Greece has always been a preferred travel destination for erudite individuals throughout various historical periods – from Antiquity to modern times. At the same time, starting from the early 20th …

Saint George’s Day is celebrated on 29 April this year. The day is usually celebrated on 23 April, unless Easter is after that date. In that case, it is celebrated …

An open seminar is taking place at the Greek Centre, titled Pineios Gorge, 18 April 1941: The story of a battle, and a search for the fallen. Dr Peter Ewer …

It was full steam ahead for the 143 students of St George Greek School who participated in Adelaide’s third annual Easter workshop. The event, organised and run by the Greek …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …