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Luke Icarus Simon releases new poetry collection “Swimming In Words”
Greek Cypriot Australian writer Luke Icarus Simon has released his latest work titled “Swimming In Words”, headed by a 4,000-word prose poem of the same name reflecting on many personal …
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What’s On August 17-24: Greek music, festivals, dance, and cultural events
VIC Laikon presents Anatreptix (Rebetika) Anatreptix is a musical group playing Rebetika – music of the Greek underground from the 1930s through to late 1950s. Songs of sorrow, poverty, loss, …
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Nick Cave felt ‘self indulgent’ after death of his sons
Nick Cave says he felt “disgracefully self-indulgent” following the death of his two sons. The 66-year-old Australian rocker lost his son Arthur in 2015, when the 15-year-old fell from a …
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SEKA Victoria to shed light on female voices of dissent in Greek and Turkish Cypriot Literature
The Justice for Cyprus Co-ordinating Committee of Victoria (SEKA) is set to analyse female voices of dissent in Greek and Turkish Cypriot literature in an upcoming lecture commemorating the 50th …
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Pontians condemn Isin Karaca’s performance of “provocative” song praising Asia Minor Catastrophe
The Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece issued a statement this past weekend condemning a song sung by Turkish-Cypriot singer Isin Karaca in Komotini on 4 August referencing the destruction of Smyrna, …
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Uncovering the secrets of Ikarian longevity during a food & photography retreat on the Blue Zone island
We recently held a five-day Food & Photography retreat recently concluded in the picturesque island of Ikaria, bringing together a group of creative and inspiring women, including Olia Hercules, Stephanie …
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29th Greek Film Festival kicks off with Opening Night tickets now available
The Greek Community of Melbourne is excited to announce that tickets for the Opening Night of the 29th Greek Film Festival (29th GFF) are now on sale. The festival will …
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Sts Anargiri Greek Language Centre celebrates patron saints and Olympic ideals
The ‘Week of the Anargyri’, dedicated to the patron saints of the Sts Anargiri Greek Language Centre in Oakleigh, this year coincided with the start of the 2024 Olympic Games, …
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Interactive theatre in Melbourne: ‘Breadwinning’ explores capitalism, community, and care through the art of bread-making
In the heart of Melbourne, where the pulse of the Arts beats strongest, 23-year-old Greek-Australian theatre director Daphne Gerolymou-Papadopoulou and her colleague Sophia Derkenne are sparking deep conversations with their …
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The Greeks of São Paulo
São Paulo is the biggest city I have ever been to and having spent a year of my childhood in a village on Lesvos, I never get used to mega …