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Dancers bring carnival capers to Oakleigh
The carnival capers of Apokries could not be missing from Eaton Mall, Oakleigh. Members of the Manasis dance group had a bit of fun for a while by masquerading and …
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Agios Haralambos bull fiesta tradition revived in Melbourne
The ‘Feast of the Tavros’ – or Bull Fiesta – which takes place in Lesbos every year was revived on 23 February in the Antipodes. Celebrated with festive cheer by …
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Melbourne’s Panepirotic Union celebrates liberation of Ioannina
The historic city of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in north-western Greece, was liberated from Ottoman rule in 1914. The Panepirotic Union of Melbourne and Victoria celebrated the occasion with …
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Community gets behind #FEBulousCypriotFood, an initiative focused on sharing Cypriot food in February [photos]
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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Global advocacy for elderly Greek Australians being misdiagnosed with dementia
Neuropsychologist Matthew Staios is at the forefront of cutting edge research into the misdiagnosis of dementia among elderly Greek Australians. As part of his PhD, he has managed to highlight …
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Heading to the Antipodes Festival this year? Giota Negka invites you to ‘come with an open heart’
We are just a week away from the Greek Festival comeback, but for Giota Negka and her team the countdown for the first visit Down Under started months ago. True …
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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 …