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Karl Lagerfeld: the designer, the man, and his love for ancient Greece
In the wake of Karl Lagerfeld’s death on 19 February at age 85, the fashion world reminisces both his best and worst moments. The controversial but undeniably talented creative director …
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OMG! It’s Discover Greece’s latest tourism video promoting a spectacular destination [VIDEO]
Do you feel nostalgia after a trip to Greece? Do you feel like you want to return? Discover Greece, a travel portal owned by “Marketing Greece”, released a video aimed …
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Making the local global by the glass at the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival [COCKTAIL RECIPES]
International brand ambassador for Skinos Mastiha and Otto’s Athens Vermouth, Paschalis Kapsalis will be landing at the main stage of the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival this weekend to immerse us …
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Eleonora sings about Greece’s colours at the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival
Her singing is cool and warm, deep and airy, youthful but also seasoned, evocative of a wisdom that goes beyond her age. Eleonora Zouganeli is what we call an ‘old …
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Ouzo Festival brought the spirit of Lesbos to Bayswater [PHOTOS + VIDEO]
Lovers of the Greek aniseed flavoured drink were not disappointed at the Lesbos Culture Club’s Ouzo Festival at Bayswater, 29km east of Melbourne’s CBD. There was unlimited ouzo with 250 …
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St Nicholas Greek School steals the show at Yarraville Festival [PHOTOS + VIDEO]
A Greek pocket could not be missing from the Yarraville Festival, an annual community celebration that has been bringing together people of the Inner West for the past 28 years. …
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AHEPA kicks off carnival season with masquerade fundraiser [PHOTOS]
It’s carnival (apokries) time and the AHEPA chapter Defkalion celebrated the occasion with a fundraiser on Saturday, February 16. Apart from having a good time, $5,000 was raised to support …
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Sydney beats to the tune of the 37th Greek Festival
The growth of the Greek Festival of Sydney over the last 37 years is linked to the evolution of the Greek community of NSW in recent years. One of the …
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The Gut Detective on how dis-ease can lead to disease
Reading through the musings of ancient Greek philosophers about the human condition, it’s no wonder their legacy has endured the ages. For instance when Hippocrates declared ‘Let food be thy …
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Singer Wendy Rule reminds us of the universality of ancient Greek myth
“Earthy, lyrical, musical and exotic” these are just some of the adjectives, Australian songstress Wendy Rule jotted down in her journal to describe the Greek language on her first visit …