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What’s On 29 April – 6 May
QLD ADVANCED SCREENING: KING OTTO In the summer of 2004, audiences looked on in disbelief as the Greek National Football Team, a country that had never previously won a single …
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Ancient Greeks and Romans got a surprising number of things right about the spread of disease
From packed train carriages to busy shopping centres, being crammed together in often poorly ventilated spaces had become so normal that it has taken us a long time to get …
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The Philhellenism Museum opens in Athens to honour all those that loved Greece
A museum dedicated to Philhellenism, founded, and operated by the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) has recently opened its doors in Athens. For the moment, due to the pandemic, …
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Adelaide’s run of The Evzones Collection hosts a traditional Greek dance-off
After a highly successful exhibition in Melbourne, The Evzones Collection photo exhibition of the Greek Presidential Guard was put on display in Adelaide at Croydon Park’s Holy Monastery of St …
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Theo offers the real deal in Keilor Park when it comes to Greek confectionaries
It may be a small shop in on a quiet Keilor Park street in Melbourne’s north west but Theo’s Greek Cakes has long been a beacon for anyone with a …
Translators of Greek writers are joint winners of NSW Premier’s prize
The translators of two Greek books are the joint winners of the New South Wales Premier’s Translation Prize for 2021: Alice Whitemore for her work on Mariana Dimopulos’ novel “Imminence” …
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Battle of Crete veterans that played AFL
Barbara Cullen will present a lecture entitled Battle of Crete veterans that played AFL, on Thursday 6 May at 7pm, at the Greece Centre, as part of the Greek History …
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Dyed Greek Easter eggs and how to win at egg tapping
Greek Easter traditions vary around Greece, but no matter where you go, you’ll find a common factor – the red eggs. Why red? Boiled and dyed either on Holy Thursday …
Russell Crowe takes on the mantle of Zeus in latest Thor adventure
Having a played a Roman general, Russell Crowe is ready don a toga and sandals again and instead of a sword will wield bolts of lightning to play Olympian god …
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“Garbage Dogs” of Loutraki have a saviour as officials look the other way
A landfill site at the seaside town of Loutraki, about 80km west of Athens, is the “home” for up to 130 stray dogs and while the authorities seem disinterested in …