On Sunday, November 16, A sea of blue and white flooded the shores of Sydney’s GREEK FEST at Brighton-le-sands as Greek dancers, bouzouki players and families of all descriptions, proud ‘yiayiades’ and ‘papoudes’, suburban mums and dads with their toddlers, and young people of all ages and
Rain — and even a few early storms — did not stop the inaugural Philhellenika Festival in Fairfield, Melbourne, from going ahead on Sunday, with big crowds turning out to celebrate Greek culture, food, music and dance. For the most part the weather held, and it proved a good thing, as plenty of
In a post that filled the community with much anticipation, Professor Nikoletta Tsitsanoudi–Mallidi from the University of Ioannina, announced that the next stop for the International Summer University “Greek Language, Culture and Media” in 2026 will be Sydney. A vibrant, multicultural city with a
Tomb of Ancient Greek Boxer Diagoras in Turkey. Credit: Akreofili/ Vici.org CC0 A 2,300-year-old tomb in southwest Turkey—once revered as a holy Islamic site—turns out to have been the tomb of ancient Greek boxer Diagoras. Local people in the Marmaris district of Turgut thought the unusual hilltop
Stone remains of the Ptolemaion monument in Limyra. Credit: Dosseman / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeologists in modern day Turkey have uncovered the remains of a 2,400-year-old Ancient Greek temple dedicated to Zeus, solving a mystery that has challenged researchers for nearly four
This summer, the Italian archaeologist Tiziana D’Angelo had a lot on her plate. As the director of the Parchi archeologici di Paestum e Velia, the dual archaeological sites that lie south of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, D’Angelo had begun overseeing the long-planned excavation of a recently discovered
“We are rightly proud that Brighton-Le-Sands has been the centre of Greek hospitality in Sydney for generations,” Councillor McDougall said. “Bayside Council continues to support this event, and it is wonderful to see this vibrant celebration of Greek food, culture, and
Get ready for a spectacular day celebrating Hellenic culture, food, and community at the Philhellenika Festival Fairfield this Sunday. You’ll get all your usual fare of food, live music, traditional dancing and stalls, but this first-time event will also offer something different – wrestling
Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, present-day Gölyazı, Turkey. Credit: Christian1311 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeologists in Gölyazı, Turkey, have uncovered a Greek inscription carved into a seat in a Roman-era theater, revealing the name of a female priestess who lived nearly two thousand years
In an official announcement, the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) has confirmed the commencement of operations for its new office in Melbourne, aiming to strengthen Greece’s presence and further promote the country’s brand in the highly important Australian tourism market. According to
