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Bernard O'Shea
Bernard O'Shea
Bernard, sometimes known as Bernardo or Bernardinho to his Romance language friends, or Bernardescu in Romania, is a journalist based in Sydney, where the Aussies tend to call him Bernie. He is the travel editor at www.timetowander.com.au and at The Australian Women's Weekly magazine.
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Europa! Europa film festival gets bigga and bigga!
Australia’s popular Europa! Europa Film Festival turns five in 2026 and it’s put on a…
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Australian filmmaking gets a surprise starring role in the 2025 Italian Film Festival which is…
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Looking for some great Spanish films to watch? Here are My Five Romances’ favourites so…
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The 2025 Spanish Film Festival is in full swing in Australia now that Sydney, Byron…
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June and July is ¡Viva España! and ¡Viva Latinoamérica! time in Australia – the 2025…
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Romance languages resonate at Eurovision 2025
English dominated linguistically at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, but there was a decent Romance…
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The 2025 Alliance Française French Film Festival is well underway in Australia and, as the…
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The New Year 2025 celebrations around the world are all about fireworks. Sydney’s (pictured) are…
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My Five Romances has really enjoyed the 2024 Italian Film Festival, which has been extended…
