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Singer-songwriter Eves Karydas: ‘My family was the gateway to Greek culture in Cairns’
Hannah Evyenia Karydas, best known by her singer-songwriter moniker ‘Eves Karydas’, is slowly making her way back out onto stages across Australia, after being one of the many musicians who …
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Startup Promobot, offers $200,000 to create robots with your face and voice
Russian owned robotics startup Promobot promises to pay US$200,000 to own the perpetual rights to your face and voice in order to create its next service-focused humanoid robot. Promobot, which …
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Paleontologists unearth more ancient fossil trees and animals on Lesvos
Fourteen petrified trees dating about 18 million years were unearthed following rainwater drainage work near the famous Lesvos Petrified Forest in the west of the island. The director of the …
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Greece named world’s sixth wine tourism destination
In a new study exploring wine tourism destinations around the world conducted by luggage storage app Bounce, both Greece and Australia has been named among the top places to visit. …
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Varvara Ioannou’s book ‘Her Voice’, officially launched in highly emotional, enthusiastic atmosphere
The official launch of Varvara Ioannou’s book ‘Her Voice – Greek Women and Their Friends’ took place with great success last Sunday 12 Dec afternoon at the Alphington Grammar School. …
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Delicious Vasilopita recipe for New Year’s Eve
A staple for transitioning into the new year for Greeks around the world is a celebratory first day of the year cake, known as ‘vasilopita’. The cake gets its name …
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Conde Nast Traveller releases list of top Greek islands to visit in 2022
Conde Nast Traveller magazine has released its first official list of the best Greek islands in 2022. The article by Rachel Howard, released on December 13, selects the top picks …
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Fender Katsalidis’ Merdeka 118 to become the world’s second tallest building in 2022
Australian duo Fender Katsalidis have done it again with their new building, the 678.9-metre-tall Merdeka 118 skyscraper located in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. The Merdeka is set to become the …
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Position for Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas’ opens at the University of Melbourne
After several years of lead up work by the Greek Community of Melbourne, finally a position for a ‘Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas’ at the University of Melbourne has …
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Summer Cinema returns as Hellenic Arts Fest
The Hellenic Museum is presenting Hellenic Arts Fest, a multi-disciplinary summer arts festival celebrating Greek culture, history and storytelling. For the past 100 years, Greeks have enjoyed watching the latest …