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Marinella to be buried in private family ceremony at Athens Metropolitan Cathedral

Marinella's family announced she will be buried in a private family ceremony at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral on Tuesday.

Powerful exhibition confronts hidden family trauma at Port Melbourne Arts Space

A confronting new exhibition in Port Melbourne is bringing hidden family trauma into the open through powerful poetry and art.

Limited tickets remain for Dimitris Basis’ ‘Final Encore’ at Newtown Performing Arts

Before the curtain falls on an eight-year journey, witness the magic one last time. Limited seats remain for 'The Final Encore' on April 29.

The Akathist Hymn from a feminist perspective

The Akathist Hymn is sung most prominently during the Fridays of Great Lent within the Eastern Orthodox liturgical cycle.

25 March 1821: The making of Modern Greece

Names such as Kolokotronis, Karaiskakis, Diakos, and Bouboulina were learned from an early age and commemorated in parades each March.

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Opinion

Eugenia Mitrakas on rebalancing the scales for women and migrants

The scales of justice are not just a phrase — they are a powerful symbol rooted in Greek thought and part of our shared Hellenic heritage.

Open letter: Theo Maras appeals for unity after Fr Diogenis Patsouris controversy

Former President of the GOCSA Theo Maras has issued an open letter calling for unity following the controversy around Fr Diogenis Patsouris.

Balance the Scales: What it will actually take to end gendered violence

Each year, International Women’s Day gives us a theme. This year, the United Nations has called on us to “Balance the Scales.”

 

 

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