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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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Romosexuality – embracing queer sex and love in Ancient times
Greek homosexuality has been set upon a pedestal, deemed a worthy and respectable model for romance by philosophers, writers and lovers alike. The reality is, though, that love and sex …
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Melina Mercouri the subject for International Women’s Day talk
The Hellenic Women’s Cultural Association – ESTIA is inviting the public to celebrate International Women’s Day with a talk by Professor Maria Koundoura on Greek actress, activist and cultural icon …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 13 February onward
OUZO FESTIVAL Do you enjoy a tipple or two of ouzo? This weekend the Palesviaki Enosis of Melbourne and Victoria is hosting its annual Ouzo Festival in Bayswater. Go along …
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Restaurant announces $19,652 from sales of its Tsitsipas souvlaki
Melbourne Greek institution Stalactites is thrilled to announce they have raised $19,652 from sales of its ‘Tsitsipas Souvlaki’, which launched at the beginning of the Australian Open and created in …