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Stef the tech dance master from Greece live in Australia
Stef Mendesidis is one of Greece’s most enigmatic tech sound curators and will perform live June 10 in Melbourne. Stef employs a technique of one-take recording, staying loyal to the …
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Labor’s diverse and skilled new cabinet sworn in
Labor has now secured 77 seats, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will govern with a majority in parliament. There are a record number of women, 10 women in cabinet, 13 …
Dialogue –
Odrysian Kingdom: a rough diamond in the ancient world
I occasionally come across a rough diamond. That unique story that is hidden or shaded by other more prominent histories of the Balkans. The ancient kingdom of Odrysia is an …
Dialogue –
Children’s book launch an inspiration for community cultural activity across generations
On a recent Sunday afternoon, I made my way to the launch of the illustrated children’s book, Soumela and the Magic Kemenche by Dean Kalimniou. It was a cold day, …
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Nottingham Forest promotion draws fresh investigation on Marinakis
The English Premier League is to further investigate Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest (and of Greek champions Olympiakos), over match-fixing claims made against …
Life –
They met at Greek school; Now they are bringing ‘Antigone’ to Australia
Two Greek Australians, playwright Elena Carapetis and director Anthony Nicola, bring the first heroine of western drama raging into the 21st century with a twisted and subverted take on Sophocles’ …
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Sadler’s Wells a highlight of this year’s Kalamata Dance Festival
The 28th Kalamata Dance Festival, that will take place from 15 to 24 July this year in the Peloponnese, Greece, is set to present Neighbours, its first international co-production, in …
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Cyprus High Commissioner pays visit to NT before departure
The Cyprus Community of Northern Territory organised a farewell dinner for High Commissioner Martha A. Mavrommatis, who will be departing Australia in the next couple of months. While in Darwin …
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Darwin’s Greek diaspora conference a success
The third international conference of the diaspora entitled Contemporary and Diachronic Aspects of the Hellenic Diaspora, which but for the COVID pandemic was to have been held last year, took …
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37-year-old Greek Australian man pleads guilty to abducting baby
37-year-old man Ilias Sammy Latsis has pleaded guilty to abducting a four-month-old boy in Adelaide, after he stole a car at Klemzig with the baby still inside. Latsis was arrested …