A group of Hellenic and Greek Studies students from the Charles Darwin University (CDU) paid a visit to the Embassy of Australia in Greece during a university-organised trip, meeting with Chargé d’Affaires Andrea Biggi.
The students, led by Associate Professor George Frazis, are in Greece as part of the Greek In-Country language program running from June 26-July 14.
The program operates as a means to expose students to Greece with the aim of learning about its culture, history and language first-hand.
During their trip, they went to the Embassy of Australia in Greece and met with Chargé d’Affaires Biggi, the diplomat who serves as the embassy’s chief of mission in the absence of the Ambassador of Australia in Greece, Alison Duncan.
The Embassy praised the students and the University in a Facebook post for keeping alive the Hellenic connections, considering it another indication of the strong relationship between the two nations.
“Teaching Greek language and culture is a key ingredient of Australian multiculturalism. This love for Greece is part of what makes the bonds of friendship between our countries so strong and enduring,” the post reads.
The post went on to speak glowingly of the CDU’s Hellenic and Greek Studies Program for its achievements and its contribution to the community, especially for its regular conferences on aspects of the Hellenic Diaspora, and its recently launched programs to teach Greek language for health and aged care professionals.
It ended with a final statement saying:
“We wish the students and their professor a wonderful stay in Greece! They’re not just keeping the torch lit back in Australia – they’re building bridges of friendship.”
Thousands of students have enrolled for courses in the Greek and Hellenic Studies Program at the University over the past 20 years, demonstrating its commitment to teaching and embracing the Greek language and culture.
