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Did Will Ferrell call Conan O’Brien “Malaka”?

Yes you read right. Ferrell posted a video for his upcoming appearance on Conan O'Brien's show on May 2nd. In the video he threatens to shave Conan and calls him "Malaka". Here is what Ferrell says: "Hey Conan nobody wants...

Get Ready for Hangover 2; Official Trailer

One of the most anticipated sequels of the year is coming out this May, on Memorial Day. Here's the official trailer to Hangover 2. RYL_T7f59o8 This time the funny trio, Phil, Stu, and Alan, travel to Bangkok for Stu's wedding...

Athina Onassis' Plans for Scorpios Island

Athena Onassis changed her plans and doesn’t want to leave Scorpio. Instead she is ready to “transform” it to a luxurious tourist resort for rich lords and celebrities from all over the world! According to reliable information, the...

“Sfinakia” of …Pitas in Athens!

There is a myth that in order for souvlaki to be good it needs to be greasy and sloppy and served out of a nasty little hole-in-the-wall which is presided over by a fat guy with a cigarette hanging...

Singer Nikos Papazoglou Dies at 63

Singer Nikos Papazoglou died after a long-term battle with cancer. One of the most prominent forces of contemporary, popular Greek music, Nikos Papazoglou represented a special case in the Greek music scene. He lived in Thessaloniki with his wife...

Complimentary Admission for Youth Ambassadors of the Gabby Awards Weekend

Become a Youth Ambassador of the Gabby Awards Weekend. Get a complimentary pass for all official events and all-expense paid trip to the Big Apple for the weekend, on us! In our efforts to allow as many young people as...

Sydney Myer Performing Arts Awards Honors Two Greeks

Greek-Australians Paul Capsis and John Paxinos received the Sydney Myer Performing Arts Awards at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart. The Awards are a major event on the Australian arts calendar which was established in...

Poetry Event with Dimitris Tsaloumas, Melbourne

An English-speaking audience had the rare opportunity to hear Dimitris Tsaloumas, a multi-award winning Greek poet, present his poetry on Sunday the 10th of April,  at the Greek Orthodox Community Building of Melbourne and Victoria.  It was organised by...

Konstantino Adding His Mark Again on the Gabby Awards

Internationally acclaimed Greek jewelry designer Konstantino is once again adding his mark on the Gabby Awards. In 2009, he designed the statuette that was inspired by generations and millennia of Greek history. In addition to designing the...

Paintings Depicting China's Forbidden City Exhibited in Athens

Some 27 paintings of the "Forbidden City" series of Chinese artist Jiang Guofang captivated Athens residents and foreign visitors as an art exhibition opened here on Wednesday. It was the first time that Jiang's collection of art works were on...

Around 100 women got inspired at the FFTN’s function in Melbourne

Iolanthie Gabrie, Ruby Slipper Consultants, has this to say about the recent Food For Thought Network (FFTN) Inspiring People Series: "As a Generation Y woman from a diverse multicultural background, I've been aware of networking entrepreneur Varvara Ioannou's Food...

Cultural Event Dedicated to Greek Cypriot War Held in NYC

The cultural organization AKTINA Productions Inc. and its President, Mrs. Elena Marouletti presented a cultural event in Astoria dedicated to the Greek Cypriot War against Britain of April 1st, 1995. Documentary films about Cypriots heroes of 1955-1959, Grigoris Afxentiou...

Skai TV Documentary ‘1821’ praised in Turkish press

Greek Skai Tv documentary '1821' on Greek Revolution was praised in Turkish press for its positive evaluation of Ottoman Rule. Eight episode series broadcasted recently in national Skai Channel has created upheaval in Greece in conservative cycles as it...

A Greek priest and funeral directors have been cast in the telemovie «The Slap»

It was a case of art imitating life for a Melbourne priest and funeral directors last week when they took part in filming funeral scenes for the ABC mini-series The Slap. Father Ioannis of St George's church in Thornbury joined...

Monash Hellenic Student Society celebrate with cake day to welcome new members

On Wednesday March 30, the newly elected Monash Hellenic Student Society Committee (MHSS) held their annual Greek Cake Day. Under the watchful eye of their grandmothers, the students donned their aprons the night before to reproduce some of their most...