Advertisement

Arts

Life

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 …

Life

Decorated mural artist wants to honour the community of Oakleigh

Founder and director of WhatBox Creative Andrew Price wants to bring his award winning mural painting talents to the Greek precinct of Oakleigh. Andrew had stumbled upon the graffiti filled …

Life

Stuck for something to do? Write for GACL prize or periodical

One of the things you can do while in lockdown is use your literary talents either to contribute directly to the Antipodes periodical or  to take part in this year’s …

Life

91-year-old Melburnian descendant of Greek war hero Theodoros Kolokotronis battles against coronavirus through art

The self-proclaimed descendant of General Theodororos Kolokotronis, a hero of the Greek War of Independence, lives in Melbourne and is very much a survivor though he has preferred to make …

Life

English speakers invited to learn Philosophy at the University of Athens

If you have always dreamed of studying abroad, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the International Hellenic university is currently accepting admissions for an English-speaking four-year …

Life

Dimitra Hatziadam, photographer of Greek evzones

As I rush up Vassilis Sofias avenue, heading towards the Athens War Museum for an interview with photographer, Dimitra Hatziadam, I cross paths with three striding evzones and their plain-uniformed …

Life

Vassilis is Shen Yun spectacle’s number-one fan in Melbourne

It is a show that is steeped in Chinese culture and history but it is not from China or performed there. But the New York-based Shen Yun Perfroming Arts production …

Life

Plagues follow bad leadership in ancient Greek tales

In the fifth century BC, the playwright Sophocles begins Oedipus Tyrannos with the title character struggling to identify the cause of a plague striking his city, Thebes. (Spoiler alert: It’s his …

Life

Berlin film festival sets pride of place to Anastassiades scripted film

For screenwriter Chris Anastassiades his latest film High Ground is a long way from the Wog Boy franchise delving as it does into the dark aspects of Australia’s history and is an approach that …

Life

Black Athena and the Incredible Whiteness of Being

The stories around the 1987 book Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization vol. 1 by the late Martin Bernal along with its sequels and many commentaries, sometimes referred …

Advertisement