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WHAT’S ON: 2 March onward

VIC APOKRIES IN MOORABIN The Greek Community of Moorabin & Surrounds is hosting a Greek Carnival this Sunday 3 March at 57 Madden Rd, Heatherton. On from 11.00 am until …

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Eleonora Zouganeli comes to the 37th Sydney Greek Festival of Sydney following apotheosis in Melbourne

Greek Fest takes over Sydney’s Darling Harbour Precinct on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 March. With free music, entertainment, Greek food and drinks, market stalls, dance performances and more, this …

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“Greeks. Romioi. Greek Australians” on display – Who are we now?

Back in the Seventies, a fellow fifth grader – a diasporan like myself – asked me what part of Greece I was from. “I was born in Constantinople,” I said. …

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It’s carnival time in Greece – let the capers begin

Carnival (apokries) revelry kicked off in Greece on 17 February with fascinating traditions being revived around Greece. There’s everything from colourful parades and masquerades to fertility rites that allude to …

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A vibrant festival celebrating contemporary Mediterranean folk music

As has been the case with rembetika in Greece and Australia, over the past 20 years, Italy has seen a folk music revival, with a generation of younger musicians rediscovering …

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Pancretan youth party on – and enjoy their traditions too [PHOTOGRAPHS]

The Pancretan Youth club is known for its flurry of activities and last weekend was no exception. The club held its Youth Tavern Night on Friday at Monkey Blue. There …

What’s On? | Things to do from February 4 and beyond

VIC SUMMER CINEMA The Hellenic Museum’s Summer Cinema is back for 2019. Set up in the Museum’s leafy courtyard, catch a Greek film classic each Saturday evening until 2 March. The …

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WHAT’S ON: 24 January onward

VICTORIA MESSINIAN KALAMATA & PANTRIFILIAN AUSTRALIA DAY PICNIC Every summer during the long weekend, Greeks join together to celebrate Australia Day with a traditional picnic by the water. Two Messinian …

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First-ever grape-squashing competition at St Nicholas Greek School

Children from St Nicholas Greek school Yarraville are putting their best feet forward in the first-ever grape squashing competition, in preparation for the upcoming Yarraville festival in February this year. …

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WHAT’S ON Guide: 14 January onward

VICTORIA EXHIBITION: ‘LOVE’ What is love? Where is the love? Who do you love? Melbourne’s Immigration Museum (400 Flinders St, Melbourne) explores all forms of loving connection between humans in …

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