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e-Academia, learn about Modern Greek language and history online direct from Greece

Study in Greece has launched e-Academia, a new e-learning platform, dedicated to the promotion of the Greek culture. The platform is kicking off its operations with online Greek language courses …

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Homeschooling, and the importance of maintaining a connection as we navigate our way into a new world of remote learning

As we head into our second week of online learning across Australia, parents and students are adapting, each at their own pace to this completely new routine. The coaching and …

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91-year-old Melburnian descendant of Greek war hero Theodoros Kolokotronis battles against coronavirus through art

The self-proclaimed descendant of General Theodororos Kolokotronis, a hero of the Greek War of Independence, lives in Melbourne and is very much a survivor though he has preferred to make …

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Junta’s 21 April anniversary, a dark day in history for those in Greece and Greeks abroad

For Greece, 21 April, 1967, was the day when the army colonels overthrew the government resulting in seven years of dictatorship for the country. Though the military takeover was feared …

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An Easter to remember for the little that we were allowed to do

This has been an Easter unlike any other. At a time when Greeks the world over would normally congregate in big numbers in their churches, they were, this year, forced …

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Top 10: My big fat Greek virtual date

A usual date night prior to the coronavirus lock down may have included a nice dinner out, followed by a few drinks and a movie. Cancelled music events, closed bars …

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What can the Stoics and Epicurus teach us during the lockdown?

For those in my position, being in lockdown could be called a “First World Problem”, which is to say a problem that those in “developed” nations have the luxury to …

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Grassroots campaign for people to commemorate Gallipoli campaign from their driveways

Traditional services and marches will be cancelled on Anzac Day this year due to coronavirus measures; however a reflection on the spirit of Anzacs is as necessary as ever, even …

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Empty Athens ‘before and after’ photographs… a robust city where the streets lie empty

Deserted squares, tourist sites padlocked, and avenues filled with traffic now lie empty as Athens continues in its third week of quarantine. Streets are empty under a lockdown to stem …

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Will you be keeping alive the food traditions of Easter this year?

There’s nothing like Greek Easter food traditions. Below are some of our favourites. RED EGGS No Easter table is complete without red eggs – hen laid eggs, which are dyed …

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