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WHAT’S ON: 27 March onward
VIC MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is now on until 21 April with hilarious shows taking place across the city. Among the comedians are a number …
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Greece’s socioeconomic crisis shown from a different point of view
As the effects of the socioeconomic crisis in Greece continue to be felt, new and diverse artistic takes on people’s experience continue to emerge. Among those inspired by the impacts …
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Natalie Portman dreams of seeing more of Greece, and touring the Greek islands
Natalie Portman visited Athens for a short time but that was enough to whet her appetite for more. She poke to ert.gr during the presentation of her latest film, drama …
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Ask a Greek priest… about fasting
We asked Father George Frangos from the Greek Orthodox Church of Altona North & Districts some questions about Lent and fasting. 1) Fasting involves abstaining from animal products and following …
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Why do we eat bakaliaros and skordalia on 25 March?
The Greek calendar has a number of special days, but a standout is 25 March. Not only does it mark the annual celebration of Greek Independence Day, it also has …
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Annunciation, a great feast for Orthodoxy
Today is the name day of those called Evangelia, Evangelos, Angela, Angelo, Maria, Marie, Maree, Mariah, Mario, Theotokis, Panayiota, Yiota, Panayiotis and other derivatives from Evangelismos (Annunciation). The Feast of …
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End of an era for iconic Greek restaurant in Australia
It’s the end of an era for popular award winning restaurant Press Club, one of the many restaurants Greek Australian restaurateur George Calombaris has owned and operated since 2006. The …
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Exclusive Interview: Greece like you’ve never seen it before
Peter Maneas, the larger-than-life host of the much anticipated show My Greek Odyssey has always wanted to show the real face of Greece to the world. In his 13-part TV …
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Stavros Messinis’ art is a ‘Dream State’
Stavros Messinis was interested in literature and photography from a very young age. While studying journalism in Athens, he felt more seriously inclined to express himself poetically, with the political …
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The fascinating story of Greek migrants at BMW from 1960-2018
During the 1960s and 1970s BMW in Germany had recorded the highest numbers of Greek migrant employees in history. Some, narrate their unique stories in a doco-book, recently published by …