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Greek high school students take centre stage at the Victorian State Schools Spectacular
This weekend is the 2024 Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS), at John Cain Arena with 3,000 Victorian government school students, including dancers, vocalists, orchestra musicians and circus artists. This year’s …
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What’s On September 14-21: Celebrating and keeping Greek culture alive
VIC Commemorative Exhibition for Cyprus A free exhibition to remember and honour Cyprus on the 50-year anniversary of the Turkish invasion, featuring cultural artefacts, family heirlooms, and art works and …
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English translation of book detailing the GCM’s early history now available
The English translation of Georgia (Juliana) Charpantidou’s book “The Embodiment of a Distant Homeland” is now available in Melbourne, with readers able to explore the detailed history of the Greek …
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Tasmanian Fashion Festival 2024: Vicky Sanos shares her vision for sustainable and inclusive fashion
Two weekends ago, Hobart captured global attention with the third annual fashion festival – from August 31 to September 1. The Tasmanian Fashion Festival (TFF) showcased the island’s fashion evolution, …
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Christopher Cosmos explores Alexander the Great’s rise in New Novel ‘Young Conquerors’
Greek American writer Christopher Cosmos has released his latest work titled ‘Young Conquerors’, a story that chronicles Alexander the Great through the lens of his closest companion and friend, Hephaestion. …
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Acclaimed actor James Earl Jones dies at 93
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, The …
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‘Murderess’ – an intense story that sheds light on a global issue
Eva Nathena’s adaptation of ‘Murderess’ stands out in the 29th Greek Film Festival as an emotional 100-year-old story of women that remains relevant even in modern times. ‘Murderess’ will have …
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Mpox strikes once more in 2024: Declared again as a public health emergency of international concern
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the ongoing Monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding areas a ‘public health emergency …
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Greece implements AI travel tech in European first
Greece has been selected as the first country in Europe to utilise a free artificial intelligence (AI) travel assistant called Pythia, which can answer travel/tourism questions about the country. The …
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The Children Talk to Us: ‘I Don’t Want to Go Back to School’ by Effie Panagopoulou
As August bid us farewell, it took with it the taste of salty sea air, the feeling of the scorching sun by the waves, the endless hours of carefree play, …