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John Craxton – Artist, Philhellene and the exhibition of his work at Athens’ Benaki Museum – A review
One of the benefits of re-visiting famous museums or art galleries is the opportunity of catching a significant temporary exhibition. So what a wonderful surprise it was for me to …
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Dimopoulos announces ALWAYS LIVE Program via Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne has official become a partner in the inaugural state-wide celebration of contemporary live music, ALWAYS LIVE, cementing Melbourne and Victoria as the live music capital of Australia. The program will …
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Colossal fossils of Greece
In 1838, when the German King Otto ruled Greece, a Bavarian soldier discovered a weathered skull in a ravine near Pikermi, now a suburb of Athens. The skull looked human, …
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What’s On: From 13 August on, delve into Greek flavours, live gigs, cinema and even a live drawing class
VIC SETTING SUN FESTIVAL GREEK PROGRAM Setting Sun Festival Greek Program, will go ahead at the Delphi Bank Mezzanine of the Greek Centre on Lonsdale Street. The short films selected …
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From Smyrna to Thessaloniki – In praise of Eftychia and her ‘Fanos tis Polis’ restaurant
When you travel you have many experiences, opening up and challenging your senses. Some of these are well-known but are experienced for the first time. But I think the best …
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Un/constrained – Multidisciplinary artist, Jordan Gogos presents his first solo exhibition in NSW
Based in Sydney on Gadigal land, multidisciplinary Greek Australian artist Jordan Gogos’s practice encompasses functional art and compression wall textiles, as well as his eponymous fashion label, Iordanes Spyridon Gogos. …
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Vasilakakos grapples with intertextuality
Dr John Vasilakakos is a prolific and acclaimed writer and literary translator, with 25 original and 5 translated books to his credit. His work has been recognized by both the …
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On the search for the ultimate loukoumades
Yiayia is offering to quickly whip up some Loukoumades. Impossible to say no. Ancient Greek literature, specifically The Vigil by poet Kallimachus wrote that these quasi-donuts then known as honey …
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If August finds you in Greece, check out this once-in-a-year lighthouse event
A total of 28 lighthouses across Greece will be open to the public on Sunday 21 August, in celebration of International Lighthouse Day 2022. They will be open from 10:00 …
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Four Greek islands record over 1 million passengers just in July
Greeks famously use the phrase “drowned in tourists” if you ask them what an Aegean island looks like in August, the peak month of the summer season. But this year …