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Vasilis Michaelides: A tribute to the national poet of Cyprus
Literary creation is deeply rooted in the island of Cyprus, being a means through which the island’s historic continuity and national self-awareness has been manifested. The beginnings of modern Cypriot …
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Written test for Greek citizenship
Greece’s Interior Ministry has changed the Code of Greek citizenship for foreigners wishing to be naturalized Greeks. Foreigners wishing to obtain Greek citizenship will need to undergo written exams to …
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15 October: Virtual Open Lecture In search for the lost Greek infinitive in Anatolia
The Greek Community of Melbourne continue their Greek history and culture seminars program with a lecture presented by Dr Ioanna Sitaridou on Thursday 15 October at 7:00pm AEST. The lecture …
Are we still in this together?
In anticipation of this year’s delayed Federal Budget due to be handed down by Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday, 6 October, I was reminded of one of the great movies of …
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Marc Chagall and Greece: a love story hidden between the brush strokes
“Greece is both still Europe but also already the Orient.” Marc Chagall At first instance, Modernist painter Marc Chagall’s relationship with Greece is not immediately apparent. Referred to by …
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Brendan Murphy admits some aged care residents’ lives could have been saved
Federal Health Department Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy conceded fatal flaws in the government’s response to aged care during the second wave of COVID-19 infections in Victoria. Mr Murphy, who was …
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416 new COVID-19 cases in Greece, 240 in Attica
Greece confirmed 416 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, with 240 of these from the region of Attica, especially central Athens. The Greek National Public Health Organisation said 55 of the …
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US Secretary of State Pompeo’s visit to Greece highlights close US-Greek relations
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a joint press conference following their visit to the Souda military base. Greece is a pillar of …
Ten Greek musicians of world renown
1. Mikis Theodorakis Michail Theodorakis was born in Chios in 1925 and is the giant of Greek music with over 1,000 works to his name. He was a teen living …
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PRONIA throws its support behind Jenny Mikakos
PRONIA, a vital support system for the first wave of Greek migrants, has issued a statement following the resignation of Jenny Mikakos: PRONIA acknowledges and celebrates the outstanding contributions to …