Arts
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How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shift
Before March of this year, few probably thought disease could be a significant driver of human history. Not so anymore. People are beginning to understand that the little changes COVID-19 …
Ten Greek musicians of world renown
1. Mikis Theodorakis Michail Theodorakis was born in Chios in 1925 and is the giant of Greek music with over 1,000 works to his name. He was a teen living …
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The Acropolis and the Parthenon in Modern Greek art, symbols of national and world heritage
A diachronic symbol of Hellenism and the fundamental principles and values of European civilization, the Parthenon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Presented as a symbol in modern Greek art, …
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Ten Greek instruments that are music to heart and soul
1. Kithara While modern Greeks have used the word “kithara” to describe the guitar of today, the ancients would have used the word to describe the seven-stringed instrument of the …
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A modern-day symposium in the studio of acclaimed artist Joanna Kordos
A conversation with Greek Australian fine artist Joanna Kordos will lead you down many different paths of enlightenment and discovery. In light of the symposium on art that she is …
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Greek Australian artist Angela Kiki Konstantinopoulou revisits 1821 ahead of Greece’s Independence bicentenary
I have known Angela Kiki Konstantinopoulou since the age of six when we were both at Primary School. She was always interested in art and I in music. She is …
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Greek-Australian cultural industry needs to take part in the reimagining of Australia Council for the Arts
Jade Lillie has a tough job as the Head of Sector Development for the Australia Council for the Arts. She has just launched the Australia Council’s Let’s Re-Imagine Together, which …
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Lady Lash premieres her documentary tonight on NITV
Aboriginal Greek Hip Hop Jazz MC Crystal Clyne aka ‘Lady Lash’ returns to country for self-growth. Ahead of the release of her new single “Thieving Hearts” out on 14 September, …
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Melbourne poet unites film and music to make videopoem connections online
When COVID-19 made its dreaded appearance and social/physical distancing became the new norm, poet Angela Costi sought a new way to connect her art with her audience through the online …
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American-Greek artist/designer reaches out to diaspora with his creations
A Greek San Franciscan artist is taking to the Greek diaspora to sell his uniquely designed clothing and hygienic masks through his online stores. Costa Vorrises has approached “Greek newspapers, …