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Alexandroupolis over Christmas adds flavour to Athens airport programme
Thrace’s capital, Alexandroupoulis, was chosen this Christmas as the 11th destination for Athens International Airport’s programme: Fly me to the Moon – Sounds Greek to Me! The programme, which is …
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Melomakarona, from commemorating the dead to a Christmas dessert
The word melomakarona is a compound word meaning honey (meli) and blessed honouring of the dead (makaria). They are a traditional egg-shaped dessert prepared during the Christmas holiday season, however …
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Elafonisos survey reveals worrying obesity trends for rest of Greece
A survey has found that a small Greek island off the coast of Peloponnisos is making the news for the wrong reasons. The residents who have opted for mostly sedentary, …
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Christopsomo, the bread of Christ
Christopsomo means ‘Christ’s Bread’. Made a few days before Christmas, the sacred tradition dates back hundreds of years. Legend says that preparing this bread as a Christmas treat is linked …
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Minister for Education embraces Greek language program at Coburg West Primary
Following the Greek language program saga at Coburg West Primary School, which almost saw the language booted from the curriculum, Minister for Education James Merlino MP has thrown his support …
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The Athens Parthenon is actually somewhere else, say Dutch archaeologists
For thousands of years, the iconic Parthenon has been viewed as one of the most dazzling buildings of antiquity. New research, however, states that we may have misunderstood its name …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 19 December onward
‘REJOICE’ ICONOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Iconography exhibition ‘Rejoice’ is now on at the Darebin Arts Centre. It features egg tempera works by some of the best master iconographers Melbourne has to offer, …
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Dozens of Greek Australian HSC students make the 2019 top achievers merit list
For yet another year, the Greek Australian community is proud to see dozens of students of Greek background achieving top results in the HSC. In total over 66,000 students completed …
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Greek Australian top VCE achievers
It has been a period of heightened emotion for students, teachers and parents the past week, with the release of VCE results. On Wednesday, the Herald Sun released a list …
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Eggnog, how to make the Christmas drink with a Grecian twist
Greeks don’t do eggnog for Christmas, but why do Anglo tourists drink this yellow-cream Yuletide drink? What are the roots of it? How did the drink and the Christmas holiday …