Arts
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‘The Taverna’ invites you to a hilariously chaotic night at a Greek restaurant – Sound familiar?
Ask any person of Greek background for memories linked to a taverna outing, and chances are you will hear at least one story reminiscent of a family or otherwise intimate …
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Click all your worries away with komboloi beads
“I will do away with the watch And I will get a komboloi, So I can count the sorrows and the sighs. Song “Roloi, Komboloi”, debut singer Grigoris Bithikotsis Not …
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Krazy Kon conjures historic first for Greek music on Aussie charts
Over the years DJ Krazy Kon has developed a history of putting Greek music on to the Australian charts but he has even surpassed himself this week when his 24th …
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International call for entries to the Athens Photo Festival
There are just a few days left for photographers to submit their work to the Athens Photo Festival 2020. The selected works will be exhibited from 16 Septembet to 15 …
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In the heart of Footscray, Nick Tsiligiris’ kindness shines on
Nick Tsiligiris’ gentle smile brightens up the corner of Leeds street in Footscray, very close to where his iconic shop ‘Olympic Doughnuts’ was situated for more than three decades. His …
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COVID-19 won’t stop GCM resuming history and culture seminars online
After a COVID-19 induced hiatus the Greek Community of Melbourne is to resume is History and Culture Public Seminar series on online formats every two weeks beginning on 25 June …
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Melbourne artist honours patriotic Cypriot-Australian boy 100 years on
Renowned Cypriot-Australian artist and graphic designer George Petrou has honoured a little-known story of patriotism and tragedy from 100 years ago – the story of Hector Vasyli. Hector Vasyli was …
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After coronavirus: Global youth reveal that the social value of art has never mattered more
Health and government officials around the globe are slowly and ever-so-tentatively moving to relax lockdowns due to coronavirus. In Canada, where the possibility of health-care collapse seems to have been …
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COVID-19 awakens Greek crisis ‘photo memories’
When Greek photographer Maria Mavropoulou created her ‘Inner State’ series, between 2014 and 2016, her aim was to document the feeling of living during the era of the Greek crisis. …
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A resilient spirit: David Krasnostein and the art of the perennial
“When I look at my photographs today, I feel like an archaeologist might feel when she or he has uncovered some carefully wrought object from the past that illuminates precious …