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First Person: Volunteer at the Greek Festival for a “unique and fun experience”
Growing up I’d pass through the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival in awe of the magnitude of the celebration; the vibrant atmosphere, delicious smelling food, and large crowds of people from …
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Possible translations of quintessential Greek words that can never be fully explained
The Ancient Greeks were the first Europeans to use an alphabet system and, by doing so, created a steady word base for other Western languages to borrow from. The language …
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It’s carnival time in Greece – let the capers begin
Carnival (apokries) revelry kicked off in Greece on 17 February with fascinating traditions being revived around Greece. There’s everything from colourful parades and masquerades to fertility rites that allude to …
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Award-winning Aussie author Hannah Kent set to visit Greece
Award-winning Austrailan writer Hannah Kent will be in Athens and Thessaloniki to visit her readers on Tuesday, February 19, and Wednesday, February 20. The author has millions of fans around …
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The world’s oldest olive tree and it’s Anzac connection
A sapling from an Ancient Olive Tree from Vouves, located in Crete is proposed to be planted near the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park Sydney The Ancient Olive Tree is …
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A vibrant festival celebrating contemporary Mediterranean folk music
As has been the case with rembetika in Greece and Australia, over the past 20 years, Italy has seen a folk music revival, with a generation of younger musicians rediscovering …
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Greece’s war of independence as a setting for a Hollywood love story [VIDEO]
From Zorba the Greek to Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and 300 and from The Guns of the Navarone to Mamma Mia and Alexander, Greece has been the backdrop of a number …
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She wanted kids to learn Greek – so she became a Youtuber [VIDEO]
The world has become a global village, but this hasn’t made it any easier for third and fourth generation children of the diaspora to be fluent in Greek. If anything, …
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Katerine Duska will represent Greece at Eurovision
The announcement that Montreal-born Katerine Duska would represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 came as no surprise as it was the name that most were expecting. Now, after …
Airbnb to become an end-to-end travel platform
According to the New Zealand Herald, popular home sharing site Airbnb will soon be taking over the travel market, becoming an all-in-one platform. The report is looking into establishing partnerships with …