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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 …
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Last call to submit work to Athens Photo Festival
There are only two days left to submit your work to the Athens Photo Festival 2022. The selected works will be on view from 8 June to 24 July, at …
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Greek Australian Cultural League returns with its 2022 Literary Competition
Melbourne’s Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) returns with its annual literature degustation promoting Greek-Australian writers and artists whose work reflects the confluence of both cultures. The non-profit organisation continues to …
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Have your say on the new Greek mural magic
The Greek Youth Generator (GYG) team are gearing up to brighten another Victorian suburb with a Greek-inspired mural. Dean Kotsianis and George Mellos have their sights set on Footscray (or …
GCM holds International Women’s Day fundraiser at Philhellene
The Greek Community of Melbourne will hold the International Women’s Day Dinner fundraiser at Philhellene restaurant in Moonee Ponds on the evening of Tuesday, 8 March. Proceeds from the event, …
Christos Linou celebrates guerrilla art at the Melbourne Art Book Fair
With Melbourne coming out of its long COVID experience, Christos Linou is ready to help restore the city’s artistic cutting edge for which it is famed. “Post-COVID Melbourne seems a …