Advertisement

Life

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Life

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 …

Features

‘Greek mythology teaches us how to live in the real world’

Harry James Angus knows all about blending cultures. As a member of popular band Cat Empire, he’s mixed rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz and a series of other musical styles …

Features

Staging an Epitaph for Greece

Up until a few years ago, Christoforos was a typical middle-class Greek, a small business owner who, due to the crisis – and after a series of personal unfortunate events, …

Life

For Oscar contenders, something more than consolation prize: a Greek holiday

There is nothing to certify excellence in film better than a golden statuette of a nude bald man, but for most in Hollywood an oscar nomination is enough of an …

Advertisement