heritage restoration so it can continue to cater to the …
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Achilles and Patroclus: love in war
David Morton, the director of Holding Achilles, wants to reclaim the queer aspects of Achilles’ and Patroclus’ relationship in Homer’s Iliad. It is doubtful that their relationship would have been …