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Theatre for All: 7th Lysicrates Prize Who is Australia's most promising playwright You Decide

Who is Australia's Most Promising Playwright? You Decide

The annual Lysicrates Prize competition – where the audience votes for the winning playwright who receives a $15,000 commission to complete the full play – takes place tomorrow and you could be part of it and witness the birth of a new Australian classic!

Theatre for all Lysicrates Prize

Theatre for All: Be Part of the 7th Lysicrates Prize

The Lysicrates Prize is an annual competition that showcases some of Australia’s most exciting playwriting talent and awards the commission of that play. The 7th Lysicrates Prize will be held on Saturday 29th April 2023 at the Conservatorium of Music and tickets are now available.

St Basil's Greek Summer Festival

Over 80,000 Visitors to Greek Summer Festival – the Largest Greek Festival in NSW [photos and video]

With more than 80,000 visitors, over 100 stalls and live entertainment, the Greek Summer Festival is officially Sydney’s largest Greek cultural festival of the year.

Antigoni Ntrismpioti Visits Greek Centre in Melbourne

Greece’s Golden Girl Antigoni NTRISMPIOTI Visits Greek Centre in Melbourne Ahead of Big Race on Sunday

Two time European Champion race walker Antigoni Ntrispioti, the first Greek athlete to land a gold double medal in a single athletics event, visited the Greek Centre, where she was given a warm welcome by President of the Greek Community of Melbourne Bill Papastergiadis, OAM and fellow Board members.

Tsitsipas

Tsitsipas Touches the Heart of the Nation: “We stand beside him in his journey. He has made us proud.”

Strong push to make Tsitsipas an honorary Australian after his vow to help fund Victorian education initiatives for the underprivileged has endeared him even more to all Australians.

Pisti

Handcrafted by Pisti: Greek cultural gift store

Made with love and guided by faith, the beautiful creations of Pisti are meaningful cultural gifts that are custom-made by inspiring 23 year old Greek-Australian artist Georgia Xirocostas.

Bipartisan Support for the Annual Martin Children’s Walk

Bipartisan Support for the Annual Martin Children’s Walk

Two bronze statues honouring Sir James Martin, philhellene and one of the founding fathers of the modern Australian state of New South Wales, are set to become the starting and finishing lines for an annual walk of school students from Parramatta to Sydney.

Britain’s Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan Warns: Returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece “A Very Dangerous and Slippy Road

British Culture Secretary Warns: Returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece “A Very Dangerous and Slippy Road"

Britain’s Culture Secretary Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan says restoring the Sculptures to their homeland of Greece would only serve to spark a wave of further demands for the return of other ancient artefacts that are currently also held in Britain. “Where does that end?” she asks.

St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church World Trade Center New York

Finest Iconographers in the World Complete Dome at St. Nicholas Greek Church on World Trade Centre Site

The final iconography including the Pantokrator icon at the Dome’s centre and the 20 Prophets at the Dome’s perimeter painted by Mount Athos monks Fr. Lukas and his associate Fr. Pachimos, among the finest iconographers in the world, was completed at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, New York early this week.

Routes For Good

Routes For Good

With the mantra of ‘Travel For a Better World’, Routes for Good is the brain child of Greek woman, Eleni Hatziioannou, who has fallen in love with Africa and social impact travel – a growing trend as people are increasingly seeking immersive local cultural experiences that are respectful ethical and sustainable.

How Filoxenia made it to Greece

How FiloXenia Made it All the Way to Greece

“To say it’s a dream come true is an understatement.” Greek band FiloXenia are packing their bags and getting ready to hit the world stage, with multiple performances and gigs booked across Greece in 2023.

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