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You don't have to fly to Greece to experience Greek culture, here are three ways to experience Greek culture in Vancouver.

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LEFKADIAN LIVE Join the Lefkadians of Melbourne for a night of live Greek music, food and dancing. Tickets are $50, bookings are essential. When: 14 May, 7:30pm Where: Lefkadian Spiti, 124 Bell St, Coburg, VIC, 3058 Bookings & Info: Call Alexandra on 0409 531 089 MEMORIAL PRAYER SERVICE AND WREATH LAYING The Pontian Coordinating Committee for the Commemoration of the Greek Genocide are holding a Memorial Prayer Service for the victims of the Greek Genocide of Pontus. When: 16 May, 11:00am Where: Holy Cathedral of St Eustathios, 221 Dorcas St, South Melbourne, VIC, 3205 Info: Call 03 9380 4150...

A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1976 The 1000 block of Robson Street in February, 1976. Item # CVA 780-406. In 1976, ICBC rates skyrocketed, the Museum of Anthropology got a new home and an earthquake rocked the area. By Chuck Davis, Laing Bridge On May 15, 1976 the Arthur Laing Bridge officially opened, named after a native son of Richmond who became a cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau, then later a Senator. The $23 million four-lane bridge, which crosses the north arm of the Fraser to Sea Island, vastly speeded up access to the Vancouver International Airport. It reduced the distance...

ADVANCED SCREENING: KING OTTO In the summer of 2004, audiences looked on in disbelief as the Greek National Football Team, a country that had never previously won a single match or even scored a goal in a major tournament, took down the giants of world football to become the unlikeliest of European Champions. This is the film that takes a look at how this incredible event unfolded. When: 15 May, 4:00pm Where: New Farm Cinemas, 701 Brunswick St, New Farm, QLD, 4005 Bookings & Info: Cinema website PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL Celebrate all things Greek at Paniyiri Greek Festival, Brisbane’s bigges...