Young trailblazers of an ancient art form, the Xylourides are the youth brigade of Cretan folk music. Descendants of legendary musicians George Xylouris and Psarantonis, and their father George ...

The Pancretan Association of Melbourne has honoured the memory of emblematic Cretan lyra player Kostas Mountakis with a special musical tribute marking 100 years since his birth on 10 February 1926.

Its bucolic hillside location, where aromatic herbs and olive trees swathe the landscape, instantly sets the tone. It’s just ...

The Xylouris family name is near-synonymous with Cretan folk music. Xylourides centres on Crete-based brothers Nikos and Adonis Xylouris and their Naarm/Melbourne-based sister Apollonia. The siblings’ ...

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The Greek National Opera announced it will present “Nikos Kazantzakis: An Odyssey in Music” at Carnegie Hall in New York on ...

British painter John Craxton, who lived from 1922 until 2009, is known for his iconic depiction of his beloved second ...

A landmark tribute at the Grand Marquis honored Vasilis Skoulas for 65 years of Cretan music, uniting dance, heritage, and ...

Where do you live?In Latsia, Nicosia What did you have for breakfast?Two kiwis to start, filtered coffee with milk, and ...

Bronx Opera will stage Mozart's opera IDOMENEO, performed in English, from February 12-15. The production offers a unique ...

I found a hotel in Crete that ticks the boxes for a fun-filled family holiday - HOTELS: This sprawling all-inclusive resort is ideal will keep everyone happy when travelling with children, says Emilee ...

You've seen it in exam booklets, government forms, and technical manuals: a page that says "This page intentionally left blank." But the moment those words appear, the page is no longer blank. It's a ...