Jim Claven
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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 …
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Armistice of Mudros honoured at the Shrine
On 31 October the end of the First World War across the Middle East and northern Greece was marked with the annual commemoration at Melbourne’s iconic Shrine of Remembrance. The …
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Vale Petros Themelis – the archaeologist of Ancient Messene
Many readers will have read with sadness of the passing of one of Greece’s most renowned archaeologists – Professor Petros Themelis. He died recently while in the care of Kalamata …
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What OHI Day meant to Australia in 1940
Across Australia and throughout the Hellenic diaspora, this month will see Hellenes take part in their annual commemoration of OXI Day – the day that the then leader of Greece, …
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Ballarat student honoured with George Devine Treloar Community Service Award
Recently another Ballarat school student was honoured for their community service with the annual George Devine Treloar Community Service Award. Noah Quick, a Year 11 student at St Patricks College …
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Book Review: The Resistance – The Underground War in Europe 1939-45 by Halik Kochanski
The story of the brutal Axis occupation of Europe and the Resistance to it is an essential aspect of the history of the Second World War. The Occupation is part …
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Asia Minor refugees and George Treloar remembered under a Ballarat sun
Last weekend saw a large gathering descend on Ballarat’s avenue of memorials – Sturt Street – for the annual commemoration of the refugee work of Major George Devine Treloar under …
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Former Belgian Ambassador explores Lemnos’ Anzac sites with guidance from Canadian Diplomat
Recently, Marc Van Den Reeck, the former Ambassador of Belgium to Greece, visited Lemnos to view its connection to the Gallipoli campaign. He followed the advice of his friend, Robert …
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Sun Shines at Albert Park on the anniversary of Lemnos’ role in Anzac
The sun shone as Melbourne’s Greek community joined with those from the wider community to commemorate the role of Lemnos in Australia’s Gallipoli story. The annual service is held on …
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A glorious sight – The Lemnos days of Tasmania’s Private Roland Newitt
As we approach the annual Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial service in Albert Park to be held on 12th August, it was fortuitous that a few weeks ago I had the pleasure …