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‘Dido and Aeneas’ to blend opera with acrobatics in spectacular Sydney show
Henry Purcell’s famous opera on the love story between Dido and Trojan hero Aeneas is set to take over Sydney, with Opera Australia (OA) presenting an Opera Queensland production mixing …
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EΣTIA Film Nights: Experience the magic of Greek cinema in North Hobart
Film lovers and Hellenic culture enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Spirit of Greece on Screen film event brings two classic Greek films with English subtitles to North …
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Greek Australian Film Society prepares for epic start to 2025
The Greek Australian Film Society is starting the new year with a bang, announcing three events for its members – a Short Film-a-Month Challenge, the return of ‘Oi Tainies Mas’, …
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What’s On February 8-23: A season of festivals promoting culture, music, film, history and flavour
VIC TWO HOMELANDS Both a commemoration of war and a celebration of community. Fifty years after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, six senior Australian Greek Cypriots give emotional eyewitness accounts …
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Turkey reacts to Greece’s Eurovision 2025 entry amid historical controversy
Greece’s entry for Eurovision 2025, the song “Asteromata” performed by Klaudia, has sparked reactions in Turkey over its alleged historical references. The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has announced …
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Reimagining the Antipodes Festival: Time to talk to stakeholders
The Antipodes Festival, a two-day ‘glenti’ held annually on Melbourne’s iconic Lonsdale Street, has established itself as the largest iconic Greek festival in the world outside Greece. As an iconic …
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New Greek Voices anthology showcases Greece’s best contemporary short fiction
A new anthology, ‘New Greek Voices: Best Short Fiction from Greece’ (Tiber & Hudson, 2024), is bringing contemporary Greek literature to a global audience. Edited by Helen Mitsios, the collection …
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Legacy of Maria Callas alive and strong in Australia
The legacy of Maria Callas is well and truly alive Down Under as the Maria Callas Australian Society held its official launch two years on from its establishment, coinciding with …
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The Greek legacy in Papua New Guinea: A hidden but lasting influence
When you land in Port Moresby, you fly in over God’s living room; turquoise waters usually found in Queensland, mountains that remind me of Lesvos and rivers that resemble those …
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Klavdia to represent Greece at Eurovision 2025 with ‘Asteromata’
Klavdia and her song ‘Asteromata’ will represent Greece at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland. The decision was made during the Greek national final, where both the public …