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Constellation of stars set to shine at Sydney’s Greek festival
The 38th Greek Festival of Sydney features a full programme of events over eight weeks during which artists from the Greek community in Australia, and Greece will be showcasing their …
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Meat, cheese, wine and the cuisine of apokries
Apokries means “away from meat” and is a time of carnival revelry, festive eating and flamboyance before the period of Lent heralding 40 days of abstinence. There are specific foods …
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Indie rock band Sienna Wild’s Louis Goutos on evolving as a band and finding their sound
Fans across Australia have just been treated to the latest offering by Melbourne-based Indie rock band Sienna Wild. Speaking to bass guitarist and vocalist, Louis Goutos after their first national …
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Exhibition inspired by the Greek Blues opens in Melbourne this weekend
Lovers of rebetika are in for a treat. Artist Efrossini Chaniotis goes back to her Greek roots in her latest exhibition, A Brush with the Blues, taking inspiration from the …
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Today marks Tsiknopempti: Find out what we celebrate on this meat-heavy Thursday
Today, Thursday 20 February, marks a special day on the Greek Orthodox Calendar: Tsiknopempti (Τσικνοπέμπτι) – especially for meat-lovers. It signals the start of the last weekend that the faithful …
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The Hellenic Women’s Federation honours Claire Gazis at International Women’s Day event
An air of Neos Kosmos will sweep through the International Women’s Day festivities organised by the Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria. The Federation will honour veteran Neos Kosmos journalist Claire …
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Cartoonist Michael Leunig joins chronic pain fundraiser championed by advocate Soula Mantalvanos
Throughout her 13 years of lived experience with chronic pain, Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop (QG&W) Director Soula Mantalvanos has played a key role in advocating for the cause. Four years …
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Readers respond well to call for stories of old Yarraville
The response from Neos Kosmos readers to provide information about the Greek community of Yarraville has been very encouraging for Olympia Koziaris who is compiling a history of the Melbourne …
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When French historians of Ancient Greece conquered the world
Australians continue to study the celebrated funeral oration attributed to Pericles at school and at university. Often the French are surprised to learn this. For them Australia is simply a …
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Napoleon Perdis takes company he founded to court following termination of his consultancy
Cosmetics mogul Napoleon Perdis has taken the company he founded to court with allegations that its new owners were in breach of an agreement following the termination of his creative …