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Katoomba’s Paragon Cafe farewell

The iconic Greek cafe celebrated its centenary in 2016. Over most of that time, the Simos family had established, developed and operated the Paragon. True to its name, this food …

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From Orpheus to Kythera

As the 36th annual Greek Festival of Sydney continues with its rich cultural program, the month of March is a proud one for those connected to the islands of Lesvos …

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Penny Marathon drawing competition, raising funds and compassion

Animal welfare charity, Penny Marathon is continuing its mission to give stray and abandoned animals a better life with the return of its children’s competition. Children from around the world, …

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Free seminar: Being Greek in Roman Egypt

After the death of Alexander the Great, the empire was divided resulting in a series of kingdoms stretching from the Adriatic to Afghanistan. The kingdom of Ptolemy centred in Egypt …

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A series of sculptures inspired by Cavafy’s poetry

Books, spread on a long table, or hanging from a wall, others set against lanterns and candles, or even against wooden ships. This is the latest output of sculptor Alexandra …

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Nick Polites: a life in jazz

Nick Polites was a stellar performer with various ensembles at the 72nd Australian Jazz Convention in Ballarat at the end of 2017. The longest running event of its type in …

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When fixing your teeth gives you more than one reason to smile

Nobody likes going to the dentist, but Dr Jim Androutsopoulos is doing the best to change that – at least once a year. For the past five years, since he …

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Greek Australian BBQ dinner at Cam’s by the hand of Ella Mittas

As part of Melbourne Design Week, Greek Australian chef Ella Mittas creates a dinner around the theme of ‘Australianness’, inspired by the ubiquitous Aussie BBQ. The dinner event coincides with …

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Exodus 1826 to have Australian premiere

As part of commemorations by Brisbane’s Greek community for Greece’s National Day of Independence, Exodus 1826: A Road of No Return (2017) will make its Australian premiere. Screening at the …

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Australia’s first Greek vegan bakery

Many great things have come to be born out of adversity, and Pavlos Katsivardas and his family can attest to this. He and his wife decided to move to Australia …

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