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Professor Paul Cartledge receives one of Greece’s highest honours
Professor Paul Cartledge received the Commander of the Order of Honour (Ταξιάρχης τῆς Τιμῆς), one of the highest honours the Greek state can give for his “contribution to enhancing Greece’s …
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Sad end for longest-lived warrior of the Greek War of Independence
A search by a great-great-granddaughter in the US for more information about her ancestor, Nikolaos Sistos (Sistakis or Sistonikolis) has led to the interesting but also the sad story of …
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PM Scott Morrison and the Governor General of Australia praise the Greek nation
I send warm greetings to all those celebrating Greek Independence Day –– the bicentenary of the founding of the modern Greek state. On this national day, I join with you …
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Dirty Plate presents Greece: Women of the revolution with poetry, theatre and music
The No, I am not washing your dirty plate Arts Festival will be hosting their fourth event, returning back from the collaboration with the Melbourne Fringe Festival in November 2020. …
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What’s On 25 March – 1 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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Greece and Australia come together to celebrate 200 years of Greek Independence
A number of Greeks and Australians came together last Sunday in Adelaide to celebrate one of the most historical days for the Greek nation and to commemorate 200 years of …
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Melbourne community celebrates Greek contribution in bright light
The Greek Centre in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, has been lit up in blue and white in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of Greek independence celebrations on Thursday, 25 March. The …
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Meeting Southern Italy’s Greko community in a new documentary
In keeping with the spirit of 1821 and beyond, there are many Greek areas that were never liberated or simply lost their overall Hellenic character. Some of these places with …
Seafood: most Europeans struggle to identify the fish they eat – new study
How well do you know the fish you buy? Could you identify the species before it’s a fillet that you pick up in the supermarket aisle? If so, according to …
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Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival a joyful pointer to better things for the year ahead
It might not have boasted the numbers of previous years, but this year’s Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival 2021 brought some light back to the Melbourne CBD. The numbers who …