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A philhellene’s first real experience of Orthodox Easter
It was a month before she married her Greek husband that Katerina Kallos had her first experience of Orthodox Easter. Together with her parents, she joined her prospective in-laws on …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: 18 April onward
VIC PALM CROSS MAKING Easter is fast approaching. Learn to make palm crosses, and take part in the preparation of the church for Palm Sunday in an informative session on …
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Update on the Σταντ Απ Κόμεντι ιν Γκρίκ Melbourne comedy gig
Performances for the much-awaited ‘Σταν Απ Κόμεντι ιν Γκρίκ’ show are taking place during the final three days of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, albeit with an updated format, while …
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Greek photographer wins Pulitzer Prize
Greek photographer Alkis Konstantinidis, 35, won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking New Photography. He was one of a group of Reuters photographers to receive an award for photos of migrants …
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Free Greek travel guides urge tourists to travel off the beaten track
Greece saw its visitor numbers rise by 19 per cent from January to August last year, according to World Travel Monitor, a global analysis of travel trends released by ITB …
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Seminar to explore Greek language’s past, present and future in Australia
As part of the ‘Speak Greek in March…And Not Only’ Campaign, a seminar is being hosted in Melbourne next month to explore the Greek language in Australia. Featuring an impressive …
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Athens Airport accepts category award win at Routes Europe 2019 in Hannover
Athens Airport celebrated a victory after scooping the Routes Europe 2019 Marketing Award in Hannover. The Greek gateway beat off competing airports from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Russia to …
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Greek Australian teen entrepreneurs introduce a new underage demographic to the clubbing scene
Back in the ’80s, before the days of photo IDs, you’d borrow the birth certificates of older friends, memorise their details – even their starsigns (because bouncers would ask) – …
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Panayiotis Pappas presents Greek Canadian Immigrec Project
Interesting insights into the migrant experience in Canada will be offered by Associate Professor Panayiotis Pappas from Simon Fraser University in Canada during a lecture at the Ithacan Philanthropic Society …
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Costa-Gavras ‘insulted’ by media criticism of government grant he received
Award-winning director Costa-Gavras expressed his dissatisfaction with comments made following a grant he was given by the Greek government for his next film. He stated his “deep insult” following allegations …