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Rena Morfi moves hearts at Antipodes Festival, uniting Melbourne with her unique sound
The warm summer night bathed the 37th Antipodes Festival, infused with the panegyric celebration of all things Greek. Lonsdale Street pulsed with life as a sea of people flooded the …
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Antipodean Palette art showcase returns for 2025
A call is being put out for entry into this year’s Antipodean Palette group art exhibition, set to take place from June 12-22. The annual event, organised by the Greek-Australian …
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St Kilda’s powerhouses: Two women shaping the area’s live music scene
St Kilda, one of Melbourne’s ‘entertainment engines’, has long played host to many a lively venue and a seemingly endless array of interesting characters. As a recently-returned denizen of Melbourne’s …
Creative Australia and cancel culture: Venice Biennale debacle
Today, the Board of Creative Australia announced that Khaled Sabsabi would no longer represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2026. It was only a week ago that he was …
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Reimagining the Antipodes Festival: Time to talk to stakeholders
The Antipodes Festival, a two-day ‘glenti’ held annually on Melbourne’s iconic Lonsdale Street, has established itself as the largest iconic Greek festival in the world outside Greece. As an iconic …
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Legacy of Maria Callas alive and strong in Australia
The legacy of Maria Callas is well and truly alive Down Under as the Maria Callas Australian Society held its official launch two years on from its establishment, coinciding with …
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René Magritte: Surrealism’s mastermind takes centre stage in Sydney
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is hosting a major exhibition of the legendary Belgian surrealist René Magritte, but time is running out—this extraordinary showcase ends in February. This …
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Rena Morfi to headline Antipodes Festival and Greek Festival of Sydney
The Greek Communities of Melbourne and NSW have officially announced Rena Morfi as the headline artist for their respective festivals in 2025. The talented singer will come Down Under next …
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Hellenic and First Nations’ arts collaboration takes the land of the rising sun by storm
Melbourne-based Greek arts manager, and facilitator, Tyana Athina Arhondis worked with Indigenous artist Aretha Brown to bring to fruition a major large-scale art project at one of Tokyo’s leading railway …
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Teen journalist takes a stand against domestic violence, wins national awards
A 13-year-old Greek-Australian journalist and cartoonist, Madison Eve, has been recognised nationally for her dedication to raising awareness about domestic violence. The Year 8 student, whose family hails from Crete, …