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Old palace artefacts pose big headache for Greek culture ministry
The Greek Department of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments is facing a huge challenge in cataloguing and storing up to 50,000 objects housed at Tatoi, the former royal estate …
Emma Stone in Greece to work with Yiorgos Lanthimos again
Actress Emma Stone is in Athens to work again with award-winning Greek director Yiorgos Lanthimos – this time on a short film that will be exclusively filmed in Greece. Mr …
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Fishing shacks on Axios River to be made visitor-friendly
A cluster of 30 shacks on stilts serving as temporary refuge for mussel farmers and fishermen on the bay of Thessaloniki will be supplied with electricity and running water. The …
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The hunt for Melbourne’s best pastitsio
Summer in Australia is festival season, and so the time has almost come for the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival. This will be the 33rd year that the two day event …
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Chef Matt Germanchis returns to his roots
To kick off 2020, chef Matt Germanchis and partner Gemma Gange have expanded their footprint in Anglesea, with the opening of Fish by Moonlite – an extension of their Captain …
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Vital Hasson, the Jew who worked for the Nazis, hunted down refugees and tore apart families in WWII Greece
I learned a lesson when conducting research for my recently published book, Family Papers: a Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century. I had discovered the story of a young Jewish …
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Sydney travel wholesaler folds under a $35.1 million debt burden
Last Thursday, the first creditors’ meeting was held and the administrator, Morgan Kelly from KPMG, reported that $35.1 million was owed by travel wholesaler Excite Holidays to its creditors. He …
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George Zongolopoulos – the art of making space sculptures
A new exhibition titled George Zongolopoulos: Familiar projects, sculptures from his home and studio is currently taking place at the Roma Gallery in collaboration with the George Zongolopoulos Foundation. Curated …
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Renowned Greek actor George Kotanidis dies, aged 74
Well-known actor, George Kotanidis passed away on Tuesday. According to reports, the 74-year-old had undergone surgery recently, and died in intensive care. The late talent was born in Thessaloniki in 1945, …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 29 January onward
COBURG GREEK FESTIVAL The Presentation of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church in Coburg is celebrating its feast day with a special festival. Hosted annually, it will be a day jam-packed …