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The ANZAC pilgrimage to Gallipoli: A heritage brand with mythical status
“The ANZAC Pilgrimage to Gallipoli: A heritage brand with mythical status” by Dr Effie Steriopoulos, Senior Lecturer at William Angliss Institute and course leader of the Bachelor of Event Management, …
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Remembering Efterpi Soropos: A tribute to an artist and friend
Let me tell you about my beautiful, brilliant friend, Effe, who passed away just before Easter. We’ve known each other for over 25 years and I’m still trying to process …
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Orthodox Easter in Jerusalem – the heart of the Holy Land
We have been blessed to bear witness in the troubled and holy land of the Middle East, where our Messiah was martyred, crucified, buried, rose from the dead, and ascended …
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What’s On 15-22 April: Dalaras, Apodimi Kompania, Tsiftes live and more
VIC TSIFTES LIVE Rebetiko music, known as the Greek blues, emerged in Greece in the 1920s as the music of the poor and the outlawed. Early songs were written in …
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Elevate your Easter table with three staple recipes from the Neos Kosmos archives
The protagonist of the Easter table may be the ‘ovelias’, but in reality, the festive spread is loaded with all sorts of goodies from mezethes to mains. Kokoretsi, dolmathes, saganaki, …
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Diatribe: The 1 2 3 of Greek Easter
It was the poet Angelos Sikelianos who referred to Easter as «Πάσχατων Ελλήνων» (Pascha of the Greeks), and rightfully so considering that even in this secular age, Easter is arguably …
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Greece’s Eurovision song ‘What They Say’ by Victor Vernicos among audience favourites
Victor Vernicos is the youngest artist artist competing in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest and is also the youngest singer that Greece has sent to the contest in their 46 …
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How to prepare your Easter lamb on the spit and roast it to perfection
Ovelias refers to a Greek Easter tradition where a whole lamb is roasted on the spit. A word that stems from the ancient Greek word ‘ovelos’ for a wooden or …
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Harmolipi and the importance of Apodimi Compania in the Greek-Australian cultural scene
Harmolipi (Joyful Sorrow) is Apodimi’s ninth album, released in 2023 and marks the band’s 39th birthday which coincides with its 2023 Australian tour. Apodimi Compania is mainly a concert-stage performance …
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Lycabettus Theater in Athens set to reopen after 15 Years
The renowned Theater of Lycabettus, perched atop a hill that offers breathtaking views of the Greek capital, is set to reopen its doors this summer after undergoing extensive upgrades, according …