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Melina Mercouri mural in Patra kicks off street art festival
A mural of iconic Greek actress Melina Mercouri, standing in front of the Acropolis, marked the start of the 5th Street Art Festival in Patra | ArtWalk 5. The graffiti …
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My Life in Lockdown: Q&A for Leonidas Vlahakis
Leonidas Vlahakis is a Greek-Australian professional optometrist who works in six practices in Carlton, Malvern, Mornington and Collingwood, and also has a consulting room in South Yarra. He has been …
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Where the streets have Greek names… and plaques and memorials
“This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are. -Plato Australia, it is said, is a country of immigrants. It has had hundreds of years of …
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Natalie Kyriacou stays the course in lockdown to develop her conservation work
Natalie Kyriacou OAM is proceeding apace with her environmental work regardless of the interest stirred by her recently publicised relationship with Tommy Little, the host of The Project on Network …
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Hagia Sophia’s secrets, superstitions and lore
The Hagia Sophia cathedral has survived earthquakes and religious power struggles and has come to be associated with legend and lore. 1. The name Many mistakenly believe that Hagia Sophia …
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Thermopylae – Salamis 2020: 2,500 years of history
This year marks the 2,500-year anniversary of the Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis, two events of seminal importance not only for Ancient Greek history, but arguably also for the course …
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‘Travel + Leisure’ votes 7 Greek islands among world’s top destinations
In the most recent list of top travel destinations, published by Travel + Leisure magazine, seven Greek islands sit among the world’s most beautiful islands. The Aegean island of Paros …
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Dining-in, the Greek way
As restaurants across Melbourne return to take-away and deliveries due to stage 3 restrictions, Neos Kosmos is continuing to support our hospitality businesses. We encourage our readers to support these …
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What’s On 9 July – 16 July
ONLINE TRADE WITH AFRICA WEBINAR The Hellenic-African Chamber of Commerceand Development are hosting a Doing Business with Africa webinar for Greek businesses exporting to African countries following the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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Melbourne eateries brace for second bout against COVID-19 measures
For a brief period in June, Victorians enjoyed a respite from the strangulation imposed on their lives by the measures to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Shops re-opened …