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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 …
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Children’s films scarce in South East Europe, finds Thessaloniki International Film Festival study
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival conducted a large-scale study into children’s cinema in Southeast Europe. The study, titled “Films for Kids in Southeast Europe: The State of Play”, focuses on …
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Screen Australia responds to reasons why there are less Greeks on Australian screens
Screen Australia, the Federal Government’s key funding body for the Australian screen production industry found that Greek and Italians were significantly underrepresented on film. Its 2016 ‘Seeing Ourselves’ study showed …
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Letter: When were Greeks cool?
As I read the headline – ‘Why aren’t Greeks cool anymore?’ – I tried hard to think when during my lifetime were we of Greek origin ever considered cool. Well, …
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Why aren’t Greeks cool anymore?
During the 90’s and Noughties Greeks were everywhere in Australia. The success of comedy productions ‘Wogs out of Work’ and ‘Acropolis Now’ not only broke audience records for both stage …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 18 July onward
VIC GREEK TAVERN NIGHT AT ELENI’S Eleni’s Kitchen + Bar (28 Anderson St, Yarraville) is hosting a Greek tavern night this Friday 19 July at 7.00-10.00 pm. Experience the best of Greek …