Arts
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Australian Mary Drost continues to fight for the return of the Parthenon Marbles
Mary Drost continues her efforts to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece from the British Museum by e-mail, this time to Stanley Johnson, the father of British Prime Minister Boris …
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The power of photography lies in the shots that capture history
With his incredible series of photos titled “Australian Black Summer”, Greek Australian photographer Dion Georgopoulos has made the finals for the Australian Photography Awards of 2020. Working as a photojournalist …
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Xu Zhen: Eternity vs Evolution from the National Gallery of Australia to the world
“Even today, many people still have the idea that valuable or desirable things only come from overseas.” Xu Zhen A toppled Corinthian column, just like those of the temple of …
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Melina Mercouri mural in Patra kicks off street art festival
A mural of iconic Greek actress Melina Mercouri, standing in front of the Acropolis, marked the start of the 5th Street Art Festival in Patra | ArtWalk 5. The graffiti …
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Koraly Dimitriadis awarded Creative Victoria’s grant helping independent artists affected by COVID-19 impacts
Cypriot-Australian poet, writer, actress and performer Koraly Dimitriadis has been awarded a grant by Creative Victoria. Ms Dimitriadis will be using her $5,000 grant for “creative development and publication of …
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Sooshi Mango spreads the joy of laughter through their ‘ethnic’ skits
Growing up next door to the ‘Greek’ suburb of Oakleigh in Melbourne, it is not surprising that the hilarious trio Sooshi Mango went viral with their first ever Greek-themed clip …
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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 …