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Half the Perfect World: Classical Greek Theatre at Epidaurus
Charmian Clift and George Johnston became devotees of the Epidaurus Festival soon after arriving on Hydra in 1955.
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Mar 35 min read
Half the Perfect World: Tourism and Expatriation
The desire for a life lived authentically in an ‘unspoilt’ Mediterranean pocket is ingrained in contemporary travel literature and dreams.
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Feb 145 min read
Half the Perfect World: Socialising at Katsikas
There was no shortage of venues for Hydra’s expatriates to gather for socialising, drinking, gossiping, arguing and flirting...
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Jan 235 min read
Leonard Cohen on Hydra
When Leonard Cohen recalled his Greek Island home of Hydra it was with a sense of its romantic and erotic promise ...
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Jan 196 min read
The Charismatic, Enigmatic Charmian Clift: A Writer Who Lived the Dream and Suffered its Consequences
The centenary of the birth of Charmian Clift on August 30, 2023. comes at a time when the renowned Australian writer is having a moment ...
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