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Romiosini And Beyond: A musical event celebrating Greekness and Mikis Theodorakis’ oeuvre
Anyone familiar with Greece’s modern history will know that Yiannis Ritsos and Mikis Theodorakis are two figures whose legacy shaped the country’s identity. To situate these legacies merely in the …
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Who says that Saffron and Ryzogalo don’t mix?
The idea of flavouring a ryzogalo (Greek rice pudding) with lemon and krokos Kozanis (saffron) sounded perfect in my mind, so I made a twist to the classic rice pudding …
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Greek Anzacs also served at Gallipoli and fought for their new country
Australians all over the world will commemorate Anzac Day in their own way to honour all those that served the country in the Great War from 1914-1918. As a young …
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Greek artist Stefanos Rokos’ exhibition at the Benaki Gallery is inspired by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Greek artist Stefanos Rokos was inspired by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds that he created an entire series of paintings inspired by the album, ‘No More Shall We Part’ …
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Cultural diversity at Coburg Library
As part of Cultural Diversity Week the City of Moreland and in particular the highly popular Coburg Library hosted a series of events celebrating the many cultural and faith-based backgrounds …
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Vale Sotiris Patrinos: Pan-Hellenic’s penalty king
With the gradual passing of the post-World War II generation of Greek migrants, we often make references to the end of era. Last week, the death of Sydney football legend, …
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Australian Cretans honour statesman Eleftherios Venizelos
The Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria held its annual Venizelo luncheon on Sunday. The event first began in the 1990s when the Cretan group started fundraising for a statue …
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How to avoid currency-conversion charges when on holidays
Australian travellers have to pay exorbitant fees when making transactions abroad. Bank charges in currency-conversion fees eat into their travel money, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission finding that …
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Ben Needham’s mum fears he was dumped in an oil drum on Kos
The case of missing toddler Ben Needham dominated the news in the 1990s. Kerry Needham, the mother of the 21-month-old missing toddler who vanished from the yard of his grandparents …
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Greek Australian father of five dies tragically in crash
Stavros Kostaras, 56, was killed tragically on the South Eastern Freeway, near Monarto in South Australia’s Murraylands when his truck collided with the back of another truck, leaving five daughters, …