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Filmmaker Alex Proyas pushes on with projects despite the challenges of the year of COVID -19
If there was something COVID-19 could not do, it was to keep filmmaker Alex Proyas from getting on with his work. The pandemic may have slowed down plans to push …
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Greek language learning in the pandemic era: Interview with Dionysios Arkadianos
As language loss becomes a key issue of concern in the antipodes, updated research is focused on helping the diaspora keep Greek alive. Dionysios Arkadianos, a computational linguist and instructional …
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Early Christmas treat laid out for Pankoaki Brotherhood children
After many months in COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, third- and fourth-generation children of Koan heritage could not contain their excitement when they received a visit by Santa on Sunday, December …
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‘Athens is the new Athens’, virtual event explores the creative wave in Greece’s capital
“Athens is the new Berlin” was a catch-cry that echoed throughout Greece and the diaspora from the moment the statement was uttered by Nicholas Bellavance-Lecompte, co-founder of Carwan Gallery in …
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Redefining the Dowry Box: Bringing tradition into the modern age
Have you ever walked into a room in your family home and wondered what that ginormous chest covered in doilies was hiding? In many traditional ethnic societies, it was understood …
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Register for THI’s webinar with Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, President of Greece 2021 Committee
In 2021, Greece will celebrate 200 years since the start of the War of Independence and the creation of the modern Greek state. Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, President of the Greece 2021 …
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The fascinating world of nanotechnology and the LTFN lab of Aristotle University
What is the connection between a sunbed that generates energy from the sun or a bus stop where passengers can charge their mobile phones and a university research laboratory? The …
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Greek island of Skopelos planning new tourist products and services
New future tourist products and services are being planned by the municipality of Skopelos, according to an announcement on Thursday, with the Greek island aiming to open up new hiking …
Kids learn about Ancient Greek cuisine
Ancient Greek cuisine was characterised by its frugality, reflecting agricultural hardship, but also had a greater diversity of ingredients. The Greek Community of Melbourne city campus explored Ancient Greek cuisine …
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Greek Australian Sam Valavanis is the junior ambassador for Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight
For a while it was touch and go, but Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight will continue without crowds despite difficulties caused by COVID-19. The event’s junior ambassador, Greek Australian Sam …