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Greek Orthodox church groups will open their hymn books and lungs at caroling nights around the country this weekend. In Melbourne, Festival Hall will be filled with more than 2,000 people for the Archdiocese at Melbourne's 27th annual Christmas Carols. More than...

An article coined “Reel Connection with Greece”, by Australian newspaper The Age is dedicated to Panagiotis Yannoudes.  He brought Greek cinema to homesick migrants in Melbourne. Please find the full article below: Peter Yiannoudes has dreams for his somewhat musty office located behind...

Two Polish film-makers emerged as winners at this year’s incarnation of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Dorota Kedzierzawska (photo) was awarded an honorary ‘Golden Alexander’ for her entire body of work to date, whilst newcomer Marek Lechki scooped...

It's finally time for love in Peter Andre's life. The 37-year-old Australian singer is dating former Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan. "Peter and Keisha love spending time with each other and there is a real chemistry between them but because of...

A high-profile cast has been announced for the upcoming ABC TV series The Slap, based on Christos Tsiolkas' novel, including Golden Globe Award-nominee Melissa George and NCIS star Jonathan LaPaglia. Oscar-nominated Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda, Dirty Pretty Things) will play...

Comedian George Kapiniaris will bring his own version of Christmas cheer to the Melbourne stage next week, in A Very Woggy Christmas. The show, which has been running at the Comedy Lounge in Melbourne for around a decade, "promises to...

The Hon. Dimitris Azemopoulos attended and addressed the official ceremony celebrating the launching of the first interdisciplinary institute on Hellenistic Age (University of Waterloo).  It is the only institute in North America to conduct interdisciplinary research focusing on the...

For the first time in history, the Sundance Film Festival will be hosting a Greek film in its program. Athina Tsangari’s “Attenberg” will be showcased at the Spotlight section of the upcoming festival. The festival will be held from...

The family of the Mediterranean Monk Seals, more widely known as Monachus monachus, has welcomed 27 new members since the start of the current breeding season.  This is according to the Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of...

Greek singer George Alkaios just completed an Austalian tour.  All of his concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Adelaide were sold out. Apart from Greeks, many Australians attended George Alkaios' concerts. The singer starts every concert by saying “Geia sou...

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Chanda Deveta has worked for one of the biggest agencies in Los Angeles. She has also worked with many talents and managed to develop an inside view in the film industry. Despite all that, Chanda Daveta decided to make...

Greece won the 1st prize in this year's 6th European Film Festival in Toronto thanks to the entry ''Small Crime''.  It was deliberately chosen to represent Greeks in the prestigious Festival as well as the enthusiastic response of the audience....

They are maybe the only mother and daughter working as managers and distributors in Hollywood. Alexandra Yacovlef (daughter of Nicky Yacovlef who was one of the biggest composers in Greece and well known in all the high society and older crowds...

The Readers of Homer is a literary organization.  The Readers returned to New York for a unique all night event held at the 92nd Street Y. The organization presented the Greek cultural heritage in a unique way. It had a...