The Greek word for funeral κηδεία (kidia) derives from the verb κήδομαι (kidome) that means to attend to or take care of someone. Fittingly, the Greek funeral process is marked by caring tribute and there …

Darling Harbour was dressed in blue and white on the weekend thanks to the 37th Greek Festival of Sydney. The close-knit community celebration drew more than 100,000 people to the …

Alphington Grammar was established by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria in 1989. Now, 30 years on, and the bilingual school is fast carving out a niche for …

Greek students at AHEPA brought a little bit of the Greek apokries (carnival) spirit to Australia. Students and teachers arrived to lessons dressed up in colourful costumes, masks, hats and …

An announcement by the State Liberal Government that they will contribute $400,000 to the Greek Festival of Sydney shows how important the cultural event is to NSW says event Chair, …

The 65th issue of the literary periodical Antipodes will be launched οn October, 2019. This year the periodical is celebrating its 46th year of continuous circulation. The issue will pay …

There are some people who are filled with energy, enough to power a house. Effie Zahos is one of these people. Her energy bursts out of the phone and sweeps …

Valide Djami, a 17th-century Muslim temple on Lesvos, will be restored under a 1.2 million euro grant from the EU regional development fund for the Aegean islands. The mosque built …

Sometimes, it’s all about the risk. The risk of sailing to a quiet island with no advertised hotel and certainly it’s a risk to sail on what appears to be …

The official launch of the 37th Greek Festival kicked off on Thursday and all is set for Tumbalong Park at Sydney’s Darling Harbour to be transformed into a mini-Greece this …