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Apostolos Nikolaidis: The authentic laïká singer who was never censored
A bilingual volume, published in Greek and English brings a comprehensive visual monograph on the career and artistic contribution of Apostolos Nikolaidis (1938–1999), a singer of Greek laïká (urban folk) …
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Diatribe: Lost Homelands
In her painting, “New Beginnings – Hope,” Mary Raphael perhaps captures in the most profound manner possible, the complexity of the Greek-Australian conception of the homeland and the ancillary loss …
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Sidney Nolan’s Greek series featured in upcoming Australian art auction
Thirty works of Sidney Nolan’s famous Greek series, are being auctioned by international auction house, Bonhams, as part of the Important Australian Art allotment, in Sydney. Attracted by the idea …
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Greece ramps up offshore wind exploration
German energy firm RWE and Greece’s Hellenic Petroleum have joined forces to explore offshore wind opportunities in Greek waters. The 50-50 partnership was signed recently between two subsidiary companies, RWE …
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5.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Crete and nearby islands
A strong earthquake occurred in the early hours of Monday between the islands of Crete and Kasos, in the Southeastern region of the Aegean Sea. The earthquake of magnitude 5.6, …
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Labor beefs up support for Greeks
The Victorian state elections are now entering the final week and both Labor and Coalition are keen to sure up their credentials with the large Greek Victorian population. As part …
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Coalition promises $650,000 for Orthodox parish upgrades
At St Eustathios Church on Sunday Nikos Stavrou the candidate for the Southern Metropolitan seat announced through Father Nikolaos at the end of Sunday’s service, the Coalition’s promise to invest …
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Abandoned cars removed from Athens streets
The Municipality of Athens has removed and destroyed over 3,150 abandoned cars and 2,500 motorcycles from the city’s streets since September 2019. The vehicles are then recycled so that their …
Vale Con Hagi 1956 – 2022
Two weeks ago, we lost our much-loved friend Con Hagi. It’s heart breaking and difficult to comprehend his passing. Hagi was quick-witted, joyously irreverent, high-spirited and occasionally stubborn, but above …
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Leaked case file reveals Greek charity Ark of the World under investigation over sexual abuse, beating and negligence allegations
Children’s charity Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou) issued a statement on Thursday (Greece time) saying it had no knowledge of allegations of child sexual abuse in one of …