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Enjoying Easter traditions from around Greece
Easter, or Pascha in Greek, is the most important religious holiday of the Orthodox Church marking the resurrection of Christ and the chance of rebirth for mankind. Many of the …
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A new, free app to help children learn Greek
As part of the ‘Speak Greek in March … and not only’ campaign, organisers have announced a new initiative – an app that helps children learn Greek in a fun …
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Greek Australian Cultural League announces literary competition for 2019
The Greek Australian Cultural League’s (GACL) annual literary competition is back for another year, and is now accepting submissions. To participate, writers must be aged 18 and over, and be …
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Call for submissions: Greek Australian periodical ‘Antipodes’
The 65th volume of Greek Australian literary periodical Antipodes is set to be launched later this year in October, and submissions are now open. Members of the Greek Australian Cultural …
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Greek culinary Easter traditions explained
RED EGGS No Easter table is complete without red eggs – hen laid eggs, which are dyed bright red either with dye or naturally with onion skins – on Holy …
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Symbolism behind traditions of Holy Week
Epitaph Greek Orthodox churches try to outdo each other when decorating their Epitaphs. Young girls and women painstakingly position fresh flowers into a wooden bier that serves as the Epitaph, …
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Kelly Sarri’s new documentary on Greek tax evasion
Greeks have long been criticised for tax evasion, however the problem is far more complex than it seems. Director Kelly Sarri’s latest documentary, titled Tax Evasion: A Greek National Sport, …
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Rita Wilson’s Easter: ‘We don’t do bunnies. We don’t do chocolates. We don’t do pastels.’
Rita Wilson is proud of her Greek heritage and she is even credited to turning her famous husband Tom Hanks into a full-blooded Greek. A few years ago Rita Wilson, …
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Acclaimed harpist Mary Doumany meets cult thereminist Miles Brown in an exciting experimental collaboration
An extraordinary installation taking place at the Rosslyn Gallery has become the source of inspiration for Mary Doumany and Miles Brown’s new outfit, The Narcoleptor. Tonight sees the classical harp …
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Cretan comes up with a new way to enjoy souvlaki
With the price of souvlaki on the rise, a Greek from Crete has created a new technique for the delicacy – the snails souvlaki. The snails – χοχλιοί – are …