Distinguished Greek painter, 83-year-old Alkis Astras’ new book, Memories and Crazy Thoughts has been published in both Greek and English. He continues to create in Australia where he has been living for many years, after having travelled and stayed in many countries in Europe, America and Asia. His new book is in electronic form and [...]
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Antipodean Palette in Melbourne
The Greek Australian Cultural League of Melbourne (GACLM) is hosting its 3rd annual art exhibition, Antipodean Palette 2013. It showcases the works of 12 artists in a range of media such as painting, sculpture, photography, digital prints, computer art, collage and pyrography. Artists included are Thalia Andrews, Pavlos Andronikos, Agi Argyropoulos, Costa Athanassiou, Frixos Ioannides, [...]
Photog Gekas Wins World Award
Amateur Greek photographer Vassilis Gekas from Melbourne has won the Loupe Award, a major international photography contest. Daily newspapers in Australia, Britain, the U.S.A, the major television networks and special magazines cited his work. Working as a private employee in the morning, and as a photographer in his spare time, the self-taught Gekas said he [...]
Gaitanou’s L’isola Disabitata Gets Raves
Haydn’s L’isola Disabitata (The Desert Island), directed by a 32-year old woman of Greek descent, Rodula Gaitanou, and presented at Hobart Baroque Festival in Tasmania, got glowing reviews for her work. Australian critics wrote positively of her talent and direction in putting on the show at the Royal Opera House, which will run until April 22. [...]
Melpomeni, Koraly Show Set For Melbourne
Melbourne-born artists Melpomeni and Koraly will come together on April 22 for an evening of collaboration which will see Koraly’s spoken word woven into Melpomeni’s chilling music taking the audience on a journey of love, loss and freedom. Melpomeni will perform songs from her first album, 8 Tragedies, 2 Love Songs and a Breakdown and [...]
Two Greeks Named Writers in Residence
Two Greeks from the Diaspora, author Christos Tsiolkas and director and screenwriter Ana Kokkinos were chosen this year by the RMIT University to share their knowledge with future authors, whose main reference is their Greek origin, in the context of the program The Writers in Residence. Tsiolkas, a child of Greek immigrants, openly homosexual and [...]
Trapped in Mykonos Based on Euripides
Trapped in Mykonos is the title of the new Australian stage production which is going to have its international premiere in Seymour Center Reginald Theater, Northern Melbourne, on April 4. It is a modern play which is going to be performed by repertory Gravas Productions, and it is said to be a modern adaptation of [...]
Barry Keldoulis Promotes Australian Artists
One of the leading figures in Australian art, Barry Keldoulis, a well-known Greek-Australian gallerist, has been named CEO and group fairs director of Art Fairs Australia. Kerdoulis said he aims to organize major exhibitions of visual arts, with contemporary art, both in Australia and abroad. Australian artists and experts said they believe that Keldoulis is [...]
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