Get your dancing shoes ready and mark your diaries for The 2025 Norwood Greek Festival. The annual Norwood Greek Festival is set for Saturday 22 February 2025 and just like the past several years there will be lots of homemade Greek food, sweets, drinks, music, lots of dancing, and lots of laughter. With MC’s Stacey Lee and Matthew Pantelis, the evening will feature traditional Greek dancing performances and a live band. Entry to this event is free. Parking is available in the large carpark of the Greek Orthodox Community and Parish of Prophet Elias Norwood located at 87 Beulah Road,…
Author: catfish
What is Italy’s currency? Italy uses the euro (€), a currency that is used throughout several places in Europe, such as nearby countries like France, Spain, and Portugal. Where can I get euros? There are a few different ways to get euros before you head abroad. Before traveling, you can visit a currency exchange service in your home country. This is a great option, as you’ll have euros in hand when you land in Italy. However, make sure you read company reviews and review their exchange rate before doing business. Some companies will offer better exchange rates than others, so doing a little research…
In easier times for Egypt’s refugees, Azza Mostafa, a pro-government TV anchor, had nothing but generous words for the many thousands of Syrians who had built new lives in Egypt after their own country imploded into civil war in 2011.“I’d like to say to our Syrian families and our brothers in Egypt,” she said in a 2019 broadcast, “you’ve truly brought light to Egypt.”But there she was on her show in June, fulminating against Egypt’s growing number of outsiders — an echo of the country’s leaders, whose policy toward refugees and migrants has hardened as they wrestle with an economic…
For more than seven years, an insurgency backed by the Islamic State has raged across Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, completely upending life in this coastal province rich with natural resources. John Eligon, The New York Times Johannesburg bureau chief, traveled across the province to speak with people trying to rebuild their lives.
Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons on at least two occasions against the paramilitary group it is battling for control of the country, four senior United States officials said on Thursday.The weapons were deployed recently in remote areas of Sudan, and targeted members of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries that the army has been fighting since April 2023. But U.S. officials worry the weapons could soon be used in densely populated parts of the capital, Khartoum.The revelations about chemical weapons use come as the United States is expected to announce sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,…
The South African authorities said on Tuesday that they had pulled dozens of dead miners from a shuttered gold mine where they were working illegally until a blockade during which the police at one point cut off access to food, water and other supplies.As of Tuesday evening, the police reported recovering 60 bodies and extracting 132 miners who were still alive. The death toll could rise as the government continues the delicate operation, which began on Monday, to get all the miners out.The authorities moved in after a monthslong standoff that drew criticism from human rights groups but praise from…
Energy Wars: The Awakening Awareness Tour presented in partnership* with Jodi Dee and The Children’s Book Review. Join us on the thrilling Energy Wars: The Awakening virtual book tour, where the ordinary meets the extraordinary! Myles, an ordinary thirteen-year-old, discovers a supernatural ability when he sees negative words thrown at his classmate Sally as fiery energy. As he navigates this new power, he learns about the energy exchange between people and all things. Myles and his friends uncover that a new phone, the ZS, is draining people’s energy, and they must work together to stop it in this suspenseful tale of…
Step back in time and grab a bite to eat! Adelaide Gaol is one of South Australia’s oldest colonial buildings, with over 175 years of fascinating history to explore. Walk through the same halls that once housed notorious prisoners and uncover the stories that shaped the state. And now, you can add a tasty twist to your visit! The Mugshot Canteen has officially opened, serving up fresh coffee, tasty toasties, wraps, and even classic hot dogs. Explore the history with a self-guided tour, then refuel at the canteen—it’s the perfect way to round off your day. CLICK HERE TO FIND…
I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina ForestA debut young adult rom-com about an African American ballerina who finds love on the road to an audition.When Chloe Pierce’s mother forbids her from applying for a spot at her dream dance conservatory, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the closest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists on hitchhiking, threatening to tell Chloe’s mother if she leaves him and his stinky dog, Geezer, behind. So Chloe is chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast, with two unwanted…
Decades ago, Mozambique’s liberation party, Frelimo, easily attracted adoring crowds. The promise of salvation from Portuguese colonizers, and a life with jobs and housing for all, was an easy sell in a southern African nation that was suffering under racist rule.But when Daniel Chapo of Frelimo became president on Wednesday, he assumed the leadership of a country more dissatisfied with his party than at any point during its 50 years of independence. Tens of thousands of people took to the street after the October election, which voters, international observers, opposition leaders and rights groups have roundly criticized as fraudulent.The country…