1. The Dormition. The Dekapentavgoustos on the Greek Orthodox calendar celebrates the Feast of Dormition of the Theotokos which marks the falling asleep or “kimisis” of the Virgin Mary. The …

Since 1988 Red Nose Australia has been holding their annual Red Nose Day on 14 August to raise awareness about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and stillbirth, which impacts 3,000 …

ONLINE FREE ONLINE LECTURE CHANDRIS: BY SEA TO AUSTRALIA Maritime illustrator and historical enthusiast, Michael Brady, will present a lecture about Anthony and Dimitri Chandris’ unlikely success as shipping magnates …

Named after the Roman god with two faces, Janus is a Greek turtle who has become a mascot for the Museum of Natural History in Geneva, Switzerland. Born on 3 …

Dina Gerolymou came to Australia from Greece in 1992 with a bag of poetry books and some music records. Since then she’s etched a career for herself in journalism and …

The unique subterranean abode of two summer homes in Greece, the Nonagriam twins, was the favourite amongst the thousands of entries from across the globe, that won the international architectural …

The Greek Community of Melbourne is hosting an online lecture entitled ANCIENT COVIDIOTS: The Case of Alexander of Abounoteichos as part of their Greek history and culture seminars program. The …

The Greek tourism sector will seek its portion of the European Union’s Next Generation recovery fund of which Greece stands to receive €32 billion in grants and loans. Ekathemerini reports …

Art Athina 2020, one of the largest annual art institutions in Greece, will be going online because the realtime event that was to have taken place at the Zappeion Hall …

During the COVID-19 pandemic we’re constantly being reminded to practise good hygiene by frequently washing our hands and regularly cleaning the spaces where we live and work. These practices aim …