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The rise of Assyrtiko on the Greek islands
Santorini and Assyrtiko are verses which are often sung about Greek wine, both within and outside Greece. However, Eric Asimov, the respected wine journalist, recently wrote in The New York …
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The concept of home through the eyes of a child of Greek migrants
“Photography has always been it for me,” says Anna Kiparis, who discovered her passion for the medium at the age of 15. The child of Greek migrants, she was raised …
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George Zangalis’ Ode to his Mother, a touching bilingual memoir
Here is an unimaginable scenario: At the end of the horrific civil war in Greece in the 1940s, the Zangalis family in the village of Drymades, in North Epirus, is …
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A work of Greek Australian literature gets a second life, through a vibrant translation
Dina Amanatides is a prolific writer whose literary works have spanned for over 60 years, encapsulating a variety of themes written in different genres, short stories, theatrical plays, haiku, poetry …
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The ultimate laikodimotiko glendi comes to Melbourne
Melbourne Greeks will be treated to a night filled with authentic laiko and demotic music on Saturday 10 November at the Nafpaktian House. The line-up features industry heavyweight Yiorgos Bekios, …
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Modern Greek Studies: Present state, future prospects
The European Society of Modern Greek Studies (ESMGS) co-organised with the Department of Modern Greek Studies at Lund University in Sweden, the 6th European Congress of Modern Greek Studies titled …
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Think the harp is an angelic, heavenly instrument? Maria Christina Harper wants you to think again!
There is a scene in the 1970 Disney classic cartoon The Aristocats, in which said cats – Duchess and her three kittens – are led by the suave alleycat Thomas …
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A musical celebration of Mikis Theodorakis in Adelaide
A unique concert dedicated to the music of Mikis Theodorakis is set to take place in the Adelaide suburb of Woodville on Saturday. Presented by the Greek Orthodox Community of …
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Kay Pavlou: ‘Women in the film and TV business are being treated differently’
Why I make documentary, film or drama is to have some kind of impact and contribute to people’s well-being. I want to leave the audience with uplift about what it …
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Halloumi Festival: The Cypriot feast everyone in Melbourne will be talking about
The Mediterranean island that gave birth to mythology’s most beautiful woman is equally famous for its delightful cuisine, with one staple delicacy having gained more fame than Aphrodite herself over …