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Happy koulouma! Clean Monday is upon us as we prepare for Lent
Clean Monday, also known as koulouma, is upon us today, marking the first day of Lent. A public holiday in Greece and Cyprus, the day is celebrated with outdoor excursions …
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LIVE BLOG: Giota Negka wows the crowd at the Antipodes Festival
Will you be at the Antipodes | Lonsdale St Greek festival this weekend? There will be souvlaki, ouzo and Greek music and dance in the large Greek street festival on …
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Cypriot food celebrated at inaugural event
The Cyprus Community Centre in Ardeer was transformed into a Cypriot foodie haven over the weekend. Eleni Georges behind the food blog My Family’s Food Diary, together with the Greek …
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Souvlaki, ouzo and Antipodes
There will be souvlaki, ouzo and Greek music and dance in the large Greek street festival on Lonsdale Street where the Greek Community of Melbourne’s Antipodes Festival is set to …
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The price of a big fat Greek wedding dress just got cheaper with Adelaide’s liquidation sale
A big fat Greek wedding just got cheaper in Adelaide as brides can now snag a designer dress for as little as $15 after award-winning Bridal on Pulteney is up …
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March is women’s month – Why have one day when you can have a month?
In 2020, the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria has decided to mark International Women’s Day a little differently. There have been 31 women invited – one for each day …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 26 February onward
LONSDALE STREET GREEK FESTIVAL The Lonsdale St Greek Festival returns for the 33rd year, bringing Melbourne’s biggest Greek street party to the CBD. There will be plenty of stalls set …
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Local traditions flavour Apokries celebrations around Greece
1 PATRAS The Patras Carnival is the biggest in Greece and one of the best in Europe. The town crier announces the start of the carnival in mid January to …
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Black Athena and the Incredible Whiteness of Being
The stories around the 1987 book Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization vol. 1 by the late Martin Bernal along with its sequels and many commentaries, sometimes referred …
A world less than perfect unravels in tale of Aussie authors’ Hydra idyll
It is worth bearing in mind that a classic of the post-war Australian novel, My Brother Jack, owes its existence to the incredible patience and generosity of a grocery store/kafenion owner …