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Theodorakis lecture to delve into the ‘nature of Greek music’
Professor Vrasidas Karalis will present an online lecture entitled Mikis Theodorakis and the Nature of Greek Music: Some Reflections, on Thursday 10 March as part of the Greek History and …
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Greece takes in 4,649 Ukrainian refugees
A total of 4,649 Ukrainian refugees, of whom 30 are minors, have arrived in Greece since the start of the Russian invasion, the Citizen Protection Ministry announced on Monday. On …
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Remembering 1922 – New online videos bring to life the human stories of the Asia Minor Catastrophe
This year is the centenary of the Asia Minor catastrophe, with commemorations centering on the destruction of the great city of Smyrne in 1922. However the year commemorates the whole …
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Greek Fest Darling Harbour postponed due to extreme weather conditions
Due to the current weather conditions in Sydney, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW under the direction of Property NSW, has been forced to make the difficult decision of postponing …
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AHEPA NSW celebrates IWD with an event dedicated to ‘The Women of 1922’
International Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated by AHEPA NSW INC with an event dedicated to ‘The Women of 1922’, held on Sunday 6 March. With this year marking the centenary …
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A special Greek music celebration in Brunswick
In modern Greece, koutouki is usually an underground restaurant or tavern where patrons are often treated by local musicians playing laika and rebetika. Koutouki offers a welcoming, cosy and joyful …
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Record number of Greek singers to visit Australia this year
It seems that everything that the Greek community in Australia was deprived of in terms of entertainment over the past two years, is finally happening in 2022. A record number …
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After Shane Warne’s untimely death Dr Arthur Nasis warns of the risks of heart disease
Shane Warne was only 52, when he died last week from a suspected heart attack in a luxury Koh Samui villa where he was holidaying with friends. According to an …
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Intergenerational Greek dance collaboration takes to the stage
A unique collaboration between 23-year-old theatre maker Luke Macaronas, and Christos Konstantinides, a 67-year-old Greek dancer, explores how dance binds young and old together, passing on tradition and ancestral memory …
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia awards four grants to Greek charities
The Hellenic Initiative Australia announced four new grants totalling approximately AU$53,000 which have been awarded to Greek charities Emfasis Foundation, Ithaca Laundry, Mazi Gia to Paidi, and Wise Greece from …