Arts & Culture
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If I could go anywhere: Greek cake shops, the Athenian countryside and the sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron
Plato was clearly talking about the Athens of his day, but, over 2,000 years later, he could have easily been…
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What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no fans?
Events during the intervening days will likewise occur in silent arenas missing the hundreds of thousands of spectators who paid…
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A Hindu married a Muslim for love. Her parents called the police
A Sikh by birth, Bali converted to Islam to marry a Muslim man, Shahid Nazir Bhat. Sameer Yasir, Emily Schmall…
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Companies can ban headscarves at work, top EU court rules
Private companies can prohibit employees from wearing headscarves at work, the EU’s top court ruled on Thursday. Liv Klingert Politico…
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Tasmanian author Amanda Lohrey wins prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Labyrinth
Two of Lohrey’s previous novels (Camille’s Bread in 1996 and The Philosopher’s Doll in 2005) have been shortlisted for the…
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Best book club bets: the must-read books for winter
This gripping novel is the story of Lex, a New York lawyer with a dark past. Georgie Gordon The Age…
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IQ tests can’t measure it, but ‘cognitive flexibility’ is key to learning and creativity
In fact, many people have an endless fascination with the IQ scores of famous people. Authors The Conversation But the…
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Miles Franklin Literary Award 2021 shortlist announced
Australian-Indian author Aravind Adiga, who won the Booker in 2008 with his debut The White Tiger, is one of six…
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“200 years of Freedom and Hellenism”
Press release: 4th International Literary Competition NOSTOS The Greek Cultural Organization “Nostos” participates in the festivities for the 200 years…
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Know My Name exhibition returns for part two at the National Gallery of Australia
A large sculpture made out of foil balloons filled with helium was suspended across those lining up to see the…
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Moved by words: how poetry helps us express our feelings
Gorman has been described as bringing poetry to the masses. Maria Takolander The Conversation However, when it comes to the…
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11-07-2021 – The role of the Greeks of Cyprus in the Greek revolution of 1821
Agora Dialogue and the Cyprus Community of Canberra will jointly host an online webinar on “The Role of the…
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18-06-2021 – Εφόσον τα ξένα συμφέροντα είναι ισχυρότερα από την δύναμη της Κύπρου, πώς διασώζεται ο Ελληνισμός της;
H Agora Dialogue διοργανώνει διαδικτυακή συνέντευξη και συζήτηση με τον Δρα Άρη Πετάση: -Μέλος του Συμβουλίου Διεθνούς Ταμείου του Κρατικού…
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16-06-2021 – Αφγανιστάν… και Ξαφνικά οι Ταλιμπάν. Μια Εφιαλτική Επιστροφή;
Η Agora Dialogue και το ADGI-INERPOST διοργανώνουν διαδικτυακή παρουσίαση του βιβλίου του Σωτήρη Μουσούρη Τέως Αναπληρωτή Γενικού Γραμματέα του Οργανισμού…
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Guide to the Classics: Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, a tragicomedy for our times
Vivian Mercier, the critic for the Irish Times, dubbed it “a play in which nothing happens, twice.” Mark Byron The…
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Belvoir’s The Cherry Orchard is a laugh-out-loud tragedy for uncertain times
But the conditions for those future events were already all around him. Huw Griffiths The Conversation Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation…
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