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An evening with Lis Johnson, sculptor of the George Treloar memorial
More than seventy supporters of Ballarat’s new memorial statue to post-WW1 refugee helper Major George Treloar Devine gathered at Yarraville’s Eleni’s Kitchen & Bar last week to celebrate another milestone. …
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When Maori soldiers performed the haka for Greece’s King George
Incredible images show Maori soldiers performing the haka during a ceremonial parade at a training camp in Egypt during a ceremonial parade in June 1941. The dance was performed to …
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WATCH: Greek Writers Festival opens, giving voice to multi-layered experiences
After months of planning, the highly-anticipated Greek Writers Festival opened at the Greek Centre on Friday night. The opening night attracted an intergenerational crowd, featuring some very well-known faces from …
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Ellinopoula.com – Dedicated to the education of young Greek diasporans
The 93rd global celebration of International Children’s Day is marked on 1 June! A major challenge of our times is for children of the diaspora to retain their heritage in …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: 30 May onward
VIC GREEK WRITER’S FESTIVAL The Greek Writers Festival makes its debut at the Greek Centre (168 Lonsdale St, Melbourne) from 31 May to 8 June with an impressive line up …
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How to talk to your kids about Byzantium
We often talk about history around the table. The date of 29 May, when heroic Constantinople finally fell to the Turks, always merits a discussion. Dinner table historical conversations are …
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Santorini named Best Island in Europe… again!
The Greek island of Santorini has once again been voted ‘Best Island in Europe’ according to the readers of US’ travel publication, Global Traveler, a monthly magazine published mainly for …
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Free lecture at the Greek Centre on ‘The Fourth Crusade and the Sacking of Constantinople’
This week the University of Sydney’s Dr James Kane will head to Melbourne to present a lecture entitled ‘The The Fourth Crusade and the Sacking of Constantinople’. Taking place on …
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Bollywood goes crazy over actress Elisabet Avramidou Granlund
Elisabet Avramidou Granlund, is a Greek Swedish star taking Bollywood by storm. Since the age of 14, Elisabet dreamed of going to India and becoming a movie star in glamorous …
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Greek garden guru Costa Georgiadis is up for a Gold Logie
Logies nominations were announced at the Gold Coast on Sunday. Among the nominations was Costa Georgiadis, host of Gardening Australia on the ABC since 2012. His nomination for the 2019 …