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Parthenon Marbles saga helped forge George Clooney’s relationship with Amal
Hollywood star George Clooney told the Observer that the pressure his wife Amal Clooney (nee Alamuddin) faced while trying to win Greece’s case against the British Museum helped forge their …
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At a Greek Christmas the table groans with a rich and varied fare
Christmas in Greece does not have the carry the same religious weigh as Easter. The Greek festive season, which lasts from 30 November to 6 January, is a time for …
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Digital Acropolis Museum – A new world
The Acropolis Museum enters dynamically into the world of digital technology and opens new channels of communication with the public. The programme ‘Creation of the Digital Acropolis Museum’ which was …
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Reporter Elle Georgiou and husband Themo Georgiou are expecting
7NEWS Perth reporter and presenter Elle Georgiou has revealed that she and her Greek-Cypriot husband Themo Georgiou will become parents next May. The news personality, Elle Georgiou showed off her …
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Greek Christmas food traditions: Christopsomo
Christopsomo means ‘Christ’s Bread’. Made a few days before Christmas, the sacred tradition dates back hundreds of years. Legend says that preparing this bread as a Christmas treat is linked …
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Wild Colonial Greeks: Exploring the history of Greek Australians in the early 1900s
A new book written by Peter Prineas, released this month by Arcadia publications delves into Greek settlement’s contribution to Australian history and evolution pushing back into the early days. As …
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A Greek-Zimbabwean Christmas story: strangers, old friends, welcome all
There was a Christmas in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, that had an Australian feel to it when my later father’s old friend, Vangelis, came to see us on a surprise visit from …
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Greek Australians make the best tsipouro in the world
When four years ago, Anastasios (Tom) Christopoulos announced to his wife Anna and his three children his plan to produce his own tsipouro, in Australia, never in his wildest …
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Alex’s lights bring the joy of Christmas to Autism Australia
It is widely understood that those with autism may experience light sensitivity, but that has never been the case with Alex Skaftouros, 21. On the contrary, despite being on the …
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Melomakarona and Kourabiedes: How these two Christmas sweets came to be
Melomakarona and kourabiedes are a traditional Christmas stapl The word melomakarona is a compound word meaning honey (meli) and blessed honouring of the dead (makaria). They are a traditional egg-shaped …