Arts
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GACL KIDS program for June holidays is out
The Greek-Australian Cultural League has published the Term Two school holiday dates for its arts and culture GACL KIDS program for children aged 7-11 from June 29 to July 1 …
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Journeys and connections in Ancient Greece
The Melbourne Museum is currently hosting an exceptionally important visiting exhibition of forty-four objects from the National Museum in Athens. Its importance lies in two factors. One, objects from the …
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Greek art sale in Paris to feature famous Nikiforos Lytras painting amongst others
An iconic painting by Greek artist Nikiforos Lytras (1832-1904) is to be offered for auction in The Greek Sale at Bonhams Paris on 18 May. Jeune fille faisant le baigne …
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Stavros Messinis’s presents his new photopoetic composition, ILAND
Stavros Messinis’ new photopoetic composition titled Iland will be launched by the Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture, on Saturday 30 April alongside his photobook. Esther Anatolitis, one of Australia’s leading …
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Rita Macarounas launches new arts consultancy in NT
Rita Macarounas the coordinator of the Darwin section of the Keith and Florence Payne National Aboriginal Youth Art Prize, has launched Art Dot, a Northern Territory arts consultancy. The catalyst …
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Traditional ‘nisiotika’ singer Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki dies
One of the greatest singers of the traditional music of the Aegean islands, Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki, died on Tuesday evening (local time) at the age of 91. She was born in …
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A symposium on love in modern times
Luka, the Brisbane based Greek Australian poet, will perform his new work, Agapi and Other Kinds of Love, at the National Museum of Australia. His adaptation of Plato’s The Symposium …
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Three heroines of the Greek revolution immortalised in Lego
For the celebration of the Greek War of Independence, 201 years ago, Australia’s creator of the Lego Classicists family, Liam Jensen, has turned to the heroic Greek women, who played …
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GACL puts call out to artists for Antipodean Palette 2022
The Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) of Melbourne is showcasing the new Greek-Australian Artists Directory (GAAD) which highlights Greek-Australian art practice throughout Australia and is calling out to artists who …
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‘1821 Greek Art Exhibition’ at Sydney Town Hall brings rare artefacts to Australia for the first time
Non-profit organisation St. Basil’s NSW/ACT in cooperation with the Greek War Museum has brought a rare collection of Greek artefacts to Australia for the first time as part of the …