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A Bird by Any Other Name

August 25, 2019 trisson Leave a comment

The task of naming the State Library of Queensland’s impending exhibition about Greek cafés was met with deliberation equal to that of the Greek proprietor choosing a name for his shop.

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Filed under: A Million Malted Milks, Blue Bird Cafe, Brisbane's Greek Cafes, Greek migration, Paragon Cafe

Being Busy at the State Library

June 2, 2019 trisson Leave a comment

On the fourth floor of the State Library we’re working towards an exhibition about Greek cafés. Run by Greek migrants from the early twentieth century, these shops were the heart of regional towns across the state.

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Filed under: A Million Malted Milks, Brisbane's Greek Cafes, Ice Cream Sundaes, Kingaroy, Meals All Hours, The Busy Bee Cafe

Paniyiri Festival Debut

April 20, 2019 trisson Leave a comment

At Paniyiri, being Greek is the coolest thing to be. But Greeks were not always accepted in their new homeland.

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Filed under: A Million Malted Milks, Brisbane's Greek Cafes, Christie's, Greek migration, old school cafe culture
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