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Greece declares Mikis Theodorakis’ childhood home a cultural monument
The Greek government has officially recognised the childhood home of legendary composer Mikis Theodorakis in Galatas, Hania, Crete, as a modern monument, the Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday. The 19th-century …
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Why locals and tourists keep dancing in circles in Ikaria
It’s midnight in the Aegean Sea but on the Greek island of Ikaria, in the courtyard of the church of St Elijah, the revelry was barely getting started. Dozens of …
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Australia called to lift on global health as US yields
Australia must come to the party with more money to combat climate-related health issues, antimicrobial resistance and future pandemics. That’s the bottom line of research that indicates the well-off nation …
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Low Season Traveller: Andros “Queen of the Aegean”
“There is a calm magic to the Greek islands without the onslaught of mass tourists, which makes them unbeatable. We found it in Andros,” says Low Season Traveller in the …
Building bridges: Greek Australian youth to reconnect with ancestral homeland in 2025 Athens tour
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has announced another Greek Australian students’ tour to Athens for September 2025. The tour focuses on civics, education and culture and aims to augment …
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“The most frightening day of my life”: Luke Icarus Simon’s new novel revisits his and Cyprus’s darkest chapter
A new novel by Cyprus-born Australian actor, teacher and author Luke Icarus Simon is shedding light on the personal and political fallout of Cyprus’s division through the lens of a …
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Greek Guide end of July to early August: Festivals, music and more
There are a number of Greek festivals coming up, including some this weekend. On Sunday, ‘My Big Fat Greek Festival’ hits St Albans in Melbourne, with a number of dance …
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Greek Film Festival to mark 30 years of cinema, culture, and community
The Greek Film Festival of Australia returns in 2025 with a major milestone: its 30th anniversary. Running from October 14 to 26, the festival will celebrate three decades of Greek …
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How tackling dementia can help solve productivity woes
Dementia should be treated as an economic crisis as well as a health issue, a leading scientist has urged. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, brain …
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Strange Air: Melbourne artist Anna Kiparis revisits pandemic memory in new solo exhibition
Melbourne-based contemporary artist Anna Kiparis is set to unveil her latest solo exhibition, Strange Air, at Montsalvat’s Wood Workshop Gallery in Eltham, running from 30 July to 24 August 2025. …