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Zoe Ventoura’s gay kiss edited from Australian television
Greek Australian Home and Away star Zoe Ventoura, who plays Alex on the show, had one of her scenes, involving a lesbian kiss, cut out from the show. The scene …
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Can you say Gyros? Brits are getting it wrong
A study of 1,000 Brits by the Bolsover Cruise Club travel site tested foods that tourists mispronounce when abroad. Greek street food gyros, typically made of meat cooked on a …
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Greece ranks high as a travel destination in 2020 among British and Dutch travellers
Greece is hitting the mark as a holiday hotspot for 2020 with the Dutch and Brits indicating a preference for Greece as a choice destination. Dutch Greece won the Reisgraag …
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Legendary Greek fashion designer, Yannis Tseklenis has passed away, aged 82
Iconic fashion designer Yannis Tseklenis passed away on Wednesday, aged 82. Born in Athens, he went on to make a name for himself as Greece’s premier designer of the second …
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Maria Farantouri visits Australia with Israeli tenor Assaf Kacholi in tribute to Mikis Theodorakis
Esteemed Greek singer Maria Farantouri will perform with Israeli tenor Assaf Kacholi in an Australian tour that is set to take place at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on 30 April, …
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Three Greek nationals quarantined in China over coronavirus
Three Greek nationals have been placed in quarantine in the province of Hubei, China, following the coronavirus outbreak, reports by CNN Greece. They are said to be in good health …
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Thalassa, a Greek Restaurant in the country of spices
What does the small Indian state of Goa have in common with Greece? It’s yet another ‘G’. The Grana family. In India’s western coast lies the little state of Goa. …
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Athens accommodation abundance notes drop in hotel occupancy
Athens has noted a growth in short-term rentals and hotel accommodation, while the Athens International Airport (AIA) noted its highest passenger traffic for 2019 with 25.57 million passengers (up 6 …
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10 facts that justify 2020 being declared Melina Mercouri year
The Greek Culture Ministry has dedicated 2020 to Melina Mercouri in order to commemorate 100 years since her birth and 26 years since her death. 1. Family Melina Mercouri came …
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Tsiolkas novel ‘Damascus’ wins Victorian Premier’s Literary Award
Christos Tsiolkas won the fiction category prize of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards for 2020 on Thursday for his critically acclaimed historical novel Damascus which is set in the early …