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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 4 March onward
RHODIAN BROTHERHOOD ENSOMATOSI BALL The Rhodes Club of Melbourne is holding the Ensomatosi Ball to commemorate the union of the Dodecanese Islands with Greece in 1947. The event has relevance …
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RIP Jim Poulos, eulogy for a Kytherian who lived a full life in Australia
Dimitris Alexandros Tzortzopoulos, known as Jim Poulos, died peacefully on 12 February, aged 91. Born in the village of Karavas on the island of Kythera on 15 August 1928, Jim …
Fourth Opacize Fawkner appeal set for April
Opacize Fawkner is running its fourth Good Friday Appeal Charity Class on Friday, 3 April, to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. “Last year we raised $9,100, …
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Enjoy photos and highlights of Antipodes festivities on Lonsdale Street
Over the weekend, 100,000 people descended onto Lonsdale Street for Australia’s largest Greek Street party and celebration of all things Greek. The 2020 Antipodes Festival was a great success despite …
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Antipodean goats, Giota and other musicians on Lonsdale Street
“Giota, who?” people in the crowd were asking themselves. “Γιώτα Νέγρα,” (the Negro) one of the Antipodes presenters, announced on stage. I was viewing Giota Negka’s keynote Antipodes concert from …
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Enjoy photos from the Greek Festival of Sydney at Darling Harbour
A huge celebration took place at Darling Harbour in Sydney over the weekend with dances and other festivities at the Greek Festival of Sydney, which is now in its 38th …
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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 …