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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 …
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Being Greek, and the art of claiming things as our own
It’s that time of year again, when comedy fans start shortlisting the comedians to see at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and one name that should be on that list …
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GACL celebrates literary works across the Greek Australian community
Calling on all poets and short story writers; the Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) has announced its annual literary competition, and is looking for submissions. A well-established event on the …
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Calling all filmmakers: the GASFF is back
The Greek Australian Short Film Festival (GASFF) is back and artistic directors, Katerina Kotsonis and Jim Koutsoukos are looking for new submissions with a Greek connection. Open to filmmakers around …
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What does multiculturalism mean to your generation?
Australia is a country renowned for its multiculturalism, but in recent years identity, race, faith and immigration politics have been dominating headlines. In this age, the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) …
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Art made out of friendship and shared love for Greece
Greece gets the spotlight at the British Museum, which hosts an exhibition focusing on the interaction between the written word and art, but also on friendships galvanised by war and …
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George Kallis hailed as ‘Breakthrough Composer of the Year’
Los Angeles – based film music composer George Kallis has been presented with the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Breakthrough Composer of the Year. Born in Cyprus, Kallis …