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New doco highlights Lesvos’ response to migration crisis: a lesson for the world in philoxenia
The Greeks have given the world many things, from democracy and philosophy to the arts, and even delicious kitchen staples like olive oil and feta cheese. But director Anne Tsoulis …
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Costa-Gavras’ film ‘Adults in the Room’ premieres at the Venice Film Festival
Greek director Costa-Gavras film, ‘Adults in the Room, made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 31 August. Adapted from Greek former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis book, ‘Adults …
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Australian Embassy at the Beyond Borders Festival to accentuate strong Greek-Australian friendship
The strong friendship between Greece and Australia was stressed during the opening of a photography exhibition at Kastellorizo, a Greek island on the southeastern Mediterranean that saw a huge outflow …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 28 August onward
NATIONAL THI AUSTRALIA: RISING TO THE CHALLENGE – GREECE AT THE CROSSROADS OF SOCIAL CHANGE The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia is hosting a special dinner and conversation series this month …
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Athens open-air cinemas: movie magic under a moonlit canopy
Open-air cinemas are the stuff that childhood memories are made of in Greece. Cherry soda and buttered pop corn at hand with the faint hum of cicadas in the background …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 15 August onward
VIC ‘BEYOND ATTICA: ART OF MAGNA GRAECIA’ On loan to the Hellenic Museum (280 William St, Melbourne) from the Koumantatakis family, ‘Beyond Attica: Art of Magna Graecia’ is an extraordinary collection of …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 8 August onward
VIC OPEN JAM – GREEK FUSION BEATS This Friday 9 August OPEN JAM ‘Καφενειο‘ presents a journey from Crete to the urban streets of Melbourne at Bar Open (317 Brunswick St, …
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Electra Manikakis is just wild about nature documentaries
Despite having 30 years experience as producer and presenter with SBS and having her documentaries featured on National Geographic, Electra Manikakis isn’t what you’d call a household name. While her …
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Sports docudrama ‘1968’ opens Delphi Bank Greek Film Festival in Sydney and Melbourne
The Delphi Bank 26th Greek Film Festival has announced the Australian premiere of inspirational sports drama 1968 by internationally-renowned Greek filmmaker Tassos Boulmetis. The director of A Touch of Spice …
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‘The Ghost of Peter Sellers’ conjures the hot director in idyllic Cyprus
A comedy genius, a new hot director and a 17th century pirate comedy filmed in idyllic Cyprus. What could possibly go wrong? You’d be surprised! Award-winning documentary ‘The Ghost of …