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Vale Andy Portokallis
Today the music community mourns the loss of one of its strongest advocates with the passing of Andy Portokallis this morning from cancer. Andy was known for his love of …
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Seven years after … seven years older
‘Grandmother’s house. Sometimes, I went back in my sleep. Besides the times in my dreams, I pushed aside the idea of returning. It was a new language to learn. New …
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Dimi Petratos’ rise to A-League stardom
Greek Australians Dimi Petratos and Alex Gersbach were both selected in Graham Arnold’s Socceroos squad for the upcoming friendly series against South Korea and Lebanon. While Petratos won’t feature against …
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Australian and Turkish tourists spend the most in Greece
According to figures included in a study released by INSETE, the research arm of four tourism-related trade groups in Greece, it is Australian and Turkish tourists that spend the most …
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Sensual fresco of Zeus and Leda discovered in ancient Pompeii bedroom
Archaeologists have found a fresco depicting Jupiter in the form of a swan and Leda, the legendary Spartan queen being impregnated by the god; a fairly common decoration theme in …
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St. Mark mosaic returned to Cyprus
Cyprus’ Communications Minister Vassiliki Anastassiadou announced that a rare sixth century mosaic depicting saint Mark which had been looted from a Christian Orthodox church over 40 years ago. The portrait …
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Pallas Theater in Athens now features English supertitles
The Pallas is one of Athens’ most iconic landmarks, a theatre nestled in a 1930’s building located on Voukourestious Street, just off Syntagma Square. Originally a cinema, the venue which …
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Chris Nikou elected FFA chairman
The Football Federation of Australia is entering a new age as Chris Nikou has been chosen to replace Stephen Lowy, who had already announced his resignation. Greek Australian Nikou is …
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Coalition to support community languages in Victoria
The Liberal National Coalition reaffirmed the party’s commitment to support language education in Victoria, if elected. “Formal study of a second language is proven to enhance linguistic skills, critical thinking …
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Promoting the work of Christella Demetriou
On Tuesday the 13th of November, Christella Demetriou, a talented and acclaimed composer, musician and artist of Cypriot origin, breathed her last in a Melbourne hospital, after a long battle …