Jim Claven
News –
Papaflessas Returns to St Kilda to Celebrate Greek Independence
St Kilda Town Hall was packed to witness the return of Melbourne’s Pammessinian Brotherhood Papaflessas (Papaflessas) to a suburb with a historic connection to both the Brotherhood and the wider …
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Yarraville’s heart beats again to a Hellenic drum
The heart of Yarraville was transformed recently into a Hellenic festa. One would have thought that you had been transported to one of those lovely village panayiri’s in Greece. The …
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Greece’s suffering in WW2 brought to Melbourne’s State Library with key donation
It was my honour today to take part in the ceremony held at Melbourne’s beautiful State Library of Victoria for the donation by the Zapantis family of an important book. …
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A Danish lunch in honour of Major Anders Lassen – the Achilles of Thessaloniki
It was my pleasure and honour to attend a private lunch to welcome to Melbourne the nephew of Anders Lassen, the celebrated Danish soldier who played an important part in …
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Considering Christopher Clark’s Revolutionary Spring in the Greek context
A new book gives the reader interested in Modern Greek history the opportunity to place the momentous events of the Greek war of independence (1821-29) into its European context. For …
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An Anzac Holiday on Imbros – Moonee Ponds’ Private William Marshall and his account writes of Imbros
The historian’s job is always a work in progress. No matter how extensive ones researches have been it is always likely that new sources, new firsthand accounts and photographs will …
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To fight fascism – Melbourne’s new memorial to the Spanish Civil War
Every year Australians and Hellenes come together to commemorate the fight against fascism in the Second World War. We remember Greece’s resistance to Mussolini on Oxi Day and we remember …
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Canto General stirs the crowd at Melbourne’s restored Solidarity Hall
There is nothing better than to be witness to a great musical performance, where the words and music of a great piece of music are joined together by enthusiastic singers …
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A generous gift preserving the history of Anzacs on Lemnos during World War I
Important and unique historical documentation supporting the role of Lemnos in Australia’s Gallipoli campaign was recently donated and accepted into the archival collection of Melbourne’s State Library of Victoria. The …
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To Kokoraki – How Donald Swann brought Greek folk music to Melbourne and the world
If we could transport ourselves back in time to Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre on the evening of 29th August 1964 we might have been surprised to hear a Greek children’s song …