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Sts Anargiri Greek Language Centre celebrates patron saints and Olympic ideals
The ‘Week of the Anargyri’, dedicated to the patron saints of the Sts Anargiri Greek Language Centre in Oakleigh, this year coincided with the start of the 2024 Olympic Games, …
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Interactive theatre in Melbourne: ‘Breadwinning’ explores capitalism, community, and care through the art of bread-making
In the heart of Melbourne, where the pulse of the Arts beats strongest, 23-year-old Greek-Australian theatre director Daphne Gerolymou-Papadopoulou and her colleague Sophia Derkenne are sparking deep conversations with their …
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The Greeks of São Paulo
São Paulo is the biggest city I have ever been to and having spent a year of my childhood in a village on Lesvos, I never get used to mega …
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What’s On August 10-17: Music, festivals, food and more
VIC Laikon presents Anatreptix (Rebetika) Anatreptix is a musical group playing Rebetika – music of the Greek underground from the 1930s through to late 1950s. Songs of sorrow, poverty, loss, …
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Greek Film Festival of Sydney announces opening night picture
The Greek Orthodox Community of NSW has revealed the opening picture for the 29th Greek Film Festival of Sydney, with the comedy ‘Hear Who’s Talking’ to lead this year’s calendar …
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Vasso’s Corner: Oropouche fever outbreak in Latin America
The current outbreak of Oropouche virus (OROV) infection in the Amazonas and Acre states of Brazil presents considerable public health concerns, including the risk to travellers visiting these regions. Given …
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Greek islands and tourists search for ‘balance’ amid summer crush
When Frenchwoman Nadia Romon picked the island of Hydra for her Greek holiday, she was looking for “authenticity” far from the crowded summer circus. This ruled out big-name destinations such …
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AI threatens jobs, US voice and video game actors say
Striking video game voice actors and motion-capture performers in the United States have held their first picket in front of Warner Bros. Games and say artificial intelligence is a threat …
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Paul Robertson revives the blind king, Oedipus in a contemporary adaptation
Actor Paul Robertson is well known for this ability to breathe life into Greek and Shakespearean characters – big characters, flawed characters, weighed down by pathos, rage, jealousy, vanity – …
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Guide Dogs Victoria launches ‘Puppy Pledge’ campaign for Victorian schools and students
Guide Dogs Victoria invites students and schools across the state to raise money for people with low vision or blindness through their new campaign, Puppy Pledge. The seven-week campaign encourages …