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Greek Australian receives SA Best Patisserie Award
Greek Australian pastry chef George Diakomichalis made us all proud last Monday 13 September as he received the Best Patisserie in South Australia (2021) award for his Greek patisserie, known …
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Steve Miller, the archaeologist who worked for 35 years at the site of Ancient Nemea
The acclaimed archaeologist Stefanos (Steve) Miller who died in Corinth on 11 August 2021 was one of the most important figures involved in the archaeology of ancient Greece, and the …
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Saint Sophia’s feast day today, along with those of Pisti, Elpida and Agape
The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the feast day of St Sophia (Wisdom) and her three daughters, Pisti (Faith), Elpida (Hope) and Agape (Love) on 17 September. The saints lived circa …
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Syros is the place to be for 14th Animasyros 2021
The largest animation festival in Greece and one of the top 20 in the world, the 14th Animasyros 2021 International Animation Festival runs from 22-26 September on the island of …
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Roma’s garden: Want to take your mind off COVID-19 stress? Smell the fragrances of Spring
Roma Siachou, President of the Coordinating Committee of Pontian Genocide, is known and loved in the Greek community of Melbourne for her fresh approach to life. With a cornucopia of …
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“The Slap” author Christos Tsiolkas is a Melbourne Prize for Literature 2021 finalist
Greek-Australian author Christos Tsiolkas has been named as one of the four finalists for the Melbourne Prize for Literature. The 56-year-old joins Jordie Albiston, Maxine Beneba Clarke, and Pi O …
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What’s On 16 September – 23 September
QLD BRISBANE POWERHOUSE: MAZE A new visual theatre work fuses the ancient with the new to deliver a fresh take on the origin story of Greek mythologies infamous Minotaur. When: …
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Ben Vasiliou is a driver for change for Melbourne’s youth and homeless
“If you want change, then be the change” is a mantra the CEO of Youth Projects Ltd, Ben Vasiliou, has adopted in a life that is dedicated to making a …
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Returning veteran reflects on his mandatory quarantine homecoming
Arriving in Australia and being processed I left Greece on 27 August and arrived in Melbourne on Sunday, 29 August. where I was met and overwhelmed by a barrage of …
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Happy Name Day Stavros and Stavroula as we commemorate the elevation of the Holy Cross
Today is the Greek Orthodox commemoration of the elevation of the Holy Cross of Jesus. Saint Helen, the mother of Saint Constantine undertook a journey to Jerusalem in search of …