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What’s On 17 September – 24 September
ONLINE VIRTUAL OPEN LECTURE: ELIA KAZAN AND THE DIASPORIC IDENTITY OF A GREEK AMERICAN FILM MAKER University of Sydney Professor Vrasidas Karalis will delve into the artistic and intellectual development …
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The nameless island of Ioannina at Pamvotida Lake
Near the northern shore of Lake Pamvotida, off the city of Ioannina in Epirus, lies the “island of Ioannina”. It has no name of its own, and is known simply …
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The feast day of St Sophia and her daughters, Pisti, Elpida and Agape
The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the feast day of St Sophia (Wisdom) and her three daughters, Pisti (Faith), Elpida (Hope) and Agape (Love) on 17 September. The saints lived circa …
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Ten Greek instruments that are music to heart and soul
1. Kithara While modern Greeks have used the word “kithara” to describe the guitar of today, the ancients would have used the word to describe the seven-stringed instrument of the …
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Building and construction institute upgraded to provide uni level qualifications
The regulator of universities and higher education providers, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), has granted the Australian Industrial Systems Institute (AISI) the status of a Higher Education …
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My Life in Lockdown: Q&A with Koraly Dimitriadis
Koraly Dimitriadis is a widely published and acclaimed Cypriot-Australian poet, writer, actor and performer. She is the author of the books Just Give Me The Pills (2018) and Love and …
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A modern-day symposium in the studio of acclaimed artist Joanna Kordos
A conversation with Greek Australian fine artist Joanna Kordos will lead you down many different paths of enlightenment and discovery. In light of the symposium on art that she is …
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Team Greece steals show with perfect score for chicken souvlaki
Two teams were eliminated in Plate of Origin with Team Vietnam’s Lemongrass Chicken wraps winning against Team Lebanon’s Chicken Shawarma for being too dry. Dezi, 41, and Penny, 33, from …
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The next generation of Greek Australians love their heritage, but are they slowly losing their language?
Greeks have been offering afternoon Greek school alongside our Greek churches for decades. It is still in existence in current times but there is a decline in enrolled students. Many …
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Empty pews: Greek priest and chanters bring TV church service to life
The blankness on Father Andreas Papadimitropoulos’s face as he said these words to the television camera in Greek, last Sunday, was palpable. He was so sad. He had not seen …