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How did Alexander the Great self-identify?
As part of the Greek Community of Melbourne’s Greek History and Culture seminars, freelance writer, poet and translator Dimitri Gonis will present a lecture next month focusing on the self-identification …
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Antetokounmpo signature shoe to be launched by Nike
Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to become the first non-American basketball player to have a Nike shoe bear his name. The ‘Greek Freak’ will soon have his own signature shoe by …
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A taste of Cyprus
There’s a new Cypriot gem in town, a gem on wheels, taking over Melbourne’s north west. Taste of Cyprus is only one month old, yet it has managed to attract …
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Sydney’s favourite souvlaki joint comes to Melbourne
If you thought the humble souvlaki’s time in the spotlight in Australia’s food scene was done and dusted, you were wrong. Over the past few years, Melburnians have been spoilt …
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Alice Tsakirakis is anything but fast fashion
From as far back as she can remember, Melbourne-based jewellery designer Alice Tsakirakis (nee Smith) had a penchant for creativity; some of her earliest memories as a child involving paintbrushes …
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Yianni Agisilaou is not a robot
Yianni Agisilaou has spent the past 17 years touring and performing in over 40 countries around the world gigging with the likes of comedy greats Jim Jeffries, Wil Anderson, and …
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Australian television host confesses her deep love for Greece
Following a holiday to Greece last year to celebrate a friend’s wedding on Mykonos and having spent time in Athens, the islands of Spetses and Hydra as well as the …
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Following Patrick Leigh Fermor and the WWII Greek Resistance trail on Crete
It was a privilege to be in the audience at Melbourne’s Greek Centre last week to hear UK-based author Chris White’s presentation on the Cretan Resistance and Special Operations Executive …
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Greek researchers find way to turn superfoods into powder with nutritional value in tact
It is now possible to convert superfoods, including honey into powder without destroying their nutritional value thanks to a team of Greek researchers. At the Technical University of Thessaly they …
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Patrick Leigh Fermor’s house in Kardamyli to be turned into a cultural hub
The house of Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor in the idyllic coastal town of Kardamyli has always been a haven for artists and intellectuals, who came from all parts of …