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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 19 February onward

PANEPIROTIC UNION DANCE The Penepirotic Union of Melbourne & Victoria is hosting its annual dance this weekend. When: Saturday 22 February Where: EEAMA Receptions (1C Bell St, Preston VIC) Cost: …

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Dr Steve Petratos is one step closer to MS breakthrough treatment

A team of researchers at Monash University led by Dr Steve Petratos, is one step closer to developing an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), with the potential to reverse …

La Trobe University celebrates the Greek language

La Trobe is inviting youth to its annual “Languages and Linguistics Day” that will form part of La Trobe University’s Orientation Week. The event is geared towards celebrating and promoting …

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A play about loss: ‘Ligi Alitheia’ on show for the second time

Due to its overwhelming success, the Greek Community of Melbourne’s Creative Drama & Arts Group is putting on a second performance of their play Ligi Alitheia (Λίγη Αλήθεια). This time …

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Twisted mast on second-last day of racing costs Cyprus sailing hero dear

Last Saturday will not be a day that Cypriot Olympian sailor Pavlos Kontides will remember with much fondness; it was the day when problems with his Laser sailing boat led …

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Michelin-starred chef Andreas Mavrommatis and his ’45 Recipes from Greece, Made With Love’

Award-winning chef Andreas Mavrommatis made a name for himself in France thanks to the inspired delicacies of Greece and Cyprus served at Les Mavrommatis, the first Michelin-starred Greek restaurant outside …

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Alex Proyas: Looking for a new country in filmmaking

“The last 10 years have been a nightmare for me,” says director Alex Proyas. Two major movies have fallen over: Dracula, based on the historical figure of Voivode of Wallachia, …

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Thousands flocked to Bayswater’s Ouzo Festival! [PHOTOS]

Building on the success of the previous years, the annual Ouzo Festival at Melbourne’s eastern suburb of Bayswater proved once again that you don’t need a plane ticket to enjoy …

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Fortune telling of coffee cups and modern apps that ‘read’ the future

The history of coffee cup readings, known as tasseography, is long, dating back centuries. This form of fortune-telling is a familiar ritual in Greece where fortune tellers would analyse the …

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Athens gears up for Apokries with a packed carnival programme

For the Apokries carnival, the City of Athens is decking up the city with bursts of colour and streamers and large injections of party cheer and joy with a rich …

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