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Greek tourism video asks ‘What makes Greek summer so precious?’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the “Restart Tourism” campaign at Zappeion Hall with a short promotional video targetted at foreign audiences. The video, “This summer will be different than …
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Now, that’s better! Then and now at Eaton Mall, Oakleigh
Oakleigh’s famous Hellenic precinct in Eaton Mall is alive and well. Patrons enjoyed seated dining inside and outside the area’s famous eateries, throughout this week as restaurants opened to diners …
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La Trobe University seeks support to offset student losses
La Trobe University is just one of seven universities currently negotiating with banks after experiencing their COVID-19 student numbers plummet. For the Greek community, the news is particularly important as …
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Ikoyenia – The first Greek-Australian book that celebrates Greek families in Australia!
Just before the birth of her daughter in 2018 Greek Australian journalist Stephanie Timotheou, 29, went on a hunt to find a quality sentimental children’s book that represented Greek families …
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My Life in Lockdown: Greece’s Consul General Dimitris Michalopoulos
Life is slowly returning to normal for most people. Greece’s Consul-General to Melbourne Dimitris Michalopoulos returned back to the office this week, but only briefly as he has confirmed to …
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Belonging through food: lockdown thoughts from Britain’s renowned food writer Elizabeth David
If the lockdown has caused me to rethink anything, it’s what it means to belong somewhere. For many of us, life before lockdown was varied: we went out to work, …
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Melbourne artist honours patriotic Cypriot-Australian boy 100 years on
Renowned Cypriot-Australian artist and graphic designer George Petrou has honoured a little-known story of patriotism and tragedy from 100 years ago – the story of Hector Vasyli. Hector Vasyli was …
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The ethnic parlour: The art of creating the perfect ‘kalo saloni’ in the home is not all lost
I remember walking through my great aunt’s house when I was young, marvelling at the beautiful pink and gold (yet useless) rotary phone, that sat in their ‘kalo saloni’. The …
Ancient chapter is added to the Lemnos story in a novel by Aussie academic and writer
Whether it is Lemnos or Limnos, the north Aegean island has a certain significance to Australian history as a place of rest and support for Anzac forces engaged in the …
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The Hellenic spirit of togetherness propels Richmond’s Greek shops
“They say: ‘What part of Greece are you from?’ “I say, Richmond.” Demitri’ s Feast owner, Demitri Karabagias Richmond Greek cafes and restaurants are drawing strength from the loyalty between themselves and that of their customers with a …