One of my favourite areas of Greece is the north. It’s not just that its steeped in history and that the physical environment is so varied – with high mountains, …

Throughout April and May Australians and Hellenes will again commemorate the Greek campaign of 1941. Services will be held across Australia and Greece, as well as in New Zealand and …

Last weekend witnessed hundreds of people attend a series of commemorative events in Canberra and Sydney. The events saw the screening of the Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee’s new documentary on …

Missolonghi is a name and a place that excites anyone interested in the history of modern Greece. It will be forever linked to the movement of philhellenes who flocked to …

Last weekend saw major celebrations take place around Australia’s major cities. The Greek National Day parade made a return to Melbourne’s Shrine precinct, with celebrations centring at the iconic Australian …

Following on its launch last year at the Greek Film Festival in both Melbourne and Sydney, the new 1941 Greek campaign documentary film entitled Anzac The Greek Chapter is spreading …

The northern Aegean Island of Imbros will soon be honoured by a special commemorative plaque in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Hampton as part of a project to recognise the war …

This weekend saw around 200 viewers attend the private viewing of Cypriot-born Australian graphic designer George Petrou’s latest series of portraits. The portraits depict 40 men and women who have …

Some readers may be unfamiliar with Monemvasia. Despite its attractions, it is relatively isolated and not easy to get to, some four hours’ drive from Athens. To get there you …

Recently on a visit to friends in Bendigo the conversation turned to the Hellenic link to Anzac. Soon I was leafing through two old books, published during the First World …