Arts
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …