Jim Claven
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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 …
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Anzac heroism retold through a gripping documentary on the Greek Chapter of the WWII Campaign
A new feature length documentary that tells the story of the Anzacs during the Greek campaign of 1941 is being planned. Late last year the Australian Government announced its funding …
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Electric bouzouki and Pontian bagpipes unite in Fitzroy
The meld of electric bouzouki and the Pontian bagpipes could be heard in the streets of Fitzroy last weekend. Melbourne’s eclectic musicians Heirs of Apollo and Cats and the Canary …
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Annual Greek Campaign commemorative service held in Kalamata
This year’s annual Greek Campaign commemorative service in Kalamata took place on Tuesday 16th May. The service was held at the Greek Campaign Memorial near the old railway station in …
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Queensland’s connection to Lemnos’ Anzac Story honoured at Brisbane’s Greek Club
It was my pleasure to have delivered this year’s annual Alex Kondos Memorial Lecture at Brisbane’s Greek Club. The lecture is held each year by the Greek Orthodox Community of …
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Imbros and Gallipoli – Melbourne’s Imvrian Society launches major new exhibition in Parkdale
The story of the Hellenic connection to Australia just gets deeper. Next month will see the Imvrians’ Society of Melbourne launch a new exhibition telling the amazing story of their …
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We Remember – The Holocaust in Greece remembered in Elsternwick
Dr. Leon Saltiel, a Thessaloniki-born historian and expert on the Holocaust in Greece, presented at Melbourne’s Holocaust Museum on April 24. He discussed his award-winning books, “The Holocaust in: Reactions …
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Lemnos unveils Anzac Remembrance Trail -a moving tribute to Greek and Australian bond and sacrifice
On Wednesday on northern Aegean Island of Lemnos, beside the great bay of Mudros at the site of the Australian Pier north of Mudros, the ground-breaking ceremony for the impressive …