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Aeschylus’ The Persians at Epidvaros – A Triumph
As a lover of classical civilisation, who read and studied classical drama both at secondary school and Monash University in Melbourne, a trip to Greece in summer would not be …
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Ancient view of social media, free speech and noise
Antiquarians of all varieties often speculate for fun how ancient luminaries would have used social media–long, technical screeds from Pliny the Elder on Reddit; the Roman poet Martial, dishing out …
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Antipodes: can rejuvenate in authentic ways
The pandemic has reset the industry. COVID-19 affected the way people think and live, but also the event industry as whole. To rejuvenate festivals such as Antipodes while we are …
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South Melbourne downs Oakleigh to strengthen their title charge
South Melbourne emerged victorious in the battle against Oakleigh, putting themselves in pole position to win the premiership with only a handful of games left. The league leaders narrowly defeated …
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Justice for Cyprus commemorates invasion remembrance events across Australia [PHOTOS]
At 10 am on Sunday, 17 July, Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis lead the memorial service at St Efstathios Church in South Melbourne, followed at 12 noon by a wreath-laying ceremony …
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Fans pay from $520 to $22,000 for a Nikos Vertis Mykonos show
Popular Greek singer Nikos Vertis held a concert in Mykonos on Friday evening (local time) and the price tag has gone viral. The show that took place on the beach …
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Grammy winner Christopher C. King awarded with Greek citizenship
Grammy-winning producer, writer and ethnomusicologist Christopher C. King who made the traditional music of Epirus and its famous dirges’ known all over the world, was presented with an honorary Greek …
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New blaze in Crete has rental homes evacuated
A wildfire that was burning at the municipality of Agios Vassilios, in northern Crete, since Friday was rekindled on Saturday due to strong winds, the Fire Brigade said. The flames …
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Ukrainian plane carrying dangerous material crashes in Greece
An Antonov cargo plane operated by an Ukrainian airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities said. Local residents reported seeing a fireball and hearing explosions …
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Geelong Greek restaurant named best in Victoria and Tasmania
Greek venue ‘Mavs’ was crowned the best Greek restaurant in Victoria and Tasmania at the Restaurant Association Gala on Tuesday. Located in Geelong, Mavs bills itself as the city’s authentic …