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I see red

Red eggs are one of the most symbolic foods to be prepared for the Greek Orthodox Easter. Here we discover the history and traditions of the ritual.

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Museum dedicated to Maria Callas

Set to open in Athens by 2015.

Easter celebrations in Greece

Corfu, Skiathos, Patmos, Monemvasia and Leonidio are only some of the most famous destinations to experience and celebrate Easter in Greece

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Koulourakia

Greek Easter biscuits.

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Karagiozis Down Under

Greece’s Shadow Puppet Theatre will present this performance as part of Adelaide’s Festival Hellenika.

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Tsoureki

Tsoureki is the traditional bread of Greek Easter. Tsoureki is a rich yeast bread flavoured with orange and a delightful spice called mahlepi.

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The Lobster starts filming

The first English language film from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster, has added more talent to its already stellar cast.

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Forgotten faces

The Greeks of Constantinople, 1870-1920; an exhibition of photographs.

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Chestnuts now in season

If you want to experience the childhood smell of roasted chestnuts and a proper autumn Greek afternoon, Mr Sam Tsakalakis invites you to visit his chestnut farm in Monbulk

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Cleopatra and the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty

Beatrice Howarth’s talk on Cleopatra will concentrate on the rule of Egypt by the Ptolemys for 300 years and the influence of the Greek culture in Alexandria

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