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‘Deep quarantine thoughts’: Jennifer Aniston shares her dog taking a moment
Jennifer Aniston is practising social distancing amid the coronavirus crisis and who better to spend that time with indoor than with her furry companion, Clyde. The Friends star sneaks up …
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English speakers invited to learn Philosophy at the University of Athens
If you have always dreamed of studying abroad, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the International Hellenic university is currently accepting admissions for an English-speaking four-year …
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Everlasting love: Gianneli couple were together in life – and death
A rare romance began 65 years ago for George and Chrysa Gianneli. George, left Patra, to come to Australia seeking a better life filled with opportunities. He arrived in Melbourne …
Regional dishes add to the flavours of Greece’s vibrant cuisine
Greeks hold 25 March with double reverence as a reminder of Greek independence from Ottoman rule and to celebrate the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Along with the reenactments, parades …
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Writers, poets get writing for GACL competition, periodical
The Greek-Australian Cultural League (GACL) is again calling on writers to take part in its annual literary competition for poems or short stories written in either Greek or English. The …
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Signs of our (non-coronavirus) times
Weary from reading about the coronavirus? Anxious about the future? Relax. Here are five signs spotted in inner-city Melbourne this week to make you laugh and think about other things. …
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Arts sector in economic turmoil due to coronavirus
The arts sector continues to take massive economic hits during the coronavirus pandemic, with an estimated total of $150 million in income losses from current cancellations. Prime Minister Scott Morrison …
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Farewell Athens… Covid-19 dispatch from Greece
Athens, Wednesday, 11 March: I was leading my annual arts and cultural tour of Athens, from 9-13 March. Artists and producers from outside Greece come to Athens for five days …
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A Greek history of great plagues
“Everybody knows that pestilences have a way of recurring in the world, yet somehow we find it hard to believe in ones that crash down on our heads from a …
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Love learning Greek: Young Greeks celebrating culture and language
Learning Greek is not always easy, but passionate educators Melanie and Maria have found a great solution. On 15 March the teachers hosted the ‘Kafes kai Parea’ Greek language event …