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What does ‘dying well’ mean and look like to you?

What does a good death look like? What does it mean for different communities? These were the questions at the centre of the Municipal Association of Victoria State-wide Forum, which …

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20 months since her diagnosis, Maria Kampyli unites to fight cancer

My relationship with cancer is a strange one; one of both hatred and respect. From the first moment I started to receive the good news after the surgery, not once …

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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 31 October onward

VIC OAKLEIGH GLENDI FESTIVAL The Oakleigh Glendi Festival returns to Warrawee Park this weekend. Taking place over two days, the event is expected to attract over 15,000 visitors to celebrate …

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Repositioning Greece, a government initiative to promote the country abroad

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a working lunch on Wednesday aimed at finding ways to promote Greece in various sectors. “Up to now, the promotion of Greece abroad focused …

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Australian tour kicks off for Panos Kiamos and Malu

Greek fans of the laiko music genre will have reason to put their dancing shoes on around Australian capital cities if they choose to go to the Panos Kiamos’ concerts. …

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Orpheas and Euridyce Review: a bold reimagining through circus and opera

The story of Orpheus’ descent into the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice has fascinated people for centuries. Plato wasn’t a fan. He thought Orpheus took the easy way out. …

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A Greek Australian behind the ‘Best Patisserie in Australia’

Greek patisserie Kalymnos Pastries has been awarded ‘Best Patisserie in Australia 2019’ at the Restaurant and Catering Business Awards, held in Brisbane earlier this the week. “We feel honoured and …

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Halloween and the Greeks, reviving a pagan tradition

Apokries is the time when most Greeks masquerade, however the expat community and influence of Hollywood horror films has resulted in the holiday slowly entering the Greek psyche with school …

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New exhibition explores history behind Queensland’s Greek cafes and milk bars

When Toni Risson was a little girl, she recalls walking past the Paragon Café in Katoumba with her father, and peering into the windows at the confectionery as though it …

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New policy grants free access to Greek museums and sites

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has introduced a new policy that gives greater access to Greece’s museums and historical sites. As of 1 November, 2019, people with a disability, along with …

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