Arts
Call out for all artists to register on GACL’s new online directory
The Greek-Australian Cultural League (GACL) is updating its website to include a Greek-Australian artist directory (performing and visual arts) and is calling on artists to register for inclusion in the …
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Lex Marinos OAM, the ‘wog from Wagga Wagga has been advocating for cultural diversity on Australian stages and screens for half a century now
Back in June, Sydney’s lockdown may have prematurely closed Lex Marinos’ well-received Happy Days at Old Fitz Theatre, but the veteran actor has kept busy. While he patiently awaits his …
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The “Infinite Affection” that is passing down traditions through generations
Had the Melbourne lockdown not put a stop to plans, 23-year-old Luke Macaronas and 67-year-old Christos Konstantinides would having been bumping in their Melbourne Fringe Festival show Infinite Affection | …
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Ariadne’s red thread is a link to freedom from the labyrinth
Alkisti Pitsaki has devised “audio theatre”, Αριάδνη/Ariadne, as part of her MA in Theatre and Direction for the Victorian College of Arts (VCA). The 24-year-old has been through the maze …
Greek workers’ league to hold “Equinox” exhibition in November
The Greek Democritus Workers League will hold the inaugural “Equinox” art exhibition in early November at the Steps Gallery in Melbourne. The title of the exhibition is drawn from the …
Ancient Greek ‘Kallos’ ideal takes centre stage in major Athens exhibition
The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens is launching a massive exhibition on Wednesday, 29 September entitled “KALLOS. The Ultimate Beauty” that features 300 ancient Greek works drawn from 52 …
St Nektarios movie breaks recent box office records in Greece and Cyprus
The film on the life of St Nektatrios, “Man of God” remains at the top of the Greek and Cyprus box offices for the fourth week in a row with …
Lemnos Gallipoli Committee announce winners of Bicentennial Sister-School competition
To mark its tenth anniversary this year, Melbourne’s Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee established a new school competition bringing together students in Greece with those in Australia to celebrate this year’s …
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Ambassadors 200: Greek-Australian youth celebrate 200 years since the Greek War of Independence
A competition, titled Ambassadors 200, which took place in Victoria to celebrate 200 years since the Greek War of Independence has been successfully completed. Organised by the Organisational Committee for …
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“Paris-Athens: The Birth of Modern Greece, 1675–1919” at the Louvre
The Louvre Museum in Paris is hosting an exhibition, titled “Paris-Athens: The Birth of Modern Greece, 1675-1919”, on the occasion of the 2021 of the Bicentenary of the Greek War …