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Fasting for mental and physical detoxification
We are well into the Orthodox Easter Lent period which started on Clean Monday 15 March and ends on Holy Saturday. But what does the Easter fast mean for our …
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Eat your way through lent: Rally’s chilli and red sauce mussels
If you’re after something a little meatier whilst still sticking to the guidelines of Orthodox Lent this is the recipe for you. During Lent, those fasting can still enjoy shell …
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What’s On 15 April – 22 April
QLD PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL Celebrate all things Greek at Paniyiri Greek Festival, Brisbane’s biggest Greek celebration, jam-packed with Zorba dancing, honey puff eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, markets stalls, rides, sideshow …
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New Anzac trail memorial to be erected at Agios Dimitrios in northern Greece
Eighty years ago – on 16 April – Agios Dimitrios and its valley to the west of Katerini were visited by fire and fury as its Allied defenders faced the …
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Greek Community of Melbourne will host Dimitris Basis in May
In times of upheaval and chaos, music and song have inspired Greek people to struggle for a better world and to honour those who have given their lives for a …
Evzones’ photo exhibition heads to Adelaide after success in Melbourne
The photographic exhibition, “The Evzones Collection” by Nick Bourdaniotis will be moving to Adelaide for the weekend of 23 to 25 April after a successful run in Melbourne earlier this …
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Another Greek-language story session at Lalor Library for the hols
The next session of the Greek Language Story time at Lalor Library will be on Saturday, 24 April as part of the school holidays. The first Greek story time session …
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Women of the north played their part in 1821 and in the years before
Elisabeth Ypsilantis Elisabeth Ypsilantis, was a Greek aristocrat from Northern Epirus and Moldavia. She was the mother of Alexander Ypsilantis, and was known as the “First Lady of the Friends” …
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Dr Maria Ikonomopoulou leads research to save Tasmanian devils from deadly facial tumour disease
A team of Spanish and Australian scientists have discovered drugs used to help humans could help Tasmanian devils overcome a deadly facial tumour disease. Most of the study took place …
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“Melbourne-Athens: A journey of Friendship”, the next step in a program of sister school relationships
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated developments in distance learning thus leading to discussions related to the future of Greek language learning. Sociologist and educator Maria Filio Tridimas spoke to Neos …